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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
80s quality cartoon carried into the 90s
This was probably the cartoon that saved the animation of the 90s from being really awful. The last of the great, great 80s cartoons.
Great writing, great characters, voice talent, stories, humour. This is only reiterated by its long running air time in syndication, and its slot on CBS Saturday morning.
I remember the syndicated episodes and the CBS episodes being slightly different.
Now for my real beef: Don't be fooled by the remakes and redoings, live-action, animated or otherwise of TMNT that you see now a days. They're all INFERIOR products compared to the original 80s cartoon. If you want to see the quality that was TMNT...you must see the 1987 syndicated and CBS series.
Jonny Quest (1986)
A Decent updated Johnny Quest series
This was a decent 80s version of the original. The plots may have been a bit sillier, but the animation was far superior to the original, no doubt about that. While the look of the original is nostalgic and the artwork is pretty good, the 80s version moved less rigidly and looked much less like a comic book.
Bionic Six (1987)
Amazing 80s animation
Bionic Six - oooh ooh!
This show rocks!
If you get a chance to see this show, you should agree with me that it's a visually amazing production. The characters have depth, are well-drawn, and the animation is of above average quality for an animated program of that era.
The stories and writing are typical, and feature typical situations that you'll find protagonists of a super-hero action/adventure show involved in.
The concept is definitely refreshing, and it's definitely a show you should take a look at in your nostalgic endevours.
MASK (1985)
An important part of 80s action animation nostalgia
This is a good cartoon to check out if you're looking for those cool action toons you grew up with. Just becareful you don't run into any of the final season racing episodes -- those will sour your views of this amazing show...(make sure you get the episodes made by DIC Animation, NOT KENNER!)
A covert team of superheros lead by Matt Tracker, use the powerful technology of MASK to attain super powers in order to combat the evil forces of VENOM. Each MASK member has a special cool-looking vehicle to help them in their fight. The catch is, VENOM forces also have special mask technology which makes them somewhat formidable foes.
I grew up with this show - I too had to wake up at 6:00 am to see it, but it was worth it!
This has to be one of DIC's better shows. It's action-packed, with reasonably interesting storylines. The characters are drawn and animated with depth - basically the artwork is polished and very desirable to look at. It's definitely well worth looking into in your 80s toon nostalgic quest!
G.I. Joe (1985)
Highlight of 80s animation
Forget the toys!
Yes this show was based on Hasbro's toys, but this show gave life and personality to the plastic figures!
There were so many characters, so many personalities and an abundance of stories to tell. The action was non-stop and the plot lines were on the border of unbelievable. The writing quality is top notch, and at times filled with humour, satire, and sarcasm. (I love the old 80s colloquialisms and clichés).
Like any cartoon created in the 1980s the artwork quality is also top of the line. Resembling american comic-style, All the characters are brightly drawn, and well animated (especially in the 1st season).
The voice acting was ahead of the game, featuring the popular talent of that time (and now, still), Ed Gilbert, Frank Welker, Neil Ross, Chriss Latta e.t.c... you can tell they enjoyed working on the show together, just by the effort they put into it.
My only regret is that Hasbro didn't renew their contract with Marvel/Sunbow for a 3rd season after the movie.
It doesn't get much better than this folks. This would definitely be a show I would want my kids to grow up on....I wonder what happened to wholesome Saturday mornings/Weekday afternoons?
G.I. Joe (1985)
Highlight of 80s animation
Forget the toys!
Yes this show was based on Hasbro's toys, but this show gave life and personality to the plastic figures!
There were so many characters, so many personalities and an abundance of stories to tell. The action was non-stop and the plot lines were on the border of unbelievable. The writing quality is top notch, and at times filled with humour, satire, and sarcasm. (I love the old 80s colloquialisms and clichés).
Like any cartoon created in the 1980s the artwork quality is also top of the line. Resembling american comic-style, All the characters are brightly drawn, and well animated (especially in the 1st season).
The voice acting was ahead of the game, featuring the popular talent of that time (and now, still), Ed Gilbert, Frank Welker, Neil Ross, Chriss Latta e.t.c... you can tell they enjoyed working on the show together, just by the effort they put into it.
My only regret is that Hasbro didn't renew their contract with Marvel/Sunbow for a 3rd season after the movie.
It doesn't get much better than this folks. This would definitely be a show I would want my kids to grow up on....I wonder what happened to wholesome Saturday mornings/Weekday afternoons?