25 Childhood Cartoons That Raised ’80s and ’90s Kids Better Than Any Adult

Before therapy apps and emotionally available adults, there were Saturday morning cartoons—and honestly, they did a pretty solid job.

These classic shows from the ’80s and ’90s didn’t just entertain us; they shaped our worldviews, taught us life lessons, and gave us main characters to low-key model our personalities after. If you were raised by a mix of PBS wisdom and Nickelodeon chaos, this list is basically your honorary yearbook.

1. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

2. The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

3. Pinocchio

4. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

5. The Little Mermaid

6. Peter Pan

7. Looney Tunes

8. Looney Tunes

9. The Sword in the Stone

10. The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

11. The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

12. Looney Tunes

13. Pingu

14. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

15. 101 Dalmatians

16. Looney Tunes

17. Peter Pan

18. Tom and Jerry

19. Beauty and the Beast

20. Looney Tunes

21. 101 Dalmatians

22. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

23. The Powerpuff Girls

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