There was a very specific moment in the 1980s when television executives looked at children and thought:“What if we simply gave them everything?”Not stories with endings. Not subtle character arcs.

Saturday mornings back in the ’90s were a sacred ritual for many kids, who were armed with their cereal bowls and cozy pajamas. Networks were packed with colorful characters, hilarious antics, and ...

The 1980s was an integral period in the history of animation. Thanks to technological innovations and the rise of new ...