The conversion of adult-themed properties into children’s cartoons is not unheard of. Anyone who’s read the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics knows that they were pretty damn violent.

This 1977 animated holiday special features three aliens on a journey to find the true meaning of Christmas. And a pet goose. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been ...

Were most of the cartoons just long-form advertisements for toys at the time? Sure, but they also had some episodes that would stay with us for years to come. Quite a few of our favorite '80s cartoons ...