Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue: A Retrospective

As a child, my whole life pretty much revolved around watching cartoons. I grew up without any siblings, pets, or children my age living in the immediate area. I had a strict parent who never wanted me out of her eyesight, so after school I would rush through any homework I had, grab a bowl of Doritos, and plop down in front of the television. I watched all the popular shows of the time, like Doug, Rugrats and The Magic School Bus. I watched the more obscure ones such as Sonic Underground, Marsupilami, and Generation O. [quote_right]Man listen, if Bugs Bunny tells you to put the crack pipe down, you put the crack pipe down.[/quote_right]I remember the Muppet Babies parodying Ghostbusters. I remember Batman: The Animated Series winning Emmy’s. I remember Nickelodeon giving Doug the boot to make way for *cough cough* *cough cough* better shows like Hey Arnold. I remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles guest starring on Oprah to promote their Out Of Their Shell Tour, and I remember when everything I ever knew about television changed. I was in kindergarten, sitting on the classroom rug with my other pals. I remember my Kindergarten teacher being more so strict, so when she headed to the television for the first (and last) time that year with a VHS in-hand my curiosity was piqued.

Corey is joined on screen by freaking Bugs Bunny, Kermit The Frog, Miss Piggy, Daffy Duck, Alf, Garfield, Winnie The Pooh, Michelangelo, Huey, Dewey, Louie, The Smurfs, Tigger, Gonzo, Slimer, and Alv…

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