This time on the Lookback , we are looking at back at the kids of adult cartoons. Wait ,huh?
Oh well got an email (which is not first)
Hey Joshuaonline,Yep, an email suggestion which is nice , and thank you. The point of this article is about those cartoons where apparently our favorite cartoons were given a younger make over. (Hollywood is always about age)
I like the lookback stuff your site does , but so far have not seen anything about baby-feid cartoons , you know the ones where famous characters are younger , like Tom and Jerry Kids. You should do that.
1. Tom and Jerry Kids
So, since "Tom and Jerry Kids" was already mentioned let's talk about that first.
You know Tom and Jerry the cat and mouse who were trying to kill each other since the 40's (longer than most cats and mice live). It was named in our Fox Kids piece (which you can read here) but we didn't really in depth talk about it. Well "Tom and Jerry Kids" was one of the many Tom and Jerry Movies and TV shows that came out over the years.
Hannah and Barbera and Turner got together (then Turner bought H&B in 1991, but that's another story) and worked together to make this series. It was the last H&B series for Saturday Morning because they got purchased by Turner and he used them to work for Cartoon Network.
Tim and Harry Kids / (c) 1990 H&B
It was the First series to kick of the New Fox Kids block on Fox stations (most of them) on September 8th ,1990 (once of the best dates in History) The Series featured our favorite cat and mouse as well kids (though in our modern 90's times) it also featured the dogs from the Tom and Jerry Shorts, Spike and Tyke , who like the regular series they were still adult and puppy respectively (uhhhh). Also the series even though called Tom and Jerry Kids had 3 segments that could make it seem like 3 different shows. The First, was Tom and Jerry kids , where you had the fun of Tom and Jerry chasing each other , though in kid form this time. (With less violence because it was the 90's no violence on TV then) , Second , there was the Spike and Tyke segment which was there to show family love. (or something) Third, we had Droopy dog and he now had a kid ( nice he finally settled down and had a family). The series ran on Fox Kids from 1990 to 1993 with 4 seasons and the standard 65 episodes (because 65 is a good round number) , then repeats moved to Cartoon Network . (Ted Turner's personal cartoon channel )
2. The Flintstones Kids (Another show about Pebbles and Bam-bam?*, sigh)
So , the Flintstones ever wonder how they would be as kids? (No, I wanna see how the Jetsons were as kids)
Hanna and Barbera ,owners of the Flintsones, made a new series for ABC (America's Biggest Channel) in 1986. "The Flintstone Kids". We meet Fred, Wilma, Barney, and Betty, and also their pet Dino. ( ummm a different dino or the same one meaning...?)
As most cartoons had at the time , it had segments (kids couldn't handle 11 to 22 minute cartoons at the time ,attention spans were short in the 80's ) The Flintstone kids segment could be the whole show or a part (depending how much story they had) it was our main story. Another segment (that was killed in season 2) is Flintstone Funnies it was the characters dreams that we get to see. Segment 3 , Captian Caveman and Son , was a show with in the show , the characters of our show , watched them watch a show. Also, Dino's Dilemmas where we followed Fred's pet, Dino.
Pocket sized Flintstones, can you catch them all? / Copyright HB
The series ran 2 seasons of 34 episodes (shame, not even 65).
(*no wait , that was Cave kids)
more after the jump
3. A Pup Named Scooby Doo
It was "You meddling kids " in kid form, a Pup Named Scooby Doo was made by Hanna and Barbera for ABC (A Boston Company) in 1988. It was the final Scooby series with Don Messik as the voice of Scooby. So this series followed, Scooby and the gang still solving mysteries (or would that be solving mysteries before ... my head hurts) but as middle schoolers. Fred and Velema made their first appearance in the Scooby series after a long while. (Even they didn't want to be on the 13 ghosts series) It went back to the roots of the series of the "supernatural being" being some person in a mask. (good roots) It also was more comedy driven and also made fun of itself (Like Family guy , but with humor , great some of you have left now) Also the show took place in the 80's (which makes sense because they were teenagers in the 60's ) Shaggy was just like his otherself (also proving if you constantly eat food , you can't get fat) Daphine was rich and more vain than previously (she's so vain ,this post is about her...never mind) . Velma was still herself , though with thicker glasses and she had a super computer (you know that would have came in handy when they are older , in th 60's) Fred was more outspoken in this series believing all supernatural things and blaming a kid named Red Herring for being the criminal (get it , Red herring?) The series ran 2 seasons of 30 episodes. (65 is really hard to do isn't it , at least it didn't have segements)
Scooby , the best dog ever / Copyright H&B
4. James Bond Jr. (Wait, this is real?)
Must congratulate James Bond on having a son (psssh , wait , no he didn't look it up) oh wait yes he didn't have a son ( dumb title , I know) This series was based off a book , like the Original Bond "The Adventures of James Bond Junior 003½. (but don't take my word for it , check your local library) So in 1991 they made it animated series , it premiered in syndication. (for once not ABC) James and his friends help fight against a terrorist organization.(You know like average kids) While the series is connected to James Bond , there was less violence than the movies (1990's no violence on TV at all) and since it was cartoon there were more extravagant gadgets. It did pretty well even got its own comic books. It ran one season of 65 episodes. (see that's how you do it)
Some of you maybe saying ... this doesn't really count since we are talking about someone and not James Bond as a kid. You're right.
Yay ! (c) MGM
And that is where we end thanks for reading , and for our emailer , Tom , thanks for the idea it was a good one.
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