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The Best Episodes of What a Cartoon!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 2 - Dexter's Laboratory
    8.7/10(67 votes)

    #1 - Dexter's Laboratory

    S1:E2

    Dee Dee and Dexter battle turning each other into animals, using Dexter's latest invention.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writer:Genndy Tartakovsky

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  2. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 24 - Hillbilly Blue
    8.5/10(80 votes)

    #2 - Hillbilly Blue

    S1:E24

    Crawdad Eustace is fed-up with being treated as food and goes with possum pal Mordechai on a cross-country trip to New Orleans.

    Director:Butch Hartman
    Writers:Butch Hartman, Michael Ryan

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  3. What a Cartoon! Season 2 Episode 9 - Prickles the Cactus
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Prickles the Cactus

    S2:E9

    Its plot follows the mishaps of a clumsy water-phobic cactus who helps save her family from a deadly drought at Cyclone Ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. What a Cartoon! Season 2 Episode 12 - Lost Cat
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Lost Cat

    S2:E12

    A homeless purple cat attempts to scam his way into cozy new digs by passing himself off as someone else's lost cat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. What a Cartoon! Season 2 Episode 13 - Uncle Gus: For the Love of Monkeys
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Uncle Gus: For the Love of Monkeys

    S2:E13

    This cartoon follows the journey of a wily unemployed geezer and his rag-tailed bunch of friends as they travel to the zoo to reunite Uncle Gus with his AWOL fiancée.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 11 - O. Ratz with Dave D. Fly: Rat in a Hot Tin Can
    8.3/10(37 votes)

    #6 - O. Ratz with Dave D. Fly: Rat in a Hot Tin Can

    S1:E11

    A rat named O. Ratz and his fly companion, Dave D. Fly, try to find a place to stay for the night during winter in the city.

    Director:G. Brian Reynolds
    Writer:G. Brian Reynolds

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  7. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 12 - Pfish and Chip: Short Pfuse
    8.2/10(44 votes)

    #7 - Pfish and Chip: Short Pfuse

    S1:E12

    Pfish (a shark) and Chip (a short-tempered lynx) attempt to stop the squeaky-laughing Mad Bomber while the Chief naps.

    Director:Butch Hartman
    Writers:Butch Hartman, Eugene Mattos, Michael Rann

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  8. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 19 - Boid 'n' Woim
    8.1/10(77 votes)

    #8 - Boid 'n' Woim

    S1:E19

    A worm named Mr. Woim hitchhikes in the middle of the California desert alongside a bird named Mr. Boid. While driving there, Woim crashes Boid's car and they begin to hallucinate.

    Director:Miles Thompson
    Writer:Miles Thompson

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  9. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 25 - Courage the Cowardly Dog: The Chicken from Outer Space
    8.0/10(54 votes)

    #9 - Courage the Cowardly Dog: The Chicken from Outer Space

    S1:E25

    Courage tries to stop an alien chicken's plans to invade Earth while in his owners' farm.

    Director:John R. Dilworth
    Writer:John R. Dilworth

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  10. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 27 - Gramps
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Gramps

    S1:E27

    Gramps tells his grandchildren about his battle against invading aliens.

    Director:Butch Hartman
    Writers:Butch Hartman, Michael Ryan

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  11. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 37 - Pfish and Chip: Blammo the Clown
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Pfish and Chip: Blammo the Clown

    S1:E37

    The bomb squad, Pfish and Chip, face yet another clown bomber, Blammo. It isn't easy when they have to watch and protect the chief's teddy bear whilst trying to stop the clown.

    Director:Eugene Mattos
    Writers:Butch Hartman, Eugene Mattos, Michael Rann

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  12. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 41 - Larry and Steve
    8.0/10(100 votes)

    #12 - Larry and Steve

    S1:E41

    Steve, a homeless dog, is adopted by dimwit Larry (the only man to understand dog) and lives disaster after disaster when Larry takes him shopping.

    Director:Seth MacFarlane
    Writer:Seth MacFarlane

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  13. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 46 - Malcom and Melvin
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Malcom and Melvin

    S1:E46

    Melvin is an alienated loser until he meets Malcom, a trumpeter cockroach who has a huge talent.

    Director:Ralph Bakshi
    Writer:Ralph Bakshi

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  14. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 29 - Bloo's Gang: Bow-Wow Buccaneers
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Bloo's Gang: Bow-Wow Buccaneers

    S1:E29

    Bloo and his dog friends sneak out of their owner's houses at midnight to set on a pirate adventure in the city.

    Director:Mike Milo
    Writers:Harry McLaughlin, Mike Milo

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  15. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 21 - Podunk Possum: One Step Beyond
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Podunk Possum: One Step Beyond

    S1:E21

    A possum acquires an abandoned farm with three chickens to lay eggs for him, and has to defend them from a fried chicken titan, Major Portions.

    Director:Joe Orrantia
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 34 - The Kitchen Casanova
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #16 - The Kitchen Casanova

    S1:E34

    A first-time cook is preparing a dinner for his date. Trouble arises when the wind flips the pages from his cookbook.

    Director:John McIntyre
    Writer:John McIntyre

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  17. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 42 - Sledgehammer O'Possum: What's Goin' on Back There!?
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #17 - Sledgehammer O'Possum: What's Goin' on Back There!?

    S1:E42

    Sledgehammer O'Possum takes shelter from the cold in a mailbox, much to the dismay of a mailman named Ethel who will stop at nothing to make him leave.

    Director:Patrick A. Ventura
    Writer:Patrick A. Ventura

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  18. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 43 - The Zoonatiks: Home Sweet Home
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #18 - The Zoonatiks: Home Sweet Home

    S1:E43

    A bear named Bill, a monkey named Knuckles and a turtle named Shelby try to enter the all-star Hackensack Zoo after feeling unwanted at the circus.

    Director:Joey Ahlbum
    Writers:James Giordano, Paul Parducci, R.J. Reiley

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  19. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 45 - Dino: The Great Egg-Scape
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #19 - Dino: The Great Egg-Scape

    S1:E45

    Dino takes care of a baby dinosaur and tries to prevent him from growing.

    Director:Joseph Barbera
    Writer:Joseph Barbera

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  20. What a Cartoon! Season 2 Episode 4 - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: Meet the Reaper
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #20 - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: Meet the Reaper

    S2:E4

    Billy and Mandy are paid a visit by the Grim Reaper when he comes to collect the soul of Billy's hamster, Mr. Snuggles. Mandy then makes a bet with him in the form of a game: if Grim loses, he lets them keep Mr. Snuggles AND become their "best friend".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 5 - Johnny Bravo
    7.7/10(324 votes)

    #21 - Johnny Bravo

    S1:E5

    Johnny Bravo tries to score with a zookeeper girl by capturing a runaway gorilla. Note: First pilot to Johnny Bravo.

    Director:Van Partible
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 18 - Cow and Chicken: No Smoking
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #22 - Cow and Chicken: No Smoking

    S1:E18

    The Devil (later known as the Red Guy) kidnaps Chicken, who must be saved from damnation of smoking by Super Cow (who is his sister, Cow).

    Director:David Feiss
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 26 - Pizza Boy: No Tip
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #23 - Pizza Boy: No Tip

    S1:E26

    Pizza Boy must deliver a pizza from his dad Kocoum to Antarctica safe and sound under five minutes, or else he will receive no tip.

    Director:Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Robert Alvarez

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  24. What a Cartoon! Season 1 Episode 47 - Tales of Worm Paranoia
    7.7/10(83 votes)

    #24 - Tales of Worm Paranoia

    S1:E47

    Johnny is a peaceful and forgiving worm until a human steps on him repeatedly. As a result, the worm becomes paranoid and angered at the human race, seeking revenge.

    Director:Eddie Fitzgerald
    Writer:Eddie Fitzgerald

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  25. What a Cartoon! Season 2 Episode 2 - Mike, Lu & Og: Crash Lancelot
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #25 - Mike, Lu & Og: Crash Lancelot

    S2:E2

    A cast away girl named Mike asks for native inventor Og to build a car to get across the island. He also builds a specially improved model for princess Lu, which runs too fast for her.

    Director:Mikhail Aldashin
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dexter's Laboratory" is the best rated episode of "What a Cartoon!". It scored 8.7/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and written by Genndy Tartakovsky, it aired on 2/26/1995. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hillbilly Blue".