The WORST episodes of What a Cartoon

Every episode of What a Cartoon ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 11/22/2024Network: Cartoon NetworkStatus: Ended
King Crab, Space Crustacean
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#1 - 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.

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#2 - 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.

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#3 - 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.

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#4 - 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.

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#5 - 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.

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#6 - 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.

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#7 - 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.

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#8 - 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.

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#9 - Trevor!, Journey to Sector 5-G

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/23/2000

Trevor Braithwaite's doodles dance right off the page.

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#10 - 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.

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#11 - 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.

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Thrillseekers: Putt 'n' Perish
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#12 - Thrillseekers: Putt 'n' Perish

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/3/2000

A group of thrill seekers, Ashley, Joe and Otto, attempt to conquer the world's most dangerous golf course, Putt & Perish.

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Mike, Lu & Og, Crash Lancelot
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#13 - 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.

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Kenny and the Chimp: Diseasy Does It! or Chimp 'n' Pox
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#14 - 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.

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#15 - Lost Cat

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/4/2000

A crazy talking purple cat is reeking havoc in town.

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#16 - 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.

Directors: Ralph Bakshi
Writer: Ralph Bakshi
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#17 - Swamp and Tad: Mission Imfrogable

Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/26/1997

Swamp and Tad, two frog guards who work on Planet Marsh, are sent by the King to get a package on Earth.

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#18 - The Zoonatiks: Home Sweet Home

Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/19/1997

A bear named Bill, a monkey named Knuckles and a turtle named Shelby try to enter the all-star Hackensack Zoo after feeling unwanted at the circus.

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#19 - Johnny Bravo: Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 1/1/1997

Johnny Bravo is left stranded in an island filled with beautiful giant women. Note: Second pilot to Johnny Bravo.

Directors: Van Partible
Writer: Van Partible
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#20 - Jungle Boy: Mr. Monkeyman

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/9/1996

Jealous King Raymond attempts to taint hero Jungle Boy's reputation after he begins to lose fame.

Directors: Van Partible
Writer: Van Partible
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#21 - Dexter's Laboratory: The Big Sister

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/10/1996

Dexter prevents giantess Dee Dee from attacking the whole city.

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#22 - Uncle Gus, Not So Fast!

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/10/2001

In the second Uncle Gus short, Gus enters his loyal horse, Flapjack, in a horse race to win a bet with mysterious paperboy Ali Ali.

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#23 - Bagboy!

Season 3 - Episode 8 - 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.

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#24 - Maktar

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2002

Slashing through our gassy universe, hurtling through our own Milky Way, an invader from the far reaches of Space comes knocking upon our atmospheric door. Sent by Zen and his Space Council, Maktar's mission is to conquer Earth. But, Maktar, a sniveling middle manager and galactic pushover, couldn't invade someone's privacy let alone conquer our Great Blue Planet.

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#25 - Colin Versus the World, Mr. Lounge Lizard

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/23/2002

Colin is a color-blind chameleon whose life is full of mishaps and blunders. While working as a shelf stocker at Cheapway's Supermarket, Colin passes the days with dreams of becoming a Lounge Lizard in Las Vegas.

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