First of all, this is awesome.
The parameters: The cartoon had to debut on US TV between 1980 and 1989 and have at least 10 episodes. Some are a generic name for a cartoon that had multiple incarnations during the 1980s, like the Superfriends. I'm sure you can figure it out.
Saturday morning cartoons and weekday before and after school cartoons. No Simpsons. You didn't get up at 6:30 a.m.on Saturday to watch The Simpsons.
24 groups of 4. Vote for your favorites. Depending on response rates, we'll go either 32 or 64 for the knockout round starting at some point, maybe tomorrow night.
I had such a blast putting this together. Please engage with your best time-wasting capabilities. Memories, YouTube, the whole thing.
I am not doing a 1990s version because I was 16 in 1990 and had completely dedicated my spare time for the next decade to failing to impress girls over and over again.
Enjoy - VOTE NOW!
Digger Mole Group
Paw Paws
Kidd Video
Shirt Tales
Popples
Slimer Group
The Real Ghostbusters
Little Wizards
Bevery Hills Teens
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
Tigger, Please Group
Superman
Snorks
Pink Panther and Sons
The New Adventures of Winning the Pooh
Cybertron Group
Challenge of the GoBots
Rubik, the Amazing Cube
Bionic Six
The Transformers
Iceman and Firestar Group
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
Dinosaucers
The Wuzzles
Pandamonium
Azonia Group
Saturday Supercade
Robotech
Silverhawks
RoboCop: The Animated Series
The Mystery Machine Group
The New Archies
The Gary Coleman Show
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Garfield and Friends
I Pity the Fool! Group
Gilligan's Planet
M.A.S.K
The Flintstone Comedy Show
Mr. T
Fighting for Freedom Over Land and Sea and Air Group
Count Duckula
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
... and I'll Form the Head! Group
Voltron
The Centurions
Fantastic Max
The Biskitts
I can't believe they made a cartoon out of Pole Position Group
Maxie's World
The Littles
Bravestarr
Pole Position
Fear not, Ranger! Barbarian, Magician, Thief. Cavalier and Acrobat! Group
Dungeons & Dragons
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
Shazam!
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
We're The Misfits, Our Songs are Better Group
Mighty Orbots
Jem and the Holograms
Thundarr the Barbarian
Heathcliff
Let's Rip off He-Man for Girls Group
Spiral Zone
Defenders of the Earth
Lazer Tag Academy
She-Ra: Princess of Power
Sword of Omens Group
Robotix
Thunder ... Thunder ... Thundercats: HOOOOOOOOOOOO
Rainbow Brite
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Bouncing Here and There and Everywhere Group
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
The Care Bears
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Teen Force
Gargamel's Group
The Smurfs
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Pac-Man
Blackstar
Doyle was a High School Star Group
Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors
Galaxy High
Starcom: The US Space Force
Teen Wolf
Hall of Justice Group
Super Friends
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Inhumanoids
Turbo Teen
Spoiled White Kid Group
Richie Rich
My Little Pony 'n Friends
Dino-Riders
Pound Puppies
Miss Nanny Group
Dennis the Menace
G-Force: Guardians of Space
Muppet Babies
Denver, The Last Dinosaur
Huey, Dewy, and Louie Group
DuckTales
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
Galtar and the Golden Lance
It's Punky Brewster
Cringer Became the Mighty Battlecat Group
The Incredible Hulk
The Berenstain Bears
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Foofur
Rocksteady and Beebop's Group
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
Alf: The Animated Series
Sky Commanders
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The parameters: The cartoon had to debut on US TV between 1980 and 1989 and have at least 10 episodes. Some are a generic name for a cartoon that had multiple incarnations during the 1980s, like the Superfriends. I'm sure you can figure it out.
Saturday morning cartoons and weekday before and after school cartoons. No Simpsons. You didn't get up at 6:30 a.m.on Saturday to watch The Simpsons.
24 groups of 4. Vote for your favorites. Depending on response rates, we'll go either 32 or 64 for the knockout round starting at some point, maybe tomorrow night.
I had such a blast putting this together. Please engage with your best time-wasting capabilities. Memories, YouTube, the whole thing.
I am not doing a 1990s version because I was 16 in 1990 and had completely dedicated my spare time for the next decade to failing to impress girls over and over again.
Enjoy - VOTE NOW!
Digger Mole Group
Paw Paws
Kidd Video
Shirt Tales
Popples
Slimer Group
The Real Ghostbusters
Little Wizards
Bevery Hills Teens
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
Tigger, Please Group
Superman
Snorks
Pink Panther and Sons
The New Adventures of Winning the Pooh
Cybertron Group
Challenge of the GoBots
Rubik, the Amazing Cube
Bionic Six
The Transformers
Iceman and Firestar Group
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
Dinosaucers
The Wuzzles
Pandamonium
Azonia Group
Saturday Supercade
Robotech
Silverhawks
RoboCop: The Animated Series
The Mystery Machine Group
The New Archies
The Gary Coleman Show
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Garfield and Friends
I Pity the Fool! Group
Gilligan's Planet
M.A.S.K
The Flintstone Comedy Show
Mr. T
Fighting for Freedom Over Land and Sea and Air Group
Count Duckula
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
... and I'll Form the Head! Group
Voltron
The Centurions
Fantastic Max
The Biskitts
I can't believe they made a cartoon out of Pole Position Group
Maxie's World
The Littles
Bravestarr
Pole Position
Fear not, Ranger! Barbarian, Magician, Thief. Cavalier and Acrobat! Group
Dungeons & Dragons
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
Shazam!
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
We're The Misfits, Our Songs are Better Group
Mighty Orbots
Jem and the Holograms
Thundarr the Barbarian
Heathcliff
Let's Rip off He-Man for Girls Group
Spiral Zone
Defenders of the Earth
Lazer Tag Academy
She-Ra: Princess of Power
Sword of Omens Group
Robotix
Thunder ... Thunder ... Thundercats: HOOOOOOOOOOOO
Rainbow Brite
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Bouncing Here and There and Everywhere Group
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
The Care Bears
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Teen Force
Gargamel's Group
The Smurfs
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Pac-Man
Blackstar
Doyle was a High School Star Group
Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors
Galaxy High
Starcom: The US Space Force
Teen Wolf
Hall of Justice Group
Super Friends
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Inhumanoids
Turbo Teen
Spoiled White Kid Group
Richie Rich
My Little Pony 'n Friends
Dino-Riders
Pound Puppies
Miss Nanny Group
Dennis the Menace
G-Force: Guardians of Space
Muppet Babies
Denver, The Last Dinosaur
Huey, Dewy, and Louie Group
DuckTales
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
Galtar and the Golden Lance
It's Punky Brewster
Cringer Became the Mighty Battlecat Group
The Incredible Hulk
The Berenstain Bears
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Foofur
Rocksteady and Beebop's Group
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
Alf: The Animated Series
Sky Commanders
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles