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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 8, 2024 8:38:46 GMT -5
I am unabashedly a fan of all these wholesome cartoons as well, totally grew up with most of these and nothing but good nostalgia here. Great thread additions!  My wife actually collects Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake stuff and even some Rainbow Brite, can't deny I enjoy seeing it in the house too haha. Oh yeah, and we have a fair amount of My Little Pony too! I've always been incredibly fond of things with an inherent "cuteness" factor. I think that goes back to my childhood where I took my rabbit plush "Bun" everywhere and was constantly reading and re-reading my little box set of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit series that my grandfather got as a Premium from BP  It's just one of those things that I find comforting, knowing that there's still sweetness and kindness in the world (hopefully that doesn't sound too sappy) |
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Post by commond on Sept 8, 2024 9:09:07 GMT -5
I had those books as well. They were a staple of my early childhood alongside Munch Bunch books and Smurf figures.
Speaking of which:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2024 9:50:12 GMT -5
It's just one of those things that I find comforting, knowing that there's still sweetness and kindness in the world (hopefully that doesn't sound too sappy) We need more of that in the world, and yeah, Beatrix Potter's the best, those books were near and dear to me as well. |
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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 8, 2024 9:59:42 GMT -5
It's just one of those things that I find comforting, knowing that there's still sweetness and kindness in the world (hopefully that doesn't sound too sappy) We need more of that in the world, and yeah, Beatrix Potter's the best, those books were near and dear to me as well. I also had an episode of the live-action/animated series called "The World Of Peter Rabbit & Friends" on VHS, thought it was absolutely wonderful (though it's from the 90's) And the ending song is just beautiful in every which way |
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 9, 2024 4:24:13 GMT -5
Thirty five years ago today, this debuted on NBC:
And this one also debuted 35 years ago today, on ABC:
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Post by commond on Sept 9, 2024 7:21:57 GMT -5
An underrated cartoon from the 80s is Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku. Unlike Takahashi's other works it was a slice-of-life romantic comedy with no fantasy elements. The show featured some fantastic pop songs as its opening and closing themes.
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Post by commond on Sept 9, 2024 7:27:50 GMT -5
I guess this doesn't count as a cartoon, but I LOVED this show.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Sept 9, 2024 8:39:45 GMT -5
An underrated cartoon from the 80s is Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku. Unlike Takahashi's other works it was a slice-of-life romantic comedy with no fantasy elements. The show featured some fantastic pop songs as its opening and closing themes. I don't know... Inuyasha is essentially a romantic comedy, they just fight a few demons on their dates  |
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Post by commond on Sept 9, 2024 8:44:37 GMT -5
Her other works have elements of romantic comedy as well, though I believe her current series, Mao, is darker in tone. Maison Ikkoku is different because it follows the lives of a group of people living in a boarding house.
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 10, 2024 6:02:06 GMT -5
Who remembers Henry’s Cat?
While not technically a cartoon, I did enjoy adventure game show Knightmare, which utilised virtual reality in a way that seemed cutting edge at the time:
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Post by EdoBosnar on Sept 10, 2024 8:21:11 GMT -5
Galaxy High? Never saw it, but I did read a UK-produced comic strip of it. Oh, and here’s another one I like: Hmm, I missed this one when I initially skimmed through this thread because I didn't immediately recognize the title card. I used to watch this when I was a freshman in college, on weekday mornings before I had to get to class. I liked it because it included a lot of humor, esp. when the focus was on Doc and Goose (the third and fourth characters shown in that title sequence).
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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 10, 2024 10:14:42 GMT -5
While not technically a cartoon, I did enjoy adventure game show Knightmare, which utilised virtual reality in a way that seemed cutting edge at the time: Loved Knightmare from what little I've seen. VERY surprised that it never got an American adaptation |
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 10, 2024 10:44:26 GMT -5
I did have a computer game based on the show.  |
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Post by commond on Sept 11, 2024 4:52:31 GMT -5
More 80s cartoons:
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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 11, 2024 7:49:42 GMT -5
I frequently got Sectaurs confused with Sky Dancers and Dragon Flyz from the 90's. I mean, really, how many shows about insect warriors can you really make? |
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