Totally Awesome: The Greatest Cartoons of the Eighties
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608877132 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Totally Awesome: The Greatest Cartoons of the Eighties is the ultimate guide to '80s cartoon nostalgia, featuring the art, toys, and inside story behind icons like He-Man, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe, and the Thundercats. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. The last decade for both a thriving schedule of network Saturday morning cartoons and a full complement of weekday syndicated programming, the 1980s saw a television animation boom featuring a cast of colorful and eclectic characters. FEATURED CARTOONS INCLUDE:He-Man and the Masters of The UniverseG.I. Andrew Farago, a respected cartoon historian and a child of the eighties himself, provides an inside look at the history of the most popular cartoons of the decade, as told by the writers, animators, voice actors, and other creative talents who brought life to some of the era’s most enduring animation, along with forgotten classics. Joe: A Real American Hero!The SmurfsThe TransformersJem and the HologramsThe Real GhostbustersGarfield and FriendsThe New Adventures of Mighty MouseJim Henson’s Muppet BabiesDisney’s DuckTalesSpider-Man and His Amazing FriendsTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesInspector GadgetStar Wars Animated AdventuresThunderCats. The offerings ran the gamut from the blatantly commercial (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, created after res
During the eighties, she was the original voice of Strawberry Shortcake in six TV specials, and Pebbles Flintstone in The Flintstones Comedy Show. Other high-profile roles include Nurse Mouse in The Rescuers Down Under, Pac-Baby in the Pac-Man TV series, Melissa in Pound Puppies, Queen Rosedust in My Little Pony, Duchess in Babe, and Drizella and the Fairy Godmother in the animated Cinderella sequels. The versatile actress Russi Taylor provided the voices for Huey, Dewey, Louis, and Webby Vanderquack in the DuckTales TV series, and Baby Gonzo in Disney’s Muppet Babies. S
He lives in Berkeley with his wife, cartoonist Shaenon K. . During the eighties, she was the original voice of Strawberry Shortcake in six TV specials, and Pebbles Flintstone in The Flintstones Comedy Show. Other high-profile roles include Nurse Mouse in The Rescuers Down Under, Pac-Baby in the Pac-Man TV series, Melissa in Pound Pup