The toy commercial revolution
Global co-productions and anime roots
Saturday mornings and educational shifts
The magic of cel animation and voices
Which faction of evil robots fought against the heroic Autobots in 'The Transformers'?
schopenhauer Match wacky theme tunes to retro toys to discover the weird history of 80s cartoons.
schopenhauer He-Man was developed by Mattel to sell action figures, using a unique blend of fantasy and sci-fi.
Which production company, famous for holiday specials, created 'ThunderCats' in 1985?
What was He-Man's real name when he wasn't transformed into the hero of Eternia?
schopenhauer The Toy Commercial Revolution
Rewrite the rules, / Unbox the toys, / We watch the ads!
schopenhauer Transformers began as two separate Japanese toy lines before being merged and animated for American television in 1984.
Which studio produced the 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' cartoon in 1983?
In what year did the US FCC deregulate children's television, allowing cartoons to be based on toy lines?
He-Man's origin: He-Man was originally designed as a toy line after Mattel turned down the license to make toys for the 1977 movie 'Star Wars'.
Who wrote the names and backstories for the original 'Transformers' characters, including Optimus Prime?
Which Japanese toy company partnered with Hasbro to create the toys that became 'The Transformers'?
The removal or reduction of government regulations or restrictions in a particular industry. In 1984, the FCC lifted restrictions on children's programming, allowing cartoons to function as toy advertisements.