Animation – We Love the Eighties

Dragon Ball Z

Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.

Edward and Friends was a children’s TV series in clay animation from FilmFair that aired on British and Canadian television in 1987. The series was 5-minute stop-motion shorts based on the LEGO’s “Fabuland” line of toys that lasted 10 years from 1979 to 1989. Edward was the main character in the show and the episodes … Read more

The Family-Ness

The Family-Ness is a British cartoon series produced in 1983. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 5 October 1984 to 5 April 1985, and it was created by Peter Maddocks of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon and Jimbo and the Jet Set in a similar style. Family-Ness … Read more

Foofur

A children’s animated starring a skinny blue dog.

The Further Adventures of SuperTed

The Further Adventures of SuperTed is an American/Welsh animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and Siriol Animation in association with S4C, and continues the adventures of SuperTed. There was only one series consisting of thirteen episodes and originally broadcast on The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera in the United States on 31 January 1989.

G-Force: Guardians of Space

G-Force: Guardians of Space is the second American animated television adaptation of the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, following Sandy Frank Entertainment’s initial 1978 effort Battle of the Planets and preceding ADV Films recent 2005 attempt, known as just Gatchaman. With G-Force, Sandy Frank Entertainment collaborated with Turner Broadcasting to create a newer, … Read more

The Glo Friends

The Glo Friends is a television series based on the Glo Friends toyline, originally aired in 1986 as a segment of My Little Pony ‘n Friends, that only lasted one season. My Little Pony aired the first 15 minutes, and the second half rotated among MoonDreamers, Potato Head Kids, and Glo Friends. The show was … Read more

Gran

Gran is a children’s stop motion animation television series narrated by Patricia Hayes and directed by Ivor Wood. There were only two main characters, namely Gran and her grandson, Jim. The programme was made by Woodland Animations and was written by Michael and Joanne Cole. Ivor Wood created thirteen five-minute episodes in 1982. The series … Read more

Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classics

Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classics is a Japanese animated anthology series by Nippon Animation. The episodes are adaptations of a variety of folk and fairy tales, and not limited to Grimm’s Fairy Tales.

Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10

Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 is an anthology series of ten animated TV movies produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication and ran from 1987 to 1988 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera’s 3rd and 4th season, featuring Hanna-Barbera’s popular animated characters, Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, Huckleberry Hound and Top Cat, starring in feature-length … Read more