What cartoons brighten your day? What cartoons make you think? Why?
By writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
United States
November 13, 2007 10:20am CST
Peanuts, Garfield, and Tiger really brighten my day. Usually one of the three, if not all of them make me smile. They take every day things and put a different spin on them.
Family Circus, For Better or For Worse, and the Phantom make me think. Family Circus does similar to the others, but I like to think if I had kids how that would be. For Better or For Worse really makes me think about different stages of my life and what I might want to do concerning each one and it tries to help different groups as well as ages of people. The Phantom, I like to try to predict what will happen next.
Your turn, which cartoons brighten your day or make you think and why?
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@repzkoopz (1895)
• Philippines
13 Nov 07
here in the Philippines, we have a particular comic strip called Pugad Baboy, or "Pigs Nest", and i think it makes most filipinos (including me!) laugh their hearts out. the author has a certain degree of humor which tickles the filipino funny bone. and the best part of it, its no ordinary comic strip which makes you laugh. it makes you think, and hopefully you get the joke, then laugh. c",)
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
13 Nov 07
That sounds wonderful and like so much fun. Take care and thank you for responding. P.S.-love your dancing penguin!
@repzkoopz (1895)
• Philippines
13 Nov 07
hell yeah! lotsa fun! i wish i could share the jokes, but unfortunately they're in filipino. and usually, jokes revolve around local current news, rumors, and all. but i think i made an impression of how fun PB comics are. c',)
..and hey, thanx for the BR and compliment. c',)
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
15 Nov 07
Yes, I speak French, too. I also do sign language and some things just don't translate well because of cultural differences, too. Take care
@Zhanec (1651)
• Malaysia
1 Dec 07
cartoons?? i don't watch cartoon..lol..well maybe yes..i watch along with my nephews when they are watching cartoon network.To name a few, i really like Teens titan..haha..i like the animation.I;m not sure if its consider as a cartoon or more to animation though.Or both means the same? uh,,,i have no idea.Oh..i love garfield too.who doesn't like the BIG FAT orange cat...haha
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Dec 07
Yes, everyone loves the fat orange cat! Our paper just started getting Zits, but only on Sundays. Take care
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
24 Nov 07
I love Peanuts and Garfield the best. I used to read Batman, and when I was younger Little Lulu and when I was a teenager, the Archie comics. They did not make me reflect on life, but they made me forget about myself. I did love the little kids on Family Circus, and those innocent questions that they asked, and also BC where they had this guy inventing the wheel. I never was that fond of For Better or Worse. It seemed a bit too serious. When I wanted a serious comic it was usually those Rex Morgan, MD or Kerry Drake, Detective, but we will not see their like because it appears true graphic art is only reserved for graphic novels, not for every day comics.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
25 Nov 07
All those are reazlly cool. I like them, too. Only one I haven't heard of is Little Lulu. Take care and thank you for responding.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
26 Nov 07
calvin and hobbes always puts a grin on my face. ^__^ calvin is such a smart kid to the point that he is annoying. LOL and he doesn't seem weird with his imaginary friend hobbes even if he firmly believes that hobbes is alive. those two really provides me with kiddie antics. ^__^
Ben and Baby Blues also give a smile to my face now and then. I just enjoy the family jokes. ^__^
and then there are 2 local comic strips that really brighten my day with the silliness of the characters. they are both university-based jokes and the characters deal with lots of personal and school stuff. ^__^
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
28 Nov 07
I love Calvin and Hobbes. It took me awhile to figure out what was going on there, just like Mother Goose and Grimm had imaginary to real going on for awhile and it took a little while for me to catch on. I don't think I've read Ben and Baby Blues. Yes, local ones can be fun because they're like inside jokes that only people in that community understand. Take care
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
26 Nov 07
Curious George and Donald Duck are fun. Don't know Pingu.
South Park does make a person think. Thank you for your response and take care.
@RagdollSally (159)
• United States
12 Dec 07
Garfield and Penuts for sure, I dont get to see the funnies often either but those two are my favorites!
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
15 Dec 07
Those are two great comic strips. I haven't been getting to read very many lately either. Take care
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
15 Nov 07
well for me it would have to be spongebob or curious george or even little bear because thats what makes my kids smile,so what makes them smile always makes mommy smile too.pattie
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
16 Nov 07
I think curious george is adorable. I watched the new version one day at my brother's house. Spongebob doesn't do much for me, but I can see how a little kid might get into it. Never saw Little Bear, what station is that on and when (like daily in am or ?). Yes, seeing cartoons through the eyes of a child, there is nothing like it. Take care
@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
15 Nov 07
everyday i watch my favorite tom and jerry i love this cartoon its make me laugh everyday and another is popeye but i dont se anymore popeye cartoons in my channel tv and also i like also bugs bunny "whats up doc" thanks:-)
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
15 Nov 07
All three of those are a lot of fun. Right now, there have been a lot of Popeye DVDs for sale, my husband bought one set. REally a lot of fun. Maybe that's part of why they aren't on TV right now. Take care
