Waking up early on Saturday mornings is not what it used to be. Gone are the days of great cartoon television programs for kids to look forward to on weekends. Here's a list of the top five cartoon television programs that originally aired on weekend mornings in the mid 1980s or 1990s. See if you remember these.

Weekend morning programming on major networks mainly program weekend morning "news" shows like "Today", "Good Morning America" and others. It will be hard to find a recurring cartoon show that the kids can enjoy like the kids of the 80's and 90's enjoyed.

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According to Ranker.com, the best Saturday morning cartoons from the mid 80s to 90s are:

1) "Teenage Mutant" Ninja Turtles
2) "He-Man and The Masters of The Universe"
3) "Loony Tunes"
4) "Inspector Gadget"
5) "The Jetsons"

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Other cartoons on the list are
* "Pinky and The Brain"
* "Xmen"
* "The Flintstones"
* "The Bugs Bunny Show"
* "Fraggle Rock"
* "School House Rock"
* "Doug"

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The list can go on forever. If you are lucky enough to have DVD's of your favorite cartoons, they are treasures.  What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon? Let us know below.

Do your kids a favor this Saturday. Break them away from the news programs and another dull Saturday morning programs and let them be a kid again at Kidabaloo at Hononegah High School. Here are the details.

 

 

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