Name a cartoon that you used to watch as a kid?

[7Phoenix7]

I'll start with... Hey Arnold..

[abc3643]

Well, I am old having become a legal adult in 1981, it is simply easier to answer the question in the negative.

Any cartoons made after, say, 1977, I probably did not watch. Anything earlier, I would have.

Keep in mind, this was before the dominance of anime. Back then, there was little anime from Japan broadcast. Only 3 I can think of:

Gigantor
Speed Racer
Kimba the White Lion

and I watched all three of these.

In September 1973, the animated series "Star Trek" premiered and it was very good. Unfortunately, it was a "Saturday Morning Cartoon" but was really written more for adults and not really a little kids show, so it was cancelled after two season despite its popularity with adults. If the show had been launched in prime time, it would have been even more successful. However, back then, prime-time animation was practically nonexistent. I can only think of two short-lived shows: "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" with Tom Bosley before "Happy Days" and "My World And Welcome To It" with William Windom.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ecQkZ_xIQJQhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsATIpoaDzw

[abc3643]

Actually, now that I think about it, "My World And Welcome To It" was a mixture of animation and live action, so it wasn't really a cartoon.

[7Phoenix7]

Thanks for sharing! I was actually curious to see what cartoons everyone would say, based on our ages. "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" seems interesting lol.

Thinking back, I remember playing around in my parents room and seeing "Star Trek" on the TV screen. And I specifically remember being grossed out by one of the character's forehead lol

[abc3643]

You might be thinking of Worf and watching "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Beginning with 1979's "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (informally, "Star Trek I"), Klingons were given better make-up so they'd look less human. One aspect of it was a ridges on their skulls... Like Worf has.
Worf:


The introduction of the new-makeup Klingons at the beginning of "Star Trek: TMP".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbG3N51MEjM

[7Phoenix7]

Yep, that's him! Worf had me stopping in the middle of my play time to stare at him. I think they did a pretty good job with the makeup. Thanks again for sharing!

[abc3643]

Here's an example episode of "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home". It was sort of an animated "All In The Family" except the father, Harry, wasn't an ignorant bigot like Archie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uapbvO_JqDM

Now, you really need to listen to the dialog in this episode. It should send a chill down your spine because the conservative character (about the 12:55 timestamp) is just like a MAGA nutjob today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uapbvO_JqDM

A couple of minor references in this episode. It begins with animated fireworks and a US flag - themed heart. This was a parody of the popular ABC show "Love, American Style."

Later, when the conservative mentions "fluoridated water", that's a reference to this scene from "Dr. Strangelove". Mid-century, the addition of fluoride to drinking water was a big issue.
Listen to nutjob General Jack D. Ripper... (who, perhaps not by coincidence, looks a bit like that conservative in the cartoon).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J67wKhddWu4

Just remember to replace "your precious bodily fluids".

[abc3643]

Oh, Jesus, the number of 1960s and early 1970s (which was really an extension of the 1960s) references in this make it hilarious for somebody who knows these things...

For instance, the daughter Alice and her boyfriend Bob going away for a skiing weekend with another couple, Ted and Carol.

Shortly before this episode was a controversial movie "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice". The father Harry had that movie in mind when he said Alice couldn't go.

[exitseven]

I think I was the only one that watched this but it was my fave. I liked Ace McCloud the best.

[7Phoenix7]

Ha ha, cool. Which one is ace? Were they super heroes?

[exitseven]

Ace was the guy that could fly. They were ex military and wore suits that could fly, go under water or be really strong on dry land. They lived in a space station orbiting the Earth,. Nobody else remembers this show.

[Cynicaldreamer]

I mostly grew up on Nick and the original Cartoon Network, you know, when cartoons were good, lol

• Cartoon Network: Looney toons, Courage the cowardly dog, cow and chicken, Foster's home for imaginary friends, Kids Next Door, Dexter, Powerpuff girls (the original, not the remake)
• Nick: Doug, Rugrats, Ah! Real monsters, Ren and Stimpy, Angry beavers, Catdog, Rocko...

I feel for kids that didn't grow up watching those classics.

[7Phoenix7]

"When cartoons were good..."

Exactly lol. I feel for the kids that missed out too. A lot of them are stuck on YouTube stuff.

[Anemone978]

So many.. I love animation so much.. The animaniacs, Rugrats, the weekenders, Code name kids next door, recess, Kim possible, 6teen. Now I still watch anime because it has better story lines and characters lol

[7Phoenix7]

Rugratsss, my boy cousins used to call me Angelica ha. Yes, I agree with you on watching anime lol

[Anemone978]

LOL why is that? were you mean to them haha

[jennifer_bloom]

Care Bears, Ruperts Adventures, Life of Doug, Rugrats, Sesame Street sometimes had cartoons inside it.

[7Phoenix7]

Definitely miss Doug

[ChicoFromThe305]

Spongebob

[7Phoenix7]

Oh yes 💛

[BLP11520]

I messed with my kids and said SquareBob Sponge pants

[ChicoFromThe305]

Tell them spongeboimibob

[BLP11520]

right ha ha

[7Phoenix7]

@BLP11520 that would annoy me as a kid for sure lol

[BLP11520]

Yeah, said in to get a laugh.

[bowenw]

Flintstones, Scooby, Looney Tunes, Spiderman.

[7Phoenix7]

Omg Flintstones lol totally forgot that used to exist

[strateguy632]

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0190900 casper angels 1979

[NathanDavis]

I could name at least two dozens... lmao

I did watch that one Hey Arnold... and also Invader Zim, from Nickelodeon

[IknowthatIdontKnow09]

I remember many cartoons from my childhood like...
Hyppo and Thomas (i learned 5 minutes ago that this cartoon is Japanese) The original Spiderman, The Pink Panther show etc

[Sparkie460]

Lassie, plastic man, fat Albert, Harlem globetrotters, underdog

[7Phoenix7]

Nice 👌

[OfMiceandMen]

Garfield, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Smurfs, Inspector Gadget.

[LavLavLuv]

My favorites : Spongebob, Chalk zone, The fairly oddparents, The powerpuff girls, Catdog, Hey arnold, Jimmy neutron, Rugrats, Scooby doo, Casper

[dolemite58]

i love hey arnold 😂 rockos modern life and the simpsons were my faves

[7Phoenix7]

I can hear the jazz theme song in my head lol

Dang, I forgot about rockos modern life!

[Bklynbadboy12]

He man Thundercats Southpark the Simpsons my favorite now is the Boondocks

[7Phoenix7]

Lol the Boondocks is wild

[Bklynbadboy12]

Yes I know it's my favorite show 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Nikki1989]

I never watched TV till I was 12, and I was well past the cartoon stage by then.

[Mansearching]

Thundercats, He-Man, Go-Bots, Silverhawks, Voltron (all 3), Transformers (original)... lol

[Still-alive]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/sAkL2-vh2Sk

X-men

[MiddleAgedClimbee]

Tom and Jerry! Everyone likes a good game of cat and mouse :-)

[Kimchi_doll]

Lol I still watch cartoons

[7Phoenix7]

I can sit for a good anime series these days if the mood is right. But regular cartoons nah, haha

[Kimchi_doll]

I like amazing world of gumball lol

[pink-jilly]

The Backyardigans, the land before time, many more!!

[Darkest-Knight]

Bugs Bunny and all the Looney Toons.

[7Phoenix7]

Lol I had a crush on bugs bunny

[scentoflavender]

Chip and Dale rescue rangers

[TrueConfection]

Strawberry Shortcake

[Simslover92]

Scooby-Doo

[7Phoenix7]

I miss Scooby-Doo

[Simslover92]

Yeah me too!

[BLP11520]

A classic

[DaBiggestBird]

We Bear Bears. Amazing, modern day classic

[KostasKouvalis]

Wild Thornberrys. Still do sometimes

[Iron_Man]

Scooby Doobie Doo

[Ms_Facesitter]

POKEMON!!!

[7Phoenix7]

Yep, did you have a favorite Pokémon? I loved jigglypuff just because of the song

[Ms_Facesitter]

Eevee :D

[nevooo]

dragonball Z

[7Phoenix7]

That was my brother's favorite

[SUMAIREBRAHIM]

Swat kat , captain planet etc 😂😂

[BLP11520]

The Roadrunner

[AydenHazor]

Recess

[7Phoenix7]

Omg remember recess? That was a good one. Used to watch it in the morning with my brother on the weekends

[AydenHazor]

Yes! We were only allowed to watch TV Saturday mornings so we watched every week.

[BarryLiverstone]

South Park

[7Phoenix7]

Poor Kenny haha

[BarryLiverstone]

I see what you did there ;)

[7Phoenix7]

Hehe 🙃

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Pokemon!

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Ash use to be really savage

[7Phoenix7]

Aw, pokemon brings good memories 💛

And I agree about Ash, haha

[Aiko_E_Lara]

I miss this Ash lol. But i'm not saying the new Ash is bad www.youtube.com/watch

[7Phoenix7]

Me too!!

[7Phoenix7]

Did you have a favorite Pokémon?

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Yeah. Genesect because it's unique both in competitive and design wise.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

I mean it's role in battling is unique and it hit it's design

[OlderAndWiser]

Underdog.

[4ngelic]

totally spies

[Kreneman]

Looney Tunes

[MysticDevice]

Code Lyoko

[TonyMetal___86]

Tom & Jerry

[_lexiesplanet_]

scooby doooo

[Pterodon]

Roadrunner

[Forceinhand]

Spongebob forever!

[CubaPirate]

Wacky Races

[Anonymous]

Pokemon