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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?
2. Hanna-Barbera converted what acade smash into a TV series in 1982?
3. Takara's Diaclone and Microman toys were rebranded and turned into what 1984 TV series?
4. What toy, launched in 1963 was relaunched as 'A Real American Hero' on TV in 1982?
5. What superhero defended Eternia from the forces of Skeletor?
6. Don Adams voiced what character from 1983 to 1986?
7. Lion-O lead what team of heroes?
8. What show, now over 30 seasons in length, began its life as a collection of shorts for the Tracy Ullman Show?
9. What Belgian-created characters are described as being 'Three Apples High'?
10. What He-Man spin-off featured a female protagonist and the planet Etheria?
The Geeky Round
1. What 1983 cartoon featured the voice talents of sitcom stars Willie Aames and Don Most?
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?
3. Matt Trakker led what team of secret agents with transforming vehicles in 1985?
4. What 1988 show featured the Valorians, the Rulons, and some dubious paleontology?
5. What dessert themed 80s cartoon marketed fruit-scented dolls?
6. What superheroes faced off against Mon*Star and his henchmen in the Limbo Galaxy?
7. When a cartoon was made for the 1984 smash, Ghostbusters, what was it called?
8. Lorenzo Music voiced what Jim Davis creation starting in 1988?
9. What magical creatures used their super powers to defeat evil by staring at them?
10. What cartoon was inspired by a dream sequence in Muppets Take Manhattan?
The Nerdy Round
1. The Mister T cartoon featured the eponymous actor fighting crime alongside a team of what type of athletes?
2. What 1986 show turned an R-Rated action hero into a kid-friendly GI Joe knockoff?
3. What robot team was comprised of Tor, Bort, Bo, Boo, and Crunch?
4. What trio of technological superheroes had 'Power X-Treme'?
5. What 'Mister Ed' star voiced Scrooge McDuck starting in 1987?
6. The outfits for Chip and Dale in Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers was based on what two live-action characters?
7. Ross Bagdasarian Jr. brought his father's fictional singing group to the small screen with what 1983 series?
8. What show was the first Saturday morning cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions?
9. What show, running from 1983 to 1988 had its theme song go triple-platinum?
10. What 1983 series was based on books by John Peterson?
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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