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80s

Blackstar Cartoon
Saturday Morning Memories

Saturday Morning Memories: Blackstar

Mickey

Astronaut John Blackstar was sucked through a black hole and awakened to find himself stranded on the planet Sagar. Since he had never heard of this planet, John figured he …….continure reading

Battle Beasts
Toy Stories

Toy Stories: Battle Beasts

Mickey

“Fire burns Wood! Wood floats on Water! Water puts out Fire!” Battle Beasts finally gave us the answer to a question that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time: …….continure reading

Hong Kong Phooey
Saturday Morning Memories

Saturday Morning Memories: Hong Kong Phooey

Mickey

“Hong Kong Phooey,Number One Super Guy,Hong Kong Phooey,Quicker than the human eye…” For his day job, Penrod Pooch worked as a police station janitor, which wasn’t nearly as glamorous as …….continure reading

Cap Guns
Toy Stories

Toy Stories: Cap Guns

Mickey

In a pinch, kids can turn just about anything into a gun—a stick, a banana, a finger—but it always helped if the thing actually made an exploding noise. That was …….continure reading

Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Saturday Morning Memories

Saturday Morning Memories: Space Ghost and Dino Boy

Mickey

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 television, embodying animation in the 60s. Legendary animator Alex Toth’s …….continure reading

ColecoVision
Toy Stories

Toy Stories: ColecoVision

Mickey

ColecoVision was the Cadillac of home video games back in 1982; a system so powerful, you’d make friends with the biggest jerk on the block just to be near it. …….continure reading

Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers
Saturday Morning Memories

Saturday Morning Memories: Chip ‘n’ Dales Rescue Rangers

Mickey

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 series, this time featuring popular characters Chip and Dale. The …….continure reading

Super Friends
Saturday Morning Memories

Saturday Morning Memories: Super Friends

Mickey

Deep in the corridors of the Hall of Justice resided some of DC Comics’ greatest superheroes: Superman, Aquaman, Batman & Robin, and Wonder Woman. Collectively, these crimefighters were known as the Justice League of …….continure reading

View-Master
Toy Stories

Toy Stories: View-Master

Mickey

If you took any pride at all in your toy chest—and we hope you did—it surely contained a View-Master. When the action figure war simulation wound down and you needed …….continure reading

Electric Football
Toy Stories

Toy Stories: Electric Football

Mickey

Ever since enterprising toymakers hit on the gimmick of combining electricity and sports, many a fan has whiled his rainy-day hours away over miniaturized electric versions of his favorite outdoor …….continure reading

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