Cartoons From the 1970s Have Flair

Cartoons from the seventies have flair like nothing else since.  These are cartoons that can invoke great memories of your younger years.  Many people grew up on cartoons as a kid and it is likely that you have your favorite.  Cartoons are something that can be viewed by anyone of any age. 

You cannot talk about cartoons of the seventies without thinking about Captain Caveman.  The famous Teen Angels set Captain Caveman free from a chunk of ice.  He then had the title of the world’s first superhero.  He then goes on to solve crime with the help of his friends.  He always carried a club and he has a famous way of yelling his name. 

Wooody Woodpecker Pepsi Glass from 1970s

Devlin was a cartoon in this time frame that was based on Evil Knievel.  The main characters name was Ernie Devlin and he worked in a circus.  Both of his parents were gone and he was in charge of raising two younger siblings in this cartoon.  This cartoon was a drama variety and each week the siblings were involved in new kind of mystery they had to solve. 

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids ran from the 1970’s to the 1980’s.  This was a cartoon that was widely popular.  The creator Bill Cosby was already very famous and this was a cartoon that he created.  Bill Cosby was also the voice of several of the characters on this cartoon series. The show was loosely based on Bill Cosby’s childhood.  There was always an educational message learned from watching this show. 

This was also one of the only cartoons of the time to feature an African American cast.  This was a show that dealt with issues like poverty and other “real” issues.  This is something that many other Saturday morning television shows did not cover.  This is a show that was accepted by children all over the United States from many different backgrounds. 

The Harlem Globetrotters also had a cartoon during the seventies.  They also made guest appearances on the Scooby Doo Show.  The Globetrotters encountered hurdles that they would need to overcome during each episode.  The Globetrotters were very popular in the seventies and still are to this day. 

Cartoons from the seventies are numerous.  Picking your favorite one can be very difficult.  This is often the memory that many people have of their Saturday morning as a child.  This is a time that many people spent with a sibling and these can be some very powerful memories.  

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Why Classic Cartoon Characters Change

Original Woody Woodpecker was wild.

A friend and I were discussing classic cartoon characters, such as Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker, around the water cooler. We discussed why many cartoons from the golden age of animation were more adult than childish. We also discussed why characters like Woody Woodpecker changed from crazy to responsible adult throughout the years. There are many reasons why the pre-World War II characters and cartoons changed over the years.

Most people are aware that cartoons in the 1930s, 40s, and even 50s were more adult in nature. Characters drank, smoked, and worried about taxes. For example, I remember a Woody Woodpecker cartoon in which Buzz Buzzard was determined to sign Woody up for a life insurance policy. But, Buzz was going to make himself the beneficiary, knock Woody off and keep the insurance money. Pretty heavy stuff. Let's dive into why cartoons were more adult like in this example.

First off, cartoons were more adult back in the golden age of animation because cartoons used to be shown before theatrical movies. Many of us Generation Xers and those who have come after us are used to seeing cartoons on television. (Who doesn't remember the classic Looney Tunes opening used in the 1980s in which all the famous Looney Tunes characters paraded across the stage?) But, before cartoons were on television, they were in the movie theaters. For example, Tom and Jerry cartoons were shown before MGM movies. Woody Woodpecker and friends were shown before Universal movies. Of course, Looney Tunes cartoons preceded Warner Bros. movies.

Now, as for why the pre-World War II characters like Woody Woodpecker acted in insane ways is because the animators and creators were young men feeling their oats. It makes perfect sense that early Woody Woodpecker, for example, was wild and crazy. Later on, as the creators began settling down and raising families, characters like Woody became more domesticated. Woody started caring for his nephew and niece, Knothead and Splinter. Meanwhile, over at Looney Tunes, Sylvester the Cat began raising his son. Even Foghorn Leghorn became a father figure to Miss Prissy's son, Egghead, Jr.

Yes, the post-World War II cartoon characters were different from how they were before the war and for good reason. Part of the reason is because of the fact cartoons were shown in theaters before adult audiences. Also, animators' real-life personalities seeped into the characters and the characters changed as the creators' lives changed. And, of course, the fact cartoons started being shown on television meant characters needed to be tamed down a little. But, we'll get into cartoons being edited for television in another article.

Bugs Bunny has changed a lot over the years.

The wonderful thing is all the classic cartoon characters, such as Wood Woodpecker, Andy Panda and Daffy Duck, live on in television reruns and DVD sets. I thoroughly enjoy watching the adventures of old-school characters, such as Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig, whether we are talking about their early cartoons or later episodes. That's all folks...for now.

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