What A Cartoon!

This week's What A Cartoon! takes us back to Fox's Kids and the early 1990s as guest Dave Rudden brings us into Bobby's World. The Howie Mandel passion project ran for a surprisingly long time, and we dig into the bits that are better than we remember and the stuff that's much more awkward than we recall. All while regaling y'all with stories of swimming, siblings, and almost drowning! Support us on Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons today!

One of our premium Patreon supporters, Aziz, stops by with his pick for this week's podcast: the Cartoon Network classic, Dexter's Laboratory! In this one, the iconic duo is at odds but it's Dexter who learns from his hyper sister Dee Dee instead of the other way around. It's a fun, philosophical episode with an unexpected ending. We go over the show's history with guest Matthew Jay as well is this experimental podcast!   Support this show at Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons today!

Here at WAC we've now arrived at our first ever anime series, thanks in part to a request from one of our top Patreon supporters. We go over the inaugural episode of Kill La Kill, the action-packed (and fan-servicey) debut series of Studio Trigger. Is it amazing to look at? Is it a bit weird and/or discomforting? Find out as Bob and Henry are joined by Cartoon 101's Matthew Jay!   Support the show at Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and hear new episodes a week early and ad-free!

Modern TV animation owes a lot (or perhaps everything) to The Ren and Stimpy Show, a humble little Nicktoon that came out of nowhere and rewrote the rules of what a kids' cartoon could get away with. Despite its troubled co-creator and nightmarish production problems, Ren and Stimpy thrived for five solid years as a shining example of what an artist-driven cartoon could be. And for our podcast exploration of the series, we chose the best possible episode, Stimpy's Invention, and the best possible guest: Thad Komorowski, author of the must-read oral history about the show. So strap on your happy helmets and listen in to a podcast that'll make your grandmother suck eggs!

Do you know all the words to the Cookie Cat theme? Or are you still confused by the ideas of fusion and gems? Either way, this episode will be a real treat as Bob, Henry, and Matthew explore the first two episodes ever of the incredibly marvelous series Steven Universe! Grab your pork chops and hot dogs and listen along!

On our sophomore outing, we cover King of the Hill, the first truly successful Fox animated sitcom to follow The Simpsons (sorry, The Critic). While some still view Mike Judge's 13-season series as a mundane exploration of rednecks, episodes like the one in question prove King of the Hill is a subtle satire of Midwestern life that digs deep into its cast of unique characters. Listen in as Bob Mackey, Henry Gilbert, and Matthew Jay discuss the episode that defines Peggy Hill, and get ready to walk away with a brand-new appreciation for this animated slice-of-life.

Welcome to our brand new podcast series! We're going through a different animated series every week in our deep dive fashion, and we begin with the greatest episode of the greatest Batman cartoon of all time! Hosts Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert are joined by guest Matthew Jay (Cartoons 101) to discuss the Mr. Freeze starring episode Heart of Ice. Learn how they redefined the villain, how the series came together, how this episode led to Mark Hamill becoming the Joker, and so much more in our debut podcast! Find the next episode a week early and ad-free on Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons!