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1959-1964
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And now for something completely different: A moose fails to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
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1960-1984
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Tonight what heights we'll hit! On with the show, this is an anthology of surprisingly violent animated shorts now in the half hour TV format.
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The Bugs Bunny Show
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1967-1968
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The definition of anime for Boomers, this series, also known as Mach GoGoGo, was adapted into a critically panned film in 2008.
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Speed Racer
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1968
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An eclectic selection of zany motorcar drivers compete to finish first and avoid dastardly traps. Hipsters might argue whether the Slag Brothers were the overall champions of the show.
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Wacky Races
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1968-1969
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The gang from the comic books forms a bubble-gum pop band and even had a real-life #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
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The Archies
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1968-2001
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A man in a cardigan gives monologues about life interspersed with Make-Believe segments and guest stars.
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
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1973-1984
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Children can learn about a variety of school subjects, and the most famous might be a song about how American bills become law.
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Schoolhouse Rock
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1974-1976
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This live-action adaptation of a comic book about a superhero features the main character shouting the show's title each and every episode.
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Shazam!
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1976-1980
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The stop-motion adaptation of a long running children's book series about the marmalade-loving titular character.
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Paddington
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1983-1987
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The show's titular race of small creatures learn to work with Doozers, Gorgs, Silly Creatures, and each other.
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Fraggle Rock
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1981-1989
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Three-apples-tall humanoids live in a society that is sometimes cynically described as a polyandrous, cooperative commune.
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The Smurfs
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1984-1987
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Factions of sentient, giant robots fight on earth by turning into mundane human technologies. They sold many toys, so maybe the show is more than meets the eye.
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Transformers
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1985-1987
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They lived in a split-level treehouse! But perhaps in a dimension slightly different than the one you remember, according to the Internet.
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The Berenstain Bears
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1990-1996
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Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, gives Kwame, Wheeler, Linka, Gi, and Ma-Ti powers that, when combined, can summon Earth's greatest champion.
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Captain Planet
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1991-1992
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Let's get dangerous and watch this Disney spin-off featuring Drake Mallard.
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Darkwing Duck
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1991-2004
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This Nickelodeon smash hit saw nine seasons, spin-offs, and three movies—all about a group of toddlers who did toddler things.
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Rugrats
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1994-1997
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Take a left at your intestine and the second right past Mars to attend field trips of questionable safety. Seatbelts everyone!
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The Magic School Bus
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1995-1998
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Spielberg produced this spin-off about an evil genius who ponders about taking over the world and his nitwit companion who ponders about non sequiturs.
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Pinky and the Brain
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2007-2015
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Two precocious step brothers solve the annual problem of their generation by finding a good way to spend a hundred and four days of summer vacation.
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Phineas and Ferb
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2010-2018
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A boy and his adoptive brother, a gravelly-voiced dog, take part in exploits that often reference Dungeons and Dragons.
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Adventure Time
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