Cartoons of 1980s
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- StarsTony HartThe Gobbledygook spouting, shape-shifting little Plasticine man who first appeared in the 1977 arty TV show "Take Hart" gets his own series. Morph, his pet nailbrush and naughty "twin" Chas have all sorts of adventures.
- Children's animation starring Aubrey, an orange blob of a creature that get itself in to a variety of troubling situations, often having to invent something in order to escape.
- StarsBrian TruemanCharming British animated series about two children, Robin and Rosie, who have moved with their family to the seaside town of the title in order to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. They open a guest-house.
- StarsRay BrooksAnimated series produced by the BBC in the 80s following the exploits of the titular character and various advice-giving aquaintances.
- StarsMel BlancDon MessickHenry CordenScruffy Alley cat rules his neighborhood. Rejected monsters drive about doing odd jobs. Clumsy, lovable great dane gets into mischief without meaning to.
- StarsHans ConriedJohn StephensonDon MessickThe nephew of Dracula leads a trio of monster superheroes against the forces of the evil Dr. Dred.
- StarsMel BlancHenry CordenJean Vander PylFred and Barney have new positions as police officers, Wilma and Betty have jobs as newspaper reporters at The Bedrock Gazette with Captain Caveman. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm are teenagers and they solve mysteries with Dino in a similar fashion to Scooby-Doo. The Flinstones have new neighbors named then Frankenstones, a family reminiscent of the Munsters.
- StarsHenry WinklerRon HowardDon MostArthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli, Richie Cunningham, and Ralph Malph find themselves lost in time with their new friend, Cupcake, an alien from the future.
- StarsWilliam ConradIvan NaranjoFrank WelkerIn the American Wild West, The Lone Ranger, with the help of his partner, Tonto, defends the rights of farmers and townspeople against outlaws and desperados.
- StarsFrank WelkerNancy CartwrightRobert RidgelyThe adventures of the richest boy in the world and his friends and servants.
- StarsFrank WelkerNancy CartwrightCasey KasemA one-hour featuring episodes of both the Scooby-Doo and Richie Rich cartoon series. Scooby and the Mystery Machine gang travel from town to town investigating reports of ghosts, monsters and other strange events, inevitably finding the spooks and spirits. Richie, meanwhile, has adventures that only happen to the richest boy in world. With his friends and his butler, he investigates problems and gets himself into situations that can only be solved by spending piles of money or using incredibly expensive gadgets.
- StarsCasey KasemDon MessickHeather NorthThe adventures of the mystery solving dog and his nephew.
- CreatorSteve GerberStarsHenry CordenRobert RidgelyNellie BellflowerThundarr the Barbarian and his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel wander a devastated future Earth and fight evil wherever they find it.
- StarsLou ScheimerFrank WelkerLinda GaryIt is about a cat who's chasing a mouse ...
- StarsMayumi TanakaMatt BirmanSumi ShimamotoTo return home and restore his cursed crew, a great hero of space and his child companions must find the Kingdom of Hades against all evil opposition.
- StarsEduardo JoverGloria CámaraManuel PeiróIn 17th century France, young Dogtanian travels to Paris to fulfill his ambition to become one of the King's Musketeers. He befriends Athos, Porthos and Aramis and falls in love with Juliette. A doggy version of the tale.
- CreatorBrian CosgroveMark HallStarsDavid JasonTerry ScottEdward KelseyDanger Mouse, the greatest secret agent in the world, must follow Colonel K's orders (and try not to break Professor Squawkencluck's inventions) to foil Baron Greenback's and his henchman Stiletto's plans.
- StarsGeorge LaytonJohn TelferMuch loved British animated series telling the stories of a recurring cast of characters such as a trucker called Long Distance Clara and Mr Baskerville the Detective who all live on Pigeon Street in an unnamed British city.
- CreatorJohn CunliffeStarsKen BarrieCarole BoydMelissa SindenThis classic children's series follows the adventures of everyone's favourite postman as he carries out his mail rounds in the village of Greendale.
- StarsKenneth WilliamsA series of 5 minute cartoons about a group of inhabitants of a forest. Willo the Wisp is a sprite formed from gas who narrates each story. Other characters included Evil Edna (a witch shaped like a TV), Mavis (a rather overweight fairy), The Moog, The Argonauts (strange alien things that flew around in a mushroom), etc.
- StarsFrank WelkerRichard ErdmanVirginia GreggThe show was made up of four different cartoon segments, these being: Space Ghost, The Herculoids, Teen Force, and Astro and the Space Mutts.
- StarsGeorge DiCenzoLinda GaryPatrick PinneyAn astronaut, stranded on a primitive planet in a distant universe, fights against the tyranny of the Overlord.
- StarsJudy StrangisPeter CullenKeye LukeThe adventures of a wealthy young woman and her male reporter partner.
- StarsJohn BerwickJere FieldsLinda GaryA variety of teenage superheroes attend high school and have wacky adventures.
- StarsMaylo McCaslinBarry GordonDawn JefforyThe adventures of a high school for superheroes while the Marvel Family fights evil with the power given to them by the wizard, Shazam.
- CreatorTex AveryStarsFrank WelkerPeter CullenHal SmithKwicky can move very quickly, which means he essentially disappears whenever Wilferd Wolf is close to catching him. George and Joey are two stupid circus dogs, the Bungle Brothers. Crazy Claws is a wildcat that rips things to shreds, particularly his would-be captors, such as trapper Rawhide Clyde. Dirty Dawg and his sidekick Ratso are bums.
- StarsPenny MarshallRon PalilloCindy WilliamsTwo years after we last saw Laverne and Shirley, they are re-united when they, as well as Lenny and Squiggy, get drafted into the United States Army to prepare for a possible war.
- StarsHenry DarrowJulio MedinaDon DiamondThe further adventures of the masked hero of Spanish California.
- CreatorPeyoStarsDon MessickDanny GoldmanLucille BlissThe Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.
- StarsJack AngelLynn JohnsonLewis BaileyThe web slinging superhero battles crime in New York City.
- CreatorDennis MarksStan LeeSteve DitkoStarsHans ConriedSally JulianJerry DexterSpider-Man battles crime in New York City with the help of Iceman and Firestar.
- CreatorAlbert BarilléStarsRoger CarelAnnie BalestraAlain DorvalA team of peacekeepers travels the galaxy solving disputes and exploring new worlds. Set against a story of a dispute between a dictatorial planet vying for more power and the rest of the union.
- StarsTimothy ForderThe philosophical adventures of Murun Buchstansangur, a depressive, somewhat neurotic creature who lives in a crack under a kitchen cupboard.
- CreatorMike YoungStarsDerek GriffithsPeter HawkinsJon PertweeAn ordinary teddy bear comes to life and becomes a superhero.
- StarsMaria AparisGary ColemanFrank WelkerThis animated series features the character that Gary Coleman played in the made for television movie, The Kid with the Broken Halo: Andy LeBeau, an angel who goes to Earth, hangs out with some other children, and helps with their problems. Occasionally, he runs into Hornswaggle, a man who is the opposite of a guardian angel and takes delight in causing problems for others, especially him.
- CreatorSherwood SchwartzStarsBob DenverAlan Hale Jr.Jim BackusThe same passengers that got shipwrecked in the tv series get space-ship-wrecked on distant planet.
- StarsMichael BellSusan BluWilliam CallawayA research scientist is cursed with the tendency to turn into a giant green brute under stress.
- StarsPeter CullenScott MenvilleShavar RossThis version of The Little Rascals was an animated Saturday morning cartoon series that ran in 1982.
- CreatorJerry EisenbergFred SilvermanStarsMarilyn SchrefflerBarry GordonSally JulianThe adventures of a rock star couple..
- StarsFrank WelkerRobin WilliamsPam DawberA 1982 cartoon series featuring animated versions of characters from Mork and Mindy, Laverne and Shirley, and Happy Days, all part of the same franchise.
- StarsMarty IngelsBarry GordonBarbara MinkusThe adventures of the video game character and his family.
- CreatorJerry EisenbergFred SilvermanStarsJesse WhiteWalker EdmistonNeil RossTogether with the two human siblings, Peter and Peggy Darrow, three talking pandas named Chesty, Timothy, and Algernon race to recover the pieces of a pyramid of power before the cosmic villain Mondraggor does.
- StarsMichael BellPeter CullenBilly JayneSeparated from his human family, Petey the Puppy and his canine friends travel around in search of them.
- StarsFrank WelkerCasey KasemHeather NorthScooby, Scrappy, and Shaggy travel the world doing various things. Unlike its predecessors, this is not a mystery series.
- StarsBob OgleHal SmithRonnie SchellA group of cute talking animals wear colorful shirts which display messages reflecting each character's thoughts. The animals fight crime and tease the park ranger, Mr. Dinkle.
- StarsTom WynerGregory SnegoffKen'ichi OgataA furry version of Jules Verne's classic adventure story of a British gentleman's challenge to circumnavigate the world in 80 days.
- StarsNorman RossingtonAbout a man who lives in a lighthouse.
- CreatorJohn GeeringStarsGraeme GardenBill OddieTim Brooke-TaylorBananaman, a young boy named Eric, transforms into a super-strong hero by eating bananas. His crow friend provides bananas. As Bananaman, he battles villains while keeping his alter-ego secret from others.
- CreatorJoanne ColeMichael ColeStarsPatricia HayesAt first glance you may think Gran is like any other grandmother, but she's not. Along with the grandson Jim, she is taking part in different crazy adventure.
- CreatorStan HaywardStarsBob GodfreyHenry's Cat is a whimsical cartoon series that follows the adventures of a small yellow feline and his friends. Henry's Cat is the typical cat, loving nothing better than to eat and to sleep. He has recently developed a cult following in student circles, possibly due to the similarities in lifestyles led!
- StarsBernard CribbinsEnter the fun prehistoric world of Moschops the Therapsid and all his dinosaur friends in this classic 80s British children's animated series. Voiced by Bernard Cribbins.
- CreatorGerry AndersonStarsJeremy HitchenDenise BryerAnne RidlerThe missions of a planetary defense organization dedicated to protecting Earth from a Martian menace.
- StarsUna StubbsVictor is a big white bear who wears a hat and tie, and Maria is the girl who plays with him. And that's it. Together, these two share a lot of fun and games, just like friends do. On occasion, they are joined by Victor's cousin Otto, who is a brown bear, and Matilda, who is Maria's human friend. Victor & Maria (1983) was adapted by David McKee and King Rollo Films, with stories and art by Roc Almirall (aka [link=David McKee and [lnk=nm3102076].
- StarsRichard PearsonPeter SallisMichael HordernBased on the characters created by Kenneth Grahame, this award winning animated series follows the adventures of Mole (Richard Pearson) as he leaves home to discover the world. Mole finds friendship with Rat (Peter Sallis), Badger (Sir Michael Hordern), and Toad (David Jason), and together they face the terrors of the Wild Wood.
- StarsRoss Bagdasarian Jr.Janice KarmanFrank WelkerThree chipmunk brothers named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore have been adopted by and are living with Dave (human). Each episode finds them getting into trouble and new and unusual situations.
- StarsKenneth MarsPeter CullenHenry GibsonIn medieval times, tiny anthropomorphic dogs called Biskitts live on a small island in a forest and safeguard the riches of local kings. Mean local king Max, his dogs Fang and Snarl, his jester Shecky and wildcat Scratch hunt them.
- CreatorCharles M. SchulzStarsBill MelendezJeremy SchoenbergAngela Lee SloanEvery Saturday morning The Peanuts Gang does skits, mostly taken from newspaper strips.
- StarsCatherine BachJames BestSorrell BookeThe Duke boys and Daisy Duke race against Boss Hogg and Sheriff Roscoe around the world.
- CreatorMark EvanierStarsWillie AamesDon MostAdam RichA group of kids are thrown into a fantasy world where they must search for a way home, armed with magic weapons that an evil tyrant wants.
- StarsJohn ErwinAlan OppenheimerLinda GaryThe most powerful man in the universe, He-Man, goes against the evil forces of Skeletor to save the planet Eternia and to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull.
- CreatorJean ChalopinAndy HeywardBruno BianchiStarsDon AdamsHolly BergerFrank WelkerA bumbling cyborg inspector outfitted with an array of bizarre gadgets pursues the criminal organization M.A.D., all while his precocious niece and dog do the real investigative work.
- CreatorHeywood KlingStarsJimmy KeeganBettina BushAlvy MooreA 13-year-old boy named Henry Bigg, who is going on vacation, finds some mouse-like creatures called diminutives in his suitcase.
- StarsJacques ThébaultRobert RidgelyFred TravalenaAn animated series based on the European comic book about an American cowboy described as "The man who shoots faster than his shadow." Lucky Luke, with his horse Double Six, travels the Old West to right wrongs and bring evildoers (usually his traditional enemies the Dalton Brothers) to justice.
- CreatorMartin PaskoSteve GerberStarsMr. TCathy CavadiniPhil LaMarrMr. T and his young gymnastics team fight crime whenever they encounter it on their tour.
- StarsFrank WelkerPeter CullenRobert MorseThe show is about Monchhichis who monkey-like creatures. They live in the forest land of Monchia. Their home is at the very top of tall trees, which are above the clouds.
- StarsDon MessickCasey KasemHeather NorthReporter Daphne hires Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy as her assistants to solve spooky mysteries.
- StarsMichael BellPeter CullenBilly JayneSeparated from his human family, Petey the Puppy and his canine friends travel around in search of them.
- StarsRon PalilloMichael SaucedoJennifer FajardoFour kids discover that their Rubik's cube is alive, and endowed with amazing powers. They befriend the cube, and they decide the best use for its powers is solving mysteries.
- StarsTress MacNeilleHal SmithJune ForaySaturday morning cartoon series featuring the adventures of popular video game characters.
- StarsScott MenvilleSparky MarcusRobbie LeeA group of anthropomorphic animal children learn the value of teamwork and friendship.
- CreatorPeter MaddocksStarsPeter HawkinsSusan SheridanTwo Scottish children discover that not only is The Loch Ness Monster real - but that there is a whole family of 'Nessie'. Most of the yellow creatures are named after a personality trait like Eager-Ness, Sad-Ness or Silly-Ness.
- CreatorKate CanningStarsSean ArnoldAlistair McGowanRoberto ZencaAn over-privileged fat feline is forced to live in the wild, where he befriends the forest animals.
- CreatorTerry BrainCharlie MillsStarsWilliam RushtonNick Shipley3D plasticine animation, featuring Berk, a blue creature who lives as servant to the unseen 'Thing Upstairs' in an ancient castle. Every time the trap door opens a new adventure begins for Berk and his pals; Boni (a talking skull) and Drutt (a mischievous spider)!
- CreatorBritt AllcroftPhilip D. FehrleRoss HastingsStarsMichael AngelisKeith WickhamMichael BrandonThis series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.
- StarsLou RichardsBernard ErhardFrank WelkerGobots are loosely based on the Tonka toy line. There are two warring factions: the Gaurdians, lead by the charismatic Leader-1, and the Renegades, lead by Cy-Kill, who is bent on dominating Gobotron and then the Earth and the galaxy.
- StarsArthur BurghardtMichael MishFred TravalenaThe comical adventures of a brave if klutzy knight and his companions who live in a fantastical medieval kingdom. Just like in the classic arcade the show is based on, the viewers are asked to guess which path leads the hero to safety.
- StarsBryan ScottGabriela NelsonRobbie RistA teen rock band is abducted to a cartoon fantasy world where music is the key to defeating their enemies and finding their way home.
- CreatorJim HensonJeffrey ScottStarsGreg BergKatie LeighLaurie O'BrienThe Muppets, as babies, have adventures with their imaginations inside their nursery.
- CreatorBonnie ZacherleStarsSherry LynnBettina BushSusan BluThe story of a human named Megan in a world of magical ponies and their adventures together in Pony Land.
- CreatorSteve MarmelStarsBilly BowlesB.J. WardSherry LynnA show that presents the adventures of the childs of the Pink Panther. Pinky and his baby brother Panky, get in one adventure after another. Along with their friends the Rainbow Panthers (a group of funny colored cats, from Purple to Green) they battle thieves, help people, and much more, often having to deal with Finko and his group of no-good lions.
- CreatorJean ChalopinMichael ReavesStarsLisa LindgrenKaleena KiffDavid CoburnA teen stunt car team secretly fights crime with the help of their artificially intelligent cars.
- CreatorHeywood KlingStarsBettina BushPeter CullenPat FraleyThe adventures of the color protector and her friends (sidekick Twink, the color kids, her horse Starlite, and her human friend Brian).
- StarsMichael BellB.J. WardFrank WelkerThe Snorks are playful, multicolored underwater creatures that use their built-in snorkels to dart about and make music.
- CreatorGardner FoxStarsDanny DarkCasey KasemOlan SouleThe greatest of the DC Comics superheroes work together to uphold the good with the help of some young proteges.
- StarsFrank WelkerT.K. CarterPamela HaydenThe adventures of a boy who can physically transform into a living car.
- StarsMaurice LaMarcheBarbara GoodsonFred TravalenaThe musical misadventures of a radio show hosted by Wolfman Jack.
- CreatorBruno BianchiJean ChalopinStarsMel BlancStan JonesDanny MannThe misadventures of the feline troublemaker while the Catillac Cats gang have adventures of their own.
- CreatorBarry GlasserStarsTesshô GendaMiki ItôAkari HibinoA mild mannered human youth secretly leads a squad of uniquely designed robots in the defence of Earth.
- CreatorHenry OrensteinStarsFrank WelkerPeter CullenCorey BurtonTwo opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
- StarsPeter CullenMichael BellJack AngelThis series focuses on five lion robots and their pilots as they fight the evil forces of King Zarkon and Prince Lotor.
- CreatorKevin GillisStarsMichael MageeLen CarlsonMarvin GoldharThe adventures of a family of Raccoons and their friends.
- StarsAnick FarisCéline MontsarratEvelyne SélénaThe teen daughter of an air combat pilot travels around the world to find the cure for her injury, due to which she cannot walk but seeing precognitive dreams she can foretell the future only if she could deliver their meanings.
- StarsPatricia PierangeliSteve GadlerJerry Di GiacomoWhen a girl chases her pet dog into a shuttle read for launch, the dog accidentally triggers the launch and sends them to a planet inhabited by robots.
- StarsDiana EllingtonMelissa FreemanRon KnightSeabert the seal saves the he day as he helps his friends, Aura and Tommy, to protect the animals of earth.
- CreatorNina WolmarkStarsJeanine ForneyChristian BénardAmandine RajauAn underground civilization named Arkadia launches an expedition for exploring the world of the surface to restore its fading sun.
- CreatorClaudio Biern BoydStarsMatilde ConesaJane WoodsTeófilo MartínezThe fantastic adventures of David and his wife Lisa traveling around the world to save the animals and defeating the trolls.
- StarsRichard BriersBrian WildeBrian TruemanA children's animation following time traveller Alias who gets trapped in the middle ages and adopts the persona of a Jester to fit in with his surroundings whilst trying to find a way home.
- StarsIain LauchlanJane HardyFeatures Fingermouse learning about different musical instruments from The Music Man, as well as having adventures with other paper finger-puppets.