80's Cartoon Quiz

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 Which of each option is a real 80’s cartoon? Seriously, it's surprising how weird they get. Don't forget to write down your choice for each. Answers at the bottom.

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1)

a)- Mr. Ka-ching-

An anthropomorphic pig who uses a bag of money as a weapon.

b- El Kabong

An anthromorphic horse that uses a guitar as a weapon.

c) They’re both real.

d) They’re both fake.

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2)

a)Singing  Jellyfish that floats through the air and helps motivate his other band members by stinging them.

b) Talking shark that plays drums in a band and walks on land somehow using flippers.

c) They’re both real.

d) They’re both fake.

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3)

a) A giant purple ape named “Grape Ape”

b) A giant purple bandit named “Watermelon Felon”

c) They’re both real.

d) They’re both fake.

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4)

a) Bears living in a medieval society that drink special juice that allows them to bounce on their asses high into the air.

b) A society of time travelling gophers from the future have gained the ability to talk to machines.

c) They’re both real.

d) They’re both fake.

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5)

a) A hamster is a “werewolf” and his greatest wish is to become president of the United States.

b) A vampire duck is actually a vegetarian and tries to become famous.

c) They’re both real.

d) They’re both fake.

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6)

a) Cats with magic swords that fight against an ancient evil mummy.

b) A mouse with an eye patch that works as a spy with a mole assistant.

c) They’re both real.

d) They’re both fake.

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7)

a)Undersea creatures with air bubbles for heads called “Bulbheads”

b)Undersea creatures with snorkel like contraptions coming out of their heads, called “The Snorks.”

c) They’re both real.

d) They’re both fake.

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8)

 a) Penguins that make space ships made out of ice explore the galaxy.

 b) Mole scientists create a machine called “The Moles Claw” which burrows deep into the earth where they discover a society of lost humans.

c) They’re both real.

d) They’re both fake.

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9)

a)Stuffed bears with tattoos on their stomach that use them to shoot enforced happiness and other emotions onto their enemies.

b) Stuffed dogs are on a mission from aliens to save lost children.
c) They're both real.
d) They're both fake.

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Answers

1)

a)-El Kabong

Technically this is from the show “Quick Draw McGraw,” with El Kabong being Quick Draw’s masked secret identity. Apparently he’s supposed to be a spoof on the show “Zorro” (which just means “fox” in Spanish). Horses and foxes and weaponized acoustic guitars. You really can’t make this stuff up.

I still say my “Mr. Ka-Ching” would make a great show though.

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2)

b)Drummer shark (Jabberjaw)

 Jabberjaw is a truly bizarre concept with the most annoying mannerisms in the world. He had the whole “Nyuk nyuk!” laugh from the three stooges, and used mannerisms from another truly annoying comedian named Rodney Dangerfield. Somehow he’s a 15 foot great white shark from the year 2076 who can breathe air and has to constantly avoid being thrown out of undersea domes by “shark ejecting robots.”

Seriously.

Yeah, I know.

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3)
a) Grape Ape

This is also important since it’s enormously fun to say. I still maintain that “Watermelon Felon” would make a great brand for soda or something.

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4)

a) Ass bouncing it is.

The show was called the “Gummy Bears” and it was based on a line of candy. Everyone knows that always goes well. It was actually strangely good, is the amazing thing. Every once in a while you had to take a step back and remember that the show’s concept boils down to ass bouncing though.

I was quite proud of the time traveling gophers though.

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5)

b) Count Duckula.

I never saw this one myself, but man does it look weird on paper.

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6)

c) These are actually both real.

 Thundercats and Dangermouse respectively.  Both good shows, though Thundercats was pretty over the top. Dangermouse didn’t take itself seriously at all, it was more of a spoof of like James Bond type movies. Dangermouse seemed oddly fond of exploding black bombs.

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7)

b) The Snorks

You wouldn’t think this concept would ever work, but it was strangely endearing, especially the trumpeting sounds that came out of those things. Strangely funny/cool.

8)

d) Both Fake. 

I made them both up. It was actually strangely hard to find the right mix of bizarre and plausible.

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9)
a) Care Bears

This was a pretty weird cartoon and strangely creepy to boot.

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This whole process has mostly taught me that no matter what kind of weird stuff you can come up with on the fly, someone has made a cartoon even weirder and made children love it.