Why Is Top Cat Popular in Mexico? The Don Gato Story
In the United States, Top Cat is remembered as a clever but short-lived Hanna-Barbera sitcom from 1961. In Mexico, Don Gato became…
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Did the Pink Panther Ever Talk?
Yes, the Pink Panther talked. In the original theatrical cartoon series, he spoke in exactly two shorts, both released in 1965. The…
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The Kirward Derby: Did Durward Kirby Sue Bullwinkle?
Cartoon lawsuit stories have a habit of growing in the retelling. A celebrity gets angry. A lawyer sends papers. The studio panics.…
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Space Ghost: How a Canceled Hero Built Adult Swim
Most cancelled superheroes disappear into reruns. Space Ghost received a second career. In 1966, he was a straight-faced Hanna-Barbera action hero who…
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The Funky Phantom: Hanna-Barbera’s Ghostly Scooby-Doo Clone
Some forgotten Saturday morning cartoons deserve a second look. The Funky Phantom is near the top of that list. The premise sounds…
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Hanna-Barbera’s Scooby-Doo Clones: How the Formula Worked
After Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! became a hit in 1969, Hanna-Barbera returned to the same basic idea again and again. The teenagers…
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Did Yogi Berra Sue Hanna-Barbera Over Yogi Bear?
The story has circulated for decades. Yogi Berra supposedly sued Hanna-Barbera because Yogi Bear borrowed his famous nickname. Depending on the version,…
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Harlem Globetrotters Cartoon: How It Made TV History
On September 12, 1970, CBS scheduled two quiet milestones only thirty minutes apart. At 9:00 a.m., Josie and the Pussycats introduced Valerie…
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45 Best Saturday Morning Cartoons of All Time, Ranked
The television clicked on. The cereal came out. For the next few hours, Saturday morning belonged to the kids. For those of…
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Turbo Teen: The 1984 Cartoon Where a Teen Turned Into a Car
Every few years, the same Turbo Teen transformation clip escapes onto the internet. A teenage boy stretches, bends, and somehow folds himself…
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Captain Flamingo: YTV’s Forgotten Superhero Cartoon
Anyone who watched YTV or Jetix in the mid-2000s probably remembers the distress call: “Uh-oh! Flamingo!“ The era was packed with alien…
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Why Was Chowder Cancelled? The Real Reason
Chowder disappeared from Cartoon Network while it was still earning Emmy recognition and finding its creative rhythm. Fans have been asking why…
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The Raccoons: Canada’s Forgotten Global Cartoon Hit
Every country seems to have one cartoon that feels less like a television show and more like a piece of home. For…
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Garbage Pail Kids: The Cartoon CBS Canceled Before It Aired
In September 1987, CBS achieved one of the strangest milestones in television history. The network completed an entire Saturday morning cartoon, promoted…
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Why Does Dexter Have an Accent? The Real Story
People have been asking “why does Dexter have an accent?” for years, and most answers stop at guesswork. Some call it French.…
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