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This thread is dedicated to the cartoons the TV companies need to bring back. Which ones were your favorite?



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Umm, considering the telly was brand new when I was a kid, the cartoons shown were usually from the 30's and 40's.  We even had shows that had silent cartoons from the late 20's. 
 
Crusader Rabbit and Rags was the first made for TV cartoon.  It was produced from 1947- to 1951.  It was released into syndication.  The first network show was "Rough and Ready", debuted in 1954.
We didn't get these until about 52-54.  Remember, Radio was still very strong.  Saturday morning was still the territory of the radio kids programs until about 1955.
Of the early made for TV cartoons my favs. were-  Deputy Dawg, Quick Draw McGraw, Rocky and Bullwinkle.
 
In 1957 they redid Crusader Rabbit in color.  By this time, Radio was gasping it's last.  The last kids show on radio that I remember was "No School Today" with it's memorable theme, "Teddy Bear's Picnic".
Until approx. 1960, the cartoon shows were, with a few exceptions, locally produced shows hosted by local TV personalities such as Sally Star, Uncle Pete Boyle [Uncle Pete's Fun House] and Chief Halftown.  All of these shows were on in the late afternoon on weekdays.  They all originated in Philly.
The first of these shows, and therefore my fav. came on in 1950.  It was "The Willy the Worm Show".  Hosted by a puppet of the same name.  Again, the cartoons shown were oldies from the movie theatres.  The "Farmer Alfalpha" series was popular.  It was a silent cartoon , no dialogue, but it had sound effects.
In later years I had an opportunity to get to know Sally Star on a personal level.   A quote from her.
"If it was an exciting period for kids, double that for us.  Nothing like this had ever been done before, we were making it up as we went."
 


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When I was a kid I loved the later Daffy Duck stuff where he became evil. I also luvved Dick Dastardly for the same reason.
 
 
 
As an adult I have an appreciation for the genius of the early cartoons when it was no holds barred, such as Betty Boop topless and taking drugs. Felix is absolute genius though. Check out this channel the imagination is astonishing.
 
 
 
 


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Umm, considering the telly was brand new when I was a kid, the cartoons shown were usually from the 30's and 40's.  We even had shows that had silent cartoons from the late 20's. 
 
Crusader Rabbit and Rags was the first made for TV cartoon.  It was produced from 1947- to 1951.  It was released into syndication.  The first network show was "Rough and Ready", debuted in 1954.
We didn't get these until about 52-54.  Remember, Radio was still very strong.  Saturday morning was still the territory of the radio kids programs until about 1955.
Of the early made for TV cartoons my favs. were-  Deputy Dawg, Quick Draw McGraw, Rocky and Bullwinkle.
 
In 1957 they redid Crusader Rabbit in color.  By this time, Radio was gasping it's last.  The last kids show on radio that I remember was "No School Today" with it's memorable theme, "Teddy Bear's Picnic".
Until approx. 1960, the cartoon shows were, with a few exceptions, locally produced shows hosted by local TV personalities such as Sally Star, Uncle Pete Boyle [Uncle Pete's Fun House] and Chief Halftown.  All of these shows were on in the late afternoon on weekdays.  They all originated in Philly.
The first of these shows, and therefore my fav. came on in 1950.  It was "The Willy the Worm Show".  Hosted by a puppet of the same name.  Again, the cartoons shown were oldies from the movie theatres.  The "Farmer Alfalpha" series was popular.  It was a silent cartoon , no dialogue, but it had sound effects.
In later years I had an opportunity to get to know Sally Star on a personal level.   A quote from her.
"If it was an exciting period for kids, double that for us.  Nothing like this had ever been done before, we were making it up as we went."
 

Shows like Quick Draw McGraw, Popeye or Tom and Jerry are timeless. At weekends me and my dad used to watch them on BBC2 around lunchtime, shortly before the Western started
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Not bird, nor plane, nor even frog,
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Mighty Mouse: Here I come to save the day!
Singers: That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way! / Yes, sir, when there is a wrong to right / Mighty Mouse will join the fight!
Mighty Mouse: Hi, boys and girls! Here we go, rocketing into a fun-filled, exciting cartoon show. Hold onto your seats as we blast off to visit all of your favorite cartoon stars.
 
 
 
Mighty Mouse: Superheroes get free donuts!

 
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My mum used to watch Top Cat when she got ready for primary school. 25 years later (when i started school) it was still on at the same time
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Starblazers and Robotech were some great adventure cartoons when I was a kid. I also enjoyed Brave Raydeen a great deal (even though I never knew what the hell they were saying).
 
 
 
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Cartoons used to come on only one day a week for me; Saturdays and went off by noon.
There was only five channels back then and only four carried cartoons. 
I was a Looney Toon watcher: Bugs, Daffy, etc. 
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My dad was crazy about Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. So I was too.


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BBC 2 often broadcast puppet shows like Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet before the rerun of Star Trek, but Stingray was my favorite:
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