# 60's and 70's Saturday morning cartoon musical breaks **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, music\ **Created:** [September 21, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252 "2025-09-21T04:18:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/61 "2025-09-23T14:04:58Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > I think Austin Roberts had a minor radio hit with “Run, Joey, Run” More than a minor hit: it went to #4 on the Billboard chart, and #1 on the Cashbox chart, in 1975. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/62 "2025-09-23T14:21:20Z")
I’m not sure I heard it on the radio; I first heard a snippet on a K-tel commercial. The only time I would have listened to a top 40 station then, though, was when we were in the car. I guess I didn’t spend much time there. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/63 "2025-09-23T14:24:50Z")
First thing thought of when I read the thread title was the double-billed Jackson 5 / Osmond Brothers animated series. I think they solved mysteries in between musical numbers (or maybe they performed musical numbers in between solving mysteries). Oddly, I have pretty strong, fond memories of these two shows, but the notes in the YouTube video for this old commercial say the Jackson 5 show only lasted 8 episodes, and the Osmonds lasted an unknown number of episodes, probably less than the J5 show. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HB_sndFEJcQ/hqdefault.jpg "Vintage Jackson 5 & Osmonds animated cartoon commercial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB_sndFEJcQ) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/64 "2025-09-23T14:30:07Z")
Jackson 5ive-2 seasons, 23 episodes [Jackson 5ive (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_5ive_(TV_series)) The Osmonds-1 season, 17 episodes [The Osmonds (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Osmonds_(TV_series)) ---
**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/65 "2025-09-23T14:38:13Z")
Apparently there was an album released of these > **[Scooby-Doo's Snack Tracks: The Ultimate Collection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo's_Snack_Tracks:_The_Ultimate_Collection)** > > Scooby-Doo's Snack Tracks: The Ultimate Collection is the first and only soundtrack to the popular Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo. The soundtrack consist of songs and theme songs from the incarnations produced from 1969 to 1985, from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! to The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo. Three songs, "Move Over", "Ruby Cool Guy" and "Gotta Have Time", were taken from the 1979 animated telefilm Scooby Goes Hollywood. A bonus track, called "Scooby's Mystery Mix", t... ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/66 "2025-09-23T14:45:18Z")
A little background on the reason for this thread. During some science fiction/fantasy conventions I run a little event called “Cereal And Toons” on Saturday mornings, where I show Saturday morning cartoons from the early 60’s to the late 80’s and serve up many varieties of cold “sugar bomb” cereal (and one box of healthy cereal, Uncle Sam if I can get it 😁 ). A lot of people come in the pajamas, btw. I thought that this kind of music would be great for interim and background. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/67 "2025-09-23T14:50:49Z")
That’s a neat idea.. It might break the mood a little but it could be a little more palatable (or not) to play selections from the School House Rock tribute album that came out in the 1990s. > **[Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolhouse_Rock!_Rocks?wprov=sfti1)** > > Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks is a tribute album based on the American animated TV series, Schoolhouse Rock! It was released by Atlantic/Lava Records in 1996 and contains 15 tracks, the original "Schoolhouse Rocky" theme and covers of 14 songs from the series performed by popular music artists. There was also a promo-only 7" single distributed to promote this album featuring the Man or Astro-man? track and the Pavement track. This single was pressed on yellow vinyl. "Three Is a Magic Number" was one of... ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/68 "2025-09-23T14:53:29Z")
For some reason I never considered that. Thank you for the idea! ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/69 "2025-09-23T15:06:16Z")
Ah, thanks- it makes sense that both shows lasted longer than the YT notes said, since I remember both shows so well. > [@Czarcasm](#): > > I run a little event called “Cereal And Toons” on Saturday mornings, where I show Saturday morning cartoons from the early 60’s to the late 80’s and serve up many varieties of cold “sugar bomb” cereal Brings back fond memories of getting [The Archies’ ‘Sugar Sugar’ record off the back of a box of Post Super Sugar Crisp cereal](https://www.ebay.com/itm/185187155061) when I was 5 or 6 and playing it on my parents’ giant console record player until the needle wore through the cardboard. Good times… > [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > [Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolhouse_Rock!_Rocks?wprov=sfti1) It sure does. To this day I have the Preamble of the United States Constitution committed to memory-- but only if I sing it. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/70 "2025-09-23T16:26:59Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > For some reason I never considered that. Thank you for the idea! Could I suggest this CD. [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday\_Morning:\_Cartoons%2527\_Greatest\_Hits&ved=2ahUKEwiir6rwpe-PAxUYF1kFHS2\_O9oQFnoECFsQAQ&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw1L-GwTcUt6u3kmMXr93Iv3](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Morning:_Cartoons%2527_Greatest_Hits&ved=2ahUKEwiir6rwpe-PAxUYF1kFHS2_O9oQFnoECFsQAQ&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw1L-GwTcUt6u3kmMXr93Iv3) Liz Phair can sing “Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snork” and make it sound sexy. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/71 "2025-09-23T16:36:21Z")
At this rate I’ll either have to make it an all-day event, or run it for two days. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/72 "2025-09-23T16:42:22Z")
You can skip _Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sun Shine In_, but the rest of that disk is fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/73 "2025-09-25T01:55:15Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > but the rest of that disk is fantastic I have that CD, and it is pretty great. ---
**Author:** ![Mavis\_Topholese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@Mavis\_Topholese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mavis_Topholese)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252/74 "2025-09-26T02:29:44Z")
The conceit of Hanna-Barbera’s “Cattanooga Cats” show is that they are a country-rock band (of cats), and their comedy adventure segments were interspersed with musical numbers that are pretty much what we’d later call “music videos.” Their LP is out there if you look! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SA874YdeWYY/maxresdefault.jpg "Cattanooga Cats: My Girl Friend is a Witch") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA874YdeWYY) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252.md?page=3)