History DuelingShows / WesternAnimation

|| ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends]]'' (1984) || ''WesternAnimation/MagicAdventuresOfMumfie'' (1994) || Short stories told by a narrator who also voices the characters based on old British children's books that teach morals to preschoolers. || Both series are created by the same creator, but it's also important to know that the Mumfie books predated TheRailwaySeries by '''ten years'''. They also appeared together on [[ABCFamily Fox Family]] and NickJr UK at one point. || ''Thomas & Friends'' wins, as it's a very successful franchise amongst the target demographic and is still on today. Mumfie, on the other hand, had beat Thomas in popularity for a year and a half when it was on Nick Jr. UK, but that all changed when ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill'' premiered. Needless to say, the show faded into obscurity, and you're more likely to find someone who watched the PilotMovie of the show rather than the episodes it was made out of or the episodes that came after it. Wether Mumfie will pop out of obscurity and one again topple Thomas depends on how well the upcoming Zodiak Kids remake does.||

|| ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends]]'' (1984) || ''WesternAnimation/MagicAdventuresOfMumfie'' (1994) || Short stories told by a narrator who also voices the characters based on old British children's books that teach morals to preschoolers. || Both series are created by the same creator, but it's also important to know that the Mumfie books predated TheRailwaySeries by '''ten years'''. They also appeared together on FoxFamily and NickJr UK at one point. || ''Thomas & Friends'' wins, as it's a very successful franchise amongst the target demographic and is still on today. Mumfie, on the other hand, had beat Thomas in popularity for a year and a half when it was on Nick Jr. UK, but that all changed when ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill'' premiered. Needless to say, the show faded into obscurity, and you're more likely to find someone who watched the PilotMovie of the show rather than the episodes it was made out of or the episodes that came after it. Wether Mumfie will pop out of obscurity and one again topple Thomas depends on how well the upcoming Zodiak Kids remake does.||

|| ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends]]'' (1984) || ''WesternAnimation/MagicAdventuresOfMumfie'' (1994) || Short stories told by a narrator who also voices the characters based on old British children's books that teach morals to preschoolers. || Both series are created by the same creator, but it's also important to know that the Mumfie books predated TheRailwaySeries by '''ten years'''. They also appeared together on FoxFamily and NickJr UK at one point. || ''Thomas & Friends'' wins again, as it's a very successful franchise among little kids and is still on today. Mumfie, on the other hand, had beat Thomas in popularity for half a year when it was on Nick Jr. UK, but that all changed when ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill'' premiered. Needless to say, the show faded into obscurity, and you're more likely to find someone who watched the PilotMovie of the show rather than the episodes it was made out of or the episodes that came after it. Wether Mumfie will pop out of obscurity and one again topple Thomas depends on how well the upcoming Zodiak Kids remake does.||

|| Initiators || Followers || Capsule Pitch Description || Implementation || Winner? ||
|| ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends]]'' (1984) || ''WesternAnimation/MagicAdventuresOfMumfie'' (1994) || Short stories told by a narrator who also voices the characters based on old British children's books that teach morals to preschoolers. || Both series are created by the same creator, but it's also important to know that the Mumfie books predated TheRailwaySeries by '''ten years'''. They also appeared together on FoxFamily and NickJr UK at one point. || ''Thomas & Friends'' wins again, as it's a very successful franchise among little kids and is still on today. Mumfie, on the other hand, had beat Thomas in popularity for half a year when it was on Nick Jr. UK, but that all changed when ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill'' premiered. Needless to say, the show faded into obscurity, with the occasional person who watched the PilotMovie of the show saying they remember it. Wether Mumfie will pop out of obscurity and one again topple Thomas depends on how well the Zodiak Kids remake does.||

|| ''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/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. Also, ''Ren & Stimpy'' focused more on creepy and gross humor, while ''Rocko'' focused more on wacky and zany humor. || ''Rocko's Modern Life'' was a much better show in terms of quality and 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 it 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, is a more recognizable franchise than ''Rocko'', and animation fans and animators tend to copy ''Ren and Stimpy'' more than ''Rocko's Modern Life''. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'' (1996) || ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'' (1998) || Nickelodeon animated sketch comedies that presented about four shorts an episode. || ''[=KaBlam!=] normally had the same shorts per episode, with a few one-shots in there to mix things up. ''Oh Yeah!'' featured different shorts every episode.|| ''[=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/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 ''WesternAnimation/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). ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{CatDog}}'' (1998) || ''WesternAnimation/OggyAndTheCockroaches'' (1998) || A trio of bullies annoys the main character. || Both shows are considered low points in Nickelodeon's history as a TV channel: [=CatDog=] is often accused of being the harbinger of mediocre shows on Nickelodeon (even though ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' has since been accused of that. Now, [=CatDog=] is barely remembered as being a show[[note]]though ''The90sAreAllThat'' has gotten people to remember it again[[/note]]) while ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'' was slated to be Nickelodeon's breakout show[[note]]even though it's been on the air on other channels in other countries since the late 1990s[[/note]], until the episode "(Un)happy Camper" caught the attention of TMZ and online denizens for showing a shot of a picture on a wall depicting a topless, big-breasted woman at the beach and caused the reruns to be pulled. || Despite the fallout from "(Un)happy Campers," Oggy was internationally successful and ran for four seasons. CatDog, by contrast, only aired for three seasons, but [[SecondSeasonDownfall was only considered funny/entertaining in its first]].||

|| ''WesternAnimation/{{CatDog}}'' (1998) || ''WesternAnimation/OggyAndTheCockroaches'' (1998) || A trio of bullies annoys the main character. || Oggy was giving controversy after Nickelodeon aired an episode that showed breast uncensored. || Desite being hated by parents in the US, Oggy was internationally successful and ran for four seasons. CatDog on the other hand ran for three season and got cancelled after having a SecondSeasonDownfall.||

|| ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' (1992) || ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' (1992) || Comic Books adaptations that brought [[DarkerAndEdgier darker, more complex]] storylines to children's animation. || In 1992, Comic Book [[DuelingProducts rivals]], DC and Marvel, in about of a month of each other, released a show based on one of their most popular licenses onto Fox Kids. Both became not only popular, but are noted as being the start of bringing darker and more complex stories to comic book programming, and children's programming in general. || Both were very well received at the time and are considered staples of the comic book adaptation to this day, and both were about equally merchandized, as well as being both DC and Marvel's longest running animated series for a time. However, ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' had 85 episodes to ''WesternAnimation/XMen's'' 76, as well as [[TheNewBatmanAdventures two]] [[BatmanBeyond spinoffs]] and [[BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm two]] [[BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero movies]], which X-Men didn't have. ''Batman'' is also often cited as the greatest comic book adaptation of all time and some even go so far as to call it the greatest cartoon of all time, where as ''X-Men'', though popular in its time and consider a good series in its own right, never gets that kind of praise. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' (2004) || ''WesternAnimation/BenTen'' (2005) || Animated Science Fantasy action comedies about a schoolyard reject/HollywoodNerd who gains the ability to transform into a super powered form from a freak accident, decides to fight crime in secret, is the main combatant in a trio, is from families that hunted the creature he can become, and fights creatures like what he can become. || ''Danny Phantom'' premiered over a year before ''Ben 10'', and can be said to have started the craze of secret teen/child heroes that would come the following year. While there are a number of differences Ben 10 gave Danny Phantom its greatest competition of all of the shows. Both starred a Caucasian male lead that gain the power to transform into super-powered forms from a device that was connected to one of their family member, both star trios, both have a know-it all red-headed relative, and both used a catchphrase that was "Going [blank]". The rivalry between the show's parent channels only upped the competition || Though both shows were well received and are well remembered, ''WesternAnimation/BenTen'' is the clear winner here. Not Only did it have four seasons to ''DannyPhantom's'' three, but also [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce three]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien spinoff]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse shows]], two [[Film/Ben10RaceAgainstTime live-action]] [[Film/Ben10AlienSwarm movies]], two [[WesternAnimation/Ben10SecretOfTheOmnitrix animated]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10DestroyAllAliens movies]], a reboot, and much more merchandising than ''Danny Phantom'' ever had. ''Franchise/BenTen'' also became Cartoon Network's flagship franchise until 2010, where as ''DannyPhantom'' never exceeded shows like ''SpongebobSquarepants'', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', or even its sister show ''TheFairlyOddParents'' for that role, though for what it's worth it did seemed to be loved by its network for the time it was on. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' (2004) || ''WesternAnimation/BenTen'' (2005) || Animated Science Fantasy action comedies about a schoolyard reject/HollywoodNerd who gains the ability to transform into a super powered form from a freak accident, decides to fight crime in secret, is the main combatant in a trio, from families that hunted the creature they can become, and fights the creatures like what they can become. || ''Danny Phantom'' premiered over a year before ''Ben 10'', and can be said to have started the craze of secret teen/child heroes that would come the following year. While there are a number of differences Ben 10 gave Danny Phantom its greatest competition of all of the shows. Both starred a Caucasian male lead that gain the power to transform into super-powered forms from a device that was connected to one of their family member, both star trios, both have a know-it all red-headed relative, and both used a catchphrase that was "Going [blank]". The rivalry between the show's parent channels only upped the competition || Though both shows were well received and are well remembered, ''WesternAnimation/BenTen'' is the clear winner here. Not Only did it have four seasons to ''DannyPhantom's'' three, but also [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce three]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien spinoff]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse shows]], two [[Film/Ben10RaceAgainstTime live-action]] [[Film/Ben10AlienSwarm movies]], two [[WesternAnimation/Ben10SecretOfTheOmnitrix animated]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10DestroyAllAliens movies]], a reboot, and much more merchandising than ''Danny Phantom'' ever had. ''Franchise/BenTen'' also became Cartoon Network's flagship franchise until 2010, where as ''DannyPhantom'' never exceeded shows like ''SpongebobSquarepants'', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', or even its sister show ''TheFairlyOddParents'' for that role, though for what it's worth it did seemed to be loved by its network for the time it was on. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' (2004) || ''WesternAnimation/BenTen'' (2005) || Animated Science Fantasy action comedies about a schoolyard reject/HollywoodNerd who gains the ability to transform into a super powered form from a freak accident, decides to fight crime in secret, is the main combatant in a trio, from families that hunted the creature they can become, and fights the creatures like what they can become. || ''Danny Phantom'' premiered over a year before ''Ben 10'', and can be said to have started the craze of secret teen/child heroes that would come the following year. While there are a number of differences Ben 10 gave Danny Phantom its greatest competition of all of the shows. Both starred a Caucasian male lead that gain the power to transform into super-powered forms from a device that was connected to one of their family member, both star trios, both have a know-it all red-headed relative, and both used a catchphrase that was "Going [blank]". The rivalry between the show's parent channels only upped the competition || Though both shows were well received and are well remembered, ''Ben10'' is the clear winner here. Not Only did it have four seasons to ''DannyPhantom's'' three, but also [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce three]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien spinoff]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse shows]], two [[Film/Ben10RaceAgainstTime live-action]] [[Film/Ben10AlienSwarm movies]], two [[WesternAnimation/Ben10SecretOfTheOmnitrix animated]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10DestroyAllAliens movies]], a reboot, and much more merchandising than ''Danny Phantom'' ever had. ''Ben10'' also became Cartoon Network's flagship franchise until 2010, where as ''DannyPhantom'' never exceeded shows like ''SpongebobSquarepants'', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', or even its sister show ''TheFairlyOddParents'' for that role, though for what it's worth it did seemed to be loved by its network for the time it was on. ||

|| ''Anime/SaberRiderAndTheStarSheriffs'' (1987) || ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}'' (1987) and ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'' (1986) || SpaceWestern AnimatedSeries with {{Mechanical Horse}}s. || ''Saber Rider'' was the first of these shows; its original Japanese version, ''Anime/SeiJuushiBismarck'', aired in 1984. In America, ''[[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers Galaxy Rangers]]'' came first in 1986, with the other two shows following in 1987. ''[[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers Galaxy Rangers]]'' was DarkerAndEdgier than its competitors and seems to have the biggest fan following today, although none of the series did very well in America. || ''Bravestarr'' is the best known of the three outside of the animation fandom, but ''Rangers'' is the most popular within that fandom. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' (1998) || ''WesternAnimation/TeamoSupremo'' (2002) || A trio of children take time off from their schoolwork to fight crime. || The big difference, though, was that the Powerpuff Girls were superpowered sisters born as the result of a lab accident. Teamo, on the other hand, were ThreeAmigos of no blood relation who instead used supertools. || ''The Powerpuff Girls'' -- it has a movie, an [[DemashitaPowerpuffGirlsZ anime adaptation]], two anniversary specials, a complete series DVD set (including a lot of episodes that didn't air on TV), lots of merchandise, syndication on Cartoon Network's sister channel Boomerang, and more fans than ''Teamo Supremo'' could ever wish for. ''Teamo Supremo'', on the other hand, only ran for about a year, and was then cancelled due to low ratings and complaints that it ripped off PPG. ||

|| ''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/HeyArnold'' (1996) || ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' (1997) || A group of fourth grade kids and their usual and unusual adventures with their friends || ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' didn't have school as its main focus (while a bunch of episodes focused on school, it wasn't the main point of the show), while ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' focuses more on the kids at school. || While both are remembered fondly by those who grew up on 1990s cartoons, ''Recess'' wins, as it had a more successful movie than ''Hey Arnold''. ||

|| ''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). ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' (1998) || ''WesternAnimation/TeamoSupremo'' (2002) || A trio of children take time off from their schoolwork to fight crime. || The big difference, though, was that the Powerpuff Girls were superpowered sisters born as the result of a lab accident. Teamo, on the other hand, were ThreeAmigos of no blood relation who instead used supertools. || ''The Powerpuff Girls'' -- it has a movie, an [[DemashitaPowerpuffGirlsZ anime adaptation]], a ten-year anniversary special, a complete series DVD set (including a lot of episodes that didn't air on TV), syndication on Cartoon Network's sister channel Boomerang, and more fans than ''Teamo Supremo'' could ever wish for. ||

|| ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' (1999) || ''WesternAnimation/FishHooks'' (2010) || Cartoon about underwater creatures living human lives. || ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is set in an ocean and stars a sponge working in a fast-food restaurant, while ''Fish Hooks'' is set in a pet store/TV repair shop and stars a group of fish [[StealthPun going to high school]]. ''WesternAnimation/FishHooks'' is also much more realistic in plot, fish locomotion, food, and scale, while [=SpongeBob=] is more cartoony. || [=SpongeBob=], no contest. It is one of the most successful, well-known, and well-received cartoons of all time, and pretty much is to Nickelodeon as Mickey Mouse is to Disney and Bugs Bunny is to Warner Bros. ''Fish Hooks'', on the other hand, is relatively obscure and doesn't have the success or fans that ''[=SpongeBob=]'' has. ||
|| ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' (2001) || ''WesternAnimation/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. ''Totally Spies'', a French dub, is more popular in Europe, however.||
|| ''WesternAnimation/ChalkZone'' (2002) || ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends (2004) || A shy little brunette boy and his outgoing, scrappy blue imaginary friend have adventures with other made-up beings. || The titular [=ChalkZone=] took place in another dimension and was more adventure/fantasy/comedy based, while Foster's Home was in the real world and didn't have [=ChalkZone's=] adventure elements. || ''Foster's'' is the clear winner, with high ratings and critical support and having lasted six seasons and seventy-seven episodes, three TV movies, had plenty of merchandise, and is still reran to this day. [=ChalkZone=] only got high ratings during its' first season (before being ScrewedByTheNetwork in its' second), barely any merchandise, ran quietly for four seasons of forty episodes, and despite having a small cult following, remains one of the more obscure Nicktoons. ||

|| ''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 American of Chinese decent 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/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=]. ||

|| ''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. ''Totally Spies'', a French dub, is more popular in Europe, however.||

|| ''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/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). They also have a dog who is much more important to the latter show than the former. || DuelingShows made by [[Creator/{{Fox}} the same network]]. || While ''TheSimpsons'' has been on the air longer, inspired the likes of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and other animated shows about dysfunctional and idiosyncratic families, and is loved/remembered/revered/quoted/written about/studied more, ''WesternAnimation/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. Nevertheless, both shows are among the most popular and widely recognized cartoons of all times. However, all of this could be rendered moot as more people are abandoning both shows in favor of other shows (mostly ''BobsBurgers'', ''AmericanDad'', and live-action comedies)||

|| ''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 ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and other animated shows about dysfunctional and idiosyncratic families, and is loved/remembered/revered/quoted/written about/studied more, ''WesternAnimation/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. However, all of this could be rendered moot as more people are abandoning both shows in favor of other shows (mostly ''BobsBurgers'', ''AmericanDad'', and live-action comedies)||

|| ''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 ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' got more preachy and political, ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' became sillier and more cartoonish, only without the cutaway jokes). In terms of numbers and ratings, ''Family Guy'' wins. ||

|| ''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. However, all of this could be rendered moot as more people are abandoning both shows in favor of other shows (mostly ''BobsBurgers'', ''AmericanDad'', and live-action comedies)||

|| ''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/ChalkZone'' (2002) || ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends (2004) || A shy little brunette boy and his outgoing, scrappy blue imaginary friend have adventures with other made-up beings. || The titular [=ChalkZone=] took place in another dimension and was more adventure/fantasy/comedy based, while Foster's Home was in the real world and didn't have ''[=ChalkZone=]'s'' adventure elements. || Foster's is the clear winner, with high ratings and critical support and having lasted six seasons and seventy-seven episodes, three TV movies, had plenty of merchandise, and is still reran to this day. [=ChalkZone=] only got high ratings during its' first season (before being ScrewedByTheNetwork in its' second), barely any merchandise, ran quietly for four seasons of forty episodes, and despite having a small cult following, remains one of the more obscure Nicktoons. ||

|| ''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/ChalkZone'' (2002) || ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends (2004) || A shy little brunette boy and his outgoing, scrappy blue imaginary friend have adventures with other made-up beings. || The titular [=ChalkZone=] took place in another dimension and was more adventure/fantasy/comedy based, while Foster's Home was in the real world and didn't have ''[=ChalkZone=]'s'' adventure elements. || ''Foster's'' is the clear winner, with high ratings and critical support and having lasted six seasons and seventy-seven episodes, three TV movies, had plenty of merchandise, and is still reran to this day. ''[=ChalkZone=]'' only got high ratings during its' first season (before being ScrewedByTheNetwork in its' second), barely any merchandise, ran quietly for four seasons of forty episodes, and despite having a sma cult following, remains one of the more obscure Nicktoons. ||

|| ''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 caused by staying on the air for too long and a nasty case of WereStillRelevantDammit from lazy/inexperienced comedy writers 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/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/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (2010) || ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' (2010) || 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. || ''Friendship is Magic'' mostly consists of SliceOfLife episodes while ''Adventure Time is known for being [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs a little on the weird side.]] || 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/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (2010) || ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' (2010) || 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/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''(2010) || ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''(2010) || 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. ||