everyone from grandparents to children
alike loves a good cartoon taeju I’ll
teach you welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 memorable TV cartoon
characters of the 1980s Hawaiian cat flu
well I’m not worried Garfield never gets
sick Oh
for this list we’re looking at the
cartoon characters that help define the
decade and are well remembered as being
the best that animated TV had to offer
in the 1980s why see what has cost you
to be clear we’re counting both cartoons
meant for children and for adults so
this list won’t exclusively be filled
with children’s cartoon characters
please inspect the gadget couldn’t we
just sit here and wait nonsense
Inspector Gadget never waits number 10
gem also known as Jerrica Benton gem
the leader and singer of a rock band and
therefore protagonist of the show Jim’s
life is similar to that of a super
heroines and proves every bit as
memorable two times synergy let’s hit
the road
the alter ego of starlight music owner
Jerrica Benton gem fronts the band Jem
and the Holograms and is able to undergo
this transformation
thanks to her gem star earrings Rios
coming this way any minute we’ve got to
get his attention synergy we need help
in order to keep her identity a secret
Jerrica must use the power of synergy a
computer with holographic abilities can
you make a hologram of gem the stalks
yes it is a matter of projecting sound
as well as image show time synergy as a
result gems flash cherica’s Adventure is
enticing packed with action and drama
and filled with excitement making this
one of the most watched kids shows in
the late 80s you’re the lowest of the
low Eric Oh
cutter nice
number nine Cobra Commander the GI Joe a
Real American Hero franchise GI show is
completely disoriented this Space
Shuttle will be mine mine this popular
show based off the famous Hasbro toy
line and Marvel comic book series
introduced many children to the
excitement that is GI Joe our plan is
working perfectly and that pause
simpletons don’t even know it while a
real American hero features many
memorable characters Cobra Commander is
perhaps the most unforgettable of them
all due to his purely evil intentions
now witness the final phase of Cobras
plan to step
a humanoid with reptilian features
including a tongue he uses to snatch
flies this terrorist is the main enemy
of the titular Joe’s surrender control
of your nations to Cobra or face that
nightmarish prospect of a new Dark Age
thanks to his great intelligence and
physically terrifying presence he’s won
animated supreme leader that’s very hard
to forget as evidenced by his return in
subsequent small and big screen
adaptations of GI Joe my scheme was even
more brilliant than usual the attack of
the space shuttle was merely a diversion
to mask our true purpose a secret
clenching of a special cargo number 8
he-man also known as Prince Adam he-man
and the Masters of the Universe Cringer
became the mighty battle cat and I
became he-man the most powerful man in
the
attempting to defend the citizens of
Eternia and castle grayskull from
another iconic character the evil
Skeletor he-man was a true cartoon hero
known for his brute strength and his
blonde bob he-man proved to be a real
warrior with the help of his sword and
his sidekick
battle cat avoiding conflict when he can
he-man proved to be a noble and
intelligent hero but also one that could
hold his own in battle I’ve never dueled
with myself before if I can’t defeat the
shadow maybe I can defeat what’s causing
it considered a true icon of masculinity
in the 80s at least in terms of cartoons
he-man and his alter-ego Prince Adam
remain an animated classic wait a minute
there’s water right under our feet the
underground river all we have to do is
try to get to it the most powerful man
in the universe also spawned another
classic character with his twin sister
adora slash Shira number 7 Inspector
Gadget
an inept but well-meaning police officer
Inspector Gadget was famous in the 80s
and remained so to this day battling the
similarly memorable but also mysterious
villain dr. claw I wouldn’t be so sure
gadget you can never tell what lies
since he’s a cyborg cop who possesses
seemingly countless gadgets you’d think
he’d be the force’s top police inspector
go go gadget phone hello chief dr. Klaus
heading for the airport keep on his tail
gadget we’ll meet you there
but in fact he’s clumsy inept and just
plain bad at his job now where’s that
book to tells you what to do it’s always
hilarious to watch him stumble around
but it’s also equally exciting to see
the many unique uses he finds for his
gadgets
no matter what gadgets doing it’s always
entertaining number six scrooge mcduck
ducktales money is to be taken seriously
didn’t your uncle donald teach you
anything though it wouldn’t be the first
appearance of scrooge mcduck in the
disney franchise ducktales version of
the elderly scottish duck featured a
more family-friendly approach to the
classic cartoon character no you deserve
a reward
i oh i’ll move you from the attic to to
the garage named after evan easer
scrooge from Charles Dickens famous
novella Scrooge’s less-than-stellar
personality traits seemed to have been
erased for this animated series with him
appearing happier and less irritable
than in previous cartoons the mind can
play funny tricks on you especially a
mind like yours while his newfound heart
allows him to be more approachable for
children Scrooge is also funny noble and
moral hating those who acquire wealth or
power without earning it come on ya
blasted bill colliculus
nothing scare Scrooge McDuck
he’s a sentimental and smart character
as well making him the perfect father
figure for his nephews and for the
children watching the show know you’ll
never take my boys away from me
never never never number 5 Garfield
Garfield and friends me on TV well it
took him long enough to discover my
natural talents an adaptation of the
beloved and popular comic strip this
show featured a garfield that was as
lovable and lazy as ever people who sing
like that should be drugged out into the
street and shot he may be a fat and
unmotivated orange cat but he’s also one
that many people relate to on some level
either due to his cynicism his laziness
or his intense love of food specifically
lasagna microwave lasagna and a TV set
what more could one want out of life Oh
Garfield seems to hate on a lot of
things we know that he really does love
Odie and John and that’s exactly why we
love him so much
Garfield
believe me you didn’t miss a thing the
rice was ok but they forgot to he’s
hilarious and his don’t care attitude
speaks to us all somewhere somehow
here’s a documentary on clipboards
through the ages hey who says TV can’t
be educational number four Michelangelo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles you’re no
match for Michelangelo master of the man
Rika goo sorry one of the four popular
anthropomorphic Turtles named after
Renaissance artists Michelangelo gets
the spotlight here due to his fun-loving
attitude
come on Chrome boom hit me with your
best shot you bet I will
when not fighting villains bebop and
rocksteady Michelangelo is wielding his
badass nunchucks making jokes or
socializing with other characters as
well as exclaiming some of the series
famous catchphrases while not the
smartest or most conniving of the
Turtles he certainly is the most
entertaining and as such the most fun to
watch for kids and adults alike we
turtles don’t know the meaning of the
word defeat that’s right we never
bothered to look it up in the dictionary
number three Smurfette the Smurfs Smurfs
dreamy that terrible ooh – meow nearly
had you her lunch we loved all the
Smurfs
however the standout has got to be the
love interest of almost every one of
these little blue dudes as she’s the
only female on the show until the fifth
season her fan look how much firewood as
a female hero on an otherwise
male-dominated show Smurfette is
portrayed as very ladylike with long
blonde hair long eyelashes and high
heels she provides some much-needed
female perspective on the show nothing
in the world originally planted by
villain Gargamel to sabotage the Smurfs
he eventually grew to be accepted as one
of the family thanks to Papa Smurf
that’s what all good shows need oh happy
Smurfette thus proved to kids that good
triumphs over evil providing a great
role model for young women everywhere I
must do something but I’m not even a
real Smurf yet you’ll Smurf what to do
and time comes with him number two Alvin
Alvin and the Chipmunks
lead vocalist of the chipmunks Alvin
quickly grew to become the leader of the
group and eventually book fan favorite
always impulsive and charming
Alvin is the most charismatic of the
rodent brothers often leading them in
hilarious schemes that he devised in
order to get what he desires
he’s also the resident troublemaker
often causing wacky problems with other
characters and bullying his brothers and
human father figure Dave well that’s one
of a kind be careful despite being the
oldest sibling he seems quite young at
heart
and is therefore our favorite
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions hey
grumpy next time there’s a rainbow look
up you’ll feel them mercy we’ll be
friends with you if you’ll be friends
with us
I like drizzle it matches my personality
we will survive and create a mighty new
empire
i lion-o lord of the Thundercats
proclaim it number one Optimus Prime the
Transformers let’s roll
leader of the Autobots this transforming
sentient robot is unquestionably the
best transformer and one of the best
cartoon characters of the decade save
the war stories hotshot just remember
there’s a thin line between being a hero
and being a memory while there were
other great transformers like Megatron
and bumblebee Optimus Prime bested them
all due to his strong leadership
abilities his compassion and his bravery
you’ve lost Prime the Decepticons have
won the race isn’t over yet Megatron
he’s not only a great role model for
children but he also knows how to kick
some serious butt often providing the
transformer series with its greatest
action sequences do you destroy
everything you touch Megatron
he’s bad ass and more human than most
actual human cartoon characters and
that’s what earns him the top spot but
we’re not fighters like they are prime
we must have courage Huffer we can’t
ignore the danger we must conquer it
do you agree with our list what cartoon
character from the 80s is your favorite
short stuck for more exciting top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com don’t worry I have the
situation well
alike loves a good cartoon taeju I’ll
teach you welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 memorable TV cartoon
characters of the 1980s Hawaiian cat flu
well I’m not worried Garfield never gets
sick Oh
for this list we’re looking at the
cartoon characters that help define the
decade and are well remembered as being
the best that animated TV had to offer
in the 1980s why see what has cost you
to be clear we’re counting both cartoons
meant for children and for adults so
this list won’t exclusively be filled
with children’s cartoon characters
please inspect the gadget couldn’t we
just sit here and wait nonsense
Inspector Gadget never waits number 10
gem also known as Jerrica Benton gem
the leader and singer of a rock band and
therefore protagonist of the show Jim’s
life is similar to that of a super
heroines and proves every bit as
memorable two times synergy let’s hit
the road
the alter ego of starlight music owner
Jerrica Benton gem fronts the band Jem
and the Holograms and is able to undergo
this transformation
thanks to her gem star earrings Rios
coming this way any minute we’ve got to
get his attention synergy we need help
in order to keep her identity a secret
Jerrica must use the power of synergy a
computer with holographic abilities can
you make a hologram of gem the stalks
yes it is a matter of projecting sound
as well as image show time synergy as a
result gems flash cherica’s Adventure is
enticing packed with action and drama
and filled with excitement making this
one of the most watched kids shows in
the late 80s you’re the lowest of the
low Eric Oh
cutter nice
number nine Cobra Commander the GI Joe a
Real American Hero franchise GI show is
completely disoriented this Space
Shuttle will be mine mine this popular
show based off the famous Hasbro toy
line and Marvel comic book series
introduced many children to the
excitement that is GI Joe our plan is
working perfectly and that pause
simpletons don’t even know it while a
real American hero features many
memorable characters Cobra Commander is
perhaps the most unforgettable of them
all due to his purely evil intentions
now witness the final phase of Cobras
plan to step
a humanoid with reptilian features
including a tongue he uses to snatch
flies this terrorist is the main enemy
of the titular Joe’s surrender control
of your nations to Cobra or face that
nightmarish prospect of a new Dark Age
thanks to his great intelligence and
physically terrifying presence he’s won
animated supreme leader that’s very hard
to forget as evidenced by his return in
subsequent small and big screen
adaptations of GI Joe my scheme was even
more brilliant than usual the attack of
the space shuttle was merely a diversion
to mask our true purpose a secret
clenching of a special cargo number 8
he-man also known as Prince Adam he-man
and the Masters of the Universe Cringer
became the mighty battle cat and I
became he-man the most powerful man in
the
attempting to defend the citizens of
Eternia and castle grayskull from
another iconic character the evil
Skeletor he-man was a true cartoon hero
known for his brute strength and his
blonde bob he-man proved to be a real
warrior with the help of his sword and
his sidekick
battle cat avoiding conflict when he can
he-man proved to be a noble and
intelligent hero but also one that could
hold his own in battle I’ve never dueled
with myself before if I can’t defeat the
shadow maybe I can defeat what’s causing
it considered a true icon of masculinity
in the 80s at least in terms of cartoons
he-man and his alter-ego Prince Adam
remain an animated classic wait a minute
there’s water right under our feet the
underground river all we have to do is
try to get to it the most powerful man
in the universe also spawned another
classic character with his twin sister
adora slash Shira number 7 Inspector
Gadget
an inept but well-meaning police officer
Inspector Gadget was famous in the 80s
and remained so to this day battling the
similarly memorable but also mysterious
villain dr. claw I wouldn’t be so sure
gadget you can never tell what lies
since he’s a cyborg cop who possesses
seemingly countless gadgets you’d think
he’d be the force’s top police inspector
go go gadget phone hello chief dr. Klaus
heading for the airport keep on his tail
gadget we’ll meet you there
but in fact he’s clumsy inept and just
plain bad at his job now where’s that
book to tells you what to do it’s always
hilarious to watch him stumble around
but it’s also equally exciting to see
the many unique uses he finds for his
gadgets
no matter what gadgets doing it’s always
entertaining number six scrooge mcduck
ducktales money is to be taken seriously
didn’t your uncle donald teach you
anything though it wouldn’t be the first
appearance of scrooge mcduck in the
disney franchise ducktales version of
the elderly scottish duck featured a
more family-friendly approach to the
classic cartoon character no you deserve
a reward
i oh i’ll move you from the attic to to
the garage named after evan easer
scrooge from Charles Dickens famous
novella Scrooge’s less-than-stellar
personality traits seemed to have been
erased for this animated series with him
appearing happier and less irritable
than in previous cartoons the mind can
play funny tricks on you especially a
mind like yours while his newfound heart
allows him to be more approachable for
children Scrooge is also funny noble and
moral hating those who acquire wealth or
power without earning it come on ya
blasted bill colliculus
nothing scare Scrooge McDuck
he’s a sentimental and smart character
as well making him the perfect father
figure for his nephews and for the
children watching the show know you’ll
never take my boys away from me
never never never number 5 Garfield
Garfield and friends me on TV well it
took him long enough to discover my
natural talents an adaptation of the
beloved and popular comic strip this
show featured a garfield that was as
lovable and lazy as ever people who sing
like that should be drugged out into the
street and shot he may be a fat and
unmotivated orange cat but he’s also one
that many people relate to on some level
either due to his cynicism his laziness
or his intense love of food specifically
lasagna microwave lasagna and a TV set
what more could one want out of life Oh
Garfield seems to hate on a lot of
things we know that he really does love
Odie and John and that’s exactly why we
love him so much
Garfield
believe me you didn’t miss a thing the
rice was ok but they forgot to he’s
hilarious and his don’t care attitude
speaks to us all somewhere somehow
here’s a documentary on clipboards
through the ages hey who says TV can’t
be educational number four Michelangelo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles you’re no
match for Michelangelo master of the man
Rika goo sorry one of the four popular
anthropomorphic Turtles named after
Renaissance artists Michelangelo gets
the spotlight here due to his fun-loving
attitude
come on Chrome boom hit me with your
best shot you bet I will
when not fighting villains bebop and
rocksteady Michelangelo is wielding his
badass nunchucks making jokes or
socializing with other characters as
well as exclaiming some of the series
famous catchphrases while not the
smartest or most conniving of the
Turtles he certainly is the most
entertaining and as such the most fun to
watch for kids and adults alike we
turtles don’t know the meaning of the
word defeat that’s right we never
bothered to look it up in the dictionary
number three Smurfette the Smurfs Smurfs
dreamy that terrible ooh – meow nearly
had you her lunch we loved all the
Smurfs
however the standout has got to be the
love interest of almost every one of
these little blue dudes as she’s the
only female on the show until the fifth
season her fan look how much firewood as
a female hero on an otherwise
male-dominated show Smurfette is
portrayed as very ladylike with long
blonde hair long eyelashes and high
heels she provides some much-needed
female perspective on the show nothing
in the world originally planted by
villain Gargamel to sabotage the Smurfs
he eventually grew to be accepted as one
of the family thanks to Papa Smurf
that’s what all good shows need oh happy
Smurfette thus proved to kids that good
triumphs over evil providing a great
role model for young women everywhere I
must do something but I’m not even a
real Smurf yet you’ll Smurf what to do
and time comes with him number two Alvin
Alvin and the Chipmunks
lead vocalist of the chipmunks Alvin
quickly grew to become the leader of the
group and eventually book fan favorite
always impulsive and charming
Alvin is the most charismatic of the
rodent brothers often leading them in
hilarious schemes that he devised in
order to get what he desires
he’s also the resident troublemaker
often causing wacky problems with other
characters and bullying his brothers and
human father figure Dave well that’s one
of a kind be careful despite being the
oldest sibling he seems quite young at
heart
and is therefore our favorite
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions hey
grumpy next time there’s a rainbow look
up you’ll feel them mercy we’ll be
friends with you if you’ll be friends
with us
I like drizzle it matches my personality
we will survive and create a mighty new
empire
i lion-o lord of the Thundercats
proclaim it number one Optimus Prime the
Transformers let’s roll
leader of the Autobots this transforming
sentient robot is unquestionably the
best transformer and one of the best
cartoon characters of the decade save
the war stories hotshot just remember
there’s a thin line between being a hero
and being a memory while there were
other great transformers like Megatron
and bumblebee Optimus Prime bested them
all due to his strong leadership
abilities his compassion and his bravery
you’ve lost Prime the Decepticons have
won the race isn’t over yet Megatron
he’s not only a great role model for
children but he also knows how to kick
some serious butt often providing the
transformer series with its greatest
action sequences do you destroy
everything you touch Megatron
he’s bad ass and more human than most
actual human cartoon characters and
that’s what earns him the top spot but
we’re not fighters like they are prime
we must have courage Huffer we can’t
ignore the danger we must conquer it
do you agree with our list what cartoon
character from the 80s is your favorite
short stuck for more exciting top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com don’t worry I have the
situation well
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