Poll of the Day > Rate this cartoon series DAY 36: Pac-Man (1982)

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Pac-Man (1982)

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Shows are picked based on the decade they were released. 1910s-1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s-2010s. I pick one cartoon from each decade(s) and when I've/we gotten through them all, I/we start over again.

Previous results
1. DuckTales (1987) 8.63- 38 votes
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) 8.62- 32 votes
3. The Simpsons (1989) 8.56- 39 votes
4. X-men: The Animated Series (1992) 8.52- 44 votes
5. The Real Ghostbusters (1986) 8.22- 27 votes
6. Darkwing Duck (1991) 8.0- 33 votes
7. Scooby Doo, Where are You? (1969) 7.78- 41 votes
8. Garfield and Friends (1988)- 7.46-39 votes
9. Super Friends (1973) 7.36- 14 votes
10. Tom and Jerry (1940) 7.35- 37 votes

Droopy (1943) 7.19- 16 votes
Samurai Jack (2001) 7.09- 35 votes
The Jetsons (1962) 7.08- 37 votes
The Woody Woodpecker Show (1957) 6.97- 30 votes
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (1959) 6.96- 23 votes
Hong Kong Phooey (1974) 6.95- 22 votes
Underdog (1964) 6.95- 19 votes
Silly Symphony/Symphonies (1929) - 6.84 13 votes
The Transformers (1984) 6.82- 22 votes
Gravity Falls (2012) 6.81 - 21 votes
Felix the Cat (1919) 6.8- 20 votes
Popeye the Sailor (1933) 6.72- 18 votes
Pokemon (1997) 6.69- 42 votes
Teen Titans (2003) 6.68- 40 votes
Rick and Morty (2013) 6.64- 50 votes
Heckle and Jeckle (1946) 6.64 -11votes
Pluto- The shorts (1937) 6.57- 14 votes
Beetlejuice (1989) 6.4- 25 votes
The Fairly Odd Parents (2001) 6.34- 29 votes
Mickey Mouse- The shorts (1928) 5.79-14 votes
Help!...It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (1971) 5.79- 14 votes
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (1987) 5.5- 14 votes
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2010) 4.91- 43 votes
Flip the Frog (1930) 4.73- 11 votes
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80s week continues...doesn't get more 80s than pacman
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Wakka wakka
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Meh/10
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Yep
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I don't remember it being a very good cartoon... definitely not terrible by the standards of the era (or even by modern standards, necessarily), but I don't think it ever really stood out for me as being above average even for the time. Shows like Transformers or GI Joe were must-see, rush home from school and avoid doing homework so you could catch them type shows, but Pac-Man was more of a "If it's on and there's nothing else better on another channel I'll watch" type of show.

But then again, the moment I read the topic title the theme song from the show started running through my head, so I definitely watched it enough to burn that music deep into my brain for the rest of my natural life (I mean, I haven't watched the show in like 30+ years and it's still in there).

It probably ranks relatively high up on the list of shows specifically adapted from video games, though. Pole Position had way better intro music, but the show itself was relatively forgettable. The early Mario cartoon was kind of bleh - Mario was really only worthwhile in the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show later on. I only have vague memories of the rest of the Saturday Supercade, with my only positive impressions being of the Q-Bert and Space Ace cartoons (though I'd much have preferred Dragon's Lair over Space Ace, honestly).

I can't think of any other video game shows from that era - but presumably, if there WERE ones that I'm forgetting, that in and of itself says something.


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ParanoidObsessive posted...

I don't remember it being a very good cartoon... definitely not terrible by the standards of the era (or even by modern standards, necessarily), but I don't think it ever really stood out for me as being above average even for the time. Shows like Transformers or GI Joe were must-see, rush home from school and avoid doing homework so you could catch them type shows, but Pac-Man was more of a "If it's on and there's nothing else better on another channel I'll watch" type of show.

But then again, the moment I read the topic title the theme song from the show started running through my head, so I definitely watched it enough to burn that music deep into my brain for the rest of my natural life (I mean, I haven't watched the show in like 30+ years and it's still in there).

It probably ranks relatively high up on the list of shows specifically adapted from video games, though. Pole Position had way better intro music, but the show itself was relatively forgettable. The early Mario cartoon was kind of bleh - Mario was really only worthwhile in the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show later on. I only have vague memories of the rest of the Saturday Supercade, with my only positive impressions being of the Q-Bert and Space Ace cartoons (though I'd much have preferred Dragon's Lair over Space Ace, honestly).

I can't think of any other video game shows from that era - but presumably, if there WERE ones that I'm forgetting, that in and of itself says something.

I pretty much agree with everything you said here. I'm putting the Saturday Supercade show on my short list of shows to do for this series of topics.

Of course there's The Legend of Zelda and Captain N: The Game Master as far as later 80s video game shows.
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Looking like it's going to be the lowest rated show so far. Currently sitting at 4.08.
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