25 Cartoons We Grew Up With

Ultimate Throwback Vibes 😭🔥

Posted by The Anime Royale

Let’s be honest—cartoons back then hit different. Before TikTok took over our brains, we were out here vibing with characters that felt more real than our math teachers 💀📚
So buckle up for the ultimate nostalgia ride. No remote throwing, no buffering—just straight-up classic cartoon gold 🏆

---

1. Tom and Jerry 🐱🐭

The chaos duo. One’s always screaming, the other’s always scheming. Silent comedy kings 🔥

2. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? 🐶👻

Talking dog + mystery crew = childhood locked in. Velma’s "Jinkies!" was a lifestyle. 🍪

3. The Powerpuff Girls 💥

Girl power on steroids. Tiny queens beating up villains before bedtime 😤💅

4. Dexter’s Laboratory 🧠

If you didn’t want a secret lab after watching this, you weren’t watching it right. Dee Dee was a menace 😭

5. Ed, Edd n Eddy 💰

The scams. The chaos. The jawbreakers. These boys had us crying with laughter 🤣

6. Hey Arnold! 🧢

Lowkey emotional masterpiece. Life lessons served with chill city vibes 🌆

7. Rugrats 👶

Adventures from a baby’s perspective. Tommy was fearless. Angelica was HR training in disguise 😂

8. The Simpsons 🍩

Generational comedy. You understood it differently as you grew. D’oh! became therapy 😅

9. Looney Tunes 🐰

Every character had their own brand of chaos. Bugs Bunny was a savage before memes existed 🧠

10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 🐢

Pizza. Sewer. Martial arts. Somehow it made sense and we loved every second 🍕

---

11. Johnny Bravo 💪

"My momma says I’m pretty!"—narcissism with style. Dude had zero game but 100% confidence 😂

12. Recess 🏫

A whole universe existed during one school break. This show made recess feel like war strategy 💥

13. Courage the Cowardly Dog 👻

Traumatized us but we still watched it at 1AM like champs. Return the slab… 🫣

14. Kim Possible 🧨

Teen spy, chill ringtone, iconic villain banter. Call her, beep her, if you wanna reach her 📱

15. Avatar: The Last Airbender 🌊🔥

This wasn't just a cartoon. This was storytelling perfection. Uncle Iroh = wisdom god ☕️

16. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy 💀

Dark humor for kids?? Yup. This show was madness with a scythe. And we loved it. 🤯

17. Ben 10 ⌚

A kid with a watch that turns him into aliens?? Best toy marketing move ever. Still want the Omnitrix ngl 😩

18. Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends 👻

Where imagination went wild. Eduardo was a gentle giant. Cheese was chaos incarnate 💥

19. Teen Titans (OG) 🦸

Robin had no powers but ALL the leadership. Raven was your emo friend before it was cool 🖤

20. Fairly OddParents ✨

Timmy Turner had fairy godparents and still fumbled 💀
Cosmo was dumb in the best way possible.

---

21. Jimmy Neutron 🧠🚀

The brains. The hair. The science. And don’t forget Sheen. Iconic squad.

22. Total Drama Island 🎭

Cartoon reality TV before it was even a thing. People were getting eliminated. With drama.

23. Samurai Jack ⚔️

This show was a vibe. No cap. Straight action, silence, and vibes. Minimalist but deadly 🔥

24. Lilo & Stitch: The Series 🌺

Aliens causing chaos on Earth with Hawaiian style? Sign us up. Stitch = certified gremlin 👽

25. Dragon Ball Z (Cartoon Network Days) 💥

Even if it’s anime, we grew up with this on TV—so it counts!
Screaming = power. Training = trees exploding.
Goku taught us grinding before grinding was cool 💪

---

💭 Final Thoughts from The Anime Royale

These shows weren’t just background noise—they were childhood therapy.
They raised us, made us laugh, and hit us with life lessons in the middle of a food fight. 🤣
They live in our hearts rent-free 💖

Still in the mood for some nostalgia mixed with anime energy? Then check these out too:

👉 Top 10 Anime That Gave Us Goosebumps!
👉 Anime Duos That Carried the Show Like Legends
👉 The Big 3: Legends That Built Anime Forever

---

“We didn’t just watch cartoons... we lived them.” 🎬
Drop your fav cartoon below 👇 Let’s see who had elite taste 👑
—The Anime Royale 🏰
Where nostalgia and anime collide in the dopest way possible 💥