Classic 80's cartoons

So true!

 

I find 80s cartoons, to be...erm...well a bit Bland. But maybe that's because it's not my generation, and maybe the next generation would feel the same about our cartoons...

 

I felt the greatest cartoons were those released in the 80's. MASK, Thundercats, Transformers, Centurions and Pole Position.

These were great not in terms of animation but also they had great storylines. The greatest was Transformers The Movie, now that was a turning point, fantastic animation and a lot of big name actors doing the voices.

 

What about Victor and Hugo, and Inspector Gadget?? I think they where the greatest cartoons of the 80's. Both shows where very similar, as the lead characters in both shows were complete bumbling idiots. An I really liked it in inspector gadget, when the chief gave gadget his assignment, after reading it, gadget would inadvertently throw the message back at the chief resulting in the message blowing up in his face [bold] BOOOOOOMMM! [/bold].
Also notable mentions,
Transformers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Astro Boy, etc, etc

 

Ahhh, Charley, my childhood guide.........

 

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anyone see pipkins? with octavia and pig? hectors house was great!

 

Just purchased GI JOE DVD box set with 27 complete episodes. Hope they release something similar for Thundercats and M.A.S.K.

 

argh! Can anybody give me any info on an old cartoon called calliope? that came on cartoon express back in the 80's? It was an old man and his dog at the beginning of his show...thats all I remember, I'm not gonna quit posting till I find out what it was lol..its driving me crazy...its like it never existed! But I KNOW it did...lol

 

How about Godzilla and Godzookie?

 

I thought the Simpsons were the best when they were on the Tracy Ulman show. That was the late 80's. I havent started getting the seasons on DVD (yet), can anybody tell me if those old episodes are on the first set?
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I remember Godzilla, that rocked. Everytime the crew got into deep trouble, they would whistle for him or get old godzookie to wake him up.

Same storylines but great entertainment when I was a littleun.

 

Morna are you sure the cartoon was called calliope?

Does not ring any bells, the old man and dog intro sequence was that in animation or were they played by actors?

I remember a cartoon in the 80's which was about a dog trying to find his way home or something. Give us more info I too am flumixed by your inquiry.

 

Guys how could you forget Tranzor Z about the kid who controlled this big robot and had the other robot where it's boobs shot out as missle or something like that. Also what about Robotech I know you guys where up on that. Dang there's so many!!!

 

Maniti,

Are you sure Tranzor Z was a kiddies cartoon.

I know the US purchased a lot of Japanese Anime but in UK this was very rare. I remember ITV showed Laputa about 20 years ago.