The 90s
The Simpsons reinvent the prime time cartoon, while Animaniacs , Ren & Stimpy , and Batman take the animated world to wacky, icky, scary new frontiers. more...

The 80s
Video games ( Pacman ), toys that became cartoons and other fads ( Smurfs, G.I.Joe, Transformers ), as well as a wave of "regressed" characters as children more...

The 70s
Hanna Barbera's teen sleuths with talking animal sidekicks ( Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Scooby Doo, Funky Phantom ), primetime spinoffs and psychedelic more...

The 60s
The first post-TV generation grew up in the golden glow of animated splendor as the Jetsons , The Flintstones , and a vast array of superheroes invaded the living more...

The 50s
It was the age of the atom, and the dawn of Saturday morning as the original Baby Boomers tuned in to see Howdy Doody , Mighty Mouse Playhouse , and Kukla, Fran and Ollie… more...