Cartoons of the 1980s and 1990s

With various meanings, the word cartoon encompasses illustration and animation in visual arts. Cartoons have been a part of world culture since its original form as fine art in classical history. In modern times, cartoons are increasingly popular for children as well as adults with a wide range of different styles, ratings and plots.

During the 1980s and 1990s, cartoons and pop culture went hand-in-hand and the youth of yesterday recollect on these fond childhood memories in their adult years with such shows as Family Guy and Robot Chicken. During the era of the 80s and 90s child, the cartoons were different from today, but their characters were just as memorable to many of us.

ALF

The animated spin-off of the live-action series starred everyone's favorite furry extra terrestrial. ALF's animated series aired in autumn of 1987 on NBC as a 30 minute followup to the live action show. This gave viewers an hour of ALF. It only lasted a year, however, and was canceled in 1988. Briefly during the early 1990s ALF and the animated series were both rebroadcasted by The Family Channel.

BeetleJuice

Running from 1989 to 1992 the animated series Beetlejuice turned the classic 80s movie starring Michael Keaton into a twisted cartoon for kiddies. It was rebroadcasted three times by Nickelodeon and Fox from 1993 until 1998.

Flintstone Kids

A reimagining of the popular original series, The Flintstones, the Flintstone Kids lived as 10-year-olds in Bedrock. Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty lived with their parents Ed, Edna, Robert, Doris and others. The Hannah Barbera production ran from 1986 to 1988 and contained short features of the beloved characters Captain Caveman and Son.

Duck Tales

Duck Tales premiered in 1987 and featured Scrooge Mcduck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. Launchpad McQuack was a memorable character who lived the life of danger as a pilot and Magica DeSpell was an enchanting villain.

Futurama

Matt Groening created this animated television series in 1999 after it had already been a comic book series for around a decade or so. It features Philip J. Fry, a delivery boy who is frozen in a cryogenic chamber in 1999 to be thawed out around 3000 years in the future. He befriends a lovable robot named Bender Bending Rodriguez who has a penchant for alcohol, loose women and thievery and develops a love interest in a one-eyed pilot named Lela.

The Ren & Stimpy Show

Airing on Nickelodeon in 1991 Ren & Stimply ran for about 3 or 4 years; However, it's popularity was long lasting. From 1993 games featuring the cat and dog were produced and lasted until 1996. It also became a revived adult cartoon during the early 2000s.