Fan Page: Rubik The Amazing Cube

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

This cartoon was borderline RACIST. On the one hand, hey, cool, non-white kids that aren't Gary Coleman or a Cosby Kid having adventures on Saturday Morning! On the other hand? IT WAS A TERRIBLE CARTOON :( So while I praise this cartoon for having broken the racial boundaries of Saturday mornings, I simultaneously condemn it for being a poorly animated, poorly written half-hour commercial for a toy that was not portrayed as the toy it actually was. Who looked at a Rubik's Cube and said "Y'know what I wish? I wish this cube had a face and legs and it could do magic and talk like Emanuel Lewis! Dude that would ROCK!"

But hey, maybe this cartoon has some special place in your heart for this cartoon. Why not leave a few kind words in the comments below, and maybe even go vote for Rubik in our Best Cartoon of 1983 Poll!

Comments

[aminallauren.livejournal.com]

Wow. I did not know this cartoon existed. Super cool!

[volare.livejournal.com]

Didn't Menudo do the theme song for this, or am I that old guy on the porch already who can't remember his childhood details correctly...

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

You are correct... I think they also did the voices for the main characters as well, but I might be wrong. GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

Oh God I do remember the group Menudo :P I had a couple of Rubix cubes myself. LOL

[dark-weezing.livejournal.com]

I had one of those things, and I hated it. I solved it, but I still hated it.

Imagine how such a series would go today. Oh, God, I think it would be even more hammy, if that were possible.

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

Haha I don't think I remember ever seeing that cartoon !!

[ghrelin.livejournal.com]

Craziness, I've never seen that one.