>Ren & Stimpy was unique at the time for its absurdity and impressive display of cartooning, influencing many other wacky and absurd comedies like Courage, SpongeBob, Rocko, Billy & Mandy, etc.
>The Simpsons was unique at the time for being a satire on the standard sitcom and showed the world that cartoons can also be for adults, giving us more adult cartoons like Beavis and Butthead, South Park, Family Guy, etc.
>Batman: The Animated Series was unique at the time for being an action cartoon with mature storytelling and high-quality animation, paving the way for many other action and superhero cartoons to come after it.
>Adventure Time was highly influential to cartoons of the 2010’s, introducing a story-driven and lore format, making way for shows like Steven Universe and Gravity Falls.