Grim adventures is one of my all time favourite cartoons. The plot is basically 2 kids, a dim witted boy named Billy and his creepy, scary friend? named Mandy who trick the Grim reaper himself to spend eternity playing with them. They get up to insane and hilarious antics featuring dangerous creatures and items from the underworld. There are many entertaining characters featuring the nerd and Billy's best friend Irwin, Billy's idiot father and his strange mother, Mindy the spoiled rival to Mandy, the former villain general Starr, supposed son of billy Jeff the spider and exterminator Hoss Delgado. Oh yeah lets not forget the creepy scene after the intro consisting of Mandy saying something threatening. It is not enough to succeed, others must fail.
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p-omodeinde2130 May 2014
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OK I must admit I wasn't interested in watching it at first, but one day out of curiosity I started watching and bit by bit I loved it!
Don't listen to some that put this down, it's a cartoon cartoon classic from Cartoon Network. That's how it got me hooked in the first place since it was once consisted of two different segments.
Despite a few aggravating attributes the characters are very likable especially the three main characters which I like the most.
And there have been many hilarious episodes, the ones you might want to watch to understand the humor placed in it and the specials were spectacular especially the crossovers. -
theninjahowl12 March 2012This show has gotta be of of my favorite childhood cartoons! The story revolves around two kids and the Grim reaper, what could be better?! The show contained some gross and dark humor through out which made it fun. In some episodes the humor got out of hand which led to my parents turning off my TV. The main characters were Billy, no brained moron who would make even emo's smile. Mandy, a dark evil devil child who would make fun of the other two characters. And Grim, A Grim reaper who was bound to be the two children's best friend for ever, after failing to win a limbo competition. There are many other supernatural creatures throughout the series that mock Grim because of having to live with human kids.
I really love this show, I'd give it a 9 out of 10 -
SpookyPie8820 June 2005I love this TV show. Its dark theme is such a nice alternative from all the other cartoons on Cartoon Network. The series follows Billy and Mandy as they torment the Grim Reaper after coming to 'own' him after he attempted to take away Billy's pet hamster.
The idea of taking something as harrowing as death itself and turning it into a kids cartoon is a really good one and works extremely well. The fact that this show could so easily have been chilling really benefits it. If the theme was taken the other way and told darker this show would make a great film.
The character of Mandy in particular is so refreshing. In comparison to Billy who is basically an identikit of every single other cartoon character on the channel; stupid, clumsy etc, Mandy is a sinister little girl and so entertaining to watch. She is the perfect match for the Grim Reaper. You can always can count on her to do one horribly twisted little thing each episode is hysterical.
I strongly recommend this cartoon, if only to see the deadpan little Mandy. Shes so evil. -
This is one of the best cartoons of all time. One of my childhood favorites. I first heard the theme song when I was about 10 years old and I love the "Destroy us all!" part. It's fun for kids to watch for ages 5-12! Morbidly funny yet gross and disgusting. You know it's like Invader Zim meets Are You Afraid of the Dark? Well, the character designs look pretty great but I am IN LOVE with Mandy's character designs!
About the characters, I rated it a 10/10 because they are excellent. Billy is my favorite character. He's very hilarious, goofy and a bit enthusiastic. Mandy hasn't worn any Goth clothes yet but she's very cynical, merciless and never smiles. In the Grim & Evil episodes, she is shown smiling but the world didn't implode yet. The Grim Reaper is awesome! I like some characters such as Eris, Hoss Delgado, Irwin, Dracula, Nergal, Nergal Jr., Jeff the Spider, Harold, Jack O'Lantern, Velma Green, Boogeyman and Fred Fredburger. I hated Mindy, Pud'n and Sperg!
About the music, it's kinda catchy. I love those tunes! The music is very awesome! It makes a Danny Elfman vibe. I'm so excited!
For the excitement, this is awesome. I love the episodes. My favorite episodes of all-time are Attack of the Clowns (funny), My Peeps (very funny!), Little Rock of Horrors (I love the catchy tune), Grim in Love (with an awesome character, Malaria) and Mandy the Merciless. -
TheLittleSongbird23 March 2023This reviewer remembers very fondly the times where Cartoon Network was one of her most watched channels as a child, along with Boomerang, like it was only yesterday. With so much pleasure gotten out of watching gems such as 'Dexter's Laboratory', 'Courage the Cowardly Dog', 'Ed, Edd and Eddy', 'The Powerpuff Girls' as well as the Scooby Doo franchise until it aired instead on Boomerang. Those days were long gone after they gradually aired less frequently and then stopped being aired, and when scheduling was in recent years dominated by abominations like 'Johnny Test', 'Uncle Grandpa' and the reboots.
While not as big a childhood favourite as the aforementioned shows, 'The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy' still stood out. The idea of the show was very interesting, though was worried as to how mixing funny and dark themes would work and end up being in good taste. As a child, it was still absolutely great, especially for the characters and writing. Despite ending sixteen years ago, 'The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy' still is wonderful and has held up incredibly well. For me, it was one of the last truly great Cartoon Network, which just isn't the same now, shows.
It is hard knowing where to begin with the praise when everything is so great. The animation is great, and reminded me of the visual styles of many other Cartoon Network shows airing at the same time in character designs (i.e. 'Cow and Chicken', 'I Am Weasel') but with a strong emphasis on darker colours and shades and suitably macabre, Gothic touches not seen before to this extent on Cartoon Network. A great job is done immersing one into the world. There have been plenty of catchy theme tunes/songs in Cartoon Network history, and 'The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy' doesn't disappoint there accompanying the very clever titles sequence. Really liked the quirkiness and haunting quality of the music.
Love the character, Mandy is both hilariously deadpan and sinister, Billy has a goofy enthusiasm that is endearing and didn't feel overdone (he is an idiot but a funny one) and Grim is creepy in exterior and personality and with great comic timing and also at times the relatability factor because of how he is treated. The chemistry between the three is truly delightful. The voice acting is top notch, with Mandy being some of the best, most entertaining and most versatile voice acting Grey Griffin (known as Grey DeLisle at the time) has ever done.
Same with the writing, which is incredibly smart and laugh out loud funny. As well as deliciously dark and bold, the show does get away with quite a lot but to me it wasn't inappropriate and was what made the show so unique at the time. The concept was along with 'Courage the Cowardly Dog' and 'Dexter's Laboratory' one of the most imaginative in Cartoon Network history and the execution of the storytelling was full of energy, daring exploring of grown up, dark themes and entertainment value, with no repetition or laziness.
All in all, fantastic and one of the last Cartoon Network classics. 10/10. -
tawilliamson26 July 2006This is one of the best children's television shows ever. Grim is great because he is more like an extremely old, six foot tall Yoda always helping the kids, hmm? Billy is the lovable doofus always getting into a load of junk that is really stupid, such as eating an endless supply of magical bubble gum and then flactuating huge bubbles, just before belching all of the gum up and into the atmosphere, covering the whole world in gum. Then there's Mandy, the cute little spawn of Satan, yet more evil than the Grim Reaper, which is weird. I remember the time that she smiled and caused the apocalypse to happen. That was a good time. Well, if you have never seen the show, I suggest you watch it immediately and start laughing as Kurtwood Smith plays Grim's father in one of the episodes!
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Hey guys its me RegularShow1 here and today I'm going talk about The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy(A.K.A)Grim and Evil. This show is about two kids named Billy and Mandy who make a bet with the Grim Reaper who losses and has to be there friend forever. You might think this show is scary because it has do with The Grim Reaper but its not. Anyway the show was originally called Grim and Evil Which aired on Cartoon Network form Friday, August 24, 2001 to Friday, October 18, 2002 and there was also a show called Evil Con Carne which also ran on Cartoon Network form July 2003 to October 2004. Anyway I didn't like this show until I saw an episode in California in June 2005 Called "Duck" which was pretty funny and I started to like in 2007. Anyway I'm giving this a 10 out 10 stars. I'm RegularShow1 saying have a nice day. BYE
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ninja_glace7 January 2017*** Contains Mild Spoilers *** When I was a kid, I didn't really enjoy this show because I was never into the Goth subculture, which is what this series appears to be promoting. There's a very interesting interplay between the main characters: Mandy is the intelligent Goth girl, while Billy and Irwin are the two "normal" children who end up getting involved due to their association with Mandy.
I couldn't fully grasp it back then, but there's more to this show than meets the eye, especially when you take into account issues of race and gender. At first glance, it appears that this show is throwing minority characters under the bus in favor of strong female leads like Mandy-- Irwin rarely acts outside of his stereotype as a dorky, socially awkward black kid, and Billy is a multiracial kid who is constantly dependent on Mandy to make decisions on his behalf.
Although it may seem like the epitome of racism to make a show about a young blond white girl who is so smart that she can even control Death himself, it makes a lot more sense if you account for the cultural climate when this show was produced. It came out right after the end of the 1990s, a decade defined by the IT bubble and boy bands. The cultural emphasis on machismo that characterized this period was bound to create a reaction, and this show appears to be part of it.
Recommended for anyone who would like to take a trip down memory lane. -
hgwqhge0318 August 2013I really LOVE this show, it is great, it is another show that uses dark humor
I really love the characters Mandy is a girl that never smiles and always gets what she wants, she is my favorite character in this show, next is Grim, a Grim Reaper who lost a bet and is now forced to be Billy's and Mandy's friend forever and billy who is a complete idiot but unlike most idiots in cartoons today, he is funny and not annoying
I really hate that when this show got cancelled Cartoon Network Europe Instantly Removed it forever, just fail, it is a show that many kids and adults can enjoy -
dobbin-42 July 2007The Grim Adventures of billy and Mandy(or Grim and Evil depending where you live)is an OK show that while sometimes just gross is sometimes really funny. The show is about Billy and Mandy who trick the Grim Reaper into being their best friend forever. Mandy is a somewhat troubled girl who smiles about twice in the whole series(once in an episode where shes in a beauty pageant and when Billy is seeing things). This show is a lot better then most of the shows that go onto cartoon network and although will probably not be a famous shows is a great show through and through. The show must make quite a lot of money as loads of kids watch it and they've made movies and games of it now. Overall I rate this 62%.
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This is a great show. Voice acting is great, characters are great, jokes are great, it's great. Unlike other Cartoon Network classics this does have a few flaws. It does have some jokes that do fall flat, there is some annoying moments, and it has very juvenile humor. Despite that it is a very good show. When it comes to weird things happening this is up their with "Courage" in the creativity department. The animation is also very nice. The characters have a few memorable people. There's Grim the ender of lives stuck being friends with two kids. There's Billy the biggest idiot in the universe. Then there's my favorite Mandy. This is the most evil girl I've ever seen. She beats people up, never smiles unless giving an evil grin, and she bosses around The Grim Reaper like a butler. She is the most most badass chick ever. As for side-characters there isn't much to say unfortunately. They just aren't very memorable. As for villains I like Jack, Nergal, and Nergal Jr. Especially Jack. So overall Billy and Mandy is a great show in my opinion, but its flaws make it understandable not to like the show.
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The Cartoon Channel scored big with this lovely little cartoon. The stories and characters are very wonderful. The macabre stories take their cues from earlier and equally good children's cartoons, such as "The Real Ghostbusters" and "Ahh! Real Monsters," as well as from such eclectic sources as the stories of H.P. Lovecraft and Harry Potter and even from the Kustom Kulture artwork that featured Rat Fink. I've only seen a few episodes, but the cartoonists and voice actors have really made an enjoyable cartoon that mixes the supernatural with goofy comedy.
I do have some quibbles with this cartoon, and I'm sure that there are many people who agree with me. The animation style is part of a trend that focuses on deliberate crudity and outrageousness. The characters' personalities are manifest in the way they are drawn, which is surrealistic and crude, with thick lines and sharp edges; cartoonist Christopher Hart calls these types of 'toons "edgy 'toons." I know it's a hip style that the Cartoon Channel seems absolutely ape for, but, having been raised on the classic and complex styles of Disney and the Looney Toons, the crudeness of the animation style edgy 'toons doesn't quite win me over. I get the impression that the "Grim and Evil" cartoonists simply don't put in as much effort as their predecessors did in the days of yore. I also don't like that Cartoon Channel is marketing "Grim and Evil" towards young children, when the humor---again, much in the vein of the wild and crazy "edgy 'toons"---- is gross enough to be considered adult. "Grim and Evil" out-Ren-and-Stimpys "Ren and Stimpy" with its constant and explicit discussions and demonstrations of bodily functions, like boogers and bathroom humor. One episode featured one of the children stating that his mother was undergoing menopause. I think this is a little too adult for the demographic the Cartoon Channel is looking for. This cartoon is great for teenagers and adults, though; they are also the ones who may actually understand the homages to horror writers or older cartoons that may go over the heads of little kids.
Overall, this is a decent cartoon. Be sure to watch it, but if you're a parent, exercise caution if you have young ones. -
GiraffeDoor29 September 2019A show that is actually quite fascinating for how grotesque it is. I think it might even be the rightful heir to Ren and Stimpy.
Frequently really gross and crass but at least it is up front about what it is so you're never that shocked to see they went there.
I feel bad for Grim. Mandy is such a C-word that it just makes the show feel tragic not comedic.
If you're in the mood for something off the wall with no continuity where anything can happen from Aliens to robots to demons to time travel (the Grim Reaper Character is often nothing to do with these happenings) it can be a bit of boyish fun that was envisioned with remarkable passion.
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sparkysgang29 January 2002weird. but it is, in a good kind of way. I watched it and it is really funny, both parts of the show are really funny. I kind of like it better than the Powerpuff Girls. I hope the show becomes more popular 'cause it is one of the best new cartoons. I have to admit that there is some gross stuff like the bear's butt. That is mostly why its so funny. Don't listen to some people who say it sucks because it dosn't. There is no cheesy animation it has a clever plot. Those few people just don't have a really good sense of humor. So if you've never watched it before, WATCH IT!! If you like to laugh this cartoon show is for you.
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Castrum-doloris-ad-astra15 September 2020I swear, this was the best show of its time, it captures the spirit of old Cartoon Network. Slapstick humor, flawed but sympathetic characters, absurdism in the terms of humor and unapologetic dark humor. This was my childhood.
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mitsubishizero4 April 2018This cartoon was great! The humor was great, the characters were well developed and the story lines were original as they can be. The voice actors did a great job playing their roles. Grey Delisle as Mandy is great. Her deadpan voice and psychotic behavior are just spot on in fitting the tone of the series. Mandy plays the straight woman so naturally she needs a foil. With that being said here comes Billy and Grim. Billy played by Richard Steven Horvitz is happy go lucky yet stupid. As much as Mandy abuses him she secretly fears his temper. Last but not least their's Grim voiced by Greg Eagles. Grim is the hapless, ever suffering "friend" of the two kids.
The setting and supporting characters are great too. Irwin, Billy's best friend is is cool uses the word "Yo" in almost every episode and in love with Mandy much to her irritation. Billy's mom and dad are also nuts. His mom is sweet yet emotionally unstable and his dad is a bumbling idiot. Mandy's parents are well-meaning yet fearful of their daughter who's grown into the devil's child. I like how the show pokes fun at the golden age monsters such as Dracula and Wolf-Man. What were originally creatures of nightmares are now shown as senile shells of their former self. Enough said about this show that's how great it is.
It's needless to say you need to check this show out. -
tyranid_slayer7 May 2007This has got to be the best cartoon network show of all time.
The show originally started as a show called grim and evil. But the evil part was soon dropped and became one show following Grim, Bill and Mandy. The show uses gross out humour which is probably the only show of it's kind now next to ren and stimpy. The thing about this show is that it's too dark to be a kids show it literally gets away with murder with it's humour and story lines and just it's plain weirdness like when billy starts to work with cthulu. The show will not be stopped and should hopefully continue for a long time unless they show something really offensive or not suitable for kids TV which i think will be very soon.
All in all this show is amazing funny and witty and fast on it's feet and well worth a watch unless you censor your kids from it. -
tackettserenity11 April 2019Most of the episodes leave questions unanswered, but it just goes to show that not all answers need questioning... The show is stupid enough, but that's the entertainment. I love this show, always have, and now my kids do too. It's funny, dark, and absolutely entertaining.
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TheMysteriousReviewer11 July 2022Grim and Evil, aka The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, has been the show on Cartoon Network that's a kiddie version of any horror content, but managed to succeed on that. Yeah, maybe some like Irwin's obsession with Mandy that can be repetitive can keep this from being the best series Cartoon Network has produced. But at least the show has gotten to present its nature. Having a cartoon spooky series about supernatural creatures and when they enter the modern society. Which would make the premise work about how Grim was forced to become Billy and Mandy's servant. The animation is greatly crafted presenting the supernatural worlds we would see in the show. And a lot of characters are hilarious, especially with Billy's dumb shenanigans. Normally for this series, it would be for the kids to show what supernatural would look like. But I mostly recommend this for people that are like me and are nostalgic for this and are true Cartoon Network fans that miss the old days. I know this is a cartoon show, but at least the show could've lasted a little longer. I do understand how the show was cancelled due to Maxwell Atoms' contract from Cartoon Network has expired. But as someone that has grew up with Cartoon Network from the 2000s, this series has brought the memories for good laughs.
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ramosnicco24 June 2006I have tried so much to try and actually enjoy this show(who does), but everything I've seen from this show is nothing but dark humor, which isn't at all funny in any way. This show is about this evil(in my own opinion) girl named Mandy, this dumb as a doorknob boy named Billy, and their forced-to-be-friend-forever servant known as the Grim Reaper. When the first started out, it was OK. Not that entertaining but not that dark either. But as more episodes came out, the more darker it became. Mandy became more evil, Billy became even more of an idiot, and the Grim Reaper went out of character a lot more often. He sometimes even enjoy Billy and Mandy as friends. I do not know how children actually think this is entertaining. And how parents haven't tried to ban this show yet. They have made fun of many popular shows/movies including Harry Potter, Star Wars, Pokeman/Digimon, X-Men. And even shows that are on Cartoon Network as well like Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends, Codename Kids Next Door,etc. I really wish I could give this show -10 stars because this show will crush childhood dreams.
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justinthrall3 March 2006I am only commenting on the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. I have not seen Evil Con Carne.
I try to watch this show as often as I can. I watch it in the morning just before work to get me in a good mood. I can think of nothing like it. It's hilarious, gross, interesting, extremely clever, etc etc. I don't think little kids will get the humor, some of it is somewhat suggestive, but a lot of it is very slapstick. This show has some subtle humor masked by lots of physical humor and some GREAT sound effects, the essence of cartoons IMO.
I has some excellent guest characters, like Hoss Delgado, Eris the Goddess of Chaos, and Irwin. Many of the episodes have a theme based on a myth, either ancient or modern (the coming of Cthulu for one). These episodes take such serious topics and twists them into something absurd and absolutely hilarious. I particularly enjoyed the episode where they looked into the future and Mandy was a caterpillar-like entity who was immortal and ruled the universe, using cinnamon as her source of power. This was a parody of Dune, more specifically the fourth book of the series, God Emperor of Dune. That's just one of the examples of the show parodying somewhat obscure themes or stories.
One of my favorite episodes was when Voltaire was a guest and he sang his "Brains!" song on it. Very entertaining.
Some people might not like it at first. I agree it can take some getting used to. Just watch an entire episode or two; if you have any sense of humor you should find it very entertaining. -
aidanratesmovies3 September 2020I watched many cartoons growing up as a kid. Spongebob, The Fairly Odd parents, and all the classic Hanna Barbera tunes were just some of my favs when I was little- but I didn't realize how great cartoon network could be until I first saw this show.
The plot as this show, as any who have seen it have realized, is absolutely insane- but so incredibly delightful that it's hard to stop smiling throughout. It's charming, witty, silly, and incredibly stupid in the best way possible, and I couldn't reccomend it more.
Sadly it's been hard to find to watch these days, with reruns being non-existent for this show now, and it only being able to be viewed on the obscure streaming service Hoopla.
Please cartoon network, re release this fantastic show on some new DVDs or Blu-rays so many more could have this viewing experience for further generations to come. -
mkayseryan17 March 2021I'm 21 so I grew up watching this after school and when I look back on it it's just reminds me why I loved it . And I still think it's funny the humor is perfect for all ages the style is just amazing I miss this show
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hupp_ethan2 December 2018Back then when I was a kid I found this show cool and entertaining! The characters, the story, everything in this show is amazing. My favorite character in this show is Mandy because of how much I love her character. It's sad that the show is cancelled but at some point a reboot would be nice to give the fans feel like a kid in the old days. Another idea for Grim adventures of billy and Mandy is the show being put on Toonami/Adult Swim for a darker take. For example the fan series grim tales with Mandy all grown up and married to Grim with a son name grim jr and their half daughter minimandy. Also the show had gotten some attention during Cartoon Network's 25th anniversary and along with other shows such as flapjack, Samurai Jack, Johnny Bravo, Ed, Edd, & Eddy, and other shows that were in the anniversary. If anyone is somehow reading this review you'll all feel the same way as I do for a return of this show. A darker take on the show would be better like Samurai Jack did as its final season aired on Toonami/Adult Swim. A letter to Cartoon Network would be necessary.