70s Cartoons Archives : The Retro Network

Sealab 2020: The Undersea Adventure That Was Ahead of Its Time

Sealab 2020 felt like a quiet treasure of Saturday mornings, a thoughtful undersea adventure that blended science, exploration, and a sense of wonder you did not find in most cartoons of its time.

Spider-Woman Was Marvel’s Early Animated Pioneer

Mickey Yarber

Spider Woman brought mystery, sci fi, and superhero adventure to Saturday mornings in 1979, giving Jessica Drew a bold animated debut that still feels like one of Marvel’s forgotten gems.

The High‑Adventure Legacy of Jonny Quest

Mickey Yarber

Jonny Quest burst onto TV in 1964 with globe‑trotting danger, bold design, and stories that treated kids like they were ready for real adventure, not just Saturday‑morning silliness.

The Great Cartoon Games: Remembering Laff-A-Lympics

Mickey Yarber

Laff A Lympics brought together the entire Hanna Barbera universe in a globe spanning cartoon competition that turned Saturday mornings into a playful mix of sports, chaos, and crossover magic.

Dynomutt Dog Wonder and the Blue Falcon’s Chaotic Crusade

Mickey Yarber

Dynomutt, Dog Wonder brought cheerful chaos to Saturday mornings, pairing a straight‑laced hero with a lovable mechanical sidekick whose gadget misfires turned every mission into a bright, unforgettable blend of action and comedy.

How Star Trek: The Animated Series Saved the Final Frontier

Mickey Yarber

There’s something charming about the way certain shows from the seventies feel like they were held together with equal parts imagination and duct tape. Star Trek: The Animated Series is one of those shows. It

The Night the Grinch Stole Halloween: A Forgotten TV Treat from 1977

Mickey Yarber

In the golden age of television specials, when families gathered around glowing screens for animated holiday magic, one curious entry slipped through the cracks of collective memory: Halloween Is Grinch Night. Airing on CBS in

Ruh-Roh! The Top 10 Scariest Monsters from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Pitfall Gary

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! premiered on CBS in September 1969 and changed Saturday mornings forever. Scooby-Doo was created by Ken Spears and Joe Ruby, who also created Jabberjaw, Captain Caveman, Dynomutt and many more great

Hong Kong Phooey: The Goofiest Kung‑Fu Hero of Saturday Morning

Mickey Yarber

“Hong Kong Phooey,Number One Super Guy,Hong Kong Phooey,Quicker than the human eye…” For his day job, Penrod Pooch worked as a police station janitor, which wasn’t nearly as glamorous as it sounds. His fellow employees,

Why the 1970s Were the Golden Age of Saturday Morning Cartoons

The Retro Network

The 1970s Saturdays in the morning were already magical. It was a day that the children had looked forward to because they had time to spend in their pajamas with a bowl of cereal in

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels: The Prehistoric Hero of Saturday Morning

Mickey Yarber

“Captain CAAAAAAAAVEMAAAAAAAN!” Captain Caveman was a prehistoric superhero unfrozen by three teenage beauties. They took him around in their van, solving mysteries across the country. And he could fly. Young boys of the world, set

Land of the Lost: Time Warps, Sleestaks, and the Weirdest World on TV

The Retro Network

“Marshall, Will, and Holly,On a routine expedition,Met the greatest earthquake ever known.High on the rapids, it struck their tiny raft,And plunged them down a thousand feet below,To the Land of the Lost.” As the theme