What follows is a list (and the occasional picture) of cartoons that were on in the 80s. Now, I know the list is not complete. In researching this, I have come to realize there are a LOT of cartoons that were on in the 80s! Also, some cartoons started in the 70s or before, and some ended in the 90s or are still on. I am aware of this. The point is sometime during the 80s, they were on television! And these ones stand out.
At this point, there will be very little, if any, explanation to go along with the shows. This is because Brian and I are a little older - we were between the ages of 7 and 18 during the 1980s. I remember these shows, some of them more than others, but I do remember them because I have a sister 8 years younger than I am, and SHE watched them. Brian does not have a younger sibling, therefore has no comments to make because he doesn't really remember most of this stuff. He never watched it!
Without further ado...the cartoons of the 1980s...
Alf...1987-1989
Alvin & The Chipmunks...1983-1991
Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins...1985-1988
Count Duckula...1988-1993
Danger Mouse...1984-1987
Darkwing Duck
Duck Tales...1986-1991
Dungeons and Dragons...1983-1986
The Ewoks...1985-1986
Foofur...1986-1988
Garfield & Friends
Get Along Gang...1984-1985
G.I. Joe...1983-1987
Gummi Bears...1985-1989
Heathcliff...1980-1984 (various shows)
He-Man/She-Ra and The Masters of the Universe
Inspector Gadget...1982-1986
Jem and the Holograms...1985-1987
Jetsons...(first aired one 24 episode season in 1962)...revived 1984-1985 and 1987-1988
Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour ... 1982-1983
Muppet Babies...1984-1992
My Little Pony...1986-1987
PacMan...1982-1984
Popples...1986-1987
Pound Puppies...1986-1987
Rainbow Brite...1983-1984
Schoolhouse Rock...1972-1980
Shirt Tails...1982-1985
Simpsons...1989-Present
Smurfs...1981-1986
Snorks...1984-1986
Strawberry Shortcake...1981
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Transformers
Voltron
Wuzzles
Compiled by Kelly
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