(In fact, I wrote a post a while back about Family TV Shows from the 80's I wish were still on!)
Fortunately, since today is National Animation Day, I have a chance to reminisce about the TV shows from my childhood, mostly cartoons, that were so much more intelligent! (wink, wink)
There are a couple enormous differences. First of all, I watched cartoons on Saturday morning and that's it. When I was older, there were a few that were syndicated in the afternoons, but it was mostly Saturday morning. Nowadays, kids' shows are on 24/7. My kids should probably turn on the TV at 2:00am and find one if "their" shows. If not, they would simply go to Netflix or the "On Demand" channels. Secondly, I watched cartoons all through elementary school, but now, animated show are primarily considered to be for preschoolers and toddlers. Aside from SpongeBob or Phineas and Ferb, most of the shows for older kids are done by actors.
So what were my favorite cartoons from childhood? Here's my top ten:
1. The Smurfs - This was my favorite. In fact, I quit a Saturday morning dance class when I was about 5 because, to attend, I had to miss the Smurfs on Saturday morning. I didn't really like the teacher, either, but mostly it was because of the Smurfs!
1. The Smurfs - This was my favorite. In fact, I quit a Saturday morning dance class when I was about 5 because, to attend, I had to miss the Smurfs on Saturday morning. I didn't really like the teacher, either, but mostly it was because of the Smurfs!
2. Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes - Bug, Daffy Duck, PePe LePew, Foghorn Leghorn, the Tazmanian Devil, Sylverter and Tweety, Wile E. Coyote, and the Roadrunner were classics!
3. Tom and Jerry - Another classic that, come to think of it, I'm not sure if my kids have ever even seen!
4. Scooby Doo - "Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you?" I used to love this one. Of course, I didn't get the 60's undertones. I just thought Scooby and Shaggy were funny.
5. Inspector Gadget - I had almost forgotten about this one. Even now as a mom, I would LOVE to have some Go-Go Gadget arms!
6. Charlie Brown - It doesn't get more classic than this! It's a great memory today, too. Last year, my two youngest daughters and I were too sick with the flu to attend our church Christmas Even service. Instead, we sat snuggled up together on the couch and watched A Charlie Brown Christmas on my computer. :-)
7. The Snorks - Do you remember the Snorks?
8. Alvin and the Chipmunks - I even had an Alvin and the Chipmunks cassette tape that I listened to on my walkman while I rode my bike!
9. Care Bears - I love that these came back around a few years ago, but I watched the originals.
10. Punky Brewster - I wanted a Glomer of my own!
There you have it - 10 cartoons from my childhood. What cartoons do you remember from your childhood? Which ones were your favorites?
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