Top 10 Best Episodes from Cartoon Shows

You know the episode. The one you can quote front to back without even thinking about it. Maybe it's that one with the song that got stuck in your head for weeks, or the moment that made you laugh so hard you snorted juice out your nose.

Every cartoon show has a few of those standouts. Episodes that go from pretty good to straight-up legendary status. And when you're rewatching a show for the hundredth time, these are the ones you skip right to.

This list is packed with those exact gems. The ones fans have voted for, argued about, and rewatched more times than they'd like to admit. Some of these picks are from shows that defined entire childhoods. Others come from more recent series that proved cartoons didn't stop being good when you got older.

The Top Ten

  1. Band Geeks - SpongeBob SquarePants

    Mayonnaise is totally an instrument. Just ask Flamp.

    Also, you should watch these episodes of Amazing World of Gumball: The Oracle, The Countdown, Dodge or Dare, and The Tape. Especially The Oracle. It will blow your mind!

    It's no surprise this one made number one. Not only does it feature an amazing song (known as Sweet Victory), but it also humorously suggests that mayonnaise can be an instrument if you beat on the lid. However, Patrick did have trouble touching the jar lid in Big Pink Loser. I apologize if I'm overdoing the SpongeBob fanboy enthusiasm here.

  2. I Love Lisa - The Simpsons

  3. The Sound of Sirens - Mona the Vampire

  4. Graveyard Shift - SpongeBob SquarePants

    It's a hilarious SpongeBob episode. The character animation, especially Squidward's, is great. He conveys so much with just a few subtle expression changes, and the way he looks around to see where the squelching noise is coming from is so natural.

  5. Channel Chasers - The Fairly OddParents

    The parodies in this episode were perfectly well done.

  6. House - Green Eggs and Ham

    Unlike the rest of the series, this episode trades action for drama. This is the episode where we learn about Guy's origins and the truth about Sam.

  7. Chocolate with Nuts - SpongeBob SquarePants

    I love the guy who yells "Chocolate!" It's also very funny!

  8. Mac Daddy - Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

  9. Christmas Every Day - The Fairly OddParents

    "And Timmy still can't get a girlfriend." Haha, the song is so catchy yet emotional. I love this episode.

  10. Cape Feare - The Simpsons

    This episode is funny, scary, and a little bit sad. That's why the episode is so good.

    No way! Why is this 26? It should be in the top three.

    11. The Newcomers
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    The Time Trap - Star Trek: The Animated Series

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    The Slaver Weapon - Star Trek: The Animated Series

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  13. One + One = Ed - Ed, Edd n Eddy

    The Eds try to find out how stuff works. And then it gets... creative from there.

  14. Not What He Seems - Gravity Falls

    Best episode ever created. It draws you in with every element of mystery so far in the show and makes you completely rethink Grunkle Stan as a character.

  15. Rosebud - The Simpsons

  16. I Remember You - Adventure Time

    This episode is really sad. It's about Ice King wanting Marceline's help to write a song. Then, the sadness begins when Marceline sings "I Remember You." The ending was quite heartwarming.

    I Remember You is one of the saddest cartoon episodes, in my opinion.

    I cried watching this. For three hours straight! This episode was actually my cousin's first introduction to Adventure Time, and it made him obsessed with the show, especially Marceline. He even drew a picture of him and Marceline kissing. Eww, such a weirdo.

  17. Oskar Can't Read? - Hey Arnold!

    That episode was really funny.

  18. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V - SpongeBob SquarePants

  19. Gland of the Mimikar - Dragon Hunters

  20. Pizza Delivery - SpongeBob SquarePants

    So perfect. The storyline is amazing, and the jokes are perfect.

  21. An Ed Is Born - Ed, Edd n Eddy

    The Eds make a home movie so Eddy can try to impress his brother. An Ed is Born has some of the funniest moments in the series and offers a glimpse into the true nature of Eddy's brother. The animation is beautiful, and the dialogue is sharp as a tack. The voice acting is also great.

  22. Weirdmageddon Part 1 - Gravity Falls

  23. Pandora's Lunch Box - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

  24. Three Men and a Comic Book - The Simpsons

  25. Get the Message - The Loud House

  26. Jet Scream - Rocko's Modern Life

  27. The Geekers - CatDog

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