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15 More Movies That Should Have Had Cartoons

Movies and cartoons in the 80s and 90s are inexplicably linked. While some cartoons were adapted to the big screen, either in continuation or as an adaptation, many movies also made the jump to the

10 Best Cartoons of the 80’s

Adam Pope

Cartoons were inescapable in the 1980’s. Saturday mornings, weekday afternoons and even on cable TV, colorful animated characters were everywhere we looked. While the majority were shoddy productions conceived as part of carefully constructed marketing

My Christmas Memories: 1987

OldSchool80s

As you should already know, I can’t get enough ’80s nostalgia the whole year, but Christmas is an especially nostalgic time for me. In the past, I shared My Christmas Memories from 1980 , My Christmas

Pitfall Harry and the Christmas Road Trip

Pitfall Gary

It was a green box with gold bars hiding behind trees, crocodiles swimming in a lake, underground tunnels and the best adventurer ever. That’s right Christmas 1982 I got the one present I wanted…PITFALL!

Put a Little Love in Your Heart Scrooged

‘Put a Little Love in Your Heart’ from 1988’s Scrooged

OldSchool80s

When “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” was first released in 1969 it was not intended to be a Christmas song, but it became one for me once it was included in the 1988

Retro Commercials: Budweiser Clydesdales Christmas

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials

Santa Claus: The Movie and the Christmas Spirit Only the 80s Could Create

Mickey Yarber

Santa Claus: The Movie captured the glow of an 80s Christmas, wrapping us in peppermint‑bright magic, gentle wonder, and the feeling that the North Pole was just a movie ticket away.

How WKRP Turned a Radio Station Into TV Comedy Gold

Mickey Yarber

WKRP in Cincinnati mixed workplace chaos with genuine heart, turning a struggling radio station into one of TV’s most lovable ensembles. From on‑air mishaps to unforgettable characters, the series remains a charming slice of retro sitcom comfort.

The Scariest Wrestlers of All Time

Kevin Decent

It’s that time once again, when the creatures of the night are unleashed from their dungeons of doom. A time when darkness comes earlier, but there are still fireflies to be found. Night and day,

20 Terrifyingly Funny and Spooky Animated Shorts For Your Halloween Season

NLogan77

During the Halloween season watching monster and Halloween related cartoons and specials has become a tradition. Maybe you grew up watching Disney’s Halloween Treat or Bugs Bunny’s Howl-o-ween Special filled with clips from your favorite

Cloak & Dagger: The Video‑Game Spy Fantasy We All Wanted to Live

Mickey Yarber

Cloak & Dagger turned a kid’s imagination into real danger, sending young Davey Osborne into a spy plot hidden inside a video game and proving that sometimes the one person telling the truth is the kid no one believes.

Ghostbusters Cereal: The Breakfast That Slimed Our Childhood

Mickey Yarber

If a hit movie, mountains of toys, and a Saturday morning cartoon weren’t enough ways to get your Ghostbusters fix as a kid, then grab a Hi-C Ecto cooler, take a seat at the kitchen

Count Duckula: The Funniest Fowl in Transylvania

Mickey Yarber

Count Duckula was a centuries-old vampire who also happened to be a duck. While trying to revive him, the Count’s assistant Igor accidentally injected him with ketchup instead of blood. This mishap resulted in the

The Life & Times of Freddy Krueger

Adam Pope

It’s October 1989, I am walking around my elementary school black top dressed as Superman, in a homemade costume my Mom sewed for me, as part of our annual Halloween parade. There’s a devil in

The 10 Horror Villains Who Will Haunt Your Dreams

Pitfall Gary

It’s that time of year again, the Season of the Witch. As the air cools and the shadows lengthen, the creaks and thuds you hear in the middle of the night take on a sinister

Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes from the ’80s (and late ’70s)

OldSchool80s

Most of us who grew up during the ’70s and ’80s very likely have had the experience of wearing a Ben Cooper Halloween costume. You might not necessarily know them by the brand name, but

Digging Up Memories of Mr. Bones Candy

Mickey Yarber

Perhaps you were once taught that you should never play with your food. But what if your food was also a nifty jigsaw puzzle? Better yet, what if it was also a disassembled candy skeleton