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Most of us can remember actually looking forward to getting up on Saturdays. Knowing there was no school, we’d jump out of our bed in our foot pajamas, pour ourselves a bowl of sugar-sweetened cereal, and camp out in the living room for the next three hours. All of this served one purpose: to watch Saturday Morning Cartoons. Back then, Saturday Morning Cartoons were a way of life, but it wasn’t just the cartoons we coveted, it was also their theme songs. Even now, years later, many of us still have the theme songs of our beloved cartoons stuck in the crevices of our memory. The following is our list of the top Saturday Morning Cartoon theme songs, back when Saturday Morning Cartoons were actually cool.
Gummi Bears : Gummi Bears, bouncing here and there and everywhere (come on, you know the words). The Gummi Bears was a show introduced by a company that knew a thing or two about animation: Walt Disney. Centered around a group of bears with human like characteristics fighting bad guys in Medieval Times (yes, yes, it’s a true story), The Gummi Bears is credited with being one of the first true Saturday Morning Cartoons. Ahead of its time, the animation behind The Gummi Bears set a precedent for others to follow. The theme song was also, to put it bluntly, quite awesome. The lyrics and the tune made you feel happy to be awake so early, and ready, if needed, to fight any ogre that came your way.
The Smurfs : Ahem, mi mi mi….. La la la la la laaaaaa, la la la la laaaaaa. If ever there was a theme song, and a show, completely unforgettable it was The Smurfs. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, The Smurfs forever have a place in pop culture. A series about little blue creatures living in mushroom shaped houses and constantly evading the grasp of the evil sorcerer Gargamel, The Smurfs were a rock of Saturday Morning Cartoons for nearly a decade. With a theme song that is – if anything – easy to memorize, the song of The Smurfs is one that will surely stick in our heads for a lifetime.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Watch out, cause here we come. The cartoon Alvin and the Chipmunks featured three orphaned chipmunks and their adoptive father David Seville. The trio consisted of the troublemaker Alvin, the brainy Simon, and the lovable and perpetually hungry Theodore. Since the chipmunks released several recordings, the theme song to the television show had to be great…and it was. A major plot line of the series featured David Seville as the manager, pushing the chipmunks into musical success through rehearsals (Please note: doing this in real life with real chipmunks will only result in rabies).
Scooby Doo : Scooby Dooby doo, where are you, we’ve got some work to do now. Ah, good ol’ Scooby and the gang. The cartoon Scooby Doo featured a dog with a Donald Duck-esque speech impediment solving supernatural crimes alongside Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred. Another Hanna-Barbera production, Scooby Doo remains on of the most popular cartoons and well known characters in animation history. The theme song also remains popular: just hearing it is enough to give you cravings for a Scooby snack.
Saved by the Bell : When I wake up in the morning and the alarm gives out a warning. Okay, Saved by the Bell is technically not a cartoon, but it was showcased on the Saturday Morning Cartoon line up so it makes the list. If you have a problem with that, talk to Slater. A series that featured six friends at Bayside High School , Saved By The Bell was like a Breakfast Club for television. But, not all was fun and games: every so often a “very special episode" would appear (remember when Jesse was addicted to caffeine pills? I pray she’s doing okay). As for the theme song, it’s hard to hear an alarm clock or miss a bus and not think of Saved by the Bell. Unfortunately, in real life there is no bell to save us when we are running late; we usually just have to make up a lie.
Jennifer Jordan is a senior editor for www.iturbocharge.com . Possessing an infatuation with pop culture – and a gift for stalking – she keeps up on the latest news of the musical world.
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