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Cartoons

Essay

The Masters of the Universe

October 7, 2025 Mickey Lee 6

I still remember the first time I laid eyes on He-Man. It wasn’t on TV. It wasn’t in a comic book ad. It was on a store shelf at Hills …

GI Joe Cartoon
Editorial

My Favorite Episodes of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

July 15, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

It’s time to dig in deep and talk about one of my favorite cartoons of all time….G.I. Joe:  A Real American Hero.  As a kid, I fell in love with …

80s Saturday Mornings
Essay

Cold Saturdays in the 80s

March 10, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

After a long cold winter would keep me inside instead of outside playing with friends, the first glimpses of warm weather in the spring would bring new hope for days …

Garfield in Paradise
Essay

Garfield in Paradise Is Still a Summer Classic

June 6, 2024 Mickey Lee 2

This time of year when the days are long and the sun is hot, I always get nostalgic for those things I used to enjoy during the summer when I …

Essay

Tom & Jerry’s TBS Funhouse Halloween Special

October 15, 2022 Mickey Lee 2

Looking back over all my years, there’s one Halloween tradition that still glows in my memory like a jack-o’-lantern on a chilly October night: Tom & Jerry’s TBS Funhouse Halloween …

Time Capsule

1985 VHS Recording of Halloween Cartoons

October 12, 2022 Mickey Lee 0

Garfield’s Halloween Adventure and It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown presented in their original 1985 glory with all the commercials intact from what had to be a magnificent night of television. …

Essay

Saturday Morning Cartoons of 1985

September 24, 2022 Mickey Lee 0

Saturday mornings in 2019 are a far cry from the Saturday mornings of 1985.  Hell, it’s been that way since the late 1990’s when the networks started phasing out their …

Time Capsule

M.A.S.K. Comic Story and Catalog From 1986

May 5, 2022 Mickey Lee 0

In this time capsule, enjoy going back in time to 1986 to check out a fun little comic story featuring M.A.S.K. and a catalog for M.A.S.K. products.

Special Feature

Christmas Specials as Presented in Old TV Guides

December 15, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

Am I alone in missing the good old days of TV Guide? Not only for the listings that helped you know what to watch when but for the ads for …

Essay

My Favorite Saturday Morning Cartoons of the ’80s

August 27, 2021 Mickey Lee 1

This edition of Friday Five highlights five of my favorite Saturday morning cartoons of the ’80s. Check them out and then tell me yours! …

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