While happening across a few "retro" and nostalgic sites today (such as
this one), it got me to thinking about all the great cartoons (or other) shows we had when we were kids. I grew up through the 80s, and I look back fondly on a lot of the shows we had then. Maybe they haven't aged the best now, but some still seem to hold a special place for me. What were some of your favorite Saturday morning, or weekday morning/afternoon shows? I can still remember catching a Transformers episode before I went to school during the week, and then coming home to GI Joe and He-Man. Good times.
A Few FavoritesHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe - one of my favorites growing up, and one that I had a lot of the toys from too. Halfway tempted to pick up the DVD Season set, but have only broke down for the "10 best" one so far. That really brought back some memories.
G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe was a staple of my childhood, right up there with Star Wars, comics, and He-Man. I watched this quite regularly as a kid, and did my best not to miss an episode. Between our group of friends, I think we had most/all of the toys covered and could have quite the battles set up with the toys. Another one that has tempted me on DVD, but has been put off so far.
Transformers - "Generation 1" as it is often called, and what I feel was the best time for Transformers. I didn't really have a whole lot of the toys, at least the bigger ones, although I always wished I had more. The cartoon was really good I thought, and I can still remember what some of the voices, etc. sounded like. I've been tempted to get the DVDs of these as well, but they've just been put on the backburner like Joe.
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends - Maybe not as "mainstream" at the time as the first three, but this was one of my favorite shows. I've always been a Spidey kid, and still am, and this show was so great at the time. I've noticed that Toon Disney has started showing these every so often, and I've caught a few. I kind of wish they'd release these on DVD eventually. I can remember when this show became the "Spidey/Hulk" show, with some Incredible Hulk toons as well.
Superfriends - As cheezy as the show seems now, I really liked this when I was a kid. This, combined with the Super Powers line, brought a lot of fun.
Batman: TAS - Not really a "kid" anymore, but I remember watching this with my younger brother when I was in HS. I still watch the reruns of this and Superman: TAS on Boomerang, and have a couple of the DVD sets. Great stuff, and lead into the current Justice League shows too.
Thundercats - Kind of ripped off from He-Man, but I liked this show too.
Silverhawks - Short lived, came about shortly after Thundercats, but I liked it.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - "Vintage" version, another favorite.
DROIDS/Ewoks - Star Wars, so I definitely watched it.
Inhumanoids - Some might not remember this, and I don't think it was on long, but I really liked it. had a few of the toys too, kind of neat stuff.
M.A.S.K. - Great toyline, and I liked the show a lot too...another one that didn't seem to last long.
Ghostbusters - "The Real" Ghostbusters I believe it was called, although they looked different than the movie. I remember Egon having blonde hair, and some other minor differences.
ClassicsScooby Doo
Flinstones/Jetsons
Bugs Bunny/Looney Toons
Others I RememberAlvin and the Chipmunks - Maybe a little embarassing to admit, but I liked this show as a kid.
Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show - Always a fan of the Peanuts gang.
Animaniacs/Tiny Toons - A little older with this too, but Animaniacs in particular was quite funny.
Garfield and Friends - Pretty funny show.
Disney - Rescue Rangers, Talespin, Darkwing Duck, DuckTales, etc. - A little older here too, but entertaining. Watched w/brother.
Muppet Show/Muppet Babies - I remember the Muppet Show quite fondly, and still enjoy watching the old episodes when I can. I remember the Muppet Babies cartoon as well, although it is a little embarassing to admit it. I remember a fair amount of Star Wars references on that show though.
Inspector Gadget - A good show, should be reruns on somewhere.
Mighty Mouse
Underdog
Hanna Barbera Shows
Video Game Shows - Pole Position, PacMan, Captain N?
Fat Albert
Those are just a few that I can remember, or that I took off the list from that site above. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting, and some of these I didn't watch as much as others, but I do remember them. Anyone else have fond memories of certain toons or shows from when you were a kid, whenever that may have been?
