Retro Saturday Morning Cartoons.

[Pryderi]

The Bugaloos pt. 1/2

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. the drugs. -

and why does Martha Raye put me to mind of Phyllis Diller?

[cyberswede]

2. I loved that show!

And Lidsville - it's the groo-groo-grooviest!

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[GoCubsGo]

4. I swear that Sid and Marty Krofft were dropping acid when they came up with that show.

And, HR Puffinstuff. The Banana Splits Show, The Bugaloos, Land of the Lost, Sigmund the Sea Monster... They had to have been to come up with some of that stuff.

[Aristus]

5. I remember reading somewhere that, in addition to psychedelic art design,

The Kroffts also placed subtle lefty political messages into their shows.

I don't remember any messages necessarily, but that's kind of cool if it's true...

[GoCubsGo]

6. I vaguely remember reading that, too.

Got to wonder what message "Romper Room" was really trying to convey with the "Doobie Dance", too. LOL!

I keep hoping that some of those shows will show up on one of the retro TV channels. Antenna TV just showed up here. (It's replacing the non-stop country music videos--woo hoo!!) They're going to be showing "The Monkees" this summer, but that's about it, as far as kids' shows go.

[cyberswede]

7. I found this...

http://www.sidandmartykrofft.com/about/bios/

In 1984, the Kroffts made the bold move of giving comedian Richard Pryor his own award-winning Saturday morning children’s series on CBS, “Pryor’s Place.” Besides capitalizing on Pryor’s irreverent humor, the show explored important social issues such as child abuse, divorce and the importance of reading. The Kroffts got political in 1987 with “D.C. Follies,” a satirical TV series lampooning current events with amazing, larger-than-life puppets of celebrities, politicians and newsmakers.

[mrmpa]

3. Quick Draw McGraw...............

[Arctic Dave]

8. Possible Possum

[femmocrat]

9. When I was little, we watched "Cartoon Capers"!

They were in black and white... lots of animated cats and mice. They were probably old movie cartoons that local TV showed on Saturday mornings.

[dembotoz]

10. rocky and bullwinkle

classic great shows

[Tabasco_Dave]

11. When T&A shows like Charley's Angels where popular

the Kroffts gave us this show. It was great to grow up in the 70's.

[7wo7rees]

12. Growing up in the 70's gave me a wide selection

'Bugaloos' was a little un-cartoonish, but still good. I wanted animation. I could get Speed Racer with Japanese art (first) w/ dubbing! My fifth birthday party ended when Speed came on, and I DIDN'T NOTICE EVERYONE LEFT.
I wanted a monkey.

I was well-versed in Looney Tunes and AAP. Saw the Elmers and Bugs they don't show anymore because the War is over. I learned the Marriage of Figaro before I learned I liked opera.
I saw Popeye kick Brutus butt and Bluto butt and Seahag's butt.

Sid & Marty had my number, and I knew even then this must be what good drugs are like.
I was right. There can never be enough Charles Nelson Reilly.

Or breakfast cereal. Watch: