>>99513378Funny and genuinely unexpected most of the time rather than trying to be topical or constantly going for the easy joke; it took years (at least until the debut of Chowder, possibly sooner depending on your >opinions) for any cartoon to match that level of fresh and engaging writing. It was like the animated Beetle Bailey; the underwater setting didn't matter, it was just a vehicle for bouncing the characters off of each other. It also had a lot of obscure references and language that a kid would just ignore but later learn to appreciate as an adult, which gave it a kind of longevity few other shows have been able to match.
