Comments on: (Shortlived) Cartoon Superheores That Weren’t Great for Kids

By: Bama

Bama — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:53:42 +0000

THANK YOU Anthony!! I’ve been a bar/concert bouncer since the early 80s. The current crop of guys I have working for me are all in their mid to late 20s; I’ve told them about those “bouncer contests” they used to have on TV but I have a sneaking suspicion they don’t really believe me. I actually DO remember seeing the one with Mr. T but I have trouble convincing the guys because I remember so few of the “events”. But now I can show them that someone ELSE remembers seeing these…that oughtta help me sell it to my guys

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:06:00 +0000

The first time I became aware of Mr. T, I saw him on a bar bouncer contest aired on Saturday TV when there were no real sports on. I distinctly remember him (even though I was probably only 7 or so) because he already had the mohawk and wore a full length fur coat. I also recall that he did not win, and complained that in the final round, which involved crashing through a hollow-core door, he was instead given a solid door. He was quite a whiner.

But after that, he was cool.

By: Tarl

Tarl — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:46:20 +0000

Don’t forget Underdog. He was always popping ’super energy’ pills from the secret compartment in his ring. No wonder he could fly. Let’s teach our kids better living through chemistry.

By: Sillstaw

Sillstaw — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:01:23 +0000

I go to a website that occasionally puts up recaps of the “Mr. T” show. They’re really nuts; the first episode starts with Mr. T saying, “First name is Mister, middle name is that period, last name’s T!” The plot involves golden medallions being smashed by thugs because some microfilm was hidden in one. The best part, though, has to be when T punches a shark.

If that’s not nutty enough, just look at the opening sequence. The dog has T’s mohawk! Mr. T swings an alligator over his head! It’s all so brilliantly insane. If kids’ shows today were this batty, I might actually watch them.

By: J. T. Pednaud

J. T. Pednaud — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:47:20 +0000

What about The Toxic Crusaders? A cartoon based on the ultra-violent, sex-loaded Troma film The Toxic Avenger.

By: jasonrocksout

jasonrocksout — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:06:46 +0000

I currently have archived all but 2 episodes of the “Mr. T” cartoon. It’s fantastic.

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:08:01 +0000

I purchased the Stripperella episodes on DVD, and was disappointed that more weren’t forthcoming.
Actually, I thought the switch of animation styles somewhere around episode 5 were to blame for the series’ demise…

By: EV

EV — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:39:58 +0000

It’s nice that Rambo didn’t kill anyone, however not unique. In the dozens upon dozens of GI Joe cartoons I watched as a kid, I don’t think I ever even saw anyone get shot. Shots only connected under two circumstances:
1. the target was a robot
2. the target was an arial vehicle, which upon contnact any drivers and passengers immediatly parachuted out safely.

I never watched the Rambo cartoon, but did see it on the shelf a few months ago at the local video store. It was certainly a WTF? moment.

Remember the Mr. T toon as well. He was certainly agile for a big man.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:50:40 +0000

I agree with Justin…I loved the Mr. T cartoon. I even had the lunch box.

And every episode ended with the real live Mr. T pointing out the moral of the story. Maybe a little silly even when compared to other Saturday morning fare, but definitely not “bad for kids.”

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:54:46 +0000

What? Mr. T was great for kids. I have officially never broken a bone in my body- and I credit that fact to all the milk Mr. T encouraged me to drink! Sometimes I would drink it with my Mr. T cereal. Awesome cartoon. It almost made gymnastics acceptable for elementary school-aged boys to participate in gymnastics in the hyper-masculine homophobic 80’s.

Almost.

How can you say that was a bad cartoon for kids? I pity you fools.