Wrestlevania Posted August 17, 2006 Just caught this off the back of the recent 4 color rebellion podcast, and I think it's great! So do Important Media People (apparantly); you can watch* the Grammy-nominated episode "Go Goo Go" online for free as a series' taster. * Evil Windows Media Player required Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Posted August 17, 2006 It's no where near as good as The Grim adventures of Billy & Mandy. Which is awesome. I've been watching Cartoon Network a bit in my free time ¬¬ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHoatzin Posted August 17, 2006 The Grim adventures of Billy & Mandy.I really hate the dynamics of the relationship between the reatard and the grumpy girl. It is really cheap. It is like an extremely self-conscious and unfun Ren and Stimpy and Manny Calavera cartoon. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is really superior. I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Posted August 17, 2006 I...didn't finish that sentence, apparently. I want to like Billy and Mandy, but I am mostly annoyed at it. I guess I'd like Foster's more if Blu wasn't part of the show, and I was 12. Heh. The art style wins, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Posted August 17, 2006 Mandy is probably the worst part of it I agree. But Billy and Grim crack me up and I like that they had a Cthulhu episode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHoatzin Posted August 17, 2006 I think I'll be finishing every paragraph with a mysterious "I" henceforth and hereafter. I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted August 17, 2006 I quite enjoyed that (Foster's). The concept reminds me slightly of Drop Dead Fred. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
painaxl Posted August 22, 2006 I definitely very much super enjoy Foster's and I vote. I don't know how widespread this is, but Cartoon Network did a huge billboard campaign here (Cleveland, OH, USA) where they just had a completely random quote from a CN original series character. Blu's "I'm a hot toe picker!" is on my way home from work. Then they put a big picture of him on the billboard. Makes me smile everytime. Haven't been able to get into Billy and Mandy for some unknown reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eleK_triK Posted August 22, 2006 I don't know how widespread this is, but Cartoon Network did a huge billboard campaign here (Cleveland, OH, USA) where they just had a completely random quote from a CN original series character. I've actually seen one of those billboards here in San Antonio myself. Near the airport now that I think about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHoatzin Posted August 23, 2006 I definitely very much super enjoy Foster's and I vote.I don't know how widespread this is, but Cartoon Network did a huge billboard campaign here (Cleveland, OH, USA) where they just had a completely random quote from a CN original series character. Blu's "I'm a hot toe picker!" is on my way home from work. Then they put a big picture of him on the billboard. Makes me smile everytime. Haven't been able to get into Billy and Mandy for some unknown reason. Some people in the animation circles object to the fact that the billboards contain no drawings, just text, while they're advertizing a cartoon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eleK_triK Posted August 23, 2006 Blu's "I'm a hot toe picker!" is on my way home from work. Then they put a big picture of him on the billboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
painaxl Posted August 23, 2006 Some people in the animation circles object to the fact that the billboards contain no drawings, just text, while they're advertizing a cartoon. Yeah, as illustrated above. They only had text for a few weeks and then had pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lechimp Posted August 27, 2006 Foster's Home is great. It's probably the only good show left on Cartoon Network, not counting anything from Adult Swim although most of the stuff on Adult Swim is pretty bad as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted February 10, 2014 I just watched the opening three-parter and wasn't overly impressed. It was very plot-heavy and a lot of the characters are irritating, plus it wasn't that funny. Maybe this show just doesn't have adult appeal, but the jokes generally seemed really inane and over-explained. It's no Powerpuff Girls. Does it improve a great deal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brannigan Posted February 10, 2014 Only bit I ever saw was when they went bowling and Big Lebowski references happened, so I liked what I saw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted February 10, 2014 Oh yeah, there was a TBL ref in the first ep too. Powerpuff Girls reffed it a few times, most overtly at the beginning of the PPG movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobbyBesar Posted February 10, 2014 This show does have the biggest WTF ending in the history of children's cartoons. So it has that going for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted February 11, 2014 who are all these people oh god Foster's is nearly a decade old Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coods Posted February 11, 2014 God, I thought this was some kind of ironic joke until I saw the OP post date and now this is just weird!!! P.S. I remember a garage sale episode being really good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merus Posted February 11, 2014 I thought the most notable thing about this show was that it had a pretty good staff, and that one year they rickrolled the Thanksgiving Day parade, with Rick Astley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted February 12, 2014 Hmmm, seems it's not worth persevering with, then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
