PurpleJedi said:

I agree. It's just a scapegoat for parents who want society to raise their kids.

I love old Bugs cartoons! And I LOVE "Itchy and Scratchy" on The Simpsons, parodying the ultra-violence of those old WB shorts.

Having given it some thought I guess anvils and all the acme stuff is so over-the-top that it's just too funny to be taken seriously. But Tom and Jerry constantly chasing each other with knives and scissors - that just can't be good for a little brain. Call me crazy.

Spongebob bumms me out in general. Not the show so much I guess, as the network it's on. Nickelodeon, is supposed to be for kids, and I feel like it's irresponsible of them to put a show like that on at 8 in the morning on a "childrens" network. That and some of the other GARBAGE they air.

Rudy said:

You're crazy.

I just don't feel like kids watching Tom & Jerry develop an urge to chase eachother with knives and scissors any more than watching Road Runner makes anyone want to paint a target on the road and drop an anvil on anyone who stops to look at it.

PurpleJedi said:

BOOM!!!


Yes!

gemini13 said:

Yeah, they don't make PEOPLE violent. They CAN make little CHILDREN violent.

luv4all7 said:

Uh, no.

Maybe maladjusted children that are surrounded by other poor influences. In which case, cartoons are just a scapegoat for parents who allow their children to be raised by television.

Xagain said:

In Japan, children watch horrifically violent cartoons. But their crime rate is not nearly as bad as ours. WHY?!?! Because the upbringing outweighs the external influences.

Xagain said:

YES! Only idiots argue otherwise.

PurpleJedi said:

They just have grand mal seizures from all the flashy lights and embedded subversive images in Japanese cartoons. They're too goofy in the head to be violent.
[Edited 7/9/06 14:13pm]

Terilicious said:

...and yet, they still manage beat our academic scores...

PurpleJedi said:

Yeah I forgot...they also embed complex mathematical algorithims in their cartoons! Step up America!
[Edited 7/9/06 14:16pm]

One of my all-time favorite Spongebob quotes, from "Squilliam Returns":


*inside Spongebob's brain, after Squidward told him to empty his mind of everything that doesn't have to do with fine dining*
Lackey Sponge: Just got an order from the boss! Dump everything that isn't about fine dining!
All Office Sponges: Everything?
Lackey Sponge: Everything! Come on, let's get moving!.. *approaches a sponge*.. Hurry up! What do you think I'm paying you for?
Sponge: You don't pay me. We don't even exist. We're just a clever visual metaphor used to personify the abstract concept of thought.
Lackey Sponge: One more crack like that and you're outta here!
Sponge: No, please! I have three kids!


Brilliance.

squiddyren said:

That's quite funny.

squiddyren said:

It's great when Squilliam is blown away by Spongebob and asks him what his name is, and inside SB's brain all the computers are on fire and the files are flying everywhere. Just too hilarious

Spookymuffin said:

Rudy said:

Yeah . That, and when Patrick is mocking the ways of a waitor by making a stupid face and saying, "May I take your hat, sir?... May I take your hat, sir?".

squiddyren said:

Definitely one of the best examples of what makes Spongebob so enjoyable for adults..

The best episode, quite possibly, is the "Krusty Krab Training Video"...lol...Squidward's reactions to Patrick are fucking hysterical...

*As Patrick starts to enter the Krusty Krab*

Voiceover: "And now we move from behind the scenes to the front lines, where we'll examine the most important aspect of the industry: the customer. Or as we like to say, the Krustomer..."
Patrick (looking around scared): "Who said that?! Are you a ghost?"
Voiceover: "Like precious, precious blood in an animal, customers are what keeps the Krusty Krab strong and alive!"
Patrick (to Squidward): "Hey Squidward, your ceiling is talking to me!"
Squidward: "Are you gonna order something or just make friends with the paneling?"
Patrick: "I'll, uh....I'll have, uh...uh..." (falls asleep at the counter) "Zzzzzz..."
Squidward (snapping his fingers): "Patrick! Go be stupid somewhere else!"
Voiceover: "Ah ah ah, Squidward...remember what Mr. Krabs says..."

Mr. Krabs voiceover: "The money is always right!"

Patrick: "The ceiling is right, Squidward...you're not a very good employee!"
Squidward: "Fine!...may I PLEASE take your order!!"
Patrick: "I'll have, uh...uh...uhhhhh...."





Voiceover: "We'll check in with these two later..."

laughing my ass off over here!!!

How can you not love SpongeBob?

Do they have a "Krusty Crab Pizza" ringtone yet?

I like to call him SpongeBoob.

Terilicious said:

TV Announcer Fish: Springboob... Squirepin.

squiddyren said:

Aye Aye Captain!!

Spookymuffin said:

Me too, SpongeBob annoys the shit out of me. Can't stand that little bastard!

Spookymuffin said:

Me too, that would make my day! I know that sounds horrible, but it's the truth!

Terilicious said:

Me too!! I thought I was the only person who called him that. !!!

Rudy said:

I disagree with that. There is no way anybody can compare Spongebob to Bugs Bunny, because they are two totally different shows. I used to love watching Bugs Bunny cartoons growing up; Spongebob I can't stomach.

psychodelicide said:

Hey Now!

Wait, I should take back my

I use "SpongeBoob" as a term of affection

You use it as a term of dejection (is that a word??)


Hmmmmph!