Cartoon shows of the nineties

There were many cartoons aired in the 90s. A number of television programs played multiple cartoon programs such as ABC Kids, Saturday Disney, Cheez TV, Agro’s Cartoon Connection. Firstly, for the kids that came home from school and watched TV then you’ll remember all the shows ABC kids played. There were some that weren’t cartoons and the shows that were included;  Arthur, Madeline, Blinky Bill, Daria, Noddy, The Raggy Dolls, Fireman Sam, Thomas the Tank Engine, Rocko’s Modern Life, Where’s Wally, Catdog, Angela Anaconda, Bugie: The little helicopter, William Wish Wellington, Tin Tin, Franklin, The Little Lulu Show, Fly Tales, Spot, Stickin Around, Roger Ramjet and BarBar.

Other than ABC Kids there was Cheez TV which were on in the mornings. This program consisted of Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z and Digimon.

Argo’s Cartoon Connection was hosted by the iconic puppet named Agro. I don’t know what the producers were thinking, creating a character that was scary and angry looking (hence the name Agro) for a children’s program! But regardless the program was still enjoyed by Australian kids of the nineties. The programs showcased a variety of Hanna-Barbera cartoons including The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, The Flintsons, The Smurfs, Tom and Jerry etc. But Argo’s Cartoon Connection also played shows such as The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Power Ranges.

These Hanna Barbera films were similarly aired on the paid TV channel, Cartoon Network. This channel also played shows such as Ren and Stimpy, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter’s Laboratory.

Another Paid TV Channel was Nickelodeon. Some of the shows played here were also aired on free to air programs. These shows included Rugrats, Hey Arnold, The Real Monsters and Doug.

Disney was huge in the 90s. Besides the Disney movies, Disney also had a channel on paid TV known as the Disney channel. This channel played many shows which were series that derived from the movie, such as a little mermaid. Other shows included Winnie the Pooh, Tales Spin and Gargoyles. But many of these Disney episodes were also aired on a program called Saturday Disney which played on Saturday mornings till midday on channel 7.