A 1980's Saturday Morning Preservation Society tribute to... The 1970's

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One of the hardest parts about this community (for me) is realizing how much of my fond 1980's Saturday Morning memories are actually syndicated 1970's memories. SO MANY of the shows I treasured as a kid were actually just syndicated re-runs of stuff like Land Of The Lost, Speed Buggy, Jabber Jaw, Grape Ape, The New Adventures of Batman & Robin...

Laff-A-Lympics! Captain Caveman! Yogi's Space Race (and Yogi's Ark)! It was a true "Golden Age" that created the imperfect mold from which the 1980's Saturday Morning was able to emerge! Not just in terms of animation and stories,, but also in proper Saturday Morning product synergy!

In the 1970's they perfected the Saturation Factor. A cartoon wasn't just a cartoon - it was a Cartoon, a Lunch Box, AND a comic book all being launched at once! Maybe even a few toys, coloring books and other products as well!