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A show that captivated my childhood with its array of action, gadgets and outright coolness. I can’t recall the times I’ve rushed home to watch the latest episode. When I was a kid I would of given anything to have been an operative of the Kids Next Door organisation. It was this ‘coolness’ of handmade gadgets, kids fighting adults and living as they wanted in treehouses that made it appeal so much to a younger me and many others. Many of the characters progressed through the series story either growing into teens or making cameo appearances. There were so many supporting characters that really expanded the Kids Next Door universe although Numbuh 274 will always be my favourite. I would of given it 5 stars had it not have been for the way the show ended. I felt there was so much more of the characters and story we sadly didn’t get due to the show being cut short after 6 seasons.

A true horror show from the late 90s masterfully created and directed by John. R. Dilworth. This cartoon had so many weird characters that frightened me as a kid from Katz to Le Quack to Benton Tarantella. Who could forget the terrifying and disturbing Freaky Fred the barber with his rhymes? The show even displayed a comical side with Eustace’s one liners and characters such as the useless Dr Vindaloo, Shirley the Medium or Di Lung. Muriel with her vinegar recipes and Courage’s constant screaming gave each character their own identity. Not many cartoons can mix pure horror with comedy but Courage the Cowardly Dog did so with ease thanks to it’s clever scripts and iconic voice actors. If you love horror, laughs and uncomfortable moments then watch Courage the Cowardly Dog.

An hilarious show that made people laugh from start to finish. When you look at the variety of characters and the limited locations in the show it shouldn’t work but somehow it did. The characters blended together, the one line jokes were brilliantly delivered in episodes and the way the characters stayed in the cul-de-sac made it feel familiar to us. Who could forget Rolf’s classic insults or Kevin’s ‘dorks!’ or the iconic character that was a piece of wood called Plank. We all argued over which of the three Eds was our favourites, cringed at the Kanker Sisters or wanted to know what jawbreakers really tasted like. In my opinion it was Cartoon Network’s greatest and most successful show. Most importantly but annoyingly though we never did get to see what was under Double D’s hat.

A gem of a show from early 00s Cartoon Network. Xiaolin Showdown had everything you could want from a martial arts themed cartoon. A grand old master? Yes. Mystical ancient artefacts? It had the Shen Gong Wu. A comical dragon? There was Dojo. Who wasn’t taken in by Master Fung’s wisdom when he spoke. Then there was the villains such as the calamity Jack Spicer, Chase Young, Mala Mala Jong, the evil ghost witch Wuya and many more. Me and my friends even re-enacted the show arguing over which one of us was Omi, Raymundo, Kimiko or Clay. Highlyy recommended if you have never watched or experienced the show that is Xiaolin Showdown.

A visually stunning work of art from Nintendo. Seeing Hyrule Field as Link leaves the Shrine of Resurrection blew me away, from the graphics to the open world play, the video game world had never seen anything like it. The only downside was the lack of temples and the lack of variety of bosses. I could of replaced the Divine Beasts with actual temples as the beasts did feel repetitive. Had those two things been added to the game I feel it could of taken the crown from Ocarina of Time as the greatest game ever developed.