History DuelingShows / WesternAnimation

|| ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'' (2005) || ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndTimesOfJuniperLee'' (2005) || Animated SupernaturalSoapOpera about a kid with supernatural powers, a talking dog, a wise OldMaster, and an annoying kid sibling tasked with protecting both the human and magic worlds. || Moderate differences, but in both, a young Asian person inherits the mystical mantle of a grandparent, becomes a mediator between the human and magical worlds, and has an irritating opposite-gender younger sibling and a talking pug dog. || Though both shows ran for about the same number of months, ''American Dragon'' has twelve episodes over ''Juniper Lee'' (although this was a standard Creator/{{Disney}} practice of stretching out seasons). ''Juniper Lee'' however has the advantage of getting three seasons whereas ''American Dragon'' only got two and even a DVD release of the first season ([[NoExportForYou albeit only in Australia]]). Of the two series though, ''American Dragon'' is more well-remembered. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' (2008) ||''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' (2009) || Silver Age esque kiddy-shows with a focus on lighthearted fun. || ''Brave and the Bold'' is still quite close to the comics in characterization, except much more far-out in its storylines, whereas ''Super Hero Squad Show'' is extremely OTT and wacky in everything that happens. Also, BTBATB focuses almost exclusively on ADayInTheLimelight, prioritizing characters like Clock King and Green Arrow over The Joker and Robin. || Both shows are quite popular, but so far ''Brave and the Bold'' is slightly more popular. ''Super Hero Squad Show'' will likely make more money thanks to being MerchandiseDriven, however. ||

|| ''The WesternAnimation/BabyHuey Show'' (1994) || ''WesternAnimation/TheTwistedTalesOfFelixTheCat'' (1995) || A modern take on classic cartoon characters. || The second season of ''Baby Huey'' was produced by Creator/FilmRoman (the same company behind ''Twisted Tales of Felix''). || It's a tie. Both shows were good, but they didn't last long enough, though, if you did a Website/YouTube search, you would find more episodes of ''Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'' than ''The Baby Huey Show''.

|| ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlack'' (1997) || ''[[WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends]]'' (1999) || Shows that feature an earth-based organization dedicated to protecting the planet from aliens. || While ''Men In Black'' did have a recurring villain who featured into an overarcing plot, most episodes were a stand alone affair. ''Roswell'' however featured a very strong central myth arc as well as several other story arcs that all concluded in the final set of episodes. || ''Men In Black'' lasted four seasons totaling 53 episodes while ''Roswell'' lasted only one 40 episode season. ''Men In Black'' was popular on the Kids WB block and is fondly remembered today. Sharing its name and characters with [[Film/MenInBlack a film]] didn't hurt matters. ''Roswell'' aired on BKN, and as a result never got the attention ''Men In Black'' did.

|| ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' || ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' || Insanely popular shows that focus largely on humor and (mostly) episodic character building. Both have a large PeripheryDemographic despite a cutesy, lighthearted exterior, and both take place in a Fantasy setting that is still filled with modern elements. || || Another tough call. Both shows are critically acclaimed and are largely considered ''the'' best original shows on their respective networks. Despite getting their start at around the same time, MLP is in its fifth season while Adventure Time is in its seventh. Though it's generally thought that Adventure Time is the easier to get into and the more well-known show to casual audiences, MLP has a larger and more infamous fanbase. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' (1990) || ''WesternAnimation/WidgetTheWorldWatcher'' (1990) || Saving the environment through use of superpowers. || || ''Captain Planet'' is generally more remembered than ''Widget'' (despite that ''Captain Planet'' is often mocked for being [[{{Anvilicious}} preachy and politically correct]] and not getting into any serious issues as to why pollution happens), so it wins.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh'' (1990) || ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' (1990) || Cartoons taking place at a high school involving teenagers from a new generation based on classic characters from the GoldenAge of Hollywood (movie monsters/theatrical cartoon characters). || ''Gravedale High'' had teen-aged [[{{Expy}} expies]] of {{Universal}} monsters [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and]] Creator/RickMoranis [[CelebrityToons as a human teacher, who happens to be the main character]]. ''Tiny Toons'' was a spin-off of the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' (naturally) that not only had hijinks ensue, but would occasionally educate the viewers. Both shows have Creator/FrankWelker and Creator/MauriceLaMarche as regular cast members.|| ''Tiny Toons'' lasted for three seasons, is fondly remembered, and airs in syndication on The Hub/Discovery Family Channel while ''Gravedale'' lasted 13 episodes, isn't remembered by anyone besides the people who remember seeing the show, and isn't syndicated anywhere.
|| ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' (1991) || ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' (1993) || Surrealist kids' cartoon satires with extremely wacky animation styles and [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar disturbingly edgy styles of humor that skimmed toward older audiences]] || Back in the 1990s, ''Ren & Stimpy'' revitalized the concept of deranged and dangerous animation that could be for both adults and kids, leading to many imitations of its style. ''Rocko's Modern Life'' was one such imitator that was dismissed as a rip-off with no redeeming value. || ''Rocko's Modern Life'' was a much better show in terms of quality, humor, and the fact that it didn't have the behind the scenes drama that plagued ''Ren & Stimpy''[[note]]though Joe Murray did stop working on ''RML'' because he blamed it for his wife's suicide. It didn't affect the show quality, but it is sad to hear that he felt this way about his work[[/note]], nor did ''Rocko's Modern Life'' have an excessively vulgar revival that was canceled as quickly as it premiered (cf. ''Ren & Stimpy's Adult Party Cartoon''). However, ''Ren & Stimpy'' wins because it did (for better or worse) bring back the kind of edge and audacity in animation that hasn't been seen since the 1960s, and animation fans tend to copy ''Ren and Stimpy'' more than ''Rocko's Modern Life''.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' (1994) || WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}} (1995) || [[DeconstructiveParody Deconstructive Superhero parodies]] with completely insane main characters.|| ''The Tick'' had over a year head start and had stared in comics since the mid 80s. || ''The Tick.'' Despite both being considered CultClassic with loyal fan bases, ''The Tick'' ended up with one more season and a recent comic revival while ''Freakazoid!'' was ScrewedByTheNetwork and was canceled after just two seasons. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (1999) || ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (2005) || DysfunctionalFamily animated shows created by Creator/SethMacFarlane. || ''American Dad'' was created a scant few years after FOX canceled ''Family Guy'' (Seth still had a contract with FOX, and they needed a new show since a lot of their live-action stuff was getting canceled -- both justly and unjustly). Then, ''Family Guy'' came back, thanks to high DVD revenue and big ratings from being rerun on Creator/AdultSwim. || In terms of quality, ''American Dad'' wins because it has better writing and feels more like that animated ''All in the Family'' series that SethMacFarlane has always wanted to do (at least in the early episodes. When ''FamilyGuy'' got more preachy and political, ''AmericanDad'' became sillier and more cartoonish, only without the cutaway jokes). In terms of numbers and ratings, ''Family Guy'' wins.||

|| ''TotallySpies'' (2001) || ''KimPossible'' (2002) || High school girls(s) must save the world from evil. || While ''Totally Spies'' did have a recurring villian here and there ''Kim Possible'' had a much stronger RoguesGallery in that they would appear more frequently. Said rouges gallery also got much more screen time than any of the villians in ''Totally Spies!''||Hard to say. ''Totally Spies! '' lasted on the air longer but after ''Kim Possible'' was cancelled following its third season fan outcry was so extreme Disney put out a PostScriptSeason four.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (2005) || ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' (2010) || Mashup of sketches and parodies of games, films, animations and everything else in media. || ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' is fully in stop motion while ''MAD'', based on the cult magazine of the same name combines traditional animation, stop motion and CG. Both air on the same channel. || ''Robot Chicken'' wins. It's more well-known and it's still on (despite claims that it's gone downhill). ''MAD'' lasted four seasons and was canceled in 2013.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/BoltsAndBlip'' (2010) || ''WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures'' (2013) || Shows about unlikely heroes in a futuristic setting. || Both shows uses different Canadian voice-acting groups in their shows. || ''Pac-Man'' has a slight advantage mainly due to tie-in merchandising and is already confirmed for a second season. ''Bolts & Blip'' lasted for one 26 episode season.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' (2013)|| ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' (2013)|| Animated series about goofy characters with sidekicks seeking fun in their worlds. || ''Uncle Grandpa'' is a spin-off of ''WesternAnimation/SecretMountainFortAwesome'', and both ''UG'' and ''SMFA'' are based off of a pilot short called ''Uncle Grandpa''. || So far, ''Wander'' has been more well-received than ''Grandpa''. It helps that ''Wander's'' creator, CraigMcCracken, already has two [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls successful]] [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends shows]] under his belt, while ''Grandpa's'' creator, Pete Browngardt, only has [[WesternAnimation/SecretMountainFortAwesome one poorly-received one]]. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' || ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' || Insanely popular shows that focus largely on humor and (mostly) episodic character building. Both have a large PeripheryDemographic despite a cutesy, lighthearted exterior, and both take place in a Fantasy setting that is still filled with modern elements. || || Another tough call. Both shows are critically acclaimed and are largely considered ''the'' best original shows on their respective networks. Despite getting their start at around the same time, MLP is in its fifth season while Adventure Time is in its seventh. Though it's generally thought that Adventure Time is the easier to get into and the more well-known show to casual audiences, MLP has a larger and more infamous FanBase.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' (1997)|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Detention}}'' (1999)|| A group of kids have misadventures in school under the eye of a large strict female teacher. || OneSaturdayMorning was beating KidsWB in the ratings race, so it seems pretty obvious here that Warner Bros. decided to FollowTheLeader. || ''Recess'' is the clear winner, having lasted six seasons and even landing a theatrical feature film. ''Detention'' was canceled after one season and isn't remembered much. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' (1997)|| ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' (2005)|| Shows that satire certain current topics around plots of a community of idiots while the children turn out to usually be the only ones with common sense. || Both shows are cable cartoons that are more satirical than ''TheSimpsons'' and often go after taboo and rarely-mocked social issues. While ''South Park'' goes after everything and anything that may be bothering TreyParkerAndMattStone this week, ''The Boondocks'' tends to stick with issues about black culture/history and racism in the modern age || While both are very well known series. ''South Park'' is the clear winner. It's still on the air, still being praised for its humor (after being derided in its early days for being a vulgar, grossout show), and its satire is sharper than ever. ''TheBoondocks'' had a more SoOkayItsAverage reception when it premiered (mostly people complaining that it wasn't as scathing as the comic strips were or it was "too offensive"), and its humor peaked by season three (its fourth season is widely considered SeasonalRot due to Aaron [=MacGruder=] leaving the show). ||

|| MTV's ''WesternAnimation/{{Downtown}}'' (1999)|| ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'' (1999)|| Late 90's Adult [[AnimatedSeries Animated]] series about the bizarre city life. || Both shows were released in 1999, they were well animated following artistic styles of Alternative comics. They were so unique and strange, too strange for their own good. They both had strange characters and stranger settings. They had many sexual jokes and nerdy pop culture jokes. || Both shows lasted only one season with 13 episodes. ''Mission Hill'' wins only because it was rerun on Creator/AdultSwim after the show was cancelled, along with a proper DVD release (even though [[ClumsyCopyrightCensorship the licensed music has been replaced]]). ''Downtown'''s DVD release is only available online directly from the creators. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (1999)|| ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (2005)|| DysfunctionalFamily animated shows created by Creator/SethMacFarlane. || ''American Dad'' was created a scant few years after FOX canceled ''Family Guy'' (Seth still had a contract with FOX, and they needed a new show since a lot of their live-action stuff was getting canceled -- both justly and unjustly). Then, ''Family Guy'' came back, thanks to high DVD revenue and big ratings from being rerun on Creator/AdultSwim. || In terms of quality, ''American Dad'' wins because it has better writing and feels more like that animated ''All in the Family'' series that SethMacFarlane has always wanted to do (at least in the early episodes. When ''FamilyGuy'' got more preachy and political, ''AmericanDad'' became sillier and more cartoonish, only without the cutaway jokes). In terms of numbers and ratings, ''Family Guy'' wins.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' (1999)|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Poochini}}'' (2000)|| Animated series about timed dog who discovers weird stuff in his surroundings. || Both Courage and Poochini live with an adbusive male owner. || Courage has the upper-hand. Mainly because it had more seasons and merchandise, which Poochini lacks. ||

|| ''TotallySpies'' (2001)|| ''KimPossible'' (2002) || High school girls(s) must save the world from evil. || While ''Totally Spies'' did have a recurring villian here and there ''Kim Possible'' had a much stronger RoguesGallery in that they would appear more frequently. Said rouges gallery also got much more screen time than any of the villians in ''Totally Spies!''||Hard to say. ''Totally Spies! '' lasted on the air longer but after ''Kim Possible'' was cancelled following its third season fan outcry was so extreme Disney put out a PostScriptSeason four.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (2005)|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' (2010)|| Mashup of sketches and parodies of games, films, animations and everything else in media. || ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' is fully in stop motion while ''MAD'', based on the cult magazine of the same name combines traditional animation, stop motion and CG. Both air on the same channel. || ''Robot Chicken'' wins. It's more well-known and it's still on (despite claims that it's gone downhill). ''MAD'' lasted four seasons and was canceled in 2013.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/BoltsAndBlip'' (2010)|| ''WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures'' (2013)|| Shows about unlikely heroes in a futuristic setting. || Both shows uses different Canadian voice-acting groups in their shows. || ''Pac-Man'' has a slight advantage mainly due to tie-in merchandising and is already confirmed for a second season. ''Bolts & Blip'' lasted for one 26 episode season.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (2010)|| ''WesternAnimation/FillyFuntasia'' (2014)|| MerchandiseDriven shows about colorful talking ponies. || Both shows have villains, however the Fillies look more like traditional horses compared to FIM ponies. || As ''Filly Funtasia'' has not yet aired, it's too soon to tell. ''Friendship is Magic'' is an insanely popular show though, so ''Filly Funtasia'' is facing tough competition. However, there is still a possibility of the show attracting a small fandom of which are those put off by the direction Hasbro took with the MLP pony designs in G3.5 and [=FiM=]. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' (2012)|| ''WesternAnimation/CampLakebottom'' (2013)|| A group of kids find that the place they're staying over the summer has strange, paranormal events happening near them. || Both shows air on Disney networks in America, but ''Camp Lakebottom'' is not an official Disney production, and it's produced in Canada instead of America. || ''Gravity Falls''. It's been on the air longer and it has gained more recognition and praise than ''Camp Lakebottom'', which is new and relatively obscure. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (1993)|| ''WesternAnimation/TheWackyWorldOfTexAvery'' (1997)|| Collections of cartoon shorts in half-hour kid shows. || ''Tex Avery'' is alleged to be an homage to old Tex Avery cartoons while ''Animaniacs'' is original itself, but has a lot of the classic ''Looney Tunes''-style humor remade for the 1990s. || ''Animaniacs'' by a long shot. It had great ratings, lasted for 6 years, was very positively reviewed, and is on DVD and in syndication on cable. ''The Wacky World of Tex Avery'', on the other hand, is loathed by critics and viewers, only lasted a year before getting the ax, and hasn't been seen on TV since it premiered.

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' (1994)|| ''WesternAnimation/MummiesAlive'' (1997)|| Ancient monsters awaken in the modern day. TheyFightCrime. || ''Gargoyles'' was a major departure from much of what was happening in western animation, with arcing story lines, an expansive mythology, and emphasis on character development. ''Mummies Alive!'' tried to mimic many of these elements, but was less than successful in doing so. || ''Gargoyles'' got two seasons, a continuation series (''Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles''), and a comic book, as well as inspiring an annual convention that went on for a full twelve years after the show was canceled. ''Mummies Alive!'' only got one season, and while it garnered a small cult following, it didn't make nearly the impact that ''Gargoyles'' did. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' (2012)|| ''WesternAnimation/CampLakebottom'' (2013)|| A group of kids find that the place they're staying over the summer has strange, paranormal events happening near them. || Both shows air on Disney networks in America, but ''Camp Lakebottom'' is not an official Disney production, and it's produced in Canada instead of America. || ''Gravity Falls'' has been on the air longer and it has gained more recognition and praise than ''Camp Lakebottom'', which is new and relatively obscure. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' (2012)|| ''WesternAnimation/CampLakebottom'' (2013)|| A group of kids find that the place they're staying over the summer has strange, paranormal events happening near them. || Both shows air on Disney networks in America, but ''Camp Lakebottom'' is not an official Disney production, and it's produced in Canada instead of America. || ''Gravity Falls''. It's been on the air longer and it has gained more recognition and praise than ''Camp Lakebottom'', which is new and relatively obscure. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' (2012)|| ''WesternAnimation/CampLakebottom'' (2013)|| A group of kids find that the place they're staying over the summer has strange, paranormal events happening near them. || Both shows air on Disney networks in America, but ''Camp Lakebottom'' is not an official Disney production, and it's produced in Canada instead of America. || ''Gravity Falls''. It's been on the air longer and it has gained more recognition and praise than ''Camp Lakebottom'', which is new and relatively obscure.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries'' (1998) || ''AlienatorsEvolutionContinues'' (2001) || An animated series based off a movie in which scientists save the world from monsters. || ''Godzilla'' had to balance the exploits of the human team with tGodzilla's epic battles with other monsters. Of the two shows ''Alienators'' seems to have been geared towards a younger audience. || ''Godzilla'' lasted for two seasons compared to ''Alienators'' one season. Fans fondly remember ''Godzilla'' for being intelligently written and for making the Godzilla from the [[Godzilla1994 ill-received movie]] cool again by having him fight monsters. Conversely ''Alienators'' is mostly forgotten. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries'' (1998) || ''AlienatorsEvolutionContinues'' (2001) || An animated series based off a movie in which scientists save the world from monsters. || || ''Godzilla'' lasted for two seasons compared to ''Alienators'' one season. Fans fondly remember ''Godzilla'' for being intelligently written and for making the Godzilla from the ill-received movie cool again by having him fight monsters. Conversely ''Alienators'' is mostly forgotten. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries'' (1998) || ''AlienatorsEvolutionContinues'' (2001) || An animated series based off a movie in which scientists save the world from monsters. || || ''Godzilla'' lasted for two seasons compared to ''Alienators'' one season. Fans fondly remember ''Godzilla'' for being intelligently written and for making the Godzilla from the ill-received movie cool again by having him fight monsters. COnversely ''Alienators'' is mostly forgotten. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries'' (1998)||''AlienatorsEvolutionContinues'' (2001)||An animated series based off a movie in which scientists save the world from monsters.|| ||''Godzilla'' lasted for two seasons compared to ''Alienators'' one season. Fans fondly remember ''Godzilla'' for being intelligently written and for making the Godzilla from the ill-received movie cool again by having him fight monsters. COnversely ''Alienators'' is mostly forgotten.

|| ''WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries Godzilla'' (1998)||''AlienatorsEvolutionContinues'' (2001)||An animated series based off a movie in which scientists save the world from monsters.|| ||''Godzilla'' lasted for two seasons compared to ''Alienators'' one season. Fans fondly remember ''Godzilla'' for being intelligently written and for making the Godzilla from the ill-received movie cool again by having him fight monsters. COnversely ''Alienators'' is mostly forgotten.

|| ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh'' (1990) || ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' (1990) || Cartoons taking place at a high school involving teenagers from a new generation based on classic characters from the GoldenAge of Hollywood (movie monsters/theatrical cartoon characters). || ''Gravedale High'' had teen-aged [[{{Expy}} expies]] of {{Universal}} monsters [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and]] Creator/RickMoranis [[CelebrityToons as a human teacher, who happens to be the main character]]. ''Tiny Toons'' was a spin-off of the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' (naturally) that not only had hijinks ensue, but would occasionally educate the viewers. Both shows have Creator/FrankWelker and Creator/MauriceLaMarche as regular cast members.|| ''Tiny Toons'' lasted for 2 years and was fondly remembered, while ''Gravedale'' lasted 13 episodes and is nearly obscure.
|| ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' (1991) || ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' (1993) || Surrealist kids' cartoon satires with extremely wacky animation styles and [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar disturbingly edgy styles of humor that skimmed toward older audiences]] || Back in the 1990s, ''Ren & Stimpy'' revitalized the concept of deranged and dangerous animation that could be for both adults and kids, leading to many imitations of its style. ''Rocko's Modern Life'' was one such imitator that was dismissed as a rip-off with no redeeming value. || ''Rocko's Modern Life'' was a much better show in terms of quality, humor, and the fact that it didn't have the behind the scenes drama that plagued ''Ren & Stimpy''[[note]]though the show runner did stop working on the show because he blamed it for his wife's suicide. It didn't affect the show quality, but it is sad to hear that the show runner felt this way about his work[[/note]], nor did ''Rocko's Modern Life'' have an excessively vulgar revival that was canceled as quickly as it premiered (cf. ''Ren & Stimpy's Adult Party Cartoon''). However, ''Ren & Stimpy'' wins because it did (for better or worse) bring back the kind of edge and audacity in animation that hasn't been seen since the 1960s, and animation fans tend to copy ''Ren and Stimpy'' more than ''Rocko's Modern Life''.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' (1997)|| ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' (2005)|| Shows that satire certain current topics around plots of a community of idiots while the children turn out to usually be the only ones with common sense. || ''South Park'' has an early lead having been on the air since 1997. And in fact inspired a lot future animation to come despite it crude, simplistic cut out animation. ''The Boondocks'' started life as a manga-style comic strip two years later was a bit subtle in it's humor. When finally given a TV Show in 2006, the humor became a lot more exaggerated with massive shifts in characterization of the main characters. Both series satire a lot of current ongoings (though ''Boondocks'' focuses more on African American pop culture) as well as have fantastical elements in the process. || While both are very well known series. ''South Park'' comes out the clear winner having more lead time with 17 seasons and counting under its belt, plus cheaper animation which allow them to keep a steady flow of seasons (the show even been known to air episodes satirizing things ''a day'' after the events). The ''Boondocks'' only had four seasons and will end after it's fourth one. Due to the animation style, a year had passed before the fourth season was announced and was cut down to 13 episodes because of it.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (1989) || ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (1999) || Primetime animated series about a DysfunctionalFamily with a moronic, brash jerk of a father, a patient and loving wife who sometimes has a mean streak, and three kids (a dimwitted son, a social outcast daughter, and a baby known for killing people) || DuelingShows made by [[Creator/{{Fox}} the same network]]. || While ''TheSimpsons'' has been on the air longer, inspired the likes of ''FamilyGuy'' and other animated shows about dysfunctional and idiosyncratic families, and is loved/remembered/revered/quoted/written about/studied more, ''FamilyGuy'' has been kicking the show's butt in the ratings and does have a sizable fanbase (mostly made up of former ''Simpsons'' fans), thanks to its three-year cancellation and revival through DVD sales and cable reruns in the mid-2000s. ''TheSimpsons'' didn't get into cable reruns until 2014, and while its end-of-summer marathon did great with ratings and viewers who have FXX on their cable packages, the fact that it didn't catch on to cable syndication earlier makes this show [[WereStillRelevantDammit as much of a dinosaur as the humor it currently has]]. In short, ''TheSimpsons'' wins because it was innovative and funny back in the 1990s, but now SeasonalRot and a nasty case of WereStillRelevantDammit has made it so the imitators (such as ''FamilyGuy'' and including other shows, such as ''SouthPark'', ''AmericanDad'', and ''BobsBurgers'') would be seen as better than the original. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh'' (1990) || ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' (1990) || Cartoons taking place at a high school involving teenagers from a new generation based off of classic characters. || ''Gravedale High'' had teen-aged [[{{Expy}} expies]] of {{Universal}} monsters [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and]] Creator/RickMoranis [[CelebrityToons as a human teacher, who happens to be the main character]]. ''Tiny Toons'' was a spin-off of the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' (naturally) that not only had hijinks ensue, but would occasionally educate the viewers. Both shows have Creator/FrankWelker and Creator/MauriceLaMarche as regular cast members.|| ''Tiny Toons'' lasted for 2 years and was fondly remembered, while ''Gravedale'' lasted 13 episodes and is nearly obscure.
|| ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' (1991) || ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' (1993) || Surrealist kids' cartoon satires with extremely wacky animation styles and [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar disturbingly edgy styles of humor that skimmed toward older audiences]] || ''Ren & Stimpy'' revolutionized animation in the early 1990s, leading to many imitations of its style. ''Rocko's Modern Life'' wasaccused of being a total rip-off of ''Ren & Stimpy'' due to a few similar jokes and a very reminiscent animation style. || ''Rocko's Modern Life'' was a much better show in terms of quality, humor, and it didn't have the behind the scenes drama that ''Ren & Stimpy'' did, nor did ''Rocko's Modern Life'' have an excessively vulgar revival that was canceled as quickly as it premiered (cf. ''Ren & Stimpy's Adult Party Cartoon''). However, ''Ren & Stimpy'' wins because it was one of the original three Nicktoons (along with ''Doug'' and ''Rugrats''), it did (for better or worse) brought back the kind of edge and audacity in animation that hasn't been seen since the 1960s, and animation fans tend to copy that show more than ''RML''.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (1989) || ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (1999) || Primetime animated series about a DysfunctionalFamily with a moronic, brash jerk of a father, a patient and loving wife who sometimes has a mean streak, and three kids (a dimwitted son, a social outcast daughter, and a baby known for killing people) || DuelingShows made by [[Creator/{{Fox}} the same network]]. || The jury's still out. While ''TheSimpsons'' has been on the air longer, inspired the likes of ''FamilyGuy'' and other animated shows about dysfunctional and idiosyncratic families, and is loved/remembered/revered/quoted/written about/studied more (at least before the show went into SeasonalRot), ''FamilyGuy'' has been kicking the show's butt in the ratings and does have a sizable fanbase (mostly made up of former ''Simpsons'' fans), thanks to its three-year cancellation and revival through DVD sales and cable reruns in the mid-2000s. ''TheSimpsons'' didn't get into cable reruns until 2014, and while its end-of-summer marathon did great with ratings and viewers who have FXX on their cable packages, the fact that it didn't catch on to cable syndication earlier makes this show [[WereStillRelevantDammit as much of a dinosaur as the humor it currently has]]. In short, ''TheSimpsons'' wins because it was innovative and funny back in the 1990s, but now SeasonalRot and a nasty case of WereStillRelevantDammit has made it so the imitators would be seen as better than the original. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (1989) || ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (1999) || Primetime animated series about a DysfunctionalFamily with a moronic, brash jerk of a father, a patient and loving wife who sometimes has a mean streak, and three kids (a dimwitted son, a social outcast daughter, and a baby known for killing people) || DuelingShows made by [[Creator/{{Fox}} the same network]]. || The jury's still out. While ''TheSimpsons'' has been on the air longer, inspired the likes of ''FamilyGuy'' and other animated shows about dysfunctional and idiosyncratic families, and is loved/remembered/revered/quoted more (at least before the show went into SeasonalRot), ''FamilyGuy'' has been kicking the show's butt in the ratings and does have a sizable fanbase (mostly made up of former ''Simpsons'' fans). This, however, is slowly becoming moot as there are viewers out there who declare that both shows have past their prime and FOX is phasing out animated sitcoms in favor of the live-action ones.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' || ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' || Shows that satire certain current topics around plots of a community of idiots while the children turn out to usually be the only ones with common sense. || ''South Park'' has an early lead having been on the air since 1997. And in fact inspired a lot future animation to come despite it crude, simplistic cut out animation. ''The Boondocks'' started life as a manga-style comic strip two years later was a bit subtle in it's humor. When finally given a TV Show in 2006, the humor became a lot more exaggerated with massive shifts in characterization of the main characters. Both series satire a lot of current ongoings (though ''Boondocks'' focuses more on African American pop culture) as well as have fantastical and nonsensical elements in the process. || While both are very well known series. ''South Park'' comes out the clear winner having more lead time with 17 seasons and counting under its belt, plus cheaper animation which allow them to keep a steady flow of seasons (the show even been known to air episodes satirizing things ''a day'' after the events).. The ''Boondocks'' only had four seasons which took longer due to the anime style animation. A year had passed before the fourth season was announced and was cut down to 13 episodes because of it.

|| ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'' (2011) || ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'' (2012) || Animated CGI tv-series based off hit Creator/DreamworksAnimation films. || Despite both series being owned by Dreamworks, ''Panda'' is being aired on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} while ''Dragons'' airs on Creator/CartoonNetwork. || Jury's still out on this one. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlack'' (1997) || ''[[WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends]]'' (1999) || Shows that feature an earth-based organization dedicated to protecting the planet from aliens. || While ''Men In Black'' did have a recurring villain who featured into an overarcing plot, most episodes were a stand alone affair. ''Roswell'' however featured a very strong central myth arc as well as several other story arcs that all concluded in the final set of episodes. || ''Men In Black'' lasted four seasons totaling 53 episodes while ''Roswell'' lasted only one 40 episode season. ''Men In Black'' was popular on the Kids WB block and is fondly remembered today. Sharing its name and characters with [[Film/MenInBlack a film]] didn't hurt matters. ''Roswell'' aired on BKN, and as a result never got the attention ''Men In Black'' did.

|| ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' (1995) || ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'' (1998) || [[AnimatedAnthology Animated Anthologies]] ||Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WACS'' and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s ''Oh Yeah'' both featured stand-alone shorts and recurring series. Several cartoons from both shows spun-off into full series (Including ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'', ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', and'' WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''). They even shared one cartoon series: ''WesternAnimation/MinaAndTheCount'', which debuted on ''WACS'' and moved to ''Oh Yeah''. Both were developed by the same man, Fred Seibert. || The jury's out on this one. Both shows went on to create some of the best modern classic cartoons. In this case, it all depends on which one you found to produce the better shows. ||

|| MTV's ''WesternAnimation/{{Downtown}}'' (1999)|| ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'' (1999)|| Late 90's Adult [[AnimatedSeries Animated]] series about the bizarre city life. || Both shows were released in 1999, they were well animated following artistic styles of Alternative comics. They were so unique and strange, too strange for their own good. They both had strange characters and stranger settings. They had many sexual jokes and nerdy pop culture jokes. || Both shows lasted only one season with 13 episodes. ''Mission Hill'' wins only because it was rerun on Creator/AdultSwim after the show was cancelled, along with a proper DVD release (even though [[ClumsyCopyrightCensorship the licensed music has been replaced]]). ''Downtown'''s DVD release is only available online directly from the creators. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (2005)|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' (2010)|| Mashup of sketches and parodies of games, films, animations and everything else in media. || ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' is fully in stop motion while ''MAD'', based on the cult magazine of the same name combines traditional animation, stop motion and CG. Both air on the same channel. || ''Robot Chicken'' wins. It's more well-known and it's still on (despite claims that it's gone downhill). ''MAD'' lasted four seasons and was canceled in 2013.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (2010) || ''WesternAnimation/{{Littlest Pet Shop|2012}}'' (2012) || Musical cartoons about {{talking animal}}s on Creator/TheHub based on a 80s/90s toy line by Creator/{{Hasbro}}. Both shows have a main character interested in fashion design, a leadership specialist, and a pink CloudCuckoolander. They also share a voice cast, animation studio, music team, and some writers. || MLP is a show that combines slice of life elements with aesops mostly about friendship and perseverance and typically has only one plotline per episode, while LPS focuses more on the slice of life aspect and either has single plots or divides into two separate plots, focusing on the escapades of the TokenHuman and the titular pets. || LPS does have its fans and is still going strong, but MLP sparked a more famous Periphery Demographic (bronies) and is more well-known online. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (1999)|| ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (2005)|| DysfunctionalFamily animated shows created by Creator/SethMacFarlane. || ''American Dad'' was created a scant few years after FOX canceled ''Family Guy'' (Seth still had a contract with FOX, and they needed a new show since a lot of their live-action stuff was getting canceled -- both justly and unjustly). Then, ''Family Guy'' came back, thanks to high DVD revenue and big ratings from being rerun on Creator/AdultSwim. || In terms of quality, ''American Dad'' wins because it has better writing and feels more like that animated ''All in the Family'' series that SethMacFarlane has always wanted to do (at least in the early episodes. When ''FamilyGuy'' got more preachy and political, ''AmericanDad'' became sillier and more cartoonish, only without the cutaway jokes). In terms of numbers and ratings, ''Family Guy'' wins.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' (2013)|| ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' (2013)|| Animated series about goofy characters with sidekicks seeking fun in their worlds. || ''Uncle Grandpa'' is a spin-off of ''WesternAnimation/SecretMountainFortAwesome'', and both ''UG'' and ''SMFA'' are based off of a pilot short called ''Uncle Grandpa''. || So far, ''Wander'' has been more well-received than ''Grandpa''. It helps that ''Wander's'' creator, CraigMcCracken, already has two [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls successful]] [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends shows]] under his belt, while ''Grandpa's'' creator, Pete Browngardt, only has [[WesternAnimation/SecretMountainFortAwesome one poorly-received one]]. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' (1999)|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Poochini}}'' (2000)|| Animated series about timed dog who discovers weird stuff in his surroundings. || Both Courage and Poochini live with an adbusive male owner. || Courage has the upper-hand. Mainly because it had more seasons and merchandise, which Poochini lacks. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/BoltsAndBlip'' (2010)|| ''WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures'' (2013)|| Shows about unlikely heroes in a futuristic setting. || Both shows uses different Canadian voice-acting groups in their shows. || ''Pac-Man'' has a slight advantage mainly due to tie-in merchandising and is already confirmed for a second season. ''Bolts & Blip'' lasted for one 26 episode season.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (2010)|| ''WesternAnimation/FillyFuntasia'' (2014)|| MerchandiseDriven shows about colorful talking ponies. || Both shows have villains, however the Fillies look more like traditional horses compared to FIM ponies. || As ''Filly Funtasia'' has not yet aired, it's too soon to tell. ''Friendship is Magic'' is an insanely popular show though, so ''Filly Funtasia'' is facing tough competition. However, there is still a possibility of the show attracting a small fandom of which are those put off by the direction Hasbro took with the MLP pony designs in G3.5 and [=FiM=]. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' (1995) || ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'' (1998) || [[AnimatedAnthology Animated Anthologies]] ||Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WACS'' and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s ''Oh Yeah'' both featured stand-alone shorts and recurring series. Several cartoons from both shows spun-off into full series (Including ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'', ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', and'' WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''). They even shared one cartoon series: ''WesternAnimation/MinaAndTheCount'', which debuted on ''WACS'' and moved to ''Oh Yeah''. Both were developed by the same man, Fred Seibert. || The jury's out on this one. Both shows went on to create some of the best modern classic cartoons. In this case, it all depends on which one you found to produce the better shows. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'' (1996) || ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'' (1998) || Nickelodeon animated sketch comedies that presented about four shorts an episode. ||Both aired on Nick in the 1990s|| ''[=KaBlam=]'' wins in terms of nostalgia from 1990s fans all grown up and reminiscing about their favorite shows on the Internet, but both shows win this round since they had fairly successful runs on Nickelodeon from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh'' (1990) || ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' (1990) || Cartoons taking place at a high school involving teenagers from a new generation based off of classic characters. || ''Gravedale High'' had teen-aged [[{{Expy}} expies]] of {{Universal}} monsters [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and]] Creator/RickMoranis [[CelebrityToons as a human teacher, who happens to be the main character]]. ''Tiny Toons'' was a spin-off of the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' (naturally) that not only had hijinks ensue, but would occasionally educate the viewers. Both shows have Creator/FrankWelker and Creator/MauriceLaMarche as regular cast members.|| ''Tiny Toons'' lasted for 2 years and was fondly remembered, while ''Gravedale'' lasted 13 episodes and is nearly obscure.
|| ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlack'' (1997) || ''[[WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends]]'' (1999) || Shows that feature an earth-based organization dedicated to protecting the planet from aliens. || While ''Men In Black'' did have a recurring villain who featured into an overarcing plot, most episodes were a stand alone affair. ''Roswell'' however featured a very strong central myth arc as well as several other story arcs that all concluded in the final set of episodes. || ''Men In Black'' lasted four seasons totaling 53 episodes while ''Roswell'' lasted only one 40 episode season. ''Men In Black'' was popular on the Kids WB block and is fondly remembered today. Sharing its name and characters with [[Film/MenInBlack a film]] didn't hurt matters. ''Roswell'' aired on BKN, and as a result never got the attention ''Men In Black'' did.

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' (1997)|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Detention}}'' (1999)|| A group of kids have misadventures in school under the eye of a large strict female teacher. || OneSaturdayMorning was beating KidsWB in the ratings race, so it seems pretty obvious here that Warner Bros. decided to FollowTheLeader. || ''Recess'' is the clear winner, having lasted six seasons and even landing a theatrical feature film. ''Detention'' was canceled after one season and isn't remembered much. ||

|| ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends]]'' (1984) || ''WesternAnimation/{{Chuggington}}'' (2008) || Short stories about a fleet of [[SentientVehicle anthropomorphic train engines]] and their daily working lives on the railway targeted at young children. The stories often contain AnAesop for the target audience to learn. Expect to hear lots of [[FlintstoneTheming train-themed puns]]. || ''Thomas & Friends'' was initially filmed using real railway models in live-action and the episodes were presented as if someone was reading them from a storybook; a storyteller would narrate the stories and do all the character voices. Later seasons use [[AllCGICartoon CGI models]] and gave each character their own voice actor (though the storyteller was still present). ''Chuggington'' used CGI models from the start and doesn't have a narrator; the episodes rely purely on dialogue. The characters in ''Chuggington'' are animated in a much more lively manner, showing lots of body language even if it defies the laws of [[ArtisticLicensePhysics physics]], [[NoOSHACompliance safety]] and [[ArtisticLicenseEngineering engineering]]. The body language for the engines in ''Thomas & Friends'' is largely restricted to facial expressions. || Most likely ''Thomas & Friends'', because it has a [[LongRunners much longer brand history]] than ''Chuggington''. The latter is still being derided as being a [[TheyCopiedItSoItSucks ripoff]] of the former. The fact that ''Chuggington'' was created by former employees who worked on ''Thomas & Friends'' doesn't really help. Either way, it shouldn't matter since when it comes to the toys, Creator/FisherPrice holds the rights to ''both'' franchises in the US, while Takara-Tomy holds the rights to ''both'' in Japan. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (1993)|| ''WesternAnimation/TheWackyWorldOfTexAvery'' (1997)|| Collections of cartoon shorts in half-hour kid shows. || ''Tex Avery'' is alleged to be an homage to old Tex Avery cartoons while ''Animaniacs'' is original itself, but has a lot of the classic ''Looney Tunes''-style humor remade for the 1990s. || ''Animaniacs'' by a long shot. It had great ratings, lasted for 6 years, was very positively reviewed, and is on DVD and in syndication on cable. ''The Wacky World of Tex Avery'', on the other hand, is loathed by critics and viewers, only lasted a year before getting the ax, and hasn't been seen on TV since it premiered.
|| ''The WesternAnimation/BabyHuey Show'' (1994) || ''WesternAnimation/TheTwistedTalesOfFelixTheCat'' (1995) || A modern take on classic cartoon characters. || The second season of ''Baby Huey'' was produced by Creator/FilmRoman (the same company behind ''Twisted Tales of Felix''). || It's a tie. Both shows were good, but they didn't last long enough, though, if you did a Website/YouTube search, you would find more episodes of ''Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'' than ''The Baby Huey Show''.

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' (1994)|| ''WesternAnimation/MummiesAlive'' (1997)|| Ancient monsters awaken in the modern day. TheyFightCrime. || ''Gargoyles'' was a major departure from much of what was happening in western animation, with arcing story lines, an expansive mythology, and emphasis on character development. ''Mummies Alive!'' tried to mimic many of these elements, but was less than successful in doing so. || ''Gargoyles'' got two seasons, a continuation series (''Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles''), and a comic book, as well as inspiring an annual convention that went on for a full twelve years after the show was canceled. ''Mummies Alive!'' only got one season, and while it garnered a small cult following, it didn't make nearly the impact that ''Gargoyles'' did. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' (1997)|| ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' (2005)|| Shows that satire certain current topics around plots of a community of idiots while the children turn out to usually be the only ones with common sense. || ''South Park'' has an early lead having been on the air since 1997. And in fact inspired a lot future animation to come despite it crude, simplistic cut out animation. ''The Boondocks'' started life as a manga-style comic strip two years later was a bit subtle in it's humor. When finally given a TV Show in 2006, the humor became a lot more exaggerated with massive shifts in characterization of the main characters. Both series satire a lot of current ongoings (though ''Boondocks'' focuses more on African American pop culture) as well as have fantastical elements in the process. || While both are very well known series. ''South Park'' comes out the clear winner having more lead time with 17 seasons and counting under its belt, plus cheaper animation which allow them to keep a steady flow of seasons (the show even been known to air episodes satirizing things ''a day'' after the events). The ''Boondocks'' only had four seasons and will end after it's fourth one. Due to the animation style, a year had passed before the fourth season was announced and was cut down to 13 episodes because of it.

|| ''WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures'' (2013)|| ''WesternAnimation/BoltsAndBlip'' (2010)|| Shows about unlikely heroes in a futuristic setting. || Both shows uses different Canadian voice-acting groups in their shows. || ''Pac-Man'' seems to have gotten a head start, mainly because it has merchandising and is already confirmed for a second season. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' || ''WesternAnimation/{{Detention}}'' || A group of kids have misadventures in school under the eye of a large strict female teacher. || OneSaturdayMorning was beating KidsWB in the ratings race, so it seems pretty obvious here that Warner Bros. decided to FollowTheLeader. || ''Recess'' is the clear winner, having lasted six seasons and even landing a theatrical feature film. ''Detention'' was canceled after one season and isn't remembered much. ||
|| MTV's ''WesternAnimation/{{Downtown}}'' || ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'' || Late 90's Adult [[AnimatedSeries Animated]] series about the bizarre city life. || Both shows were released in 1999, they were well animated following artistic styles of Alternative comics. They were so unique and strange, too strange for their own good. They both had strange characters and stranger settings. They had many sexual jokes and nerdy pop culture jokes. || Both shows lasted only one season with 13 episodes. ''Mission Hill'' wins only because it was rerun on Creator/AdultSwim after the show was cancelled, along with a proper DVD release (even though [[ClumsyCopyrightCensorship the licensed music has been replaced]]). ''Downtown'''s DVD release is only available online directly from the creators. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' || ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' || Mashup of sketches and parodies of games, films, animations and everything else in media. || ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' is fully in stop motion while ''MAD'', based on the cult magazine of the same name combines traditional animation, stop motion and CG. Both air on the same channel. || ''Robot Chicken'' wins. It's more well-known and it's still on (despite claims that it's gone downhill). ''MAD'' lasted four seasons and was canceled in 2013.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' || ''WesternAnimation/TheWackyWorldOfTexAvery'' || Collections of cartoon shorts in half-hour kid shows. || ''Tex Avery'' is alleged to be an homage to old Tex Avery cartoons while ''Animaniacs'' is original itself, but has a lot of the classic ''Looney Tunes''-style humor remade for the 1990s. || ''Animaniacs'' by a long shot. It had great ratings, lasted for 6 years, was very positively reviewed, and is on DVD and in syndication on cable. ''The Wacky World of Tex Avery'', on the other hand, is loathed by critics and viewers, only lasted a year before getting the ax, and hasn't been seen on TV since it premiered.

|| ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' || ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' || DysfunctionalFamily animated shows created by Creator/SethMacFarlane. || ''American Dad'' was created a scant few years after FOX canceled ''Family Guy'' (Seth still had a contract with FOX, and they needed a new show since a lot of their live-action stuff was getting canceled -- both justly and unjustly). Then, ''Family Guy'' came back, thanks to high DVD revenue and big ratings from being rerun on Creator/AdultSwim. || In terms of quality, ''American Dad'' wins because it has better writing and feels more like that animated ''All in the Family'' series that SethMacFarlane has always wanted to do (at least in the early episodes. When ''FamilyGuy'' got more preachy and political, ''AmericanDad'' became sillier and more cartoonish, only without the cutaway jokes). In terms of numbers and ratings, ''Family Guy'' wins.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' || ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' || Animated series about goofy characters with sidekicks seeking fun in their worlds. || ''Uncle Grandpa'' is a spin-off of ''WesternAnimation/SecretMountainFortAwesome'', and both ''UG'' and ''SMFA'' are based off of a pilot short called ''Uncle Grandpa''. || So far, ''Wander'' has been more well-received than ''Grandpa''. It helps that ''Wander's'' creator, CraigMcCracken, already has two [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls successful]] [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends shows]] under his belt, while ''Grandpa's'' creator, Pete Browngardt, only has [[WesternAnimation/SecretMountainFortAwesome one poorly-received one]]. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' || ''WesternAnimation/CampLakebottom'' || A group of kids find that the place they're staying over the summer has strange, paranormal events happening near them. || Both shows air on Disney networks in America, but ''Camp Lakebottom'' is not an official Disney production, and it's produced in Canada instead of America. || ''Gravity Falls''. It's been on the air longer and it has gained more recognition and praise than ''Camp Lakebottom'', which is new and relatively obscure.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' || ''WesternAnimation/{{Poochini}}'' || Animated series about timed dog who discovers weird stuff in his surroundings. || Both Courage and Poochini live with an adbusive male owner. || Courage has the upper-hand. Mainly because it had more seasons and merchandise, which Poochini lacks. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures'' || ''WesternAnimation/BoltsAndBlip'' || Shows about unlikely heroes in a futuristic setting. || Both shows uses different Canadian voice-acting groups in their shows. || ''Pac-Man'' seems to have gotten a head start, mainly because it has merchandising and is already confirmed for a second season. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' || ''WesternAnimation/FillyFuntasia'' || MerchandiseDriven shows about colorful talking ponies. || Both shows have villains, however the Fillies look more like traditional horses compared to FIM ponies. || As ''Filly Funtasia'' has not yet aired, it's too soon to tell. ''Friendship is Magic'' is an insanely popular show though, so ''Filly Funtasia'' is facing tough competition. However, there is still a possibility of the show attracting a small fandom of which are those put off by the direction Hasbro took with the MLP pony designs in G3.5 and [=FiM=]. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' || ''WesternAnimation/MummiesAlive'' || Ancient monsters awaken in the modern day. TheyFightCrime. || ''Gargoyles'' was a major departure from much of what was happening in western animation, with arcing story lines, an expansive mythology, and emphasis on character development. ''Mummies Alive!'' tried to mimic many of these elements, but was less than successful in doing so. || ''Gargoyles'' got two seasons, a continuation series (''Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles''), and a comic book, as well as inspiring an annual convention that went on for a full twelve years after the show was canceled. ''Mummies Alive!'' only got one season, and while it garnered a small cult following, it didn't make nearly the impact that ''Gargoyles'' did. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' || ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' || Shows that satire certain current topics around plots of a community of idiots while the children turn out to usually be the only ones with common sense. || ''South Park'' has an early lead having been on the air since 1997. And in fact inspired a lot future animation to come despite it crude, simplistic cut out animation. ''The Boondocks'' started life as a manga-style comic strip two years later was a bit subtle in it's humor. When finally given a TV Show in 2006, the humor became a lot more exaggerated with massive shifts in characterization of the main characters. Both series satire a lot of current ongoings (though ''Boondocks'' focuses more on African American pop culture) as well as have fantastical elements in the process. || While both are very well known series. ''South Park'' comes out the clear winner having more lead time with 17 seasons and counting under its belt, plus cheaper animation which allow them to keep a steady flow of seasons (the show even been known to air episodes satirizing things ''a day'' after the events). The ''Boondocks'' only had four seasons and will end after it's fourth one. Due to the animation style, a year had passed before the fourth season was announced and was cut down to 13 episodes because of it.

|| ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlack'' (1997) || ''[[WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends]]'' (1999) || Shows that feature an earth-based organization dedicated to protecting the planet from aliens. || While ''Men In Black'' did have a recurring villain who featured into an overarcing plot, most episodes were a stand alone affair. ''Roswell'' however featured a very strong central myth arc as well as several other story arcs that all concluded in the final set of episodes. || ''Men In Black'' lasted four seasons totaling 53 episodes while ''Roswell'' lasted only one 40 episode season. ''Men In Black'' was popular on the Kids WB block and is fondly remembered today. Sharing it's name and characters with [[Film/MenInBlack a film]] didn't hurt matters. ''Roswell'' aired on BKN, and as a result never got the attention ''Men In Black'' did.

|| ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' (1994) || WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}} (1995) || [[DeconstructiveParody Deconstructive Superhero parodies]] with completely insane main characters.|| ''The Tick'' had over a year head start and had stared in comics since the mid 80s. || ''The Tick'', despite booth being considered CultClassic with loyal fan bases, ''The Tick'' ended up with one more season and a recent comic revival while ''Freakazoid!'' was ScrewedByTheNetwork and was canceled after just two seasons. ||