# Greatest 80s cartoon EVER **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 29, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030 "2005-09-29T15:16:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mdr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mdr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdr)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/1 "2005-09-29T15:16:29Z")
there is no contest, there cannot be any dispute to this: The Transformer G1 series in the 80s were by far the best cartoon ever created on God’s green earth. Optimus Prime was the leader of all leaders. I am thoroughly convinced that if Optimus Prime were President, we’d have found Osama in 5 mins. We would have peace in the Middle East, India and Pakistan would be best friends and Hurricane Katrina would’ve been defeated at sea. my rankings: 1. Transformers G1 2. GI Joe 3. He Man 4. Justice League 5. Voltron (Lion one only, the gay spaceship one needed to die painfullly) your thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/2 "2005-09-29T15:23:04Z")
Those are good ones, but Thundercats gets my top vote. Runners up are: 1. Silverhawks 2. He-Man 3. G.I. Joe 4. Transformers 5. She-Ra 6. Voltron ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/3 "2005-09-29T15:29:16Z")
Bah. Nothing topped _Star Blazers_. ---
**Author:** ![wasson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4da419/32.png) [@wasson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wasson)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/4 "2005-09-29T15:32:54Z")
No offense, Amazon, but the OP was correct in that Transformers was the best 80s cartoon. That’s just a simple fact and can’t be debated. 1. He Man 2. Inspector Gadget 3. Thundercats 4. Voltron ---
**Author:** ![wasson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4da419/32.png) [@wasson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wasson)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/5 "2005-09-29T15:35:12Z")
Oh, and how could I forget… 1. Tranzor Z ---
**Author:** ![Mdr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mdr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdr)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/6 "2005-09-29T15:42:07Z")
> [@wasson](#): > > Oh, and how could I forget… > > 1. Tranzor Z i debated on Tranzor Z, it was a high quality 'toon, complete w/ female robot who could shoot her boobs off as weapons, which gave Z a soft porn like quality that i admired. However, I couldn’t place it above Voltron and JLA…but good call though. i can’t believe I forgot Thundercats, i even have a football jersey of the thundercats logo (right next to the jersey w/ the decepticons logo, soooooo coool!) i remember my eyes popping out when Cheetara was nekkid in the initial episode. As usual, all my threads return to the fact that i had a boner there too. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/7 "2005-09-29T15:51:58Z")
> [@Mdr](#): > > I am thoroughly convinced that if Optimus Prime were President, we’d have found Osama in 5 mins. We would have peace in the Middle East, India and Pakistan would be best friends and Hurricane Katrina would’ve been defeated at sea. Sorry, but there’s no way we’re ready for a Jewish president. My list: [ol] [li]He-Man[/li][li]Thundercats[/li][li]Transformers[/li][li]G.I. Joe[/li][li]Voltron (Lions Version)[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/8 "2005-09-29T16:20:30Z")
A tough call to be sure, but I will have to say: 1. Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder CATS! 2. Garfield and Friends 3. G.I. Joe 4. He-Man 5. Transformers ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/9 "2005-09-29T16:28:28Z")
Everyone know that the greatest cartoon of the 80’s, and in fact of all time, is Dangermouse. DangerMouse was a smooth british agent with an assistant named Penfold. Basically, a cartoon James Bond but with better one liners. The main villain was Baron Silas Greenback who also would toss off great quotes like the one in my sig. My picks: 1. Dangermouse 2. Transformers 3. GI Joe 4. Flinstones 5. Spiderman ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/10 "2005-09-29T16:33:59Z")
You guys! Gobots were SO way cooler than Transformers. My five: Gobots Thundercats Jem He-Man Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ---
**Author:** ![wasson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4da419/32.png) [@wasson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wasson)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/11 "2005-09-29T16:49:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Gobots were SO way cooler than Transformers. Are you kidding? ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/12 "2005-09-29T16:55:53Z")
D’oh! :smack: My sig is not there… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/13 "2005-09-29T16:56:18Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Bah. Nothing topped _Star Blazers_. _Flying off to Iscandar Who knew that it was so far? Should’ve brought a candy bar I’m going to starve to death! Our Star Blazers!_ ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/14 "2005-09-29T17:30:19Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Bah. Nothing topped _Star Blazers_. I third that notion. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/15 "2005-09-29T17:34:21Z")
_Robotech_ needs to be on the list. And C.O.P.S. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/16 "2005-09-29T17:43:31Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Bah. Nothing topped _Star Blazers_. Was _Star Blazers_ 80s or late 70s? Those decades are all a blur now. **Bosda** is correct, _Robotech_ must be on the list. I was also a fan of _C.O.P.S._, although that was very short-lived, as was another favorite of mine, _Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers_. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/17 "2005-09-29T17:44:21Z")
I can’t recall: Were the Animaniacs the 80s or 90s? If 80s then I have to go with them. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/18 "2005-09-29T17:44:37Z")
I have never ever understood the He-Man love. ANY Filmation cartoon was crap. Fat Albert, Flash Gordon, He-Man…the animation sucked and the voice acting was worse. That being said, no 80’s cartoon tops **G.I. Joe** and now you know, and knowing is half the battle. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/19 "2005-09-29T18:00:39Z")
Star Blazers GI Joe Volton Transformers Thundercats ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030/20 "2005-09-29T18:04:47Z")
Wow…my childhood has just been dredged cold and lifeless from the past and thrust into my lap. I haven’t thought about many of these shows in so long…how awesome. Did anyone else get up waaaaay early on Saturdays to watch **Cities of Gold** and **Sparticus**? Those were fantastic cartoons. But what about: The Snorks The Smurfs Gummi Bears Dungeons and Dragons Count Duckula Bananaman Alvin and the Chipmunks Ewoks Robotech Damn…I think I need to get a glass of icewater… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-80s-cartoon-ever/324030.md?page=2)