Originally by Ranker TVList RulesVote up your favorite animated TV shows that aired during the 1980s
Get ready to feel some serious nostalgia after reading through this list of the top 80s cartoons. Let's face it. The best cartoons of the 1980s helped to shape an entire generation. Whether we were dreaming of hanging out with chipmunk brothers or becoming a stealthy turtle who loves eating pizza in gutters, the 80s made for some pretty amazing television. This list contains funny 80s cartoons and action-packed 80s animations.
Was there ever a better cartoon than The Simpsons? This show chronicles the lives of The Simpsons, a family from Springfield, IL., who always seem to make life a little more interesting (thanks, Homer). Created by Matt Groening in 1989, this classic timepiece is still on the air today, and it's the one 80s animation that holds the record for the longest running American animation of all time.
Other good 80s shows like DuckTales and The Gummi Bears also appear on this list of 1980s cartoon shows. The Transformers was a favorite 1980s TV show and it eventually became a series of blockbuster films. The Transformers aired from 1984-1987.
Where do your favorite 1980s shows fall on this list? You can even vote on this list of the best cartoons of the 1980s to make sure your favorite 80s cartoons end up in the No. 1 spot! Woohoo! GO 80s.
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5,0221,362The Transformers
1984Actors: Frank Welker, Chris Latta, Peter Cullen
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5,1511,470ThunderCats
1985Actors: Bob McFadden, Larry Kenney, Earl Hammond
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2,842673Looney Tunes
1930Actors: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Arthur Q. Bryan
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2,983827Tom and Jerry
1940Actors: Tom Kenny, Rick Zieff, Gary Cole
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5,0081,460Actors: Sean Astin, Greg Cipes, Rob Paulsen
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5,1491,525Actors: John Erwin, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gary
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4,7371,595DuckTales
1987Actors: Alan Young, Russi Taylor, Terence McGovern
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3,8411,363The Smurfs
1981Actors: Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss
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3,8411,390Inspector Gadget
1983Actors: Don Adams, Holly Berger, Frank Welker
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4,0461,259G.I. Joe
1983Actors: Jackson Beck, Chris Latta, Michael Bell
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3,3401,418Actors: Corey Burton, Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings
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2,379733The Jetsons
1962Actors: George O'Hanlon, Janet Waldo, Mel Blanc
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3,6551,356The Simpsons
1989Actors: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner
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1,816633Actors: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Jim Backus
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2,9611,286Actors: Maurice LaMarche, Dave Coulier, Frank Welker
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2,9141,267Actors: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger
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2,5491,082Actors: Dan Gilvezan, Kathy Garver, Frank Welker
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3,1161,379Voltron
1984Actors: Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Peter Cullen
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2,7621,288Actors: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Frank Welker
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2,9281,362Actors: June Foray, Noelle North, Lorenzo Music
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2,2051,097Super Friends
1973Actors: Sherry Alberoni, Norman Alden, Danny Dark
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2,7021,288Muppet Babies
1984Actors: Greg Berg, Katie Leigh, Laurie O'Brien
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2,7511,330The Care Bears
1985Actors: Mickey Rooney, Tara Strong, Melleny Brown, Cree Summer, Luba Goy
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2,3011,393Actors: Melendy Britt, George DiCenzo, John Erwin
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1,9831,224Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
1984Actors: Mel Blanc, Donna Christie, Roger Carel
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