Post 14 and if things are slowing down it's because I'm ill; a mixture of an eye infection and a cold is keeping me from doing long computer sessions but it should be a bit more normal come end of the week, for now lets look at some cartoons to watch while sick, bare in mind these are more based on personal opinion than my usual top ten posts so I may miss a few obvious ones but these are my favorite cartoons to watch while ill.
Honorable Mentions
Classic Scooby Doo: Something obviously predictable can be quite refreshing and the older the Scooby Doo episode the better.
Mike, Lu & Og: A cartoon cartoon show very rarely talked about, a well rounded island adventure that's simple to enjoy.
The Mr Men Show: Because nothing is funnier than Mr Tickle with an Irish accent, there are many more accents from all over the British Isles to enjoy.
10. Kong: The Animated Series
Many candidates were considered such as the Zeta Project and 90s Spiderman but I went with Kong for bringing originality to an otherwise basic plot about King Kong.
9. Strawberry Shortcake 2003 Version
While it is a show with an obvious audience demograph, the 2003 version is at least endearing and makes for relaxed watching during the no mans hours of the early mornings or the school hours.
8. Stickin' Around
Basic art is also much easier on a sick person and you can't get any simpler than Stickin' Around. Not talked about often these days, Stickin' Around's appeal is that it's aware of it's own lack of art and backs it up with well written stories and gags.
7. My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
Very much like the Strawberry Shortcake example it's endearing but in My Little Pony's case it also backs up it's charm with good writing, the original series can be good as well.
6. Eek! The Cat
I wouldn't mind talking about this show at some point, Eek! The Cat is about a cat who always seems to get hurt helping out people, sort of a Garfield with empathy.
5. 2 Stupid Dogs
The adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog as they try and work out the world around them, needless to say it got away with alot of adult jokes but it was fun enough to watch and very memorable.
4. The Fruitties
One of the first reviews I ever did on one of the strangest cartoons I've ever watched and I only ever watched this when I was ill. Basic premise of this Spanish Cartoon is talking fruit and lots of bizarre songs. Still humming the Roly Song to this day, I watched this when I was 7-8, I'm now 30, talk about leaving an impression.
3. Tom & Jerry
Other MGM shorts as well as Disney's short cartoons catalogue and Warner Bros Looney Tunes work just as well but I'm going with Tom & Jerry because visual slapstick is more effective than a dialogued one and that's what Tom & Jerry do best and with most shorts lasting 5 minutes on average its much easier to digest while bed ridden.
2. Hilltop Hospital
Okay you've probably never heard of this one, this is a British claymation cartoon about the running of a hospital using anthropomorphic animals as doctors, while it's generally aimed at younger kids it fits the bill for the most ideal show to watch while ill, mainly because your more likely to watch these cartoons while you are sick from school rather than work, mainly because being sick as an adult you'd rather be asleep and what better way to reassure a child about their illness than showcasing similar illnesses in a cartoon in a calm and soothing manner, it makes the illness in question easier to deal with.
1. Ned's Newt
Out of all the times I've been forced into watching early morning cartoons due to horrid nights of sleep, Ned's Newt was the most enjoyable. It's about a boy who buys a newt that initially doesn't do anything but then grows six foot and gains speech by eating too much Zippo for Newt, what follows is madcap adventures and it was awesome, almost made going to school bearable.
Bonus: Other than the Fruitties which I've already reviewed I'll be more than happy to review anything on this list by request, just comment as normal.
