Action Cartoons
Gathered here are the retro cartoon shows with an action theme that I can remember watching in my youth. I always enjoyed watching Dynomutt get his robotic legs all tied up or watching the Coyote outsmart himself with a Road Runner trap after joining Underdog as he rhymed his way through a rescue of Sweet Polly Purebred from the evil Simon Bar Sinister.
For the most part, the simplicity and innocence of the stories are what gives these toons the charm to stick with me even throughout my adult life. That's why I made this site, as a historical reference for my children, so they can research the things that used to make me smile.
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Dynomutt Dog Wonder
1978
The mis-adventures of bumbling mechanical canine Dynomutt, Dog Wonder and his millionaire master Radley Crowne, better known as the masked crusader the Blue Falcon.
Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon are a fearless crime fighting team, prowling the skies of Big City in the Falcon-Car to protect its citizens against villains and wrong-doers using their wits and Dynomutt's menagerie of quirky gadgets.
Multimedia:
Theme Song (.mp3 413k)
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Frankenstein Jr.
1966
Frankenstein Jr., a 30 foot mechanical robot was built by Dr. Conroy to fight crime. Frankie is summoned by Dr Conroy's son, Buzz, with a ring that calls him out whenever Buzz needs him.
Frankie used his enormous strength and his ability to fly using his jet-propelled astro boots and the ability to shoot power beams from his fingers to foil crimes of all sorts with Buzz.
Multimedia:
Theme Song (.mp3 395k)
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Adventures of Johnny Quest
1964
Dr. Benton Quest is a research scientist who is frequently called upon for missions that require his scientific and technical expertise. Accompanied by his son Jonny, his tutor - bodyguard Race Bannon, Bandit their bulldog with mask-like eye markings, and Hadji, an Indian orphan who has special abilities of his own.
Together, they investigate mysteries, perform rescues and battle nefarious villains around the world, most notably Dr. Zin.
Multimedia:
Theme Song (.mp3 388k)
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The Road Runner Show
1966-1973
Road Runner lives in a desert in the southwestern U.S. This high-octane bird can run so fast that he leaves a trail of flame on the desert roads and sometimes causes the pavement to ripple or roll up like a carpet.
Road Runner is constantly chased by a hungry inept genius, Wile E. Coyote, who inevitably fails to catch him with an endless supply of ACME Corporation gadgets and weapons.
Multimedia:
Theme Song (.mp3 468k)
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Thundercats
1985-1987
The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed by a band of mutants and only a small group of Thunderans (Thundercats) survived. Their ship crashed on Earth and they made friends with various groups in the area and built a fortress.
Mumm-Ra, the centuries-old embodiment of evil, along with the mutants that destroyed the rest of the Thunderans are a constant threat. But Lion-O, the new leader of the Thundercats, with the "Sword of Omens" gives the Thundercats a fighting chance.
Multimedia:
Theme Song (.mp3 359k)
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The Transformers
1984-1987
During the great Cybertronian War, the Autobots and Decepticons crash landed on earth.
Millions of years later, geological activity revives the warring factions - the Decepticons want to strip the earth of its vast energy resources, and the Autobots seek to protect the inhabitants of earth from that fate.
And so their seemingly endless battle begins anew.
Multimedia:
Theme Song (.mp3 248k)
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Underdog
1964
Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's a frog? Not bird nor plane nor even frog, it's just little old him, Underdog! This series follows the adventures of the rhyming canine superhero, Underdog.
Whenever people are in trouble, especially Sweet Polly Purebred, meek and mild Shoeshine Boy transforms into the super powered Underdog - champion of justice. He has the speed of lightning and roar of thunder. When Polly is in trouble he is not slow... It's hip hip hip and away he goes!
Multimedia:
Theme Song (.mp3 559k)
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Voltron, Defender of the Universe
1984
From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend, the legend of Voltron, Defender of the Universe, a mighty robot, loved by good, feared by evil. As Voltron's legend grew, peace settled across the galaxy.
This series focuses on the five lion robots and their pilots as they fight the evil forces of King Zarkon and Prince Lotor. When the fight gets tough, the lions combine to make one super-robot, Voltron!
Multimedia:
Theme Song (.mp3 561k)
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Some of these action cartoons have withstood the test of time and are still in syndication decades later. As I am pulling these action cartoons from the recesses of my memory, there may be some things I don't remember quite right. If you see any errors or omissions in the content of this page, feel free to contact me and I will correct it.
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