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1980s American Animated Television Series

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Garfield and Friends(1988-1994)

TV-G
| 23min per episode | Animation, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 165 votes)

The animated stories of Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into. And also Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with his fellow farm animals.

Directed by Jeff Hall, Tom Ray

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1987-1996)

TV-Y7
| 22min per episode | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.8/5 (with 328 votes)

Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.

The Gumby Show(1956-1968)

TV-Y7
| 6min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy
2.7/5 (with 4 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

Sesame Street(1969-)

TV-Y
| 54min per episode | Kids & Family, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 111 votes)

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

Directed by John R. Dilworth, Stan Lathan - With Kevin Clash, Linda Bove, Sonia Manzano, Alan Muraoka, Charlotte Rae, Bob McGrath, ...

Alvin and the Chipmunks(1983-1990)

TV-G
| 30min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.4/5 (with 33 votes)

Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are adopted by human, Dave.

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero(1983-1992)

30min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure
3.8/5 (with 32 votes)

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a half-hour American animated television series based on the successful toyline from Hasbro and the comic book series from Marvel Comics. The cartoon had its beginnings with two five-part mini-series in 1983 and 1984, then became a regular series that ran in syndication from 1985 to 1986. Ron Friedman created the G.I. Joe animated series for television, and wrote all four miniseries. The fourth mini-series was intended to be a feature film, but due to production difficulties was released as a television mini-series.

G.I. Joe(1983-1992)

Animation, Action & Adventure
3.8/5 (with 15 votes)

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a half-hour American animated television series based on the successful toyline from Hasbro and the comic book series from Marvel Comics. The cartoon had its beginnings with two five-part mini-series in 1983 and 1984, then became a regular series that ran in syndication from 1985 to 1986. Ron Friedman created the G.I. Joe animated series for television, and wrote all four miniseries. The fourth mini-series was intended to be a feature film, but due to production difficulties was released as a television mini-series.

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(1979-1982)

30min per episode | Animation, Mystery, Comedy, Kids & Family, Kids & Family
3.7/5 (with 147 votes)

The original thirty-minute version of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo constitutes the fourth incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. It premiered on September 22, 1979 and ran for one season on ABC as a half-hour program. A total of sixteen episodes were produced. It was the last Hanna-Barbera cartoon series to use the studio's laugh track. Cartoon Network's classic channel Boomerang reruns the series.

Directed by Ray Patterson

The Real Ghostbusters(1986-1991)

TV-Y7
| 25min per episode | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 110 votes)

The continuing adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, their secretary Janine Melnitz and their mascot ghost Slimer.

Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats(1984-1985)

30min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 21 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

Directed by Bruno Bianchi

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids(1972-1985)

30min per episode | Animation
3.2/5 (with 12 votes)

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert himself. Filmation was the production company for the series. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985. The show, based on Cosby's remembrances of his childhood gang, centered on Albert, and his friends. The show always had an educational lesson emphasized by Cosby's live-action segments, and in early episodes the gang would usually gather in their North Philadelphia junkyard to play a rock song on their cobbled-together instruments at the end of the show.

Directed by Hal Sutherland - With Bill Cosby

The Flintstone Comedy Show(1980-1981)

30min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.2/5 (with 6 votes)

The Flintstone Comedy Show is a 90-minute Saturday morning animated series revival of The Flintstones produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired from November 22, 1980 to September 11, 1982 on NBC. Outside North America, the show was released under title of Flintstone Frolics. The show contained six segments: The Flintstone Family Adventures, Bedrock Cops, Pebbles, Dino and Bamm-Bamm, Captain Caveman, Dino and Cavemouse, and The Frankenstones.

Directed by Ray Patterson, George Gordon, Rudy Zamora
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The All-New Popeye Hour(1978-1981)

1h per episode | Animation
3.3/5 (with 20 votes)

The All-New Popeye Hour is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King Features Syndicate. Starring the popular comic strip character Popeye, the series aired from 1978 to 1983 on CBS.

With Jack Mercer, Marilyn Schreffler, Allan Melvin, Daws Butler

The Care Bears(1985-1988)

TV-Y
| 30min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 38 votes)

The Care Bears live in a faraway place up in the clouds called Care-a-Lot. They travel around the world on Missions in Caring, whilst evil villains such as Professor Coldheart and Lord No Heart, try to thwart their plans.

With Billie Mae Richards

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(1983-1984)

TV-PG
| 22min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 157 votes)

When Adam, Prince of the planet Eternia, raises his magic sword he transforms into He-Man (the most powerful man in the universe). With his allies and friends, he battles the evil Skeletor and his minions to protect the secrets of Castle Greyskull.

Directed by Gwen Wetzler, Hal Sutherland

Rambo(1986)

NR
| 30min per episode | Action & Adventure, Animation
3.0/5 (with 17 votes)

Rambo: The Force of Freedom is an animated series based on the character of John Rambo from David Morrell's book First Blood and the subsequent films First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II. This series was adapted for television by story editor/head writer Michael Chain and the series even spawned a toy line. The cartoon ran for 65 episodes, and was produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. The series debuted on April 14, 1986 as a five-part miniseries, and was renewed in September as a daily cartoon. Rambo was cancelled in December of the same year.

My Little Pony(1986-1987)

15min per episode | Animation
3.2/5 (with 7 votes)

Ponyland is the home of all your favorite classic Little Ponies. Together, they live a life of games, songs and harmony with allies like the Bushwoolies and Furbobs. But, occasionally, there are problems in Ponyland and the Little Ponies of Paradise Estate must face evil witches, goblins, Stone Backs, Grundles and more!

She-Ra: Princess of Power(1985-1987)

TV-Y7
| 24min per episode | Action & Adventure, Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
3.8/5 (with 94 votes)

She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister, is leading a group of freedom fighters known as the Great Rebellion in the hope of freeing their homeworld of Etheria from the tyrannical rule of Hordak and the Evil Horde.

Directed by Gwen Wetzler

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers(1989-1990)

TV-G
| 22min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Kids & Family
3.8/5 (with 230 votes)

Chip and Dale head a small, eccentric group of animal characters who monitor not only the human world, but the animal community as well, solving mysteries wherever they may be. The "Rescue Rangers" take the cases that fall through the cracks.

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh(1988-1991)

TV-Y
| 23min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.8/5 (with 109 votes)

An American animated children's television series inspired by A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

Directed by Karl Geurs

Beverly Hills Teens(1987-1988)

TV-PG
| 30min per episode | Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)

Beverly Hills Teens is an animated children's television program which debuted in 1987, animated by DIC Entertainment. The namesake teenagers have exaggerated wealth, and face stereotypical teenage concerns. They represent a variety of English backgrounds. In 1989, Beverly Hills Teens was nominated for the Young Artist award for Best Animated Series. In the same year, the show was syndicated by Claster Television. The French dub is known as BéCéBéGé, or sometimes Le Club BCBG, a title derived from the acronym BCBG.

With Karen Bernstein, Terrie Hawkes, Hadley Kay, Tracey Moore, Jonathan Potts, Sean Roberge, ...

The Flintstone Kids(1986-1988)

TV-G
| 30min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation
3.0/5 (with 13 votes)

Join Fred, Wilma, Dino, Barney and Betty in their formative years when they were precocious prehistoric preteens. Whether they’re riding to school on a brontosaurus’ back, skating down the street on wriggling dino boards or just rockin’ out, these kids are growing up the Bedrock way.

Directed by Arthur Davis, Carl Urbano

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!(1989)

TV-Y7
| 30min per episode | Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 34 votes)

In 1989 the two most famous plumbers from Brooklyn burst out of the Nintendo game world and onto television screens across America. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! aired weekday afternoons and brought Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and King Koopa more thrilling adventures as cartoon characters. And if that weren't enough, each episode also contained live-action segments featuring Mario and Luigi running their Brooklyn plumbing shop - all before they were flushed down a drainpipe into the Mushroom World.

Directed by Dan Riba - With Lou Albano, Danny Wells

Battle of the Planets(1978-1979)

30min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 15 votes)

G-Force, a five-member superhero team, fights to defend Earth and its space colonies from the threat of the planet Spectra.

Directed by Alan Dinehart

Dennis the Menace(1985-1988)

TV-G
| 22min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 111 votes)

The young blond boy with a cowlick and a mischievous personality, Dennis the Menace, gets into numerous scrapes and adventures with his dog Ruff and his friends Joey, Margaret, Gina, Tommy, PeeBee and Jay.

With Brennan Thicke, Phil Hartman, Marilyn Lightstone, Jeannie Elias

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling(1985-1986)

1h per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
3.0/5 (with 5 votes)

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling is an American animated television series that originally aired on CBS Saturday mornings from September 14, 1985 to December 6, 1986, with reruns airing until June 27, 1987.

With Brad Garrett, Hulk Hogan

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs(1987-1988)

22min per episode | Animation, Western, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.0/5 (with 17 votes)

An animated television space western based on Star Musketeer Bismarck, a Japanese anime series created by Studio Pierrot.

Denver, the Last Dinosaur(1988)

22min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure
3.2/5 (with 23 votes)

Filled with magic, warmth and friendship, join the adventures of a fun-loving dinosaur and his group of ingenious young friends: Jeremy, Mario, Wally, Heather, Casey and Shades. Pursued by fortune seekers, Denver always finds himself in the middle of unexpected adventures!

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo(1988-1991)

TV-G
| 23min per episode | Animation, Mystery, Comedy, Kids & Family, Kids & Family
3.8/5 (with 131 votes)

The world's favorite chicken-hearted canine, as a puppy? That's right! And the old gang is back with him. Shaggy, Daphne, Velma, and Freddy are all here as gangly kids — goofing off, solving kid-size mysteries, and having run-ins with ghouls, ghosts, and goblins.

Defenders of the Earth(1986)

21min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure
3.8/5 (with 42 votes)

Defenders of the Earth is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker, Kshin, Mandrake's assistant Lothar, and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics, created by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and John Romita, Sr.. The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.

Directed by Will Meugniot - With William Callaway
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