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The MTV Cartoon That Captured Late-’90s New York and Then Vanished

‘Downtown’ only lasted 13 episodes, but its portrait of late-’90s New York has found new life with nostalgic viewers.

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If you ever wanted to experience the gritty charm that ’90s NYC had to offer but didn’t get the chance, MTV’s Downtown is one way you still can. The animated series paved the way for adult animation, despite its low viewership at the time.

From the same network that produced Daria, Clone High, and Beavis & Butthead, Downtown followed a diverse and multicultural friend group........

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