He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (1983-85)

He-Man and The Masters of the Universe was a cartoon hat started off as a toy line before coming to television. The Toy Company Mattel had a line of toys out titled Masters of the Universe. Shockingly the cartoon ran for 2 seasons with 65 episodes each. He-Man’s actual name is Prince Adam and whenever he holds the “Sword of Power” into the air and shouts ‘By the Power of Grayskull!’ Prince Adam turns into He-Man! He-Man was notable for breaking the boundaries of censorship that had severely restricted the narrative scope of children’s TV programming in the 1970s. For the first time in years, a cartoon series could feature a muscular superhero who was actually allowed to hit people.

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Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969-1970)

 

Once again Hanna-Barbera was owning the Saturday morning lineup and the addition to Scooby Doo, Where Are You! really placed them in top tier status. Created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, it premiered on CBS September 13, 1969, and ran for two seasons for a total of 25 episodes. Its final first-run episode aired on October 31, 1970. Nine episodes from Scooby-Doo’s 1978-79 season, first run on ABC, were originally broadcast with the 1969 Scooby Doo, Where Are You! opening and closing sequences. The entire 1978-79 season is sometimes marketed as the third season of the original Where Are You! series. Originally titled Mysteries Five, and later Who’s S-S-Scared?, Scooby Doo, Where Are You! underwent a number of changes from script to screen.

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Flintstones (1960-1966)

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This Stone Age cartoon was created by the same company as Huckleberry Hound, Hana-Barbera. This was the first cartoon to be in a prime time slot on a Television network (ABC) while also being a sitcom. The show was the most financially stable cartoon for three decades and tackled modern everyday concerns into the Stone Age setting. There have been over 100 different characters inside the show beside the loving family of the Flintstones and Rubbles.

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1958 – Huckleberry Hound

Huckleberry “Huck” Hound is a dog with a Southern Draw and a relaxed/ sweet personality. Most of the episodes dealt with Huckleberry Hound trying to perform jobs in different fields, ranging from policeman to dogcatcher, with results that backfired, yet usually coming out on top. Huck did not seem to exist in a specific time period as he has also been a Roman gladiator, a medieval knight, and a rocket scientist. He never appeared in futuristic cartoons, only those set in the present or the past. The Show was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (Hanna-Barbera) and included Huck breaking the “Fourth Wall” talking to the audience about the antics that he is about to endure. The cartoon was one of six TV shows to win an Emmy Award in 1960 as an “Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children’s Programming”; the first animated series to receive such an award.

 

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1949-Crusader Rabbit

Crusader Rabbit was the first animated series on television debuting in 1949 staring Crusader Rabbit, side kick Ragland T. Tiger or “Rags”, and their nemesis Dudley Nightshade and Bilious Green.  Co-creator Alex Anderson came up with the idea for animated series on television, but was turned down by production companies wanting to keep animation in film. Anderson teamed up with Jay Ward to create the Crusader Rabbit on a low budget. This low budget kept the images almost to a still and was heavily narrator driven with frequent cuts and minor character movements.

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