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136 | 1980s Cartoon Trivia

Posted on September 1, 2021August 17, 2023 by Brian
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Grab some cereal, your Underoos, and don’t wake Mom and Dad, it’s time for 1980s Cartoon Trivia! This week, we’re heading back to the time where cartoons for kids were just 30 minute long toy commercials. But we didn’t mind. We loved every single minute of it.

When you’re done with 1980s Cartoon Trivia, we could use your reviews on iTunes and Podchaser. This is a huge help in getting new ears for the podcast. And more ears means more content. And more content means…well more content.

This week’s episode is brought to you by the super fun podcast, Watching Netflix Without You. From the host, Heather Faye:

I’m on a mission to watch as many Netflix Original films and documentaries as I possibly can, rate them, review them, and discuss them. So, join me and my assortment of delightful guests as we pick these films apart and put them back together again.

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Episode Transcript/Quiz

Episode Intro

Sure many of them were 30 minute long toy commercials, but they were still fun.

Hey gang, I’m your host Brian Rollins and this is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. We are, of course, talking about 1980s cartoons when marketing rules were loose and there was a lot of money to be made selling toys to kids on Saturday mornings and after school.

As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. I give you the question, then a timer, then the answer. Fun and fast. If you need rules or a score card, visit the show’s website at DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.

And now, on with the show.

The Dorky Round

1. The American cartoon (which was a redub of Japanese cartoons) featured a giant robot made of five lions or fifteen vehicles?

Voltron

2. Hanna-Barbera converted what acade smash into a TV series in 1982?

Pac-Man

3. Takara's Diaclone and Microman toys were rebranded and turned into what 1984 TV series?

Transformers

4. What toy, launched in 1963 was relaunched as 'A Real American Hero' on TV in 1982?

GI Joe

5. What superhero defended Eternia from the forces of Skeletor?

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

6. Don Adams voiced what character from 1983 to 1986?

Inspector Gadget

7. Lion-O lead what team of heroes?

Thundercats

8. What show, now over 30 seasons in length, began its life as a collection of shorts for the Tracy Ullman Show?

The Simpsons

9. What Belgian-created characters are described as being 'Three Apples High'?

The Smurfs

10. What He-Man spin-off featured a female protagonist and the planet Etheria?

She-Ra: Princess of Power

The Geeky Round

1. What 1983 cartoon featured the voice talents of sitcom stars Willie Aames and Don Most?

Dungeons & Dragons

2. What 80s cartoon featured a young man that would turn into a car when he got hot and back into a human when he got cold?

Turbo Teen. I’m not making that up. That was the premise.

3. Matt Trakker led what team of secret agents with transforming vehicles in 1985?

MASK

4. What 1988 show featured the Valorians, the Rulons, and some dubious paleontology?

Dino-Riders

5. What dessert themed 80s cartoon marketed fruit-scented dolls?

Strawberry Shortcake. My sister had these. They smelled awful.

6. What superheroes faced off against Mon*Star and his henchmen in the Limbo Galaxy?

Silverhawks

7. When a cartoon was made for the 1984 smash, Ghostbusters, what was it called?

The Real Ghostbusters. The name was changed due to copyright issues.

8. Lorenzo Music voiced what Jim Davis creation starting in 1988?

Garfield in the show, Garfield and Friends

9. What magical creatures used their super powers to defeat evil by staring at them?

The Care Bears

10. What cartoon was inspired by a dream sequence in Muppets Take Manhattan?

Muppet Babies

The Nerdy Round

1. The Mister T cartoon featured the eponymous actor fighting crime alongside a team of what type of athletes?

Gymnasts

2. What 1986 show turned an R-Rated action hero into a kid-friendly GI Joe knockoff?

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

3. What robot team was comprised of Tor, Bort, Bo, Boo, and Crunch?

The Mighty Orbots

4. What trio of technological superheroes had 'Power X-Treme'?

Centurions

5. What 'Mister Ed' star voiced Scrooge McDuck starting in 1987?

Alan Young

6. The outfits for Chip and Dale in Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers was based on what two live-action characters?

Chip’s look was based on Indiana Jones and Dale is based on Thomas Magnum.

7. Ross Bagdasarian Jr. brought his father's fictional singing group to the small screen with what 1983 series?

Alvin and the Chipmunks

8. What show was the first Saturday morning cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions?

Adventures of the Gummi Bears

9. What show, running from 1983 to 1988 had its theme song go triple-platinum?

Jem. Each doll from the series was packaged with a cassette containing the theme song and other music.

10. What 1983 series was based on books by John Peterson?

The Littles

Episode Conclusion

And that’s the show this week, kids. I hope you had some fun. 80s cartoons are a unique beast in the history of TV. Next week, we’re heading back to the big screen. Here’s your clue:

What movie & TV franchise was rebooted with a prequel in 2009?

I hope to see you back here next Wednesday for more trivia. This has been episode 136 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. You can find me at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.

Thanks for listening.

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