Quick, what goes with dinosaurs? Uh, Cadillacs! And thus, a TV show was born. Talk about strange, these cowboys are actual cows… and they ride horses… and presumably herd cattle? This is all thanks to a meteor, apparently. This show has gained more popularity in recent years than it ever experienced in the ’90s, probably because it’s without a doubt the best pirate cartoon ever made. This bizarro show lasted less than three months back in ’91, but in that time it managed to wring out a killer theme song and a pretty gnarly toy line.

Rick Moranis starred as a human teacher at a school for monsters.Īn animated spinoff of the 1984 R-rated cult film The Toxic Avenger, this series saw Toxie team up with other deformed heroes to battle environmental villains à la Captain Planet. In addition to movies and a live action TV show, this franchise also churned out a soon-forgotten animated series.

The first-ever fully computer animated series, with a plot that fit somewhere between Tron and The Matrix. The ’90s were a wild time.Įverybody remembers the excellent ’80s cartoon, The Real Ghostbusters, but how about this more *extreme* version from the late ’90s featuring a new team led by Egon? Uh, neat.Īlien rodents from outer space who ride motorcycles. This French production featured 3D segments in every episode that could be watched using special glasses sold with tie-in toys. We’ve gone deep into our memory banks to unearth the following 31 animated series that debuted in the 1990s, and have ranked them from “least obscure” to “there’s no way that was ever a thing,” so get ready for lots of “extreme” premises and hard rock theme songs and see how many of these forgotten cartoons you can recall watching.Ī blatant ripoff of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this show has nonetheless managed to secure its own small but dedicated fanbase.Īlien duck hockey players who fight crime? Disney used to be a lot weirder back in the day.īased on the classic video game, this show offered loads of martial arts action.īased on the toy line, which was a male-targeted version of Polly Pocket, this fun series saw the titular Max face off against various monsters in other dimensions. For every success like Batman: The Animated Series, there were several more bizarre adventures with forgettable heroes that only lasted a handful of episodes. Legendary series like Darkwing Duck, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, and Gargoyles all aired during the decade, but there were plenty more sci-fi and fantasy cartoons that never quite caught on with audiences. The ’90s are widely remembered as the last great era of Saturday morning cartoons.

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