Inspector Gadget Cartoon and When Every Hat Held a Secret
A plain old trench coat had no business being this exciting. Yet this animated hero made a hat, a wristwatch, an umbrella, and a pair of shoes feel like the…
Muppet Babies Cartoon: The Nursery That Went Everywhere
A cardboard box could be a rocket ship. A blanket could become a royal cape. Miss Piggy could rule the room, while Baby Animal made every toy feel alive. And…
Voltron Toys and The Lion Force Every 80s Kid Wanted
Five lions. One giant robot. A sword big enough to make a plastic action figure feel like the fate of the universe rested on your shag carpet. For 80s kids,…
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Mr. T Cereal and the Breakfast Kids Begged For
Some cereals fed you. Mr. T Cereal sold you a whole Saturday morning fantasy. One look at the box and you were in. Before the spoon hit the bowl, you…
G.I. Joe Toys and the Real American Hero Craze
Before Cobra was a household name, a 3.75-inch soldier could turn a patch of backyard dirt into a full-blown battlefield. G.I. Joe toys did not ask kids to sit still.…
Fraggle Rock was The Puppet World We Could Visit Daily
You didn't merely watch Fraggle Rock. You dropped in. One minute you were on the living-room carpet, probably with a bowl of cereal nearby, and the next you were headed…
How Care Bears Filled 80s Bedrooms and Saturday TV
Some characters stayed on the screen, but the Care Bears climbed right off it and onto our beds. Before they became icons of children's television, these lovable characters were born…
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Fruit Stripe Gum and the Tattoo Wrapper Kids Loved
Some candies were good. Fruit Stripe Gum, the zebra gum with the striped packs, was a whole scene. You remember the pack first, don't you? The wild stripes, Yipes the…
Ghostbusters Cereal and the Spooky Breakfast Kids Wanted
Some cereals promised a full stomach. Ghostbusters cereal promised a little chaos before school. If you were a kid in the mid-80s, that mattered. Breakfast wasn't only breakfast. It was…
Jem and the Holograms Was Every Glitter Kid’s Dream
One look at pink hair, star earrings, and a wall of neon, and you knew this wasn't ordinary Saturday morning TV. The boys had He-man, and the girls had Jem…