In a faraway time known as the 1980s, cartoons likeHe-Man and the Masters of the Universeruled Saturday mornings.
Snorkswere the unofficial rival ofThe Smurfs, which had come out three years earlier.
Seeing the success of the arcade giant, Hanna-Barbera createdPac-Man, thevery first cartoon based on a video gamecharacter.
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There have since been multiple animatedPac-Manadaptations, proving a recognizable property can be more lucrative than a solid story.
Krulos follows and becomes stuck in prehistory as well.
Both sides build dinosaur armies and engage.
Joecame theInhumanoids, a cartoon boasting large monsters and a densely plotted story.
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Pursued by intergalactic warlord Krulos and his Rulons, human Valorians fly through a wormhole and end up on the prehistoric Earth. Krulos follows and becomes stuck in prehistory as well. Both sides build dinosaur armies and engage.
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