Sponge Bob is still better than most cartoons of the Bullwinkle era."Sponge Bob Square Pants" vs Bullwinkle? It's like comparing a candle to the sun.
Ever watch Clutch Cargo? It was astoundingly bad.
But modern TV cartoons have...
The Simpsons, Family Guy, The Critic, Futurama,
The Venture Brothers, Undone, Archer
And for non-cartoon shows, we have....
The Wire, Deadwood, Game Of Thrones, 24, Seinfeld,
Rome, The Expanse, The Office (UK), Extras, Dexter,
Boardwalk Empire, True Detective, Westworld, Fargo,
Arrested Development, The Americans, Stranger Things,
The Shield, The Walking Dead, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel,
Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, 30 Rock, Chernobyl,
The X-Files, Peaky Blinders, Twin Peaks, & more.
This is indeed the golden age of TV.
If you disagree, you're watching the wrong shows....there
is still crap out there...always has been...always will be.