What to Read If You Miss Watching Saturday Morning Cartoons

Steven Spielberg might have produced the zany kids’ show, but it was creator Tom Ruegger’s three kids who gave the Animaniacs life.

The show that defined the Dark Knight for a generation, in the words of its creators and stars.

Pepper Ann was the groundbreaking 12-year-old heroine of her eponymous TV show. Creator Sue Rose and writer Nahnatchka Khan explain how Pepper Ann impacted a generation of girls.

From Chuck Jones himself.

The creators of X-Men: The Animated Series reflect on their pilot episode, “Night of the Sentinels.”

Gargoyles walked so that Game of Thrones could run.

Recess wasn’t about pushing diversity; Recess was just diverse.

The boy from Bluffington lived a charmed life—until the spotlight faded away.

The ’90s cartoon show was based on real issues and real people.

BONUS READ: The Pre-Captain Planet Eco-Heroes of Animation via JSTOR Daily.

After nearly 40 years and a Netflix film, a look at what continues to make these cartoon heroes so appealing.

“Are you pondering what I’m pondering?”

An anime romance between a heroine and a himbo was my original OTP.

The cartoon belonged to a very different version of the channel.

Who’s your Master of the Universe? You might think you know the best He-Man, but you don’t.

Everyone has a Ms. Frizzle in their lives.

Zoinks! Hanna-Barbera once dominated kids’ Saturday schedules.

Dig into the gossip, high jinx, and behind-the-scenes struggles that went into the making of your favorite 1990s classics, from Clueless and Independence Day to Swingers and Good Burger.