Cartoons of the 80s: the BIG List

How many cartoons of the 80s or 1980s cartoons list can you remember?

How many do you think there were?

10?

50?

Well … think again, Skippy!

And then drink in our list of more than 200 cartoon series from the gnarliest decade ever.

Come back, too, because we’ll update these listings with more entries as we find them and with links out to more detailed information about each one.

For now, grab a bowl of cereal and get ready to kick back with some classic ‘toons.

(And check here for forgotten 80s cartoons we definitely need to bring back.)

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The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo

A

Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
ALF Tales
ALF: The Animated Series
The All New Popeye Hour
Alvin and the Chipmunks

B

Babar
Bananaman
Barbapapa
Battleship Yamato
Battle of the Planets
Beetlejuice
The Berenstain Bears
Beverly Hills Teens
Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines
Bionic Six
The Biskitts
Blackstar
Blinky’s Fun Club
Bluffers
The Bod Squad
BraveStarr
The Bugs Bunny Show

C

The California Raisin Show
Calliope
Camp Candy
Candy Candy
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years
Captain N: The Game Master
The Care Bears
The Catillac Cats
CBS Storybreak
The Centurions
Challenge of the GoBots
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chucklewood Critters
The Comic Strip
COPS
Count Duckula

D

David the Gnome
Defenders of the Earth
Dennis the Menace
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Dinky Dog
Dino-Riders
Dinosaucers
Diplodos
Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears
The DJ Kat Show
Doctor Snuggles
Donald Duck Presents
Dragon’s Lair
Drak Pack
DuckTales
The Dukes
Dungeons & Dragons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf6eCZQoLGA

E

Ed Grimley
Ewoks

F

Famous Classic Tales
Fangface
Fantastic Max
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
The Flintstone Comedy Show
The Flintstone Funnies
The Flintstone Kids
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Foofur
Force Five
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series
Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo
The Further Adventures of SuperTed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPVdhv3OkUI

G

G-Force: Guardians of Space
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Galaxy High
Galtar and the Golden Lance
Garfield and Friends
The Gary Coleman Show
The Get Along Gang
Ghostbusters
Gilligan’s Planet
The Glo Friends
Godzilla
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
Good Morning, Mickey!
Gravedale High
The Great Space Coaster
Gumby

H

Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10
Hanna–Barbera’s World of Super Adventure
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Heathcliff
Hello Kitty’s Furry Tale Theater
Hero High
Hocus Focus
Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUANdSCr8tY

I

The Incredible Hulk
Inhumanoids
Inspector Gadget
It’s Punky Brewster

J

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
Jem and the Holograms
The Jetsons

K

The Karate Kid
Karate Kommandos
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!
Kidd Video
Kideo TV
Kissyfur
The Kwicky Koala Show

L

Lady Lovely Locks
Laverne & Shirley in the Army
Lazer Tag Academy
The Legend of Zelda
Little Clowns of Happytown
The Little Rascals
Little Wizards
The Littles
The Lone Ranger
Long Ago and Far Away

M

M.A.S.K.
Macron One
Madballs
Maple Town
Marvel Action Universe
Maxie’s World
Maya the Bee
McGee and Me!
Meatballs & Spaghetti
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
Mighty Orbots
Mister T
Monchhichis
The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show
MoonDreamers
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour
Muppet Babies
My Little Pony
My Pet Monster
The Mysterious Cities of Gold

N

The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The New Adventures of Zorro
The New Archies
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
The New Yogi Bear Show
Newton’s Apple
Nils Holgersson

O

Ovide

P

Pac-Man
The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show
Paddington Bear
Pandamonium
Paw Paws
Peter Pan
Picture Pages
Pink Panther and Sons
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
Pole Position
Police Academy
Popeye and Son
Popples
Potato Head Kids
Pound Puppies
Powerhouse
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
The Puppy’s Further Adventures

The Raccoons
Rainbow Brite
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
The Real Ghostbusters
Richie Rich
The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show
Rickety Rocket
Ring Raiders
RoboCop: The Animated Series
Robotech
Robotix
Roger Ramjet — Hero
Rubik, the Amazing Cube
Rude Dog

S

Saturday Supercade
Scary Scooby Funnies
Schoolhouse Rock!
The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Scooby’s Mystery Funhouse
Seabert
Sectaurs
She-Ra: Princess of Power
Shirt Tales
SilverHawks
Sky Commanders
The Smurfs
Snorks
Space Stars
Spider-Man
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Spider-Woman
Spiral Zone
Sport Billy
Star Wars: Droids
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force
Starfleet Bomber X
Super Friends
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
Super Sunday
Superman
SuperTed

T

Tarzan and the Super 7
Tedy Ruxpin
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Thundercats
Transformers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLrSWWX07Qw

U

Ulysses 31
Underdog

V

Visionaries: Knights of the Magic Lights
Voltron

W

Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Wuzzles

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