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There have been a ton of cartoons that have come and gone over the years. Some of them left a mark on the world and became classics, others disappeared into the dark void to be forgotten. I've come up with a list of ten animated series from the 1980s that a lot of you may not remember. Some of you might not even know they existed, but they did. A couple of them were even awesome, but most sucked, which is why they didn't last very long.

InHumanoids

Like He-Man, InHumanoids was an action figure toy line before it became an animated series. The story followed a group of scientist-heroes called Earth Corps, and they battled a trio of subterranean monsters called the Inhumanoids with the help of elemental beings, the Mutores. The series started out as a set of six to seven minute shorts. It eventually got a full-length series,...

After Glee‘s tremendous success, many may have predicted a wave of musical TV series entering production as various networks tried to capitalize on Fox’s good fortune. None came. This week, Smash premiered on NBC to strong ratings, bringing the tally of network musicals up to two. Given the tremendous potential for gain, both in terms of ratings and music sales, isn’t it unusual for the networks to be so hesitant? After some investigation, it appears not- as much as Americans love a good musical, they rarely commit to those on TV. Below is a brief chronology of musical TV series from the 1960s on.

>1960: CBS and the DuMont network each take a crack at a musical series with original songs in the pop/Broadway style, but neither series, Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet (1949-50) or Once Upon a Tune (1951), takes off.

1960s: The popularization of...

Fuck and Yes. At the E3 conference, Nintendo has unveiled the return of "Donkey Kong Country," which is probably only my favorite video game franchise of all time. I can already feel myself popping out of barrels and riding in mine carts! (The Flickcast)

Sometimes Pajiba writer slash famous television writer Angelina Burnett (a.k.a. "Beckyloo Who") has been working on a new show called "Memphis Beat" which premieres tomorrow on TNT, and here she is discussing the important role music plays on the series. Seriously though: Watch and watch! (If A TV Falls in the Woods)

No Way. Whitesnake has come out with their own wine: Whitesnake Zinfandel. I'm known to occasionally drunkenly belt out "Here I Go Again" at karaoke -- would that not be So Perfect to get drunk on Whitesnake wine and then belt out "Here I Go Again" at karaoke? I think so. (Agent Bedhead)

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