'90s Cartoons That Didn't Age Well

For every Batman: The Animated Series out there, there's a show that hasn't exactly stood the test of time. These '90s cartoons might have been part of your regular line-up back in the day, but you probably shouldn't schedule a binge-watching session any time soon.

There was a period in the '80s and '90s where a ton of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rip-offs permeated the zeitgeist. From Battletoads to Biker Mice from Mars, plenty of creators tried to replicate the formula of taking animals and turning them into buff, anthropomorphic warriors.

One of the most egregious examples of the trend was Street Sharks, which ran from 1994 to 1997.

The premise is absurdly simple and simply absurd: four regular American genius teenager brothers are forcibly transformed into humanoid fish, courtesy of a "gene-slammer." Thus, the titular Street Sharks are born, and they spend their days battling monsters in the streets of Fission City.

The whole thing feels like one of those ideas that was designed to sell toys more than actually create an enjoyable television series. That's because, well, it was.

The series probably had some fans considering it lasted for three seasons, but Street Sharks never got out of a certain shell-shaped shadow. So if you're going to revisit a series about buff animals, you're better off sticking with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Iron Man is now a household name thanks to his prevalence in movie theaters over the last decade. Starting with the 2008 blockbuster, Tony Stark went on to become the central figure of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But before Robert Downey Jr. made the character a household name, most people only knew Iron Man from his short-lived and critically panned cartoon series from the '90s.

After the success of the X-Men cartoon, Marvel was wanting to expand their line-up. The result was The Marvel Action Hour, which aired shows such as Iron Man and Fantastic Four. But in case you were thinking of looking more into Iron Man's origins, there's no reason to bother with this show. The storylines are overly dramatic and confusing, with little explanation given for why characters are in certain situations. Also, Tony Stark has a terrible mullet. When you see it, you just can't pay attention to anything else on screen.

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