1. Arthur
   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2. The Tick
   Duck Tales

The four ninja turtles were trained and led by a mutant rat named Splinter. The turtles looked at Splinter as both a mentor and a father.

1. '60s Music Icons
   Early Television Stars
2. Chinese Philosophers
   Classic Painters

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was not only a great cartoon, but it was also an educational opportunity for children. After all, the four turtles were named Donatello, Rafael, Leonardo, and Michaelangelo.

1. Shredder
   The Joker
2. The Green Goblin
   Penguin

Shredder was the leader of the foot clan. While serving as their leader, he proved to be a master at ninjutsu with evil motives.

1. Reptar
   Porkchop
2. Garfield
   Pikachu

Garfield was the laziest cat on the block. Still, for seven seasons, that lazy cat was dear to our hearts.

1. Herman Post
   Jon Arbuckle
2. Floyd
   Dr. Liz Wilson

Jon Arbuckle had a lot in common with the Garfield's creator, Jim Davis. This included being a cartoonist.

1. Tiny Toon Adventures
   The Young Tooners
2. Looney Tune Beginnings
   The First Looney Tune

In Tiny Toon Adventures, the characters were working to become the next stars of Looney Tunes. In their pursuit of this goal, they all attended Acme Looniversity together.

1. Lawyers
   Fleas
2. Babies
   Chipmunks

Rugrats followed the adventures of Tommy Pickles and his friends. These babies were often left unattended, so they relied on their vivid imaginations to keep them occupied.

1. Godzilla
   Reptar
2. Triceratops​
   Velociraptor

Tommy had a cousin named Angelica. Being a moody 3-year-old, she often served as the antagonist to the babies.

1. Blonde
   Brown
2. White
   Red

Chuckie was always the scaredy-cat out of the group of babies. However, despite their contrasting personalities, he was best friends with Tommy Pickles.

1. Pokemon
   Doug
2. Dexter's Laboratory
   Spider-Man

In the first episode, Doug had just moved to town, but he quickly became friends with Skeeter after he helped Doug order food from a restaurant. That's a way to start a lasting friendship.

1. Porkchop
   Rover
2. Leo
   Sam

On the verge of becoming a teenager, Doug was a very insecure kid, which he expressed in his journal. One of his main insecurities revolved around his attraction to Patti Mayonnaise.

1. Darkwing Duck
   Sonic the Hedgehog
2. Recess
   Hey Arnold!

In Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic and his friends fought against Dr. Robotnik, as they tried to liberate Mobius. These heroes called themselves the Freedom Fighters.

1. Recess
   Beetlejuice
2. Dexter's Laboratory
   Batman: The Animated Series

Batman followed Bruce Wayne as he fought crime at night while dressed up as a bat. However, during the day, he was a very successful businessman.

1. The Joker
   Dr. Octopus
2. Magneto
   Thanos

The Joker was voiced by Mark Hamill. Hamill was famous for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.

1. Yakko
   Wakko
2. Todo
   Dot

Dot was the sister of Yakko and Wakko. Her full name was Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Bo Besca the Third.

1. Mickey and Donald
   Pinky and the Brain
2. Arnold and Skeeter
   Goofy and Max

Pinky and the Brain were quite popular, and eventually, they got their own animated series. The show ran for four seasons with a total of 65 episodes.

1. Recess
   Hey Arnold!
2. Scooby Doo
   Dexter's Laboratory

Dexter's Laboratory was the first original animated series on Cartoon Network. It was created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky, who later created Samurai Jack and Star Wars: Clone Wars.

1. Lydia
   Helga
2. Ashley
   Dee Dee

Supposedly, Tartakovsky came up with the idea of Dee Dee before creating Dexter. Whatever the order, he created an award-winning series with Dexter's Laboratory.

1. Digimon
   Yugioh
2. Pokemon
   Monster Rancher

Pokemon was a great animated series, but for many kids, it was an even better video game. Not long after the game was released, kids from all over the world wanted to "Catch 'Em All."

1. Pikachu
   Charmander
2. Bulbasaur​
   Squirtle​

Today, Pikachu is recognized as a cultural icon. However, when the game was created, Pikachu didn't even make it onto the cover.

1. Brock
   Gary
2. Misty
   Tracey

The battles were what made Pokemon so great, and when Ash and Gary met, they never disappointed. When Charizard fought Blastoise in the Johto League, every Pokemon fan watched.

1. Street Sharks
   Crime Sharks
2. Shark Fighters
   Mutant Sharks

Street Sharks was supposed to be a replica of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. However, the show never had the same success as TMNT.

1. Apartment Complex
   Football Field
2. Elementary School
   High School

Recess was driven by the unique cast of characters. Every child who watched had a character with which they could identify.

1. Gretchen Grundler
   Ashley Spinelli
2. Muriel Finster
   Helga Pataki

Recess dealt with complicated themes considering it was a kids show. One of these themes was class structure, which the kids in the show tried to fit into.

1. Spider-Man
   The Human Spider
2. The Spider
   The Ultimate Spider

Spider-Man looked over New York City like a hawk on a branch, except he was a spider-like man on a skyscraper. He possessed a combination of arrogance and sarcasm, making him the perfect superhero for a '90s cartoon.

1. J. Jonah Jameson
   Flash Thompson
2. Dr. Curt Connors
   Harry Osborn

Dr. Connors was a scientist who wanted to regrow his lost arm. However, his experiment with regrowth turned him into a giant lizard. That didn't go as planned.

1. Football
   Orange
2. Pear
   Triangle

Every '90s kid wanted to be Arnold. Not only was he brave, but he also had a pet pig and a cool room.

1. Phoebe Heyerdahl
   Miriam Pataki
2. Olga Pataki
   Helga Pataki

Though Helga loved Arnold, that love was rarely shown. Instead, she demonstrated her affection by mocking and bullying him.

1. Eugene Horowitz
   Gerald Johanssen
2. Rhonda Wellington Lloyd
   Stinky Peterson

Gerald was considered one of the most popular kids in school by most of his classmates. He was even elected class president over Rhonda.

1. Gene
   Beast
2. Apocalypse
   Rogue

The X-Men were a team of mutants who defended the world against crooked mutants and other evil. They were led by Professor Charles Xavier, a crippled mutant with extraordinary​ mind powers.

1. Wolverine
   Cyclops
2. Rogue
   Storm

Wolverine was usually seen as an outcast from the rest of the X-Men. This was mainly because of his reclusive and secretive personality.

1. Rogue
   Cyclops
2. Storm
   Gambit

Cyclops often viewed his mutant powers as a curse because he could not fully control them. However, Professor Xavier taught him to accept himself and his gift of being a mutant.

1. The Amazing Duck
   Spider-Duck
2. Superduck
   Darkwing Duck

Darkwing Duck's real identity was Drake Mallard. The character was supposed to be a parody of Batman, whose real identity was Bruce Wayne.

1. Donald Duck
   Gyro Gearloose
2. Launchpad McQuack
   Fenton Crackshell

Launchpad McQuack got his start on the show, DuckTales, before joining Darkwing Duck. He was a pilot known for his love of Darkwing, or DW as he called him.

1. Beetlejuice
   Casper
2. Frank
   Kenny

Beetlejuice was a ghost from the Neitherworld who was known for pranks and scams. He could be summoned by saying his name three times, which is a little unsettling.