Ep 306 – ‘80s Action Cartoons We Wish Had Christmas Episodes pt1 (w/ Jeff and CM Chuck)

What’s up, dudes? CM Chuck from Just Another Friday Night and Jeff Loftin from Lost Christmas  join me to talk about ’80s action cartoons we wish had Christmas episodes! From Transformers to GoBots, from Voltron to M.A.S.K., these cartoons delivered action and adventure to the max! Unfortunately, they also left out the holiday cheer.

Qualifications

What exactly qualifies as an action cartoon? Firstly, the show must star a hero or heroic team based on traditional superhero, military, sci-fi, or fantasy archetypes. Similarly, they must fight an antagonist again based on classic supervillain, terrorist, sci-fi, fantasy, or horror tropes. Finally, they must possess a serious tone. Consequently, shows with established characters from other media were excluded. Sorry, Mr. T and Batman!

The List

1. Transformers
   • Two warring factions of alien cybernetic organisms, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, crash land on Earth and continue their eons long conflict there.
2. Thundercats
   • Cat-like humanoid alien refugees crash on a planet called Third Earth, and must adapt to their new dangerous environment and its threats.
3. M.A.S.K.
   • A billionaire-funded special task force operates transforming armored vehicles in their ongoing battle against the terrorist organization V.E.N.O.M.
4. COPS
   • A team of highly trained police officers from around the country are tasked with protecting the fictional Empire City from a group of gangsters led by the “Big Boss”.
5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
   • Mutated anthropomorphic turtles skilled in ninjutsu, along with their their allies, battle the evil Shredder, the alien Krang, and numerous other villains and criminals.
6. Voltron
   • A super force of specially trained space explorers is sent by the Alliance to bring back a mighty robot and defend the planet Arus from the evil Zarkon.
7. Dungeons & Dragons
   • A group of six friends are transported into a mystical realm, and try to find a way home with the help of their guide the Dungeon Master while combating an evil wizard.
8. SilverHawks
   • Cybernetic heroes encased in a full-body close-fitting metal armor fight the evil alien crime boss fugitive Mon*Star and his intergalactic mob.
9. Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
   • The Lightning League pilot weaponized vehicles to thwart the evil Monster Minds, organic plant-based creatures which can grow in and across interstellar space.
10. GoBots
    • Two opposing forces of transforming alien robots, the heroic Guardians and the evil Renegades, continue to wage their war on planet Earth.
11. Captain N: the Game Master
    • A teenager is transported to Videoland where he becomes the Game Master and defends the realm from the evil alien Mother Brain and her forces.
12. Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
    • When technology failed on Prysmos, two factions of knights turned to magic and use unique totems affixed to their armor to transform into specific creatures.
13. Thundarr the Barbarian
    • The sun sword-wielding barbarian Thundarr and his two companions travel the post-apocalyptic wasteland on horseback, fighting injustice.
14. Inhumanoids
    • The heroic scientist group, Earth Corps, battles a trio of subterranean monsters called the Inhumanoids with the aid of elemental beings, the Mutores.
15. Dino•Riders
    • The heroic Valorians are chased back to prehistoric earth and befriend dinosaurs to battle the ruthless humanoids of the evil Rulon Alliance.

Ice and snow episodes? Check. Other holiday themed episodes? Got ’em. ’80s Christmas action? Nope. Not even a little. So grab your blaster, hop in your transforming vehicle, and fight along to this episode on ’80s action cartoons we wish had Christmas episodes!

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