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Nowadays, cartoons are nothing more than dumb humor. There are no ongoing storylines in kid shows anymore. It’s just Spongebob Squarepants catching jellyfish and acting like a retard or the Yo Gabba Gabba guy singing insipid songs about manners.

Being a teenager who almost lives on TV, I can tell you that this is so not totally true. I mean, sure, you have things out there like Spongebob Squarepants, Pokemon, Fairly Odd Parents and Brandy & Mr. Whiskers which honestly have no plot whatsoever beyond the overly simple and formulaic little stories that last barely last a half hour. These kind of shows obviously would rot your brains.

Fortunately, in the midst of all the crap out there, there are some good shows around that have real plots, sub-plots and back-stories so that you become immersed in the show. Such examples are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Skyland, Code Lyoko and W.I.T.C.H. not to mention the range of animé they have out there that are targeted at kids, like Digimon, Naruto, Transformers and Zoids.

These are the shows you would want your children watching, If you want to see just how inspiring these shows can be just look at the fan-made storylines for Avatar: The Last Airbender posted here. Its all a matter of knowing which shows to watch. These shows are usually on right after the kids come home from school or if you have cable I’m sure they’re not that hard to find, just tell them there’s this cool new show that all their friends have started watching, i f they don’t believe you say that their friends’ mums called you and didn’t want them to be left out, but i’m sure you, V, could make a good enough lie to fool these kids.

If you’re worried that shows like these, especially those imported from japan, are too violent for your children to watch, don’t worry, They edit, sensor and screen the shit out of it before it even hits the airwaves. Though, if something questionable does get through and your child, let’s say, jumps off the roof thinking he could fly (damn you Peter Pan ) you could sue he network for quite a small fortune.