Growing up in the ’80s, I was a dedicated child to many, many animated television series. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jem, Transformers, GI Joe; all were great, and all fascinated children nationwide. Weekdays, after school, we’d merrily run home to toss our backpacks/homework aside and sit in front of the boob tube to catch up on what we missed; or if we were lucky, our Saturday mornings would be filled with hours of glorious television and breakfast cereal that set standards for years to come.
Looking back on animation in the ’80s, we sometimes scoff and turn our heads, then ring in the future of present-day animated t.v. shows. But, one classic show that still gains attention and garners constant criticism is Captain Planet and the Planeteers. Read the rest of this entry »
