As a 2000's kid, I legitimately miss the weekend television schedules from the last decade. Honestly, I would give anything to hold a marathon of "House of Mouse," "Teen Titans," or "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends!" Of course, in between the hit Disney cartoons and the English-dubbed anime that defined parts of my generation's childhood, there are some cartoons which have become unjustly obscure. Here are 14 cartoons from the last decade which you may have forgotten.
1. "Duck Dodgers"
Airing on Cartoon Network between 2003 and 2005, "Duck Dodgers" was a series based on the classic 1953 cartoon "Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century." The sci-fi comedy series featured reincarnations of classic Looney Tunes characters. Examples include Yosemite Sam as "K'chutha Sa'am," Elmer Fudd as a mind-altering disease known as "the Fudd," and Witch Hazel as "Leezah the Witch." The theme song was written by The Flaming Lips and performed by Tom Jones.
2. "The Buzz On Maggie"
Airing only one season on Disney Channel between 2005 and 2006, "The Buzz on Maggie" was about a tween fly named Maggie Pesky and her adventures in the town of Stickyfeet. The theme song, "Just the Way I Am," was performed by Canadian pop-rock singer Skye Sweetnam.
3. "W.I.T.C.H."
Airing in the U.S. on ABC Family from 2004 to 2006, "W.I.T.C.H." was an animated adaptation of the popular Italian comic book series of the same name. The series tells of five girls (Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, Hay Lin) who protect Earth as The Guardians of the Veil. The English theme song, "We Are W.I.T.C.H.," was performed by Norwegian singer Marion Raven.
4. "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!"
Airing in the U.S. from 2004 to 2006, "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" (also known as SRMTHFG) was a Japanese-American series which followed five mutant monkeys and a boy named Chiro as they protect the planet Shuggazoom. The voice actor for Chiro, Greg Cipes, was also the voice of Beast Boy in "Teen Titans."
5. "Lloyd in Space"
Airing from 2001 to 2004 on ABC Saturday Mornings, "Lloyd in Space" was set after World War IX, and centralizes on the alien Lloyd Nebulon and his family and friends who live in the Intrepidville Space Station. The voice actor for Lloyd, Courtland Mead, also did the voice of Gus in "Recess."
6. "Fillmore!"
Airing between 2002 and 2004 on ABC Saturday Mornings, "Fillmore!" was about a reformed delinquent, Cornelius Fillmore, who solves crimes with his partner Ingrid Third at X Middle School. The voice actor for the Fillmore, Orlando Brown, was also Eddie in the hit Disney sitcom "That's So Raven."
7. "Teacher's Pet"
Airing from 2000 to 2002 on ABC Saturday Mornings, "Teacher's Pet" told the story of a nine-year-old boy Leonard Helperman and his dog, Spot, who dresses up as a boy. The voice actor for Spot, Nathan Lane, was also Timon in "The Lion King," and won a Tony Award for his performance in the musical "The Producers."
8. "Time Squad"
Airing between 2001 and 2003 on Cartoon Network, "Time Squad" was set in the year 100 million AD, and followed the scruffy bachelor Buck, the robot Larry 3000, and the orphaned genius Otto as the three of them time-travel to correct history. The voice actress for Otto, Pamela Adlon, was also the voice of Spinelli in "Recess" and the voice of Pajama Sam in the computer game series of the same name.
9. "Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!"
Yes, that's correct. The beloved Olsen Twins had their own cartoon series. Airing from 2001-2002 on ABC's Saturday Mornings, the action comedy followed the twins under the codenames "Misty" and "Amber" while saving the world with their talking dog Quincy. The twins were known for their catchphrase "Let's go save the world...again."
10. "Teamo Supremo"
Airing between ABC Saturday Mornings and Toon Disney between 2002 and 2004, "Teamo Supremo" was about three school-aged superheroes: Captain Crandall with his level 7 belt, Hector Felipe Corrio with his skateboard, and Brenda with her jumprope. Spencer Breslin, the voice of Captain Crandall, also played Curtis the Elf in the "Santa Clause" movies starring Tim Allen.
11. "The Weekenders"
Airing between ABC Saturday Mornings and Toon Disney between 2000 and 2004, "The Weekenders" was about the adventures four ethnically-diverse seventh-graders. The show's animation style was similar to Nicktoons such as "Rocket Power" and "As Told By Ginger."
12. "The Life and Times of Juniper Lee"
Airing on Cartoon Network between 2005 and 2007, "The Life and Times of Juniper Lee" was about a preteen girl given the title of the Te Xuan Ze, the balancing force between the magical and real worlds. The theme song "You Can't Stop the Girl" was written by Stewart Copeland, the drummer for the UK rock band The Police.
13. "6teen"
Airing in Canada and in America on Teletoon/Nickelodeon from 2004 to 2010, "6teen" was about six Canadian high-schoolers experiencing first love, first jobs, and the value of a dollar. The show's theme song "6teen," performed by Phil Naro and written by Dan Breithaupt and Anthony Vanderburgh, won a 2009 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Original Song.
14. "Catscratch"
Airing on Nickelodeon between 2005 and 2007, "Catscratch" was and adaptation of TenNapel's graphic novel "Gear." The cartoon is about about three feline brothers and their action-packed, wealthy lifestyles.
While some cartoons are more influential or easily remembered than others, it is always fun to rediscover the more overlooked series. These shows prove that the 2000's surely had some cartoon gems that should have been huge.