Top 10 Adult Cartoons

Welcome to my blog, and today I'll be counting down my top 10 best adult cartoons of all time. For this list, I defined "adult cartoon" as shows that are necessarily not inappropriate, but has humor that is excessive to kids. I've based my list on overall impact, as well as current popularity. I have also excluded shows that aren't technically cartoons (sorry Robot Chicken).

10. The Boondocks (Adult Swim 2005-): Filled with biting statements on African American culture, race relations, and "I can't believe they said that" moments, this anime-inspired show follows a pair of African American brothers as they move to a mainly White suburb. The articulate Huey acts as a mouthpiece for the show's creator. The show can also anger core fans, but keep them coming back for more. It also proves that cartoons can get away with more, just watch what you quote.

9. Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Adult Swim 2000-): Who needs continuity and structured plots when you've got anthropomorphic fast food items. Spun off from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, this show was originally planned as a crime solving series similar to Scooby Doo. That plan was quickly abandoned in favor of the surreal adventures of Master Shake, Frylock, and Meadwad. Random, sometimes violent and nasty, Aqua Teen Hunger Force is absurd and the fans are loving it.

8. Futurama (Fox 1999-2003, Comedy Central 2008-2013): It's Matt Groening's Emmy award winning best and worse case scenario for the future. Darker than The Jetsons, more surreal and vulgar than The Simpsons, this cult hit show takes Fry, a pizza delivery boy who gets chryogenically frozen and wakes up in the year 2999. Where celebrity heads, aliens, and boozy robots live freely. Both high and low brow, it's packed with references that make sci-fi nerds go crazy.

7. King of the Hill (Fox 1997-2009): When he's not mowing his lawn, pedaling propane and propane accessories, or drinking beer in the alley with his neighbors, Arlen, Texas resident Hank Hill is usually trying to teach his son Bobby some kind of lesson. With mild humor aimed mainly at adults, Mike Judge's Emmy award winning take on southern middle American family life isn't offensive per say, but it's definitely not for kids.

6. Archer (FX 2009-): If James Bond and Don Draper's kid was raised by Charlie Sheen, it would be Sterling Archer. A party boy and mama's boy, Archer won't hesitate to tell you he's the world's most dangerous (secret) assassin. An irreverent bundle of eras, references, and inappropriate jokes, this FX show won the 2012 Critic's Choice Award for Best Animated Series. So it looks like Archer will continue to treat women like crap for years to come.

5. Beavis and Butt-head (MTV 1993-1999, 2011-): Like Futurama, this show's popularity earned it a second life. Lude, crude, and sometimes blamed for prompting criminal activity, Beavis and Butt-head are the moron children of Generation X. They unite to score with chicks, eat nachos, and comment on music videos, and vulgarity always ensues. Despite its idiotic appearance, this series is hailed as a haven of intelligent and submersive comedy thanks to creator Mike Judge.

4. The Ren & Stimpy Show (Nickelodeon 1991-1996): Before Beavis and Butt-head, there were Ren and Stimpy. Nickelodeon's counter to educational programming, it was one of the first cartoons to tackle adult oriented themes and humor. And by that I mean poop and snot jokes. The network's executives hated their violence, coarse language, and homosexual undertones, but fans loved Ren and Stimpy's irrelevant humor. That is until Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon came along.

3. Family Guy (Fox 1999-2003, 2005-): Just because there's a talking dog, doesn't mean it's kid friendly. At times racist, sexist, and any other "ist" imaginable, the Griffin family makes us laugh, especially when we know we shouldn't. It's that combination of wit, controversy, pop culture references, cutaways, and musical numbers that brought Family Guy back from the brink twice. With Emmys and spin-offs galore, Seth MacFarlane is the new king of off-color cartoon comedy.

2. South Park (Comedy Central 1997-): Crude animation, crude language, crude humor. Trey Parker and Matt Stone's creation is one of the most universally offensive shows ever, but that's why we love it. Nothing is off the table: celebrities, religion, sexuality, politics, talking feces, all taboos are addressed by these wide-eyed kids. Between running gags, and shocks for the sake of shocks, this show tightropes the line between super intelligent, and super stupid like no other.

1. The Simpsons (Fox 1989-): With a never ending sea of characters, catchphrases, and comedy, The Simpsons is a cultural touchstone for good reason. I know you think it's been lame for fifteen years and that it's never been adult oriented. but in the early years, everyone had friends who weren't allowed to watch it. Witty, intelligent, entertaining, and always relevant, The Simpsons is American's longest running sitcom, and an inescapable part of pop culture.

The Number 2 Isn't A Crappy Number After All

"2 can be as bad as 1. It's the loneliest number since the number one."
-Harry Nilson

When I was a kid I wanted to do nothing but win. I played or participated in basketball, baseball, football, and swimming; and I would get upset if I didn't win or finish in first. Before every game or event my mom would put her hand on my shoulder, look me in the eye and tell me, "no matter if you win or lose, I will still be proud of you." Back then, I didn't care what they said and I still tried my best to win. Now that I look back on it, I'm glad I wasn't raised by parents who would've been disappointed in me if I didn't win. So what is this entry about? All my life the number 2 has always been associated with crap (number 2). Now that I'm all grown up, I've come to realize that some of the good if not best things feature the number 2.

First and foremost, some of the best athletes have or still wear the number 2.
Here are some examples:
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees 1995-2014: 14x All-Star, 5x World Series Champion, 5x Gold Glove award, 2000 World Series MVP, Yankees team captain

Brian Leetch, NHL 1987-2006: 2x Norris Trophy winner, Calder Trophy winner, Conn Smythe trophy winner, 1994 Stanley Cup champion, NHL Hall of Fame Inductee

Moses Malone, NBA 1974-1995 3x NBA MVP, 12x NBA All-Star, NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP

Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M 2011-2013: All SEC First Team, 2012 SEC Male Athlete of the Year, All American, 2012 Heisman Trophy winner

In the cinematic world, most sequels aren't as good or better than the first one. Most sequels are bad. In fact I can only think of 2 sequels that were as good or better than its predecessor. The Godfather part 11, and Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The Godfather part II met the same expectations as The Godfather. Like its predecessor, the film received many Academy Awards including best picture. Terminator 2 however was more impressive and Oscar worthy than The Terminator was. Terminator 2 is the only sequel to win an Academy Award when the previous movie wasn't nominated. It is also the only 'Terminator' film to win an Oscar. It won 4 and was nominated for 2 others.

Nowadays, I don't think winning is everything. If I competed at the Olympics, I would be very proud of myself if I won the gold medal. However, if I won the silver medal, I wouldn't think of it as "almost winning". Besides, I'm not a little kid anymore, and I don't think being second is a bad thing.

A Weekend In Aggieland Is an Awesome Weekend

"There's a spirit can ne'er be told. It's the Spirit of Aggieland."
-Excerpt from The Spirit of Aggieland

It's that time of year again. The weather is getting cooler, people are starting to wear jeans and leggings, and Starbucks is selling pumpkin spice lattes like crazy. None of those apply to me because I live in Texas and the weather isn't getting cooler, I'm still wearing shorts, and I'm not white or gay enough to drink pumpkin spice lattes. Like every other guy that lives in and/or attends school in Texas, I love football, especially college football. At Texas A&M, game day is a wonderful day when Aggies from all over Texas come to College Station to tailgate, meet with friends and family, and watch the Fightin' Texas Aggies beat the hell out of their opponent. Every Aggie will agree with me when I say this: there's no place in the world like Kyle Field on a Saturday.

My Blogging Debut

I decided to start a blog because I like to put my thoughts into words. For the last half decade, I have used, Facebook, Twitter and other forms of social media to share and express my opinions. However, I am still unsatisfied with social media. Twitter forces me to put my thoughts in 140 characters or less. Instagram only puts my thoughts in pictures. Facebook would make a great blog, but my Facebook friends (except those over 30) aren't interested in reading long posts. Meaning posts that has the link that says "see more". What's ironic is most of my Facebook friends' posts are short, but they're not worth reading. I'm not saying I don't like Facebook, I'm just saying I regret accepting certain friend requests. I started unfriending lots of people because I didn't like what was on my news feed. I also started deleting people who send me a game request. Even one game request will get you off of my friends list.

I recently unfriended someone I went to high school with. She is black, muslim, and attends The University of Texas at Austin. Obviously, we are both completely opposite because I'm male, white, Catholic, and I attend Texas A&M University at Galveston (a branch of Texas A&M University). Despite being completely opposite, we've never argued or disagreed with each other. However, after our fresman year at our respective universities, she started posting things that were very Liberal. I usually don't agree with liberals and I did what I usually do when I see political Facebook statuses. I commented a joke that contradicted the subject. You know you're better than someone when your comment has more likes than the status itself. Her response was that my comment was not funny and this is a very serious issue that everyone should be aware of. Before this semester, she posted a status that was about how frat boys get their tuition paid for and she had to work to pay for her tuition. She also thought that since guys who are in a fraternity aren't grateful for their education because they don;t pay for it themselves. I had never disagreed with someone so much in my whole life. I replied by saying I'm not going to finish reading this because I already know it's bullshit. I then unfriended her and never heard from her again. Now I couldn't be happier with my life.

So the reason I started this blog is to avoid reading bullshit that would force me to unfriend people. I will admit, that is a dumb reason because the internet is full of dumb people who write dumb things all the time. And some people who read my blog will disagree with me and think I'm full of shit. It's crazy how the internet works, right?

Hopefully this blog will be worth reading. This is only my first entry, but trust me they'll get better.

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"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
-Ferris Bueller