Anyone else remember “The Pirates of Dark Water”?
I think someone else mentioned it already, but Swat Kats was also great
Yes! I loved that show and it was gone too soon for my liking.
I was opening the thread intending to say just this. I don’t remember either show very well, but I remember loving them.
I used to love the Gummi Bears when I was a kid, but every time I’ve mentioned the show, no one sees to know what I’m talking about. 🤷♂️
Edit:
This one too. It was kinda like a mix of G.I. Joe & Transformers.
A just saw a YouTube video about this, David the gnome, and the wuzzles. The absolute raw voice talent they had on those shows is something we will likely be privy to again.
Aww man! I forgot about The Wuzzles!
I used to watch that one too.
I still have an Ele-roo stuffed toy in good condition.
Nice! I think I had that one as a kid. I’m pretty sure my brother had a bumblelion.
Same: Little brother got Bumblelion. Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure it got destroyed by a dog at some point.
baller theme song too! M-m-m-m-MASK!
Both the Gummi Bears and MASK were famous in France for some reason. MASK was weird but fun, they also made a ton of money by selling toys.
Yeah, cartoons were all about selling toys, even back in the 80’s.
Here’s another obscure show:
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors.
I don’t remember much about the show, but I was all about the toys.
I remember having this one:
Drill Sergeant
I can still sing the Gummi Bears theme song lol
That Gummy bears theme song was like crack. I tried rewatching it now, and it doesn’t have thst same magic anymore. Around that time Voltron was on and Go Bots was around too.
Yeah, I tried rewatching it not too long ago and it definitely wasn’t as good as I remembered. Theme song was still dope though.
I still randomly sing the theme song, but substitute my wife’s name in for “gummy”.
I used to love the Gummi Bears when I was a kid, but every time I’ve mentioned the show, no one sees to know what I’m talking about. 🤷♂️
My dad actually liked that show more than we did I think. When Rugrats had Stu Pickles obsessed with the Dummy Bears cartoon it reminded me of my dad. My dad wasn’t that crazy about it but that bit of characterization made the show more endearing to me.
I used to watch it every Saturday morning!
When we first saw Mask someone thought T-bob’s name was Cheeseball, so forever would it be amongst us kids.
I really loved Gargoyles as a kid
Keith. Mother. Fucking. David.
Also Evil Will Riker and Evil Deanna Troi.
Desdamona. Raawwwrr
Theme song goes so hard
Given how extensive its TV Tropes page is I’d say it’s hardly forgotten.
Oh yeah!
Me too!
Samurai Pizza Cats
I thought I was the only one.
Well met fellow internet stranger!
Captain Caveman
I’ve actually done the “Captain Caaaavemaaaaaan!!!” yell around people in my age group and just got blank stares.
…And son?
And the whole Laugh Olympics crew!
I had a sick captain caveman shirt when I was in highschool
Many I would mention are already here, so I’m throwing in Reboot!
Finally, a current discussion about Reboot to bring this up in.
Okay, so Matrix from the later seasons was absolutely just a parody of Cable from X-Men, right? With the gun, and the sleeveless armor, and the gold eye?
Yeah, it’s been a while so I looked up the character’s arc and it does seem that he is inspired from Cable and/or Solid Snake (who actually debuted in Metal Gear in 1987).
Ahh… Always felt like that was a parody or callback, and never figured it out!
Pirates of Dark Water
Dino Riders*
Dinosaucers
Denver the Last Dinosaur
Star Com
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors*
War Planets
The Centurions
Visionaries*
* I had the toys for these ones
I adored Denver the last dinosaur when I was little. That and Danger Mouse were two of my favorites.
Ralph Bakshi’s version of Mighty Mouse from the ‘80s. Was super cool and a little subversive, but a stupid controversy killed it after two seasons. He crushed up a flower and sniffed it into his nose, and someone decided MM was sniffing cocaine. CBS was chicken and pulled it.
The Secret Show - this old British cartoon about secret agents that would go on exciting missions and such! I swear that oversimplified corporate art style took inspiration from The Secret Show!
Silverhawks
Yes! Outer space Thundercats!
It was so good!
There’s three that I consistently have people who grew up at the same time don’t remember:
Exosquad I watched religiously, and I don’t think they ever finished it. Mighty Max was on every day before I went to school, so it was my breakfast watch.
Denver the last dinosaur was my friend and a whole lot more…
Mighty Max was pretty cool.
I only have the vaguest recollection of the Mighty Max show, but I definitely had a couple of the mini-diorama toys. I distinctly remember a skull island one. They were like Polly Pockets but marketed to boys.
oh man, Exosquad was great! i actually had several toys.
I loved Exo-Squad. Had all the toys
Denver always reminds me of stephen baldwin ( young riders era)
Dragon Tales!
Exo Squad.
One of the first (to young me) serial cartoons that had an ongoing plot week to week.
