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Old cartoons you still remember, that were kind of weird? (Original Post) Archae Oct 2021 OP
I used to watch a cartoon in the early 70s XanaDUer2 Oct 2021 #1
I never saw that one. Archae Oct 2021 #2
Not a cartoon, but the only thing on Sunday morning bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #3
Late 60's I was about 10 and watched The Herculoids... wcmagumba Oct 2021 #4
I sure remember them! Archae Oct 2021 #5
Didn't they come on along with... IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 2021 #8
I think so now that you jogged my memory... wcmagumba Oct 2021 #11
Yeah, I've seen that. IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 2021 #12
A 1974 Japanese anime version of Jack And The Beanstalk. Aristus Oct 2021 #6
Space Angel LunaSea Oct 2021 #7
Space Angel creeped me out.... targetpractice Oct 2021 #17
I remember that one, it was similar to Clutch Cargo: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #19
This one gave me the creeps as a kid LunaSea Oct 2021 #9
This series was almost surreal at times ... marble falls Oct 2021 #10
One episode of Mighty Mouse nocoincidences Oct 2021 #13
A lot of those early 30s cartoons had a nice surreal vibe... First Speaker Oct 2021 #14
Ah, yes, Betty Boop... Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #15
Hong Kong Phooey Coventina Oct 2021 #16
Speed Racer LastDemocratInSC Oct 2021 #18

wcmagumba

(2,883 posts)
11. I think so now that you jogged my memory...
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 07:57 PM
Oct 2021

Space Ghost was fun and I think he is still around on the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim...as a sarcastic late night talk show host...

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
6. A 1974 Japanese anime version of Jack And The Beanstalk.
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 07:52 PM
Oct 2021

Weird beyond belief, but very engaging and entertaining. All of the traditional JatB elements are there; Jack, the magic beans, the nagging mother, the beanstalk, and the giant.

Added to the familiar story elements are a drugged and delusional Princess, a sinister sorceress (the giant's mother), a talking (and singing) dog, and an eccentric musical score that combines piano jazz with a pastiche of 1970's-style rock opera.

If you can find in streaming or on DVD, give it a watch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk_(1974_film)

LunaSea

(2,893 posts)
7. Space Angel
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 07:53 PM
Oct 2021

How to have an animated show without much animation.




Hercules-
Memorable if only for the theme sung by Johnny Nash

nocoincidences

(2,218 posts)
13. One episode of Mighty Mouse
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 08:27 PM
Oct 2021

was pretty racy for a kid's cartoon. It was memorable for me!

Remember Krakatoa Katie?

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
14. A lot of those early 30s cartoons had a nice surreal vibe...
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 08:28 PM
Oct 2021

...especially the Fleischer cartoons. Anything can happen in them. Good, imaginative fun...

Wounded Bear

(58,645 posts)
15. Ah, yes, Betty Boop...
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 08:45 PM
Oct 2021

some of those got pretty weird, TBS. And of course you had Betty, who always seemed about 3 inches from being completely nude.

Coventina

(27,101 posts)
16. Hong Kong Phooey
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 08:51 PM
Oct 2021

I actually enjoyed it as a kid, not understanding how incredibly racist it was.....

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