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Well, It is no secret to anyone who knows anything about me that I am a huge fan of Stewie Griffin from Family Guy. As a matter of fact, I really just love the whole show, but I believe that Stewie Griffin is possibly the greatest Cartoon character EVER. With the whole continuing wave of American “grown-up” cartoons, I felt the need to let you know some of my favorites.
Here is a list that makes up:

   The 8 Greatest American “Grown-up” Cartoons
8.)  The Critic
A fairly short lived cartoon on Fox about a short, heavy, neurotic film critic in New York. I never thought I would have so much in common with Jon Lovitz. Always good for a laugh.

7.)  SouthPark
Eclectic group of mismatched kids in a small town in Colorado. Seemingly endless possibilities. If you have not heard of this yet, where on this planet have you been hiding?
A truly groundbreaking series, that I hope will continue to push the envelope before it’s run comes to an end.

6.)  American Dad
The new project from the creators of Family Guy. CIA agent father, radical feminist daughter, geeky son, and the ex-groupie mother with so many bones in her closet that they keep falling out. A melting pot of hilarious conflict. Oh, did I mention Klaus, the East German olympic swimmer living with them in the body of a goldfish, and Roger the Alien that talks and acts like Paul Lynde living in their attic. Need I say more?

5.)  Futurama
The younger brother of The Simpsons (who didn’t quite fit this criteria). It takes place in the future about a lazy pizza guy who gets cryogenically frozen and comes back to work for himself many many decades later. It is harder to explain than watch, check it out on Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network.

4.)  Drawn Together
Actually described as “South Park on crack”. The first animated “reality show” shows the “odd sides” of a superhero, video game character, Disney-like princess, Pokemon-type japanimation, an “african-american” Josey and the Pussycats type, Betty Boop-alike, a simply “silly-wacky” cartoon, and an internet download. EVERY SINGLE STEREOTYPE IS PRESENTED, FLAUNTED, AND CRUSHED IN JUST 30 MINUTES. Not for the weak-stomached. If you are not one of them, you have to catch this at least once!

3.)  Venture Brothers
How do you describe this? Jonny Quest meets the Tick? There is no category for this, but you bet the action adventures they are constantly going on are one heck of a whacky ride! Cool Villians, awesome heros, and geeky science guys. Incredible!

2.)  Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
A show about, well, a Duckman: Private Dick/ Family Man with a very recognizable voice, that ran from 1994 to 1997. He is rude, crude and downright obnoxious. Loves his drinking, gambling and porn. He sometimes does recognize his kids and hates his sister-in-law that moved in with them when his wife died. Womanizing and hateful, clumsy and an idiot, a bad combination that makes for a GREAT “grown-up” cartoon.

1.)  Family Guy
It is hard to beat this delicate balancing act between the lovely family unit and total chaos. Strong-willed wife, 2 loner misfit kids, one more that is bent on world domination, a father that is sometimes conscious, and an overly intelligent martini toting dog.
All surrounded by en eclectic cast of neighbors. An african american, a parapaligic, and a, well…. over-enthusiastic sex addict.

There are a some borderline cartoons that did not quite fit this criteria, but that is a whole other list.

-Cam
 

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