80s Cartoons

There was something special about 80s cartoons that only those who grew up back in the day could understand. It was a time when cartoons were hand-drawn and sparked viewer creativity.

We grew up watching old, uncensored classics from Looney Tunes, and enjoyed groundbreaking new series like Transformers, G.I. Joe, Jem, Thundercats, and the He-Man and She-Ra Power Hour. They all concluded with a valuable moral or educational lesson for children. Saturday morning 80s cartoons ran from 7:00 AM well until the early afternoon, ending with an episode of CBS Storybreak or Robotech.

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The 80s Cartoons Primer: Remembering Saturday Morning

The 80s: a time when cartoons ruled Saturday morning, from 7:00 AM until well past 12:00 PM, with cartoons, 1-minute briefs, previews, imaginative station IDs & promos, and live-action narrations. Here, we'll take a look back at this great decade...

80s Cartoons

The Transformers Series

The Transformers: an animated saga released in 1984, became more than a popular television series as it inducted itself as an important part of retro pop-culture history. 

Thundercats: The Epic Series

Thundercats is a cartoon television series created by writer Tobin Wolf and developed by Rankin/Bass. The series first aired on January 23, 1985 and lasted for 130 episodes.

Voltron: Defender of the Universe

Voltron is a popular animated television series character from the 1980s, produced in Toei Animation Studios. It was an animated saga about a crew of five pilots, whose separately-colored lion vehicles could ultimately change shape to transform into...

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