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13. Yes... Those from the 50s were both the "best" and the WORST

Fri Jun 21, 2019, 07:24 AM

Jun 2019

The best because of the creativity, but definitely the WORST for propagating the ugly attitudes of the time. Of course, few kids would have picked up on that, but looking back, wow!

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What's the WORST cartoon show from when you were a kid? [View all] Archae Jun 2019 OP

Heck, they were all good Zambero Jun 2019 #1

Me too- loved them all indiscriminately dawg day Jun 2019 #3

wanna know something shameful-- dawg day Jun 2019 #5

My exact experience too jpak Jun 2019 #18

I remember seeing Oswald shot, too. I was barely five. Laffy Kat Jun 2019 #29

Oswald was shot on Sunday while I was watching... k8conant Jun 2019 #33

Snort jberryhill Jun 2019 #68

speed racer Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #2

I am going to agree even though it was one of my favorites as a kid ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #10

Fucken Speed Racer gratuitous Jun 2019 #19

Watched it. We used to crack up how they recapped the entire episode in almost every line underpants Jun 2019 #66

Loved it jberryhill Jun 2019 #69

johnny quest Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #4

I loved Johnny Quest- dawg day Jun 2019 #6

has it aged well? Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #7

Looks like Mike Pence. EarnestPutz Jun 2019 #51

What? You've never ridden hydrofoil water skis or had an awesome caretaker? hunter Jun 2019 #53

Great theme song Cartoonist Jun 2019 #54

A few come to mind. Marcuse Jun 2019 #8

yep. Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #9

Yes... Those from the 50s were both the "best" and the WORST hlthe2b Jun 2019 #13

They were a product of the time. MicaelS Jun 2019 #17

Scooby Doo when they added Scrappy Doo ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #11

Oh god. I must have blocked that out. jberryhill Jun 2019 #70

I remember those, too! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #12

On TV customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #16

That's farking sick. n/t Harker Jun 2019 #26

omg. cartoons that used real mouths where weird Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #44

I remember even thinking so as a kid! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #48

Gumby.......................nt Hotler Jun 2019 #14

Not a cartoon, but worthy of a dishonorable mention. Harker Jun 2019 #27

My brother had Pokey, Gumby's horse. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #35

I have Gumby, Pokey and Prickle. Archae Jun 2019 #81

Clutch Cargo kairos12 Jun 2019 #15

Tom Terrific and his Mighty Dog Manfred Brother Buzz Jun 2019 #20

I had managed to erase that one from my memory. Harker Jun 2019 #25

Tom Terrific - wow, that takes me back yonder Jun 2019 #37

Tom Terrific was part of the Captain Kangaroo show. House of Roberts Jun 2019 #43

That's what I thought, too! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #50

Cow and Chicken sakabatou Jun 2019 #21

My mom usually made us turn off the television before Fat Albert came on. hunter Jun 2019 #22

Krazy Kat and Woody Woodpecker Harker Jun 2019 #23

So agree on Woody. JDC Jun 2019 #28

I remember him as a jerk. Harker Jun 2019 #46

It was really violent, too Clash City Rocker Jun 2019 #63

Factor in The Three Stooges Harker Jun 2019 #67

I really wanted to smack Woody ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #73

Now.it all makes sense. Harker Jun 2019 #80

Don't blame Flickers! 2naSalit Jun 2019 #85

Kimba the White Lion. blue neen Jun 2019 #24

.. Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #39

Totally ripped off for Disney's Lion King, though jberryhill Jun 2019 #71

Pretty sure they were where I'm from too ... mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #77

I loved Clutch Cargo! El Supremo Jun 2019 #30

Stop that, please. Harker Jun 2019 #42

We had the cool toons liberal N proud Jun 2019 #31

Casper the Friendly Ghost Generic Brad Jun 2019 #32

I loved Casper the ghost comic books and Richie Rich, Archie Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #40

The comic books were ok Generic Brad Jun 2019 #61

And Baby Huey! Archae Jun 2019 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #88

Davey and Goliath C_U_L8R Jun 2019 #34

Gag, Puke -- I remember -- Upchuck, Retch -n/t Freelancer Jun 2019 #79

I'll add "Popeye." Harker Jun 2019 #36

Don't remember the name but the one that used marionettes yonder Jun 2019 #38

thunderbirds Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #41

Well done Dv9! And it's not only as bad as I remember, but creepy too. yonder Jun 2019 #45

Supercar?? DBoon Jun 2019 #64

probably produced by the same folks. weird. yonder Jun 2019 #75

I absolutely loved Supermarionation. Codeine Jun 2019 #86

Having grown up with Rocky and Bullwinkle Harker Jun 2019 #47

"Winky Dink" - from the early 50's (yes, I'm older than dirt) Glorfindel Jun 2019 #49

And Jack Barry went on to infamy on "Twenty-One." n/t Harker Jun 2019 #52

It's a toss up... Sancho Jun 2019 #55

Josie and the Pussycats sent me into early puberty jberryhill Jun 2019 #72

Oh, man ... I LOVED those girls! (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #78

Beanie and Cecil Zoonart Jun 2019 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #62

WOW! Forgot those. Zoonart Jun 2019 #84

my favorite, if only for the atrocious puns yellowdogintexas Jun 2019 #92

The "new" Popeye where Bluto's name was changed to Brutus and the animation was cheap. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2019 #57

Several Lithos Jun 2019 #58

There were lots of weird ones in the 80s on Saturday morning Politicub Jun 2019 #59

I was a kid in the 60's True_Blue Jun 2019 #60

And those awful "Globetrotter" cartoons. Archae Jun 2019 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #65

Gross cartoons JonLP24 Jun 2019 #74

Yes, the whole mouth thing was very disturbing to me. trev Jun 2019 #76

BOZO the f'ing clown! 2naSalit Jun 2019 #87

Heckle and Jeckle Totally Tunsie Jun 2019 #89

From "Terrytoons." Archae Jun 2019 #90

Methinks you mean the Terrytoons of the 60's. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2019 #91

The Archie Show. Wolf Frankula Jun 2019 #93

Beavis and Butthead dustyscamp Jun 2019 #94