Kid’s Car-toons! :Kid’s Car-toons! The 1970’s, 1980’s, and 1990’s.


thesis: :thesis: The more recent a cartoon is, the weirder it is.


Popular Cartoons in the 70’s :Popular Cartoons in the 70’s Captain Caveman Funky Phantom Hong Kong Phooey Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Space Ghost Josie and the Pussycats Scooby Doo, Where Are You!


Scooby Doo, Where Are You! :introduced four kids and a dog named Scooby-Doo. the kids were Daphne Blake, Freddy Jones, Velma Dinkley, and Norville "Shaggy" Rogers. they traveled around in a green van known as "The Mystery Machine" and solved many scary mysteries along the way. the mysteries always surrounded some ghost or monster who at the end of the episode always proved to be some regular person Scooby Doo, Where Are You!


SCOOBY DOO, WHERE ARE YOU! :SCOOBY DOO, WHERE ARE YOU! Scooby-Doo was so popular that it’s been revamped over the years, and has run from its premiere in 1969 to present. The different shows include: The Scooby-Doo Show, Scooby and Scrappy-Doo, which introduced the character Scrappy-Doo, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, which featured the cast as, and What's New Scooby-Doo?, the most recent version.


scooby doo and the preset for an era :scooby doo and the preset for an era Many other shows reused the successful set up of Scooby Doo Shows like the Funky Phantom and Josie and the Pussycats reused the same plotline with teenagers solving mysteries Even shows not copying Scooby Doo in the seventies usually showed a hero or group of heroes solving a mystery and learning a lesson


CARTOONS OF THE 80’s :CARTOONS OF THE 80’s THUNDERCATS HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE SPIDERMAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS TRANSFORMERS VOLTRON: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE


cartoons in the 80’s: analysis :cartoons in the 80’s: analysis Cartoons in the 80’s were crazy Most of them involved either super-powered heroes, or robots and people working together to save the world or the universe There was a lot more action in 80’s cartoons than previously shown on animated shows Right now, a lot of popular 80’s cartoons are being made into movies, thanks to the success of Transformers. That includes shows like Voltron and Thundercats.


Slide 9:Thundercats come from the planet Thundera. They are the last survivors of their race Their leader, Jaga died on their journey to Third Earth, and their ship crashed there. The Thundercats built a fortress, and Mumm-Ra, the ancient embodiment of evil, along with the mutants that destroyed the rest of their race are a constant threat. Lion-O, the new leader of the Thundercats, and his weapon the "Sword of Omens" gives the Thundercats a chance at surviving and beating all the crazy villains they fight. The Thundercats have a pet who is a less human cat creature named Snarf. Snarf is always worried and says his name a lot.


cartoons of the 90’s ! :cartoons of the 90’s ! Dexter’s Lab Aaahh!!! Real Monsters The Powerpuff Girls Johnny Bravo Hey Arnold! Cow and Chicken The Wild Thornberries Cartoon Network, a channel dedicated to cartoons, was launched in 1992


Dexter’s Lab :Dexter’s Lab The show centers around Dexter, a boy-genius with a secret lab he built in his basement Dexter has an Eastern-European accent and goes all these crazy adventures He always has to keep his sister Dee Dee out of his lab because she always breaks things He also has to fight his arch-nemesis Mandark (who also happens to have an impressive laboratory and be a boy genius) One of Cartoon Networks first exclusive series


analysis: cartoons in the 90’s :analysis: cartoons in the 90’s Shows in the 90’s instead of showing more action, showed weirder situations and characters Even the cartoons aimed at children were more popular with adults or young adults because the humor was so much weirder Many of the 90’s shows became cult classics instead of gaining mainstream popularity, which created the first counter-culture influenced by cartoons.


CARTOONS OVER THE DECADES :CARTOONS OVER THE DECADES IN THE 70’S: cartoons focused on fantastic characters and mysteries solved within the episode. mainstream music and culture influenced these cartoons. IN THE 80’S: cartoons showed more action and like the 70’s, included super-powered heroes and heroines. mainstream culture still affected these cartoons, but they were still weirder than the previous decade IN THE 90’S: cartoons focused less on super-heroes and robots, and more on just ridiculous characters and settings. cartoons more often became cult classics instead of popular shows.


The growth of weirdness in kid’s cartoons is even evident today. :The growth of weirdness in kid’s cartoons is even evident today.