When the VCR whirred and the cereal went soggy, 90s animation did something wild—it grew up with us. They weren’t just “for kids”; they were for anyone who could recognize a killer theme song, a tight gag, and a surprisingly heavy lesson about life. If you’ve been bitten by the nostalgia bug, consider this your recommended rewatch queue—21 shows from the era that still outpunch most of what’s on today.