Top 10 Worst Animated Media I've Seen

I spent the majority of my childhood watching cartoons, and here are some of the worst I've seen on my travels. A few rules:

1: I have to have seen at least one full episode all the way through, unless it's feature length, in which case I must have seen the whole movie. Don't expect Foodfight! or that weird Ren and Stimpy revival.

2: It must be 100% animated. You got lucky, Alvin and the Chipmunks.

3: If it's a series, it must have always been bad. Spongebob and Family Guy won't be on the list for this reason.

Let's begin.

10. Bambi II (2006, Walt Disney)

In the early-to-mid '00s, Disney released a metric crapton of direct-to-video sequels to some of their more popular films. One of these was a sequel to my favorite film in the classic Disney animated canon, Bambi. Actually, it takes place during the events of the first one as a side story about Bambi coping with the loss of his mother and the approach of winter. It fills the runtime with forced attempts at humor and Patrick Stewart as Bambi's father constantly telling him what princes don't do. On the bright side, the visuals at least try.

9. Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990-96, TBS)

Why do cartoons exist? They exist to entertain, no matter the target audience. Thankfully, there's little to no entertainment value here, as it probably would have the E/I certification if it were made today. And we all know E/I certified cartoons tend to suck, though there are exceptions. *cough, FiM season 1* Yes, this was an edutainment toon focused on turning kids into tree-hugging hippies. The plot revolves around five teenagers who are granted elemental powers to combat evil corporate polluting scumbags. They combine their powers to form the titular hero. It feels more like a half-hour animated PSA than genuine entertainment.

8. Fanboy and Chum-Chum (2009-10?, Nickelodeon)

This is what happens when Beavis and Butt-head are aged down to middle school and start pretending to be superheroes, an idea this show doesn't utilize AT ALL. It's poorly paced, on top of bad CG and lame humor.

7. Transformers: Energon (2004-2005, Cartoon Network)

Oh dear God, everything is wrong here. First off, it's pretty much Transformers meets Voltron. Second, the CG/anime integration is awful and uncanny. Finally, the dubbing is terrible. 'Nuff said, next entry.

6. Casper the Friendly Ghost (1945-1959, Paramount Pictures)

This apparently beloved cartoon about a ghost who refuses to scare people and tries to make friends, only for them to die soon after. Here's my problem with it: it doesn't make sense. Why would a ghost try to make friends with the living? Thank goodness he hasn't been relevant since that god-awful live-action movie.

5: Hero 108 (2010-12, Cartoon Network)

It's stupid. Next!

4. My Little Pony: Generation 3 (2003-09, Paramount/Shout! Factory)

You guys saw this coming. We all know it's bad, so I won't waste your time.

3. Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (2007-11, Cartoon Network)

This is when the Pokémon anime hit its lowest point, as it was being dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment. The episodes follow the formula of Ash fighting Pokey-man battul as Team Rocket try and steal his Pikachu. It's... not very good, to say the least.

2. Johnny Test (2005-14, The WB/The CW/Cartoon Network)

Again, no one is surprised. This is, without a doubt, one of the worst shows out there. However, it's trumped only by...

1. Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995, New Line Cinema)

This abomination retells the story of the first few Mortal Kombat games in badly animated direct-to-video format. For all the reasons it's wrong, click here.

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