We’ve spent the last few days reeling at the news that the beloved cartoon SpongeBob Squarepants is being adapted as a Broadway musical. And that awesome idea has been made even awesomer by the news that the songs for this show will be written by a murderer’s row of musical talent including Lady Antebellum, the Flaming Lips, and T.I.

This was such an amazing bit of news that we want to encourage other Broadway producers to start looking to the world of animated TV entertainment for their next great musical ideas. With that in mind, we now present you with five suggestions of cartoons that would make a smooth transition to the Great White Way.

Adventure Time

For the past five years, the surreal quests and escapades of Finn and his loyal dog Jake have been gently warping the minds of young audiences around the world. It’s time now to think bigger and let these characters mess up the sensibilities of a Broadway audience. The production values alone to try to recreate the psychedelic world that is the Land of Ooo would be worth the price of admission. All it needs is some sweet tunes to match the colorful weirdness of the action. Grab the gents from Animal Collective or MGMT and let their kaleidoscopic musical visions finally turn this show into the acid trip wonder that the animated series has hinted at from the beginning.

Deputy Dawg

We’ve been hearing news for a couple of years now that Broadway will soon see an adaptation of ‘70s variety show Hee-Haw, as scored by country stars like Brandy Clark and Kacey Musgraves. Not bad, but they could do so much better by instead looking to the ‘60s animated series Deputy Dawg, which follows the misadventures and mishaps of a canine sheriff’s deputy in the rural South. It’s just as slapstick-y and cornpone as Hee Haw—with far less bawdy humor—and the perfect platform for a mix of old school country stars like Willie Nelson and Loretta Lynn to mix with new guard stars like Maddie & Tae and Blake Shelton. 

Bob’s Burgers

This amazing animated series is practically a Broadway musical already with its many homages to disco, new wave, ‘60s girl groups, and easy listening pop. In fact, all that a savvy producer would need to do is to focus on the episode that features the impressive musical hybrid of hit ‘80s movies Working Girl and Die Hard, the hilarious Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl. It practically writes itself! Throw in a set by Linda’s high school band The Ta-Ta’s and you’ve got a hit on your hands. Or at least a spectacularly tuneful flameout.

Daria

Let’s put the current swell of ‘90s nostalgia to the test with a full-fledged stage version of this beloved MTV series. The timing couldn’t be better as we need all the strong, sarcastic feminist voices we can get in this post-Gamergate world, and it gives us a chance to tap into that lucrative throwback musical marketplace. As with Bob’s Burgers, the work is already half done, what with the show’s musical episode from 1999, “Daria!,” already in existence. All we need is some rewrites by vintage rock acts of the time: Garbage, Alanis Morissette, Soundgarden, and Stone Temple Pilots are a great place to start. That said, if we can’t get someone like Candlebox or Collective Soul to write some anthemic songs to be performed by brooding heartthrob Trent’s garage band Mystik Spiral, we’re doing something seriously wrong.

Danger Mouse

This animated spy adventure, which pits witty James Bond-like Danger Mouse and his nebbish sidekick Penfold against the wheezing villain Baron Silas Greenback, is already getting a modern day reboot (including the voice talents of John Oliver and Game Of Thrones’ Lena Headey), so let’s strike while the iron is hot and conquer the stage too! Since this show is now an iconic part of British pop culture, this musical should follow suit by mapping out the history of the UK music scene. Start with some Beatles-esque pop, move into glam, pub rock, and punk; stop off for a touch of technopop and electro before hitting the highlights of Britpop, glossy girl group pop, grime, and hip-hop. Obviously the musical director should be Damon Albarn. Surely he’s got some time on his hands to tackle a project like this.