A time of toys and tie-in cartoons.
Mark lists five underrated animated shows from a classic era of kid’s TV…
The late 80s were a golden time for kids TV.
Not every cartoon series had a tie-in toy line (or should that be the other way round?
One thing the 80s did unashamedly well was produce a rollicking good theme.
The Video Collection was one of the biggest ranges at the time (remember the jingle?
This being the 80s, they dont just slip into the bionic workwear in a changing room.
They need to undergo a slow-motion attachment sequence.
Man and machine: power extreme!
Without the Chest Burster, though, obviously.
Inhumanoids
This series had a lot in common withCenturions.
The mini-series beginning theInhumanoidssaga introduces us to a team of scientists, all experts in geological research.
Not quite the stuff an exciting childrens adventure show or toy line is made from, you may think.
But then you add the monsters.
If ever a kids cartoon could be described as Lovecraftian, Inhumanoids is your show.
And then there was the big bad, the fireball-spitting Metlar.
Or at least make the best of their new surroundings?
Anyone want to buy a heavily-armed stegosaurus?
Good work, Tyco.
Sadly, only one of them got a televised toy commercial sorry, TV series.
Pity the poor guy who gets a beetle.
Your special power is… rolling poo into a big ball.
Maybe we can play swapsies?
