Cartoons whose theme song/intro was the best part of the show.

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stavago@reddit

Garfield and Friends was great and had a good theme song

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I've never seen this for Garfield and Friends. The only one I've ever know is the one where he starts off by tap dancing and it goes " Ladies and gentlemen, Garfield and friends. ". Every Saturday morning. That song is in my head.

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stavago@reddit

It looks like this was a bump created for reruns on Boomerang

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HaterTot@reddit

Glad I didn't have to scroll too far down to find this. *Both* Garfield theme songs I remember were WAY better than any children's cartoon theme song had any right to be. I do remember that it changed at some point. I think the original was "friends are there", and the next one was "we're ready to party, we're ready".

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Remote-Car-5305@reddit

I watched this every day but cannot remember the theme song 👴🏽

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Basic-Pair8908@reddit

I have my phone on mute and i can still hear the themesong 🤣

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therealpopkiller@reddit

We hope you bring lots of spaghetti

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Kiethblacklion@reddit

My boys love Garfield and Friends (they are 12 and 9). I think Garfield was one of the first cartoons that I watched that constantly broke the fourth wall, which would help explain why I love that type of humor.

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Nervous-Rush-4465@reddit

Spiderman theme song ruled. Cartoon sucked.

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delldarlin@reddit

Jem & the Holograms

https://youtu.be/XzhxSyMYezk

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MaverickGalaxyJam@reddit

To this I reply… Kidd Video

https://youtu.be/jVg1wvvxXsw?si=WekVKtrK0hC9DjHl

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MonkeyChoker80@reddit

We look like…

Cartoons!

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Responsible_Park3317@reddit

HOLY SHIT! Everyone claimed I hallucinated this show! Thanks, random internet person! 🫡

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Responsible_Park3317@reddit

Jem was probably my first TV crush. And that song was like, 90% of that. 😅

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OutOfEffs@reddit

I remember nothing about the show (other than a limo with a hot tub), but I frequently get the Beverly Hills Teens theme song stuck in my head.

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Famous-Somewhere-@reddit

I showed this theme to my kid the other day and was kinda surprised at the quality of the intro.

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weedtrek@reddit

Unpopular opinion, I hated Scooby Doo, but the theme song is catchy. I would often watch the intro then change the channel. A Pup Named Scooby Doo was the only one of the series Inreally enjoyed. It also had a good intro.

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SweetCosmicPope@reddit

Here's a hot take: I liked Scrappy Doo as a kid.

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Famous-Somewhere-@reddit

I think Xennials generally liked Scrappy. It’s older Gen X who hated him because he marked them aging out of the Scooby Doo thing. And they’re still mad about it.

But I’m ok with us being the Scrappy gen.

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dogtweredog@reddit

Join the club.

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Beeyull@reddit

The Dennis the menace song brought back memories. I will never forget the sound the mom makes when she spins around with all those plates.

Beverly Hills Teens had a bopping song as well.

https://youtu.be/Zu2eawfTiCM?si=x2GM7ayzzkCaDrmL

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WonderingHarbinger@reddit

Bots Master (very cool, even without the 3D shades)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLKYOSiW7U4

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SweetCosmicPope@reddit

Heathcliff!

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TinyGIR@reddit

Heathcliff, Heathcliff

No one should

Terrorize the neighbourhood

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Searchlights@reddit

You should realize he can win it with you!

Whatever the fuck that meant

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Famous-Somewhere-@reddit

Yeah. I think it just means “watch this show because you’re gonna like it.”

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ChaucersDuchess@reddit

I’ve questioned that my whole life!

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1980pzx@reddit

Is it terrorize or terrify the neighborhood?

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TinyGIR@reddit

Just checked. You are correct.

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frumperbell@reddit

We were a dual cartoon cat household. I was all in on Garfield and my brother only wanted Heathcliff. Heathcliff did have the better theme song, I'll give him that.

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GeetarEnthusiast85@reddit (OP)

At one point I thought they were the same cat!

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VicYuri@reddit

I always prefer heathcliff to garfi.

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MrCrash@reddit

I found an old super grainy video of the intro, and I play it and sing along while I'm cooking dinner.

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funkympc@reddit

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GreenApples8710@reddit

Ducktales was a solid cartoon, but that theme song is a gift from the God's.

Muppet Babies are in that category, too.

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GeetarEnthusiast85@reddit (OP)

What? I loved Muppet Babies. I remember it being so creative.

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GreenApples8710@reddit

Oh, it was a good show. But the theme song? chef's kiss

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Famous-Somewhere-@reddit

I get your point, though I think both shows were really good, especially in a sea of toy commercial cartoons.

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Rdubya291@reddit

Tailspin was solid, too.

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BaconContestXBL@reddit

That cartoon and its theme song are a large part of the reason why I embarked on my current career.

Ironically I found out several years later that flying freight is not for me. Flying people is where it’s at

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Rdubya291@reddit

One of the reasons I love aviation as well. Working on finishing up my PPL, should have it in the next few months. In the meantime, I've been building a Kitfox in my "garage" for the last 9 months. Should have it done (depending on how much time I get) end of this year or 1st quarter next year. That of course will be dependent on work and family.

Looking forward to it. I'll never make a career of it. But it'll be a dream to to walk out to the back of my property and be flying in minutes.

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funkympc@reddit

It sucks that Muppet Babies is stuck in licensing hell.

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flismflasm@reddit

Muppet babies intro was epic.

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jambr380@reddit

I'm gonna give Captain Planet a mention. Maybe not the best cartoon or intro, but unfortunately one that pops into my head more often than I'd like

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Jay-Holiday@reddit

I always think of this song as a banger with the other great themes.

And I definitely get it. No one ever CHOOSES Ma-Ti. You end up with Ma-Ti when everyone else takes all the cool powers.

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jambr380@reddit

Haha - even he knew he was nowhere cool enough to be Kwame and Ma-Ti was the only boy left. It’s like, sorry cuz

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principled_principal@reddit

Darkwing Duck was—to me—a middling spin off of Duck Tales. But the theme song was fire!

“Cunning naugahyde” is a sick line.

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Jay-Holiday@reddit

I always stayed for the Eureka's Castle theme, then dipped on the actual show.

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LeftOn4ya@reddit

I remember as a teenager I would watch the Bananas in Pajamas opening credits then turning off the show as it was too kiddy, but somehow loved the opening song.

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TheJasperCollective@reddit

May I offer....Dinosaucers?

https://youtu.be/gy7fO2i9y94?si=PsvBre2a6ckql5By

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Jay-Holiday@reddit

This is the one I thought of first! Banger theme and I don't remember a second of the actual show.

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sak3rt3ti@reddit

Animaniacs?

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mist_kaefer@reddit

Animaniacs

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SilverAsparagus2985@reddit

Any time this is asked, I literally start singing this song. Best imo.

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Skipper0463@reddit

A few years ago Animaniacs came to Netflix and I was so excited because I wanted to watch it with my kids and have them experience one of favorite shows. Unfortunately, it didn’t age as well as I had hoped. I could barely get through an episode and my kids weren’t impressed.

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Sun_Sprout@reddit

Animaniacs had a good intro, but definitely not the best part of the show. That show was primo.

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_thwip_@reddit

Mario Bros super show

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Jay-Holiday@reddit

Such a great theme. I loved the cartoon, but was bored by the Captain Lou parts. Not sure whether or not the cartoon holds up today.

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M0ntgomatron@reddit

Mysterious cities of Gold

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temporary_bob@reddit

No Canadians here?? What about The Racoons!? Song slaps today.

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slithyknid@reddit

Came to the comments for this! *Run with us…* 🤘

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Ohfuscia@reddit

I heard the song at an 80s themed club night last year and got all excited it was the Raccoons theme.

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SweetCosmicPope@reddit

The Racoons also played on The Disney Channel! That show was way better than it seems it would.

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az_kikr1208@reddit

The outro song was even better in my opinion. Absolute banger.

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temporary_bob@reddit

Sorry yes. Outro you're right.

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az_kikr1208@reddit

All good. I feel it counts!

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Hippadoppaloppa@reddit

Dogtanian!!!

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DNouncerDuane@reddit

The short lived Galaxy High, which incidentally was written by the same guy who wrote a bunch of Eagles songs, including Hotel California

https://youtu.be/G6HgSELD_DA

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Lil_Brown_Bat@reddit

Rescue Rangers

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Prossdog@reddit

Ch-ch-ch-Chip and Dale!

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Dependent_Ad1111@reddit

Tiny toon adventures

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Uuummmm-myname@reddit

Doug

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Searchlights@reddit

How about Fraggle Rock?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLQS6xo40kI&list=RDKLQS6xo40kI&start_radio=1

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OutOfEffs@reddit

My 15y/o recently came home from the library with a 12 disc Fraggle Rock collection they'd bought for me for a dollar.

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ChaucersDuchess@reddit

What a sweet kid!

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that1tech@reddit

Bucky O’Hare!

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el_pinko_grande@reddit

Goes where no ordinary rabbit would dare!

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dogtweredog@reddit

In another Dimension. Another time and space.

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TrixieLaBouche@reddit

Gummi Bears, Inspector Gadget and Duck Tales

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Sirhctopher024@reddit

https://i.redd.it/ki34gm1g4j2h1.gif

Eek!

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Monstar38@reddit

Mighty Orbots

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Searchlights@reddit

Go, Gadget go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZBhkwRF1FI

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ahoypolloi_@reddit

This is the one

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Nonsenseinabag@reddit

Shuki Levy did so many great theme songs.

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Goldfingeraz117@reddit

Ren & Stimpy …

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ahoypolloi_@reddit

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BigBoyLaroux@reddit

I still sing the Bravestarr theme song to this day

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rallruse@reddit

Freakazoid! And Earthworm Jim

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krystopher@reddit

I loved the intros to Mysterious Cities of Gold and The Adventures of the Little Koala.

Basically all of our cartoon intros were made by Haim Saban and Shuki Levi

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chispitothebum@reddit

Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates for sure

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emjay144@reddit

Wuzzles and Punky Brewster come to mind.

Not that either theme song was fantastic, but both cartoons were pretty mid.

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BaconPancakes_77@reddit

I don't remember a single thing about that show, but 🎶 We're the Wuzzles, oh yeah🎶 will live in my brain forever.

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SweetCosmicPope@reddit

I actually don't remember the theme song to the Wuzzles, but I loved the show.

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emjay144@reddit

Oh, I enjoyed watching it. But compared to the other shows that Disney was putting out at the time, it wasn't nearly as strong imo.

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john_the_quain@reddit

The OG Muppet Babies theme.

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CAKE4life1211@reddit

Muppet babiees, we make our dreams come truuuuue

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arlia11@reddit

No ones mentioned X men?

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_Face@reddit

Because Xmen was a solid fucking show, that matched the opening title sequence. It was absolutely not: "cartoons were just okay but the theme songs were absolute bangers?"

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seemartineasy@reddit

Agree completely, but damn is that a dope intro song

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arlia11@reddit

Solid show yes but I didn't always think the theme song matched, but I see that's a subjective assessment on my part.

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weedtrek@reddit

Nah man, the theme song is bad ass, but I would have watched that show without it.

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Puzzleheaded_Kiwi619@reddit

Beat me to it

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foxfire_17@reddit

Count Duckula!
https://youtu.be/g9ZVWMPuZ2c?si=0sRLL4qt9a-OGgmX

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Ohfuscia@reddit

Yes! I had to scroll down too far to find this

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Impressive-Refuse954@reddit

The Pole position intro/ theme comes to mind.

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Basic-Pair8908@reddit

Biker mice from mars was a banging track

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Skipper0463@reddit

I’d say most of them. A lot of these shows don’t hold up as well as we’d like to think. TMNT has the best intro, but the show is ok. A lot of the Disney afternoon shows are the same. Tale Spin was fantastic when I was a kid. Now? Not so much.

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GeetarEnthusiast85@reddit (OP)

I still love the original TMNT cartoon. Such corny fun!

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TheWearySnout@reddit

I wasn't a huge pink panther fan, but the theme song is fantastic.

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jediane9@reddit

The theme to David the Gnome was and still is a bop.

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MaxPowerrr85@reddit

Denver, the Last Dinosaur wasn't exactly must-see TV as a kid, but the theme song had me glued to the screen

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TheWearySnout@reddit

I cried for days when the show finished and I found out there would be no new episodes lol

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dogtweredog@reddit

Yeah the theme was a banger but what bugged me as a kid was the lyric that went something like "everywhere we go we don't really care if people stop and stare at out pal dino" when they cared very much and keeping him secret was one of the series' plot points

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sped2500@reddit

Highest themesong quality to actual show quality in history, bar none

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poofyhairguy@reddit

This is the one! They show sucked but I often sing this song as a pick me up.

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that1tech@reddit

Thank you for putting this song in my head

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GeetarEnthusiast85@reddit (OP)

I remember Denver The Dinosaur but couldn't recall the theme song. I just looked it up and yeah, that was a good one!

Did you ever see it's parody, "Randy" on the Netflix show Saturday Morning All Star Hits? I thought it was pretty funny.

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AngerFork@reddit

Never could get into Speed Racer when it was on Nick, but it definitely had a catchy theme song.

https://youtu.be/jvc11BYryk0?si=PdAHztCOFzbe5TYY

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BravaCentauriGFL@reddit

Alvin and the Chipmunks!

https://youtu.be/OxD6mmJaYqk?feature=shared

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BravaCentauriGFL@reddit

https://youtu.be/OxD6mmJaYqk?feature=shared

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ImOnlyHereForTheCoC@reddit

Pole Position

https://youtu.be/EQXqHNHPLHI?si=TjS7nAZLi4fsn_dJ

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Luminaire_Ultima@reddit

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice. The show was somewhat mediocre but the opening theme was fucking awesome.

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NYTatt2Chick@reddit

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Earthworm Jim for sure, but there are so many that have already been listed that are great!

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dogtweredog@reddit

The ALF cartoon.

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Deep-Interest9947@reddit

Duck tales. I hated that show but the intro was fun.

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frumperbell@reddit

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dogtweredog@reddit

To each his own I suppose. But this is the first time I ever saw anyone say they didn't like Ducktales.

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NathanielTapley@reddit

Gummy Bears

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Geordonicus@reddit

The snorks

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helikophis@reddit

Duck Tales

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RadGnarly42@reddit

Bionic Six. Also had dope metal GI Joe scale action figures.

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BogOBones@reddit

C.O.P.S.

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maywellflower@reddit

Not going lie - the opening & closing parts plus all the music & sound effects had no right to go in hard like that, but thank goodness it did because it made show more awesome than it had any right to be.

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