Great Animated TV Shows that Time Forgot

As I sit and watch today's standards for cartoons on Saturday morning, I think back to the golden years when cartoons stood for something other than giving someone a wet willie! So, without further ado, let's look back at some of the long and forgotten greats of the era, and maybe we might be able to show the animation studios a thing or two about making a cartoon! :

1) "Ewoks: The Animated Adventures" (*ABC, aired Sept. 7th, 1985 to Nov. 1st, 1986) - After 'Return Of The Jedi' hit theaters and the Ewoks craze was on, Nelvana Unlimited (* the Canadian animated studio responsible for such forgotten hits as 'Rock and Rule', 'Rome-O and Julie-8', 'The Devil and Daniel Mouse', and the current animated remakes of the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles') produced this show for Saturday morning as we looked into Wicket and his life as a teenager before he went to war againt the Empire. These cartoons were cute, funny, and always had a strong moral message for our kids, such as friendship, facing our fears, etc. What I loved the most about this particular series is that it gave us an even broader look at the race and its heritage (*and also for 'Star Wars' fans, it is an absolute must!)

2) "Bigfoot and The Muscle Machines" (*Syndicated, aired Oct. 6th, 1985 to Fall of 1986) - I love this show as it was kind of like looking at another great show with a talking car, NBC's 'Knight Rider', but in an animated format. Monster trucks are still huge even in today's society, and Marvel only soldified that proud heritage by making an animated show with talking monster trucks and their drivers taking on world crime syndicates and any other threat as they fight to protect our proud USA!