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With concept art, archival images, all-new interviews, and a foreword by Bobby’s World creator and funnyman Howie Mandel, It's Saturday Morning! celebrates the shows, characters, songs, and commercials that made Saturday mornings a pop culture event—decade by decade.

Broadcasting into family living rooms from the 1960s to the 1990s, this wildly creative art form wrought a beloved rite of passage. From the hours of 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., parents could sleep in while their children plopped on the couch to consume cartoons galore. From The Bugs Bunny Show, The Jetsons, and Jonny Quest to The Smurfs, He-Man, and Animaniacs, this window of time promised pure entertainment and an experience that united generations.

Organized by decade,find profiles of the most beloved Saturday morning cartoons

• 1960s The Flintstones, Bugs Bunny, Space Ghost, and more!
• 1970s The Pink Panther, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, Fat Albert, and more!
• 1980s The Smurfs, The Adventures of the Gummi Bears, The Transformers, and more!
• 1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and more!

Each show profile is accompanied by easy-reference stats (years on air, network, number of episodes, and characters and voice actors), promotional and concept images of the cartoons, and candid photos of its creators and actors. The commentary explores the cultural setting that influenced its creation and behind-the-scenes insights from the show’s producers and artists.

This entertaining walk down memory lane is made complete by a review of some of the iconic products advertised between these favorite cartoons. “After These Messages…” segments provide fascinating facts about the merchandise that appeared in Saturday morning commercials, such as the Slinky, Lite-Brite, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Golden Crisp cereal.

This exquisitely produced guide to the golden era of cartoons is perfect for artists and illustrators, pop culture fanatics, or anyone who loves a heaping portion of nostalgia.

Ebook It Saturday Morning! Celebrating the Golden Era of Cartoons 1960s 1990s Joe Garner Michael Ashley 9780760362945 Books

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Product details Hardcover 224 pages Publisher becker&mayer! Books (October 23, 2018) Language English ISBN-10 9780760362945 ISBN-13 978-0760362945 ASIN 0760362947

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It Saturday Morning! Celebrating the Golden Era of Cartoons 1960s 1990s Joe Garner Michael Ashley 9780760362945 Books Reviews

• If you want a general overview of what cartoons were popular in the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, then this is the book for you. However, I was expecting a more comprehensive history that dug a little bit deeper into cartoons that also ran during those decades. Spider-Man (1967), Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975), and Jem and the Holograms (1985) are just some of the great shows that weren’t even mentioned in this book.
• 40 years is a long stretch of cartoons to be referred to as the Golden Age. No, the Golden Age for Saturday morning cartoons was actually the 60's and early 70's. Unfortunately both of the authors were too young to have been able to enjoy Saturday afternoon cartoons during that time. The 60's and early 70's represented a time in America when the three major networks started to broadcast in color and the standard of living in the United States was so high that quality TV productions were the order of the day, including cartoons. For those of you old enough to remember, here are some of the great cartoons the authors did not cover in their book.
  
  Rocky and Bullwinkle (includes Fractured Fairy Tales and Mr. Peabody with his Way Back Machine)
  
  George of the Jungle (and who can forget "Call for Super Chicken!"?)
  
  The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (a combination of live action and animation with eye popping colors)
  
  Return the The Planet of the Apes (a re-boot showing a more advanced ape society)
  
  Star Trek (in many ways more imaginative than the original series)
• ash by playing on the memories of baby boomers. The writers really need to do some better research. How can you write about Bugs Bunny and NOT mention Bob McLampett, one of the Warner Brothers geniuses? And barely a mention of Tex Avery, who with Bob are the real father's of the wascally wabbit, not Chuck Jones, who came along later. Also, calling the Jonny Quest villain, Doctor Zin, a villainess? And later on was the Underdog balloon retired in 1984 or 85? Both dates are claimed. This book isn't close to being inclusive - where are the Herculoids, the Impossibles, the Galaxy Trio and many others? Just a very disappointing book.
• On the plus side, this compendium offered interesting insights into the creative process for several influential cartoons, and for those of a certain age, a strong upwelling of nostalgia. But the descriptions of each cartoon’s impact on the medium felt formulaic, and the captions would better be described as labels based on the lack of information they conveyed. Also, for a book from a professional press, the number of spelling and grammatical errors was surprising. Overall, this ended up as a good idea that was only partially successful in its execution.
• I was looking for a great gift to get my sister. Watching Saturday morning cartoons together as kids was a huge part of our childhood. I love the nostalgia it evokes and the fun facts behind our favorite shows! Great conversation starter for the home coffee table and makes the perfect gift!!! So happy!!!! I may just have to order another one for myself.
• Very enjoyable read with plenty of photos of legendary Saturday Morning programs. The book is not a complete history, selecting only a handful of popular and significant programs over a 40 year scope. Still, the book is a fun read with tidbits of amusing trivia (for example, the origin of the word Smurf and Fred Flintstone's famous catch phrase).
• I like this book, ‘cause it contains images and valuable information for those childrens who were
• Great book love old cartoons