superheroes robots and ghosts the 80s were a weird time where are we going
were a weird time where are we going
were a weird time where are we going a haunted house another haunted house
a haunted house another haunted house
a haunted house another haunted house welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite cartoons from the 1980s have fun I’ll
cartoons from the 1980s have fun I’ll
cartoons from the 1980s have fun I’ll just hang around on this really exciting
just hang around on this really exciting
just hang around on this really exciting old tower number 10 the Smurfs all with
old tower number 10 the Smurfs all with
old tower number 10 the Smurfs all with me a show starring a cast of nearly
me a show starring a cast of nearly
me a show starring a cast of nearly identical creatures living in a workers
identical creatures living in a workers
identical creatures living in a workers cooperative under the authority of a red
cooperative under the authority of a red
cooperative under the authority of a red leader
leader
leader Halloween I trade little fish seems like
Halloween I trade little fish seems like
Halloween I trade little fish seems like an unlikely success story for cold
an unlikely success story for cold
an unlikely success story for cold war-era America I hate wind deck choice
war-era America I hate wind deck choice
war-era America I hate wind deck choice regardless the Smurfs were a hit it was
regardless the Smurfs were a hit it was
regardless the Smurfs were a hit it was on TV for nearly a decade moved a Smurfs
on TV for nearly a decade moved a Smurfs
on TV for nearly a decade moved a Smurfs load of blue merch and managed to pick
load of blue merch and managed to pick
load of blue merch and managed to pick up awards along the way don’t apologize
up awards along the way don’t apologize
up awards along the way don’t apologize to me
to me
to me I did a Smurfs apologize to that poor
I did a Smurfs apologize to that poor
I did a Smurfs apologize to that poor hermit come along
hermit come along
hermit come along it will make you feel much smurfier
it will make you feel much smurfier
it will make you feel much smurfier number 9 spider-man and his amazing
number 9 spider-man and his amazing
number 9 spider-man and his amazing friends before the Avengers made
friends before the Avengers made
friends before the Avengers made superhero gangs cool there was
superhero gangs cool there was
superhero gangs cool there was spider-man and his amazing friends
spider-man and his amazing friends
spider-man and his amazing friends Spidey joins forces with X x-men Bobby
Spidey joins forces with X x-men Bobby
Spidey joins forces with X x-men Bobby Drake aka Iceman and Firestar who was a
Drake aka Iceman and Firestar who was a
Drake aka Iceman and Firestar who was a new character created for the show and
new character created for the show and
new character created for the show and you just didn’t know which character
you just didn’t know which character
you just didn’t know which character from the Marvel Universe would swoop in
from the Marvel Universe would swoop in
from the Marvel Universe would swoop in next Captain America Doctor Strange the
next Captain America Doctor Strange the
next Captain America Doctor Strange the Submariner Submariner the Prince of
Submariner Submariner the Prince of
Submariner Submariner the Prince of Atlantis hey hey hiya Prince going to
Atlantis hey hey hiya Prince going to
Atlantis hey hey hiya Prince going to the party I was under the impression the
the party I was under the impression the
the party I was under the impression the gathering was for super beings not super
gathering was for super beings not super
gathering was for super beings not super freaks even Wolverine made an appearance
freaks even Wolverine made an appearance
freaks even Wolverine made an appearance oh you don’t
want a piece of fruit wait was he
want a piece of fruit wait was he Australian and this show
Australian and this show
Australian and this show now it’s my turn number eight the Care
now it’s my turn number eight the Care
now it’s my turn number eight the Care Bear first came the greeting cards then
Bear first came the greeting cards then
Bear first came the greeting cards then the plush teddy bears finally the
the plush teddy bears finally the
the plush teddy bears finally the cartoon series with each bear carrying
cartoon series with each bear carrying
cartoon series with each bear carrying his own personality specific belly badge
his own personality specific belly badge
his own personality specific belly badge the Care Bears are peaceful loving you
the Care Bears are peaceful loving you
the Care Bears are peaceful loving you know what we can’t do this I like number
know what we can’t do this I like number
know what we can’t do this I like number eight Ewoks our new number eight is the
eight Ewoks our new number eight is the
eight Ewoks our new number eight is the cartoon based on characters from Return
cartoon based on characters from Return
cartoon based on characters from Return of the Jedi
of the Jedi
of the Jedi Ewoks know why stone axes and arrows
Ewoks know why stone axes and arrows
Ewoks know why stone axes and arrows beat Care Bear stairs any day try to
beat Care Bear stairs any day try to
beat Care Bear stairs any day try to blast an Ewok with your feelings and
blast an Ewok with your feelings and
blast an Ewok with your feelings and you’re getting an arrow through the gut
you’re getting an arrow through the gut
you’re getting an arrow through the gut the sacred dust has always been carried
the sacred dust has always been carried
the sacred dust has always been carried to the tree by young men
to the tree by young men
to the tree by young men oh but couldn’t the tradition change I’m
oh but couldn’t the tradition change I’m
oh but couldn’t the tradition change I’m sorry daughter no number seven duck
sorry daughter no number seven duck
sorry daughter no number seven duck tales
this adventure series is full of Winx –
this adventure series is full of Winx – everything from Shakespeare to Sherlock
everything from Shakespeare to Sherlock
everything from Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes horror films to James Bond as one
Holmes horror films to James Bond as one
Holmes horror films to James Bond as one of the first syndicated cartoons to
of the first syndicated cartoons to
of the first syndicated cartoons to feature high quality animation DuckTales
feature high quality animation DuckTales
feature high quality animation DuckTales was a landmark tune on which Disney
was a landmark tune on which Disney
was a landmark tune on which Disney built a stable of quality programming
get that get a rope yeah the exploits of
get that get a rope yeah the exploits of Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey
Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey
Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey Dewey and Louie stand alongside Jonny
Dewey and Louie stand alongside Jonny
Dewey and Louie stand alongside Jonny Quest and The Adventures of Tintin as
Quest and The Adventures of Tintin as
Quest and The Adventures of Tintin as some of the greatest animated adventure
some of the greatest animated adventure
some of the greatest animated adventure series of all time now where’s the
series of all time now where’s the
series of all time now where’s the treasure
treasure
treasure scourge I forget who taught number six
scourge I forget who taught number six
scourge I forget who taught number six the Real Ghostbusters based on one of
the Real Ghostbusters based on one of
the Real Ghostbusters based on one of the funniest films of all time the Real
the funniest films of all time the Real
the funniest films of all time the Real Ghostbusters is about as perfect a
Ghostbusters is about as perfect a
Ghostbusters is about as perfect a transition from big to small screen as
transition from big to small screen as
transition from big to small screen as you get Peter rate Egon and Winston are
you get Peter rate Egon and Winston are
you get Peter rate Egon and Winston are redesigned to be toy friendly but their
redesigned to be toy friendly but their
redesigned to be toy friendly but their characters remain intact
characters remain intact
characters remain intact yeah for two years this show deftly
yeah for two years this show deftly
yeah for two years this show deftly walked the line between funny and
walked the line between funny and
walked the line between funny and frightening
a rather large toddler please
a rather large toddler please ghostbusters
ghostbusters
ghostbusters but that went to pot when it was retold
but that went to pot when it was retold
but that went to pot when it was retold into the utterly infantile Slimer
into the utterly infantile Slimer
into the utterly infantile Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters now that’s
and the Real Ghostbusters now that’s
and the Real Ghostbusters now that’s what I call a happy number five and the
what I call a happy number five and the
what I call a happy number five and the Masters of the Universe as we approach
Masters of the Universe as we approach
Masters of the Universe as we approach the top of our list yes we’re getting
the top of our list yes we’re getting
the top of our list yes we’re getting closer
closer
closer number five has to go to the swords and
number five has to go to the swords and
number five has to go to the swords and sandals tune he-man is ultimately a
sandals tune he-man is ultimately a
sandals tune he-man is ultimately a cheapo production that shamelessly
cheapo production that shamelessly
cheapo production that shamelessly reuses animation as often as possible
reuses animation as often as possible
reuses animation as often as possible thanks your help any time based on a
thanks your help any time based on a
thanks your help any time based on a pre-existing Mattel toy line this series
pre-existing Mattel toy line this series
pre-existing Mattel toy line this series was designed to sell action figures and
was designed to sell action figures and
was designed to sell action figures and playsets but at its best he-man is an
playsets but at its best he-man is an
playsets but at its best he-man is an emblematic exercise in 80 cynicism and
emblematic exercise in 80 cynicism and
emblematic exercise in 80 cynicism and greed at last I had the means to conquer
greed at last I had the means to conquer
greed at last I had the means to conquer Eternia and crush he-man once and for
Eternia and crush he-man once and for
Eternia and crush he-man once and for all we’ve all heard that before Skeletor
all we’ve all heard that before Skeletor
all we’ve all heard that before Skeletor number 4
a bunch of muscular pizza-eating talking
a bunch of muscular pizza-eating talking Turtles what’s not to like you’re not
Turtles what’s not to like you’re not
Turtles what’s not to like you’re not human
human
human bingo yeah we’re dealing with a real
bingo yeah we’re dealing with a real
bingo yeah we’re dealing with a real mind here after their darker comic-book
mind here after their darker comic-book
mind here after their darker comic-book days the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
days the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
days the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became more child-friendly for TV you
became more child-friendly for TV you
became more child-friendly for TV you want a bunch of airheads man but their
want a bunch of airheads man but their
want a bunch of airheads man but their fight against shredder was so popular it
fight against shredder was so popular it
fight against shredder was so popular it got them upgraded from a Saturday
got them upgraded from a Saturday
got them upgraded from a Saturday morning standard to daily status but I
morning standard to daily status but I
morning standard to daily status but I fear we have not seen the last of the
fear we have not seen the last of the
fear we have not seen the last of the shredder or Krang you’re worrying too
shredder or Krang you’re worrying too
shredder or Krang you’re worrying too much Master okay it ran well into the
much Master okay it ran well into the
much Master okay it ran well into the 90s but 80s babies were definitely
90s but 80s babies were definitely
90s but 80s babies were definitely buying the toys and the cereal – who
buying the toys and the cereal – who
buying the toys and the cereal – who wants hoarsely I’m having raisin bran
wants hoarsely I’m having raisin bran
wants hoarsely I’m having raisin bran choco puffs for me number three GI Joe
if John Milius ever produced a
if John Milius ever produced a children’s cartoon it would be like GI
children’s cartoon it would be like GI
children’s cartoon it would be like GI Joe oh you won’t results use tracer ml
Joe oh you won’t results use tracer ml
Joe oh you won’t results use tracer ml like this
like this
like this this show is violent jingoistic and a
this show is violent jingoistic and a
this show is violent jingoistic and a little racist okay a lot racist I am
little racist okay a lot racist I am
little racist okay a lot racist I am suspicious tool freedom there is
suspicious tool freedom there is
suspicious tool freedom there is something strange about dr. metier
something strange about dr. metier
something strange about dr. metier basically Joe was – the 80s what Bugs
basically Joe was – the 80s what Bugs
basically Joe was – the 80s what Bugs Bunny nips the nips was to the 1940s
Bunny nips the nips was to the 1940s
Bunny nips the nips was to the 1940s hugely embarrassing Oh grandpa
hugely embarrassing Oh grandpa
hugely embarrassing Oh grandpa oh no Channel but few shows and toy
oh no Channel but few shows and toy
oh no Channel but few shows and toy lines were as popular in the 80s so go
lines were as popular in the 80s so go
lines were as popular in the 80s so go Joe say you’ll praise yank number two
who can forget these robots in disguise
who can forget these robots in disguise the premise alone is gold two factions
the premise alone is gold two factions
the premise alone is gold two factions of giant shape-shifting alien robots are
of giant shape-shifting alien robots are
of giant shape-shifting alien robots are locked in a bitter Civil War what you
locked in a bitter Civil War what you
locked in a bitter Civil War what you may not remember is transformers was
may not remember is transformers was
may not remember is transformers was like a soap opera for kids the show
like a soap opera for kids the show
like a soap opera for kids the show featured expansive story arcs and it got
featured expansive story arcs and it got
featured expansive story arcs and it got real for the Autobots characters died in
real for the Autobots characters died in
real for the Autobots characters died in this universe do not grieve soon I shall
this universe do not grieve soon I shall
this universe do not grieve soon I shall be one with the matrix
smarter than transforming robots more
smarter than transforming robots more Universal than patriotic cartoon warfare
Universal than patriotic cartoon warfare
Universal than patriotic cartoon warfare Muppet Babies has earned its top spot
Muppet Babies has earned its top spot
Muppet Babies has earned its top spot this show built around the collective
this show built around the collective
this show built around the collective imagination of the we Muppets is a fast
imagination of the we Muppets is a fast
imagination of the we Muppets is a fast and loose pastiche of found footage and
and loose pastiche of found footage and
and loose pastiche of found footage and repurposed film and television clips I
repurposed film and television clips I
repurposed film and television clips I don’t believe it
don’t believe it
don’t believe it it was uniquely able to tap into the
it was uniquely able to tap into the
it was uniquely able to tap into the imaginations of a generation of kids
imaginations of a generation of kids
imaginations of a generation of kids raised by their TV sets real gonzo Luke
raised by their TV sets real gonzo Luke
raised by their TV sets real gonzo Luke and Han Solo running the show and it
and Han Solo running the show and it
and Han Solo running the show and it kept the classic Muppet humor intact in
kept the classic Muppet humor intact in
kept the classic Muppet humor intact in San Francisco famous inventor Bunsen
San Francisco famous inventor Bunsen
San Francisco famous inventor Bunsen honeydew built the world’s first
honeydew built the world’s first
honeydew built the world’s first skyscraper made of flour and water Thank
skyscraper made of flour and water Thank
skyscraper made of flour and water Thank You dnews enough water do you agree with
You dnews enough water do you agree with
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our list which 80s cartoon is your
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