Playlist: Saturday Morning Cartoon Edition

A playlist that’s more than meets the eye.

If you’re a child of the ’80s or early ’90s like me, chances are that you spent every Saturday morning glued to the TV watching half-hour after half-hour of cheaply animated cartoons based on comic books, video games, music and sports stars while eating sugary breakfast cereals based on said cartoons. Seen in the harsh light of adulthood, it’s obvious that these cartoons were terrible wastes of time. Back then though, the were must-see TV and the theme songs were part of the soundtracks of our childhood. These days of course, Saturday morning cartoons have all but vanished from the airwaves in favor of Hannah Montana repeats. So here’s a trip down memory lane with some of the best (and worst) theme songs from those more innocent times.

The Gummi Bears (1985-1991)