(Insert kids these days rant here)

There's certainly a childhood theme running through the Zombie Outbreak site this week, and I'm not one to rock the boat (I'll maybe shake it slightly for my own amusement, but that's as far as I'll go). With that in mind, 80's/90's cartoon intros!

Isn't it weird when you look back at cartoons you loved as a kid, and realise that nine times out of ten it seemed as if someone had left some acid lying around the studio? It's the only explanation for some of these:

Popples



Popples! Hulse talked about them yesterday and I remember having one as a kid, it's one of the toys I dearly wish I hadn't chucked out when I got older, along with the Bart Simpson doll that said 'Eat my shorts!' when you pulled the cord in his back. Sad times.

ANYWAY, from what I remember (which isn't much), the Popples seemed to live in these kids' house, and cause havoc whenever they felt like it. The theme song promises 'laughter, good times too', but what Popples really seem to bring is chaos and a huge cleaning bill.

Also they have pouches. On their backs. THEY TUCK THEMSELVES INTO WHAT ARE ESSENTIALLY BACK MOUNTED SKIN FLAPS.

Have I ruined your childhood yet?

Button Moon



As one of the video's comments says: 'There is no other explanation for the creation of this show than a small budget and some heavily, heavily cut drugs.'

Inspector Gadget



This was a little bit before my time, but I watched reruns religiously. Inspecctor Gadget was made of all types of win.

Who's the guy in the safe, though? WHY DID HE GET BLOWN UP?! That's disturbing. Not as disturbing as what what Hollywood and the recent cartoons did to him though. Inspector Gadget and the Gadgetinis? HELL NO.

The Real GhostBusters



Two things disturb me about this. One, once you realise Peter Venkman is Garfield in a human suit, you can never un-hear it. Secondly, I'm pretty sure my dad modelled his hair on Egon's do for his wedding back in '85.

Care Bears



'I WANNA BE A CARE BEAR!' What, so you can lose all your digits and go live in a cloud? Yeah, no thanks.

You have to wonder if this is what started a lot of furries off.

(Disclaimer: Nowt wrong with furries, obviously. It just raises a lot of questions...)

(We're going to get hate mail for this, aren't we?)

My Little Pony Tales



You thought you were getting out of here without a pony reference? Are you new here?

Anyway, there are many questions raised here, like, why are we watching ponies in bed and in the bath? Also, HOW ARE THEY HOLDING ANYTHING?!

Seriously, they have hooves, yet they're playing guitars, baking, holding milkshakes... are they magic?

NO. IT IS A TISSUE OF LIES.