Netflix Brings Back Afternoon Cartoons!

Over the last week or so, I've been terribly excited to discover the addition of several of my favorite childhood cartoons to the Netflix.com Instant Library. I hope that they gave a raise to the person who came up with that idea because someone was using their noodle when they decided to add the titles listed below:

• Rugrats- Classic! Who didn't watch this show when it was on Nickelodeon? It encompassed 9 full seasons and even ended up with a not so awesome spin-off show called All Grown Up.
• AAAHHH! Real Monsters- It seems that the world took on a new interest in the strange, gross and downright disturbing in the 90's, which brings me to my next entry
• Ren and Stimpy- One of my absolute favorite shows of the 90's. The disgusting dynamic duo have yet to be topped in their strange adventures.
• Hey Arnold!- This show was a great watch on a Saturday morning or after school. It had one of my favorite "odd" characters, the beautiful uni-browed Helga. Not to mention the main character had a football-shaped head.
• Angry Beavers- which sounds really dirty, almost like a lesbian porn flick. This is another take on the "odd-couple" idea. You have the stupid laid back guy, then the uptight angry one.
• Rocko's Modern Life- which, after watching a couple of episodes really makes me think of Spongebob. This show was great for so many reasons, especially Rocko's canine companion, Spunky.

Not only did they add these spectacular kids' shows, Netflix also added a few other not so kid friendly 90's gems to look out for:

• The State- sketch comedy at it's best
• Kids in the Hall- another fantastic sketch comedy that everyone should watch. While this show actually began in the 80's it didn't reach full force until 1990, and ran until 1994.
• Beavis and Butthead- Do I really need to explain the greatness of this one? However, there was some disappointment with the releases of Beavis and Butthead because they were released without any of the music video's. It's a little strange watching the show without those wonderful tid-bits, but still worth watching for obvious reasons. They also put Beavis and Butthead Do America in the instant library!
• The X-Files- Yet another show I should not have to explain the greatness of. I missed this show the first time around because it scared the bajesus out of me as a little girl (I have a very very over-active imagination). But I've been watching it, lately, and I gotta say, it's one of the best shows, ever.

So, grab a bowl of Lucky Charms, Cap'n Crunch or Fuity Pebbles and spend some time on Netflix remembering what it was like to be brought up on junk food and tv by watching a few cartoons. Then, spend an evening with a bowl of popcorn paying homage to they MTV used to be when it was good with Beavis and Butthead. Then grab a beer and watch some Kids in the Hall!

I just can't close out this entry without mentioning a few other Nickelodeon titles I'd like to see emerge on Netflix Instant. Some of which have yet to be released on dvd/blu ray.

• Hey Dude- That's right, I said it... that show was great. I'm not a fan of the so called "cowboy way", but this show had a couple of 90's tween heart throbs, and it was pretty funny.
• Salute Your Shorts- This show was the perfect 90's Nickelodeon show. I've never met anyone near my age who didn't love this show.
• Are You Afraid of the Dark?- This show scared me as a child, my big brother made fun of me for it, but I watched the show anyway because it was just so darn good!
• Pete and Pete- Okay, so this one is out on dvd. This show was another one with a strange sort of premise for each episode. I loved that the younger Pete had a tattoo that he could make dance. And does anyone remember the ear wax episode? hahaha!
• Clarissa Explains It All- I loved this show, and I kind of forgot about it until my friend Tracy brought it up in a facebook thread. (Thanks Tracy).
• Doug- This was another awesome animated show with a great dog character called Pork Chop. Actually, everyone but Doug had a weird name. Patty Mayonnaise... Skeeter, etc.