Saturday Morning Memories: Gargoyles
Described as “animation’s first dramatic series,” Gargoyles brought a sleek, gothic sensibility to animated television. This was new ground for Disney, whose …
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Saturday Morning Memories: Ewoks Cartoon
Those cute, bear-like denizens of Endor, first introduced in Return of the Jedi, received their own show two years later (not …
Saturday Morning Memories: Droids – The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO
Hoping to build on the success of the immensely popular Star Wars trilogy, ABC decided to fill the void until the next …
Saturday Morning Memories: Speed Racer
“Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer,He’s a demon on wheels…” Speed Racer is, without a doubt, the best remembered of …
Saturday Morning Memories: Blackstar
Astronaut John Blackstar was sucked through a black hole and awakened to find himself stranded on the planet Sagar. Since …
Saturday Morning Memories: Hong Kong Phooey
“Hong Kong Phooey,Number One Super Guy,Hong Kong Phooey,Quicker than the human eye…” For his day job, Penrod Pooch worked as …
Saturday Morning Memories: Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Space Ghost is one of the most popular superheroes to come out of Saturday morning. Unlike comic book heroes Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man, Space Ghost originated on …
Saturday Morning Memories: TaleSpin
The animal inhabitants of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved Jungle Book graduated from swinging in the trees to full-time professional careers and complicated emotional …
Saturday Morning Memories: Chip ‘n’ Dales Rescue Rangers
Admit it. You can’t say the title without singing: “Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip ‘n’ Dales Rescue Rangers!” Disney’s follow-up to DuckTales was another globetrotting action-adventure …
Saturday Morning Memories: Super Friends
Deep in the corridors of the Hall of Justice resided some of DC Comics’ greatest superheroes: Superman, Aquaman, Batman & Robin, and Wonder Woman. …