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Are These the Cartoons That Defined the 2000s?

By bondsy Apr 9, 2026 | 5:05 AM

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If you grew up in the 2000s, or raised kids during that time, you probably watched a lot of cartoons. MentalFloss.com put together a list of animated shows that defined that time.

Here are the highlights:

1.  “SpongeBob SquarePants”

 

2.  “The Powerpuff Girls”

 

3.  “Kim Possible”

 

4.  “Ed Edd n Eddy”

 

5.  “Phineas and Ferb”

 

6.  “Courage the Cowardly Dog”

 

7.  “What’s New, Scooby-Doo?”

 

8.  “Teen Titans”

 

9.  “The Fairly OddParents”

 

10.  “The Wild Thornberrys”