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jswinden · 01-21-2017, 10:28 AM

Here are some of my favorite cartoon characters and shows from the 1960s, in no particular order. Some were from the 1950s and when I watched them in the 1960s they were already long into syndication. Many of the cartoons in that era used classical and orchestra music because it wasn't copyright protected. I occasionally watched the super hero cartoons, but I never really got into any of them on TV or in the comic books. We also had some really old cartoons that aired from the 1940s and even earlier.

Jetsons
Flintstones
Top Cat
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner
Yogi Bear
Scooby Doo
Dastardly and Muttley
Quick Draw McGraw
Underdog
Tom and Jerry
The Archies
Secret Squirrel
Mr. Magoo
Popeye the Sailor Man
Space Ghost
Woody Woodpecker
Heckle and Jeckle
Mr. Peabody and Sherman

ETA: I don't remember much about Space Ghost other than I watched it and I seem to recall some kind of ray gun built into his wrist bracelet. I mostly just remember the name. And as far as Tom and Jerry, I often wonder if they were the inspiration behind the Simpson's characters of Itchy and Scratchy. Years later I would come to understand that the Flintstones were inspired heavily by Jackie Gleason's 1950s TV series called the Honeymooners which we watched in syndication during the 1960s, along with his variety series. Many of these shows are definitely politically incorrect by today's standards, but my childhood was in a whole different era...

01-21-2017, 10:28 AM	#92
jswinden Nameless Being	Here are some of my favorite cartoon characters and shows from the 1960s, in no particular order. Some were from the 1950s and when I watched them in the 1960s they were already long into syndication. Many of the cartoons in that era used classical and orchestra music because it wasn't copyright protected. I occasionally watched the super hero cartoons, but I never really got into any of them on TV or in the comic books. We also had some really old cartoons that aired from the 1940s and even earlier. Jetsons Flintstones Top Cat Rocky and Bullwinkle Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner Yogi Bear Scooby Doo Dastardly and Muttley Quick Draw McGraw Underdog Tom and Jerry The Archies Secret Squirrel Mr. Magoo Popeye the Sailor Man Space Ghost Woody Woodpecker Heckle and Jeckle Mr. Peabody and Sherman ETA: I don't remember much about Space Ghost other than I watched it and I seem to recall some kind of ray gun built into his wrist bracelet. I mostly just remember the name. And as far as Tom and Jerry, I often wonder if they were the inspiration behind the Simpson's characters of Itchy and Scratchy. Years later I would come to understand that the Flintstones were inspired heavily by Jackie Gleason's 1950s TV series called the Honeymooners which we watched in syndication during the 1960s, along with his variety series. Many of these shows are definitely politically incorrect by today's standards, but my childhood was in a whole different era... Last edited by jswinden; 01-21-2017 at 01:02 PM.