Also good: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

When I was in college I decided, on a whim, to write a spec script for Dexter's Laboratory. I typed it up and sent it off the Hanna-Barbera. Several months later I called to see if they had gotten it, but unfortunately they were merging with Warner Brothers at the time, and it was lost. My script wound up in limbo, but Craig McCracken, who worked on the show alongside creator Genndy Tartakovsky, actually called me up to apologize for losing it. He even told me about a new show he was working on called The Powerpuff Girls. Who knew how huge that would become? In retrospect I wish I would have at least pitched the idea to him, but I was flabbergasted he actually took the time to call.

 
I only mention this because I think ya'll should know what a nice guy Craig McCracken is, but also to mention another show of his, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. I figure since today seems to be the unofficial day for talking about cartoons we like I'd sing my praises of this one. Foster's is very much a kid's cartoon, but I'm drawn (pun!) to its look, which is unlike any cartoon on right now. The creatures which live in the home have been outgrown by the children who imagined them, and must stay until another kid adopts them. Human child Max strikes a deal that ensures he'll be able to see his pal Bloo (who looks like a ghost but is actually a blanket) as long as he visits every day. The unique characters, many drawn without black outlines conjure up images of a children's book brought to life. When I was a little kid my dream was to become a cartoonist, and watching this show always makes me want to get out my pencils and start drawing again.