The BEST episodes of What a Cartoon
Every episode of What a Cartoon ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of What a Cartoon!
What a Cartoon! is an American animation showcase project created by Fred Seibert for Hanna-Barbera Cartoons to be run on Cartoon Network. The project consisted of 82 short cartoons, intended to return creative power to animators and artists, by recreating the atmospheres that spawned the great cartoon characters of the mid-20th century. Each of 71 short cartoons mirrored the structure of a theatrical cartoon, with each film being based on an original storyboard drawn and written by its artist or creator.
#1 - Pizza Boy: No Tip
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/25/1996
Pizza Boy must deliver a pizza to Antarctica safe and sound under five minutes, or else he will receive no tip.
#2 - Sledgehammer O'Possum: Out and About
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/2/1995
Dogg is eating lunch in the countryside and get tormented by Sledgehammer O'Possum.
#3 - Dino: Stay Out!
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/19/1995
The Flintstones' pet, Dino, tries to keep the house cat outside for the night.
#4 - Cow and Chicken: No Smoking
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/12/1995
The Devil (later known as The Red Guy) kidnaps Chicken, who must be saved from damnation of smoking by Super Cow, who is his sister, Cow. This episode has been nominated for an Emmy. Pilot to Cow & Chicken.
#5 - Yoink! of the Yukon
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/30/1995
The mounted police of the Yukon has its uniforms stolen by a grizzly bear planning revenge on them when they skinned his animal friends. Yoink and Sergeant Thumbsworth Tharplung is sent to retrieve them.
#6 - Yuckie Duck: Short Orders
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/1995
Yuckie Duck works as a cook and waiter in a dirty restaurant, and delivers unappealing orders to the demanding customers.
#7 - Sheep in the Big City, In the Baa-ginning
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/18/2000
Sheep leaves Farmer John's farm in pursuit of a life in the big city.
#8 - Malcom and Melvin
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/26/1997
Melvin is an alienated loser until he meets Malcom, a trumpeter cockroach who has a huge talent. Note: The creator Bakshi disowned both shorts upon release.
#9 - Uncle Gus, For the Love of Monkeys
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/11/2000
A wily unemployed geezer and his rag-tailed bunch of friends travel to the zoo to reunite Uncle Gus with his AWOL fiancée.
#10 - Longhair and Doubledome, Good Wheel Hunting
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/28/2000
Two philosophical cavemen just don't fit into their prehistoric surroundings.
#11 - Lucky Lydia, Club Lydia
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/21/2000
Lucky Lydia Lucas is raised by half-crazy parents and narrowly misses her demise at the hands of the Baxter Boys again and again.
#12 - Prickles the Cactus
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/14/2000
A clumsy water-phobic cactus helps save her family from a deadly drought at Cyclone Ranch. This pilot was later adapted to an interactive short for Cartoon Network Video's anthology series Web Premiere Toons.
#13 - Foe Paws
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/7/2000
The misadventures of an eccentric old woman who tries to replace her long lost children by dressing up her cat and dog in human clothes.
#14 - Nikki
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/30/2000
Two friends find unusual responses to their on-line postings after they try to cheer up a broken-hearted woman in the park.
#15 - Trevor!, Journey to Sector 5-G
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/23/2000
Trevor Braithwaite's doodles dance right off the page.
#16 - Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/16/2000
Robot Jones learns that he has been put into a human public school that he must now attend.
#17 - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Meet the Reaper
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/9/2000
Billy and Mandy are paid a visit by the Grim Reaper when he comes to collect the soul of Billy's hamster, Mr. Snuggles. Mandy then makes a bet with him in the form of a game, if Grim loses, he lets them keep Mr. Snuggles AND become their best friend. Note 1, Winner of Cartoon Network's Big Pick marathon (2000). Note 2, Pilot to The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Grim & Evil.
#18 - King Crab, Space Crustacean
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/1999
The youngest crew member of King Crab's intergalactic space cruiser has his body invaded by a life-sucking outer space parasite.
#19 - Mike, Lu & Og, Crash Lancelot
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/1998
A cast away girl named Mike asks for native inventor Og to build a car to get across the island. He also builds a specially improved model for princess Lu, which runs too fast for her.
#20 - Kenny and the Chimp: Diseasy Does It! or Chimp 'n' Pox
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/1998
A boy named Kenny, and his pet chimpanzee, Chimpy, must watch Professor XXXL's disease laboratory while he's away. However, Chimpy causes trouble for Kenny.
#21 - Lost Cat
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/4/2000
A crazy talking purple cat is reeking havoc in town.
#22 - Mina and the Count: Interlude with a Vampire
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/5/1995
The Count (presumably Count Dracula) is forced to play with a 7-year-old girl in her room, after a mix-up in the schedule with his victims.
#23 - Malcom and Melvin: Babe! He... Calls Me
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 11/28/1997
Melvin's saga continues as his partnership with Malcom is compromised by an urban superhero's intrusion. Meanwhile, Melvin's mother aids a criminal after being unable to meet with her son. Note: The creator Bakshi disowned both shorts upon release.
#24 - Tales of Worm Paranoia
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/27/1997
Johnny is a peaceful and forgiving worm until a human steps on him repeatedly. As a result, the worm becomes paranoid and angered at the human race, seeking revenge. Note: Style reminiscent of John Kricfalusi's The Ren & Stimpy Show; he is listed with a "Special Thanks" credit.
#25 - Bagboy!
Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/23/2002
Parker is a typical 14-year-old with the usual adolescent trials, except when he is a Bagboy. Carefully selected by the elite intergalactic council, known as the Bagi, Parker moonlights as a powerful superhero.