~ Best Collection Reminiscence ~ Cartoons of the 70s 80s 90s

[TransatlanticFoe]

Anyone remember a Cartoon which takes place in space with these monsters that can turn into trucks and cars? I remember the heroes car has a Big drill on the roof. Monsters spawn from these big plants or trees.


Sh!t... Its the 2 pics in the 2nd post. Whats it called?

Also, who remembers this guy? Stupid theme song is stuck in my head forever
http://www.google.dk/search?q=roger+ram ... Ngt3aQwN_M:

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors!

I vaguely remember Roger Ramjet, not much past the title sequence though. I think it was just a random schedule filler by the 80s.

I really liked this as a kid, mostly because it was entirely random:

[Vexorg]

I think most of mine have been covered already, but a few more to throw in:


-Freakazoid

-Dexter's Laboratory


-Powerpuff Girls

[Skykid]

No Pink Panther? Cowboy Bebop? Trigun? Outlaw Star?

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If you have something, contribute it, no point complaining that it's not there.

[CMoon]

Interesting point made by nem about early Hanna Barbara. There are some cool animated things in the 70's, but most of them were cool because they were being animated overseas, such as the Rankin Bass films (The Hobbit, Last Unicorn (actually early 80's)), and the likes of Battle of the Planets (pretty terrible now in comparison to its source material.) What was always really evident to me growing up was that animation had already moved past its prime (I had no idea about anime) because the old cartoons were clearly a lot better than the current ones (think superfriends.) Even recent (at the time) series like Scooby Doo had degenerated into scrappy doo etc. The best example was Popeye where you could see the b&w episodes were a LOT higher quality than the color ones. By the time He-Man came out I was getting too old for cartoons and so I missed out on some of the things that a lot of you are clearly nostalgic for. I'd be curious to know if the 70's were really a low, or you guys are seeing a lot of this through rose-colored glasses, or both.

Oh, and since I mentioned Gatchaman:

[xbl0x180]

In the U.S., I think the late 80s and early 90s were a low point for serial American animation from big studios. Personally, I cannot think of one series from that time I'd like to see again; even animated movies weren't good. There are some exceptions, of course (Disney serials were still good - Rescue Rangers, Ducktales, Tale Spin, and such).

Funnily enough, anime seems to have gone off the air around those times and spent years trying to make a resurgence. I think it was in the mid-90s with Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon going from crappy syndication and into the first Toonami animation block that anime gained its footing again in North America. Even funnier is that around the mid-90s is when Japanese animation took a dive in quality and has become the trash that we see today

From the early 90s, I'd say Liquid TV, The Maxx, Aeon Flux, Beavis And Butthead, and Daria were some of the best and representative from the era: all independents

[Sly Cherry Chunks]

I'd be curious to know if the 70's were really a low, or you guys are seeing a lot of this through rose-colored glasses, or both.

I'm interested in this too. Didn't Reagan pass a law or something that made it okay to advertise directly to children - which prompted all the higher quality toy driven shows? I have no idea if this is true.

[Skykid]

I'd be curious to know if the 70's were really a low, or you guys are seeing a lot of this through rose-colored glasses, or both.

I'm not old enough to comment on the 70's bar the very few shows that spilled over into the next decade. What marked the 80's as defining (in my eyes) was all the outsourcing to Japan: responsible for creating an enormous spectrum of cartoons that had some truly impressive style. It varied of course. You could always see when the budget had run dry and the episodes had to be completed by the US team because they looked like shit in comparison. Disney could usually hold their own though.

For me, 80's cartoons were an introduction to anime, and I followed the trail all the way through. They also got wildly adventurous. I mean, they were of their era: heroic, adventurous, fantastical. It was all sci-fi and action, and as my mum would always say "Far too violent!"

Which is why I liked them.

[1up]

[drauch]

Most things have been already mentioned. Was really into Hanna-Barbera up until the mid-90s. Speaking of the 90s, I do know that the initial run of Hey Arnold! became one of my favorite shows, and still is, really. Everything kind of lost it around the late 90s/early 2000s.

[CMoon]

You know, I'd like to see Thundarr again at some point. In a very obvious way it was pretty dark, but it was also just a mash up of Conan, Star Wars and D&D (I don't know if that's really a complaint.) Don't really know if it was particularly good, but there's no forgetting some of the weird designs and...well...a saturday morning cartoon that started with the world being destroyed.

[Skykid]

Ok folks, time to Post the Best Of Cartoon Intros!

I'll start off with the Galaxy Rangers intro and outro, just because the theme tune is awesome and the Shmup homage is orgasmic.

Enjoy.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

You know, I'd like to see Thundarr again at some point. In a very obvious way it was pretty dark, but it was also just a mash up of Conan, Star Wars and D&D (I don't know if that's really a complaint.) Don't really know if it was particularly good, but there's no forgetting some of the weird designs and...well...a saturday morning cartoon that started with the world being destroyed.

Yeah, watching Thundarr The Barbarian was an ol' favorite of mine. Used to watch Tarzan (the Filmation produced version) back in the early '80s as well.

You might recall the short lived arcade game cartoon series that aired on NBC with:

Pac-Man
Q*Bert
Dragon's Lair

For the super old-school live action Saturday morning stuff, Sid & Marty Krofft's "The Land of the Lost" series was different.

Even the live-action sci-fi series of "Jason and the Star Command" (circa 1978) was a direct rip-off of Star Wars straight down to Jason's outfit reminscient of Han Solo's garb. At least, they used minature models for the cool spaceships. Sid Haig looks like he just woke up outta bed with that garrish garb on.

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[Ruldra]

Enjoy.

That theme is the shit Apparently the show was broadcasted in my country but I never saw it, too bad.

[Skykid]

Enjoy.

That theme is the shit

Too much isn't it!

Even though it's been seen a thousand times, this deserves one more notable mention just for being the pinnacle of animated 80's intros. I don't know how much money TMS got to produce this, but it looks like an entire season's budget in 60 seconds, and it's just as exhilarating today as it was then.

720p animated sexiness

Seriously, I watch that and then think that kids today are watching Ponies, lol. Wtf happened?

[Sly Cherry Chunks]

^try watching an actual episode of thundercats

[Specineff]

^^^ Yeah. Swords, whips, nunchucks, staves, bombs, tanks, hammers, ships... and they seldom ever use them effectively. (The episode where Jaga's ghost fights Grune The Destroyer with the Sword of Omens was cool, though)

[Skykid]

^try watching an actual episode of thundercats

I did not long ago. It's all kinds of awesome.

Check this out, the legendary Excalibur versus the Sword of Omens. Serious business!

I should also give a nod to the Thundercats reboot for being far better than expected and very compelling. Easily superior to MLP, but then that should be a given to any right minded individual that isn't a weenie ickle girl.

[Specineff]

Easily superior to MLP, but then that should be a given to any right minded individual that isn't a weenie ickle girl.

Cease and desist, Skykid. Bronies can't be trolled.

[Teufel_in_Blau]

Best Intros

Germany had some of the best Anime Intros ever. I mean just check out Sailor Moon. But the German Mega Man Intro pretty much shits on all the other Intros out there.

[Skykid]

Cease and desist, Skykid. Bronies can't be trolled.

21 pages say you're damn wrong.

German Mega Man Intro

Absolutely amazing! I've seen that one before, but that soundtrack makes it pretty special. Was that the actual music it aired with on German TV or has it been remixed?

[Sly Cherry Chunks]

I was more upset at his crack at 80's Care Bears

^try watching an actual episode of thundercats

I did not long ago. It's all kinds of awesome.

Check this out, the legendary Excalibur versus the Sword of Omens. Serious business!

I should also give a nod to the Thundercats reboot for being far better than expected and very compelling. Easily superior to MLP, but then that should be a given to any right minded individual that isn't a weenie ickle girl.

You should check out the live actions Transformers movies.

[Teufel_in_Blau]

It was the actual Intro. You get really a good 90s Germany vibe from it. I remember that at the time 'happy hardcore' was very hip. Bands like Scooter, Blümchen and E-Rotic were constantly in the Radio and TV.

[Skykid]

It was the actual Intro. You get really a good 90s Germany vibe from it. I remember that at the time 'happy hardcore' was very hip. Bands like Scooter, Blümchen and E-Rotic were constantly in the Radio and TV.

Awesome stuff. Germany and France were blessed with way more Anime imports than the UK during that period.

You should check out the live actions Transformers movies.

Or boil my eyeballs in hydrochloric acid.

And please don't quote image posts, it's not cool! >.<

[Sly Cherry Chunks]

sorry Dad.

Back on topic:


Anyone actually interested in the art behind these shows? This is probably the best starship design in animation. And it was 'filmed' almost like a studio miniature. So much detail in all those close ups. Definately the best thing about this show (which was pretty infantile, looking back.)

big version: http://i47.tinypic.com/152dfzd.jpg

[Teufel_in_Blau]

Sadly our own cartoons were really bad. I have a hard time of thinking of a good German cartoon, maybe "Heidi", but that was co-produced with the Japanese and I hated it as a kid.

The UK on the other hand produced some of the finest cartoons ever, like "Stressed Eric" or "Count Duckula".

[Sly Cherry Chunks]

The UK couldnt do 'bad-ass-toy-driven shows' but they still had a lot of memorable titles:

Superted
The Dreamstone
Raggy Dolls
Jimbo and the Jet Set
Family Ness
Bananaman
Animals of Farthing Wood
That wierd furry version of treasure island I cant remember the name of
BOD
Mr Ben
Penny Crayon
Pigeon Street
Captain Z and the Dream Patrol
ROOBARB AND CUSTARD
Fantomcat (starring Robert Powell, only I remember this)

[PC Engine Fan X!]

I surprised that Robotech made it's debut with a little bit of fanfare/hype back in March/April of 1985 without any major studio backing it up, meaning that it had absolutely no major toy company to sponsor the shows (like how it was with most American syndicated cartoons in the early to mid-'80s). It really was into the second and third year of Robotech on the local airwaves that Matchbox stepped in and committed to crafting/producing all the Robotech toys sold in the USA at retail (but by then, it was too late). Not to mention the overseas gut of super high quality Japanese die-cast metal robot toys and model kits that was essentially unsold NOS that they didn't want anymore and dumped on American soil (and sold for a reasonable price).

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[Sly Cherry Chunks]

^Do you think Jetfire could have had anything to do with that?

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Well, with the 1985 Jetfire Air Guardian Autobot toy set, it was given the proper clearance to be sold in the USA by Bandai through Takara and Hasbro. The catch/stipulation was that, it had to under-go a complete name change to Skyfire and a completely new character design from the ground up in the Transformers syndicated cartoon series as not to infringe on Harmony Gold's Robotech with their iconic Variable Fighter Valkyries. Otherwise, if Robotech hadn't been on the airwaves before the Transformers cartoon series, then things would've been quite different with the portrayal of Jetfire indeed. Matchbox Toys Ltd. hadn't been approached by Harmomy Gold as to doing toys for them at that particular point in time (but as you can see, they will eventually agree to do so).

Of course, the single Transfomers toy commercial of Jetfire does feature an animated bit showing that cool Macross VF character design that Jazz activates against the on-coming Decepticons. Just for once, Hasbro portrays Jetfire animated accurately as it should've been in the Transformers syndicated series but with the single toy commercial stint. Now you know the rest of the story of the Jetfire/Skyfire mythos and legal wranglings between Bandai/Takara/Hasbro & Harmony Gold over Jetfire.

I'm sure Harmony Gold really wanted to sell the Bandai 1/55th scale Valkyries in the USA for themselves but the circumstances of trying to get Robotech off the ground proved to be a lot more of an huge effort than intended from the start. So in the end, Takara/Hasbro beat them to the punch in securing the official rights to sell the Jetfire toy stateside. Talk about another major missed business opportunity to do things right from the beginning with licensed toys from an established anime series, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross.

At the very least, Matchbox sells the Bandai produced comical Super Deformed VF sets in the USA under the re-branded Rick Hunter/Max Sterling/Myra Sterling Veritech Fighters toy sets in 1987. I still have the Rick Hunter VF-1S SD toy set to this day. It's accurately correct in the transformation process like it's bigger 1/55th scale counterpart except that the internal cockpit rotates to become the sheilded skull & crossbones motif cover in Battloid mode. Even extra pieces are included to re-create the SD Super Valkyrie Mode if so desired as a befitting special touch & added play value.

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Jetfire Factoid time:

The early Jetfire toys sold in the USA still had the original Macross VF sticker label sheets that Bandai included in the initial production batch. The later production Jetfire toys had the correct sticker label sheet included that Hasbro wanted from the beginning. It was quite an experience to unbox a brand new Jetfire back in the day.
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[Specineff]

21 pages say you're damn wrong.

EDIT: No purpose in dragging an argument that can be considered safely wrapped. Potato, potatoe.

Sadly our own cartoons were really bad. I have a hard time of thinking of a good German cartoon, maybe "Heidi", but that was co-produced with the Japanese and I hated it as a kid.

Is it the one animated by Miyazaki? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi,_Girl_of_the_Alps