TOP 10 LOST AND FORGOTTEN CARTOONS FROM THE 80's - NOSTALGIA

Ah the 80s. That glorious time in history where video games were becoming mainstream, computers were starting to become a part of everyday life and cartoons were crazier than you would ever believe.

Companies at the time were figuring out that the key to marketing their products was to pump 30 minute long animated advertisements directly into the eyes and ears of children every saturday morning. And it was awesome. It seemed like every toy, movie or whatever random product had an animated counterpart to take product sales to another level.

Shows like GI-Joe, Transformers and Ninja Turtles some of the biggest franchises from the eighties were developed specifically to sell toys. Constantly introducing new characters and setting that you would find days later in the form of action figures and playsets. Merchandising was at an all time high. And as a child you reaped the benefits.

Hey there! I’m GeekDad and today we are going to be diving into the trenches and digging up some of the most insane forgotten cartoons of the 80s. Whether it be a product tie in or just a really weird concept, these cartoons represent some of the insanity that the 80s were all about.