Not too long ago, on a television screen not very far away, Saturday morning was a glorious time when cartoons reigned on the small screen for a good four to five hours of nonstop animated fun.
This was before the Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Disney+, wherein you could watch whatever cartoons you want at any hour of the day — any day of the week. Thus, the ritual of taking in hours of Saturday morning cartoons while chomping down on sugary cereal was a thing of the past by 2016, when the final block of Saturday animated fare came to an end.
Thus, discussions of Saturday morning cartoons are now largely relegated to nostalgia and pop culture anthropology. We have so many awesome memories of watching Saturday morning cartoons for hours (OK, years) on end, and here are our picks for the best 30 shows.
Bottom Line: Slimer! And The Real Ghostbusters
What made this show so “real,” you ask? Well, there already existed another toon called “Ghostbusters” that had absolutely nothing to do with the movies. Accordingly, when it came time for Pete, Egon, Ray and Winston to get animated, the producers labeled them “The Real Ghostbusters,” because, you know, marketing.
Slimer, but a small presence in the movies, became a main character who palled around with the ‘busters at their firehouse. Oh, and even EPA jerk Walter Peck showed up again!
