They should have a baby!” That’s an approximation of a sentence that was likely uttered in a Hollywood office, sometime back in 1990. This may be an odd complaint, but I also find this cartoon way too “cartoony” in its visual style. Your brain goes “wait, I like this!,” but I promise you that if you override that initial burst of childhood joy, what you’ll find is a pretty joyless and standard ’90s kids cartoon. Take this Back to the Future cartoon from the early ’90s: It’s got Doc Brown, The Delorean, and that kicking theme music. Here’s the problem with adaptations of beloved properties nostalgia kicks in and clouds the mind. Be amazed at the animated hijinks of a guy in a leather jacket who hangs out at a diner! Regale in the adventures of two working women in their ’30s! And though Mork may not be the most graceful of cartoons, there’s nothing better than Robin Williams and a pink alien dog thing.

Sure, we all love the sitcoms these cartoons are based on, but other than Mork and Mindy, these shows are definitely not suited to cartoon adaptations. In the late ’70s/early ’80s, Hanna-Barbera was cranking out cartoons like nobody’s business, but they should have stayed away from Garry Marshall adaptations. Here is a top 10 list (in NO ranking order) of the strangest cartoon adaptations that probably should have never been. However… just like in life, they can’t all be winners. (And speaking of cartoons we love, be sure to check out the Futurama finale tonight!) Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego (which is a vastly underrated ‘toon, in my opinion), The Tick, The Maxx, The Real Ghostbusters, all shining examples of cartoon adaptations gone right. If you planned efficiently, a Saturday morning could be filed with hours of awesome cartoons (and then an episode of California Dreams), showcasing some of the most original comedy seen on television in decades.īetter yet, we saw a plethora of cartoon adaptations hit the airwaves, based on some of our favorite movies, comic books, TV shows, and video games. Growing up in the ’80s or ’90s was a golden age for any fan of cartoons, and seemingly every channel on the tube was getting into the act.

The above are just some of the shows that feature on a short list of animated TV shows that folks of “my generation” hold in high regard.

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