krippled master Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 As everyone knows, saturday morning is an important time for all kids and child like adults, it is prime time cartoons. Now today, we have a lot of new cartoons, more of a japanese feel, less like the glory days of saturday morning. I am talking most definetly about the late 80's to the mid 90's. This was the era of saturday morning cartoons, where Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ruled the land and Ducktales were more than a word. Shows like Sonic, Dinosaucers, and Beast Wars demanded our attention. So, what I want to know is, who remembers these days? What was your favorite shows? What are some of your favorite memories? What shows did you hate? What are some of your worst memories? I know someone here will remember the saturday morning dynasty as I have. A time before Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidane Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I remember getting up early for weekend football and watching aladdin before i left. though that isnt that old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiroMunkie Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 [size=1]Heh, as soon as I saw this thread title I got the APocalypse Hoboken lyric in my head, "Saturday mornings have turned to kiddie porn." - [i]Pulling Worms Apart[/i] (not that I expect many of you to be familiar with it) Anyway, I never really had what I would call "routine" cartoon-watching behavior, but I did have a group of several acrtoons that I always did watch whenever I got the chance. Such shows were Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Talespin, Darkwing Duck, Ducktales, ... heh, and who could forget the Chipmunks? The Ghostbusters cartoon was pretty cool, too. I never really had any shows I hated ... though I was hardly ever a fan of Nickelodeon. I was all for the Public Broadcasting System. =P The single greatest kids show of all time? The Magic School Bus. I absolutely love that show. I think I have some kind of intellectual crush on Ms. Frizzle, lol.[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinata Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 [COLOR=darkblue][SIZE=1] I absoluetly positively am happy some one brought this thread up. Not that Im saying I dont love the Saturday morning cartoon that are out now. I love those too. But this...is all about...the Old Skool cartoons. Lets see if I can list all of the ones that I loved to watch... [list] [*]X-men [*]Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles [*]Spiderman [*]Master of the Universe [*]She-Ra [*]Jem [*]Gumby..can that be considered a cartoon.... [*]Fat Albert [*]Thundecats [*]Voltron [*]Transformers [*]GI Joe [*]A Pup Named Scooby Doo [*]Rainbow Brite [*]Care Bears [*]My Lil Pony Tales [*]Pound Puppies [*]Alvin and the Chipmunks (just classic isn't it) [*]Babar (such a sweet elephant..and he learned how to stand up on his hind legs) [*]The Flintstone Kids (yabba dabba doo) [*]Chip and Dales Rescue Rangers( Now how could you forget about that Piro) [*]Count Duckula..LOL [*]Gummi Bears (Loved that show..and you forgot this one too Piro) [*]Fantastic Max [*]Garfield and Friends [*]Heathcliff...*sings Heathcliff, Heathcliff, no one should...* [*]Inspector Gadget *makes angry cat noises* [*]Monchichi's [*]Muppet Babies [*]Rude Dog and the Dweebs.. I had to look that one up and find it..that shoiw was crazy.... [*]Smurfs [*]Snorks( cant forget about them...) [/list] I think thats enough of my fav sat. morning,or weekday or whatever day cartoons from when I was young.. I did come across a few shows that I didn't like but I don't remember them so I can name em..Sorry!!! But no matter if you liked only old cartoons the newer ones will be coming and going as well....But those that you remembered as a child you will always remember them so just look at it that way.... And don't hate on the anime...[/SIZE][/COLOR] P.S. Piro Im not singling you out when I call your name.. Im just shocked that you could forget the other great Disney cartoons that were out at that time also... If you are offended I will happily delte your name...Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyandar Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I remember every saturday I'd wake up at 8 am and call my cousin over. Once she came over, we would watch The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show!! It always was my favorite show! On Global TV:P. Then after that they would have KIDS TV on Global and I would get entertained by that. I joined that club. I GOT A BUTTON....A BUTTON!!! lol:P Then Id play my Super Nintendo lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krippled master Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 Anime is cool as hell, but it is more for adults or mature audiances. I dont think any anime can touch a kid the way MC Hammer did in his cartoon show. How about the Adams Family cartoon or Legend of Zelda. Mario Bros. and Savage Dragon. These were cartoons in a time when cartoons were prime. However, to prove first that I dont hate anime and second that anime did exist, the two greatest shows back in the day: Thundercats and Voltron Cannot get any hotter than Liono! I brought up this topic because I miss those days. I miss singing the Dinosaucers theme song or checking in on Sonic and Tails scarfing down chilly dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousSource Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 I tried a chillie dog for the first time...JUST because I saw it on Sonic the Hedgehog! I was one of the obsessives who would wake up screaming because my dad didn't wake me up early enough and I had missed part of a theme song... Grab a box of cereal...not bowl...just grab a box and start munching, then turn on my first real love...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Oh...Power Rangers were a hot thing, too! Not the new kind that changes cast every time and keeps going longer then the friggen bunny...the REAL Power Rangers! But yea...grew out of that, too! Growing up really sux...because now I don't have an excuse to watch it! But I remember about 3/4 of the shows sweetreyes and PiroMunkie mentioned! You don't know how often I long for those days... Waking up early enough to see my cartoons was the only worry in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krippled master Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 I dont remember like 3 of those shows that sweet mentioned. Stupid non remembering of shows! Anyway, I do know Anon. It is in the memory pile of "Times I wish I could go back to" with Highschool Wrestling and all my trips to Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidane Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Does anyone remember a show called super ted and banana man, they were classics. But i live in Australia so might be different for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathBug Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 [color=indigo][size=1][font=century]You know, looking at it objectivly, without our vision being clouded by nostalgia...Today's Saturday morning cartoons are better than those of yesteryear. Most of them have higher production values and more complex storylines. Even those that are supposed to push a product are more advanced and sophisticated than the product-pushers of the '80's and '90's. There are exceptions, of course, but on the whole, I think today's kids definatly have it better than we did in terms of toonage. Cartoons I enjoyed: [list][*]Ninja Turtles [*]Garfield and Friends [*]Eek! the Cat [*]X-Men [*]Spider-Man (Sigh...it turned to crap after the first season...)[/list] That's all I can remember, for some reason...Sweetreyes listed several others. ....You used MC Hammer to prove a point? Dude, that show sucked...[/color][/size][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krippled master Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 YOU TAKE THAT BACK! Hammerman was an awesome show. How about "The Fighting Foodtons" or whatever, whats up with that show? Anyway, I think old cartoons back were in their prime back in the 80's because everyone watched them. It was more for the children and less for the young adult. Look at the Sonic show, that show had no plot what so ever, yet it worked because it was for children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyandar Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Ah yes. Sonic the hedgehog. I remember that show. It was such an amazing show! I'd watch it all the time! Sonic was always so cool and he still is! I also would watch shows like Felix the cat, Garfield and Friends, and those other shows with cartoon pets. I LOVED Felix the cat. He was so amazing. He was always a black and white cat in a coloured world lol. Who could ever forget the pink panther! He was amazing. I wouldnt miss an episode. We are currently playing that theme song in school for music class and it reminds me so much of how I would watch it so much. Then they took it off the air and I never seen it since:(. Poor panther:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megumi momo Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 I remember getting up early and hearing my dad yell"why don't you be more like a girl" as sat in front of the tv watching teenage mutant turtles and screaming at shredder!. eating my coco puffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinata Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by DeathBug [/i] [B][color=indigo][size=1][font=century]You know, looking at it objectivly, without our vision being clouded by nostalgia...Today's Saturday morning cartoons are better than those of yesteryear. Most of them have higher production values and more complex storylines. Even those that are supposed to push a product are more advanced and sophisticated than the product-pushers of the '80's and '90's. There are exceptions, of course, but on the whole, I think today's kids definatly have it better than we did in terms of toonage. Cartoons I enjoyed: [list][*]Ninja Turtles [*]Garfield and Friends [*]Eek! the Cat [*]X-Men [*]Spider-Man (Sigh...it turned to crap after the first season...)[/list] That's all I can remember, for some reason...Sweetreyes listed several others. ....You used MC Hammer to prove a point? Dude, that show sucked...[/color][/size][/font] [/B][/QUOTE] Whoa you went back with Eek the Cat man. I mean how could I have forgotten that one. That show was just, crazy. It kinda makes me think of pre-Ren and Stimpy type stuff. Cuase that was another awesome show from the earliy nineties. Aww the smell of cartoons with a few adult themes. Isn't it just great. But I have to agree with this one here kripples master. Hammer man did suck!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krippled master Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Eek the cat rocked, with sharky. How about Rocco's modern life and the super mario bros. power hour. "DO THE MARIO!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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