Eli's Favorite Cartoons

I tried to think of my favorite cartoons I watched growing up.

Here's my list (in no particular order):

Darkwing Duck

Tale Spin

Tazmania

Eek the Cat

X-Men

G.I. Joe

Transformers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Animaniacs

Gargoyles

Captain Planet

What did I leave out?

A-Team

For those of you who are about my age or a little younger, the A-Team wasn't a show we watched. As I got older, I heard jokes and stories and wondered why people kept talking about Mr. T and not the shitty Rocky III. In honor of the new movie, here is a HwH A-Team breakdown. Let's hope this movie doesn't suck.

Background: Four honorable soldiers were framed for a crime they didn't commit. They were arrested and soon escaped. While on the run from the law, they became soldiers-for-hire. They travel around the country (and the world) helping people and trying to right the wrong that was done to them.

Characters:

Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith

Leader and Disguise Expert

John "Hannibal" Smith is shown to be an unflappable and sarcastic leader. He always has a plan, but they never turn out the way they're supposed to. He uses his many aliases to meet potential clients and make sure they're not the government. In the show, Smith played the monster in shitty movies. He had to play the monster so his face couldn't be seen. He is renowned for his cunning and his calm demeanor.

Templeton "Faceman" Peck

Con-Artist and Ladies Man

Face was the least aggressive member of the A-Team. He didn't like to fight. He'd rather con someone than beat them up. He was a fan of the ladies and they were of him. He drove a sweet red and white Corvette.

"Howling Mad" Murdock

Pilot and Clinically Insane

Murdock was the best helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He can fly anything and has no fear. Instead of prison, he was sent to a mental institution and labeled "clinically insane." It's never quite clear as to whether or not he is insane or just a great actor.

B.A. "Bad Attitude" Baracus

Mechanic and Muscle

B.A. is the outfit's mechanic and resident muscle. He is referred to as a mechanical genius. As the other A-Teamers use subtlety and coercion to solve problems, B.A. generally uses his fists.

Clone High

I don't know if anyone remembers this show. It was on MTV for a little while. The premise of the show is a lot of historical figures are cloned and are all in high school together. The main stars are Abe Lincoln, Gandhi, and Joan of Arc. The bad guys? JFK and the principal. It's good stuff.

Link to episodes

DWTS

I know I'm going to catch flak for this, but I'll own up to it. My wife and I watch Dancing with the Stars. I have to vent about a thing or two DWTS has taught me:

1. Dancing is hard and somewhat entertaining, but still nowhere near a sport.

2. Tom Bergeron is a funny dude.

3. Evan Lysacek is gay and can't admit it to himself. If you're gay, be gay. Don't lie to me and yourself.

4. Carrie Ann Inaba's right armpit is displayed all the time. It tends to look like a vagina. (The picture doesn't do it justice.)

5. Carrie Ann Inaba played Fook Yu in Austin Powers in Goldmember.

6. Evan Lysacek looks like Doug from Nickelodeon.

7. Nudity helps your career. (Brooke Burke, Shannen Doherty, Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson)

8. Erin Andrews is physically attractive but too much of a tomboy. I still believe a girl doesn't fart or poop.

9. It's not fair when people like Nicole Scherzinger are on DWTS. She's a professional dancer.