Recently, more and more animated cartoon series have appeared for an older audience. They raise questions of modern life and problems that concern us all. What to do if your soul asks for some smart and funny animated series? We recommend the top 10 animated series with non-childish humor.
BoJack Horseman (2014)
American animated tragicomedy series about the fallen show business star, the anthropomorphic horse BoJack. It was created by Raphael Bob-Waxberg for Netflix.
BoJack is going through a midlife crisis. In an attempt to regain his former popularity and love of the public, BoJack is trying to write an autobiographical book. However, he fails to cope with this due to his own laziness. After persuasion from an agent and publisher, he hires writer Diana Nguyen. She spends a lot of time with him, interviewing him, learning about his background and work on the show.
The Simpsons
American animated series in the genre of situational comedy. It was created by cartoonist and cartoonist Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company.
The animated series, in a satirical vein, shows the life of the Simpson family, residents of the fictional town of Springfield. It ridicules many clichés and stereotypes. In particular, the lifestyle of the “average American”, the characteristics of world cultures in general, celebrities and television itself.
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Archer (2009)
Archer is not known for his courage, endurance or ingenuity. He cannot boast of any career achievements, but this does not prevent him from taking part in secret operations. The liar, womanizer and slob got the job only thanks to his mommy Mallorin. She is the head of this agency.
His ex-girlfriend Lana works on his team, a sultry beauty who, unlike him, achieved everything on her own. Part of this team also includes HR gossip Pam, concerned accountant Cyril and many other colorful personalities. Together they make working at the agency fun and very fulfilling.
Daria (1997-2002)
Most episodes of this project have an independent plot. It is based on the situations that a cynical, boring straight-A student finds herself in, cultivating her difference from others. She lives in a typical small-town American town.
The series follows Daria’s school years and ends with her entering college. To enhance the comic effect, everyday American life is deliberately distorted. Lawndale, the city where Daria lives, is populated by all sorts of stereotypical characters, which is wittily emphasized by Daria herself.
Batman: The Animated Series (1992 – 1995)
At the center of the events is the unrivaled and inimitable fighter against evil – Batman. Many children from different countries dream of being like this character. This is what a real hero should be – a fighter for justice and goodness.
Residents of Gotham city only dream of peace, and the villains are just waiting for an opportunity to carry out their plans. But Batman, as always, guards the city and will not allow villains to enter.
Steven Universe (2013)
At the center of the cartoon is a chubby boy named Steven. He is a clumsy, but at the same time good-natured and sweet boy. He was destined to join a team of intergalactic warriors. Each representative of the group contains its own stone, which they symbolize: Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl.
It is noteworthy that three of the warriors are female. They became a new family for Stephen. Now they will protect and train the boy so that he becomes as wonderful a warrior as they are. After all, cosmic evil does not sleep, which means there must be someone who will fight back.
Space Ghost (1994-2008)
The plot of the cartoon is that the superhero, famous from the 1966 Hanna-Barbera cartoon, has retired. To somehow kill his precious time, he opened his own talk show, which he called “Space Ghost Coast to Coast.” This literally translates to “Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.”
The ghost sits at the table, behind it he speaks, writes, and looks at the screen from behind it. The screen displays film and television celebrities answering the Phantom’s tricky questions. The peculiarity is that the questions and answers at the exit are replaced, and the real celebrities look funny.
Bob’s Burger (2011)
The comedy animated series centers on a man named Robert “Bob” Belcher and his family. Bob owns his own diner where you can eat your fill of hamburgers. His hysterical wife Linda helps him run his business. She cannot live a day without a scandal. In addition, three unbearable children live there, causing their father a lot of trouble.
If you think about it, in fact, family members do not help Bob, but rather hinder the development of his business. Every time they find themselves in absurd situations, from which the head of the family helps them get out.
Big Mouth (2017)
The comedy series will tell in a very frank manner about the problem that all teenagers face – puberty. In the center there are two best friends Nick and Andrew, as well as their schoolmates. They reached puberty and experienced unexpected problems associated with it.
All sorts of difficulties associated not only with physiological changes in the body, but also with changes occurring in psychological development, will cause many curious situations in which the heroes will find themselves.
Animaniacs (1993-1998)
It all started back in 1930 in Hollywood. At the Warner Brothers studio, one of the animation department artists worked tirelessly, trying to create real cartoon stars. The final result of his efforts was crowned with the birth of three characters – brothers Yakko and Wakko Warner and a charming sister Dottie.
The Warner tapes were buried in the studio’s vault, never to be released. Gradually they were forgotten. Until that very day in the 1990s when they broke free.