When I was a child, I was a little bit of a cartoon addict. Despite barely being able to crawl out from under the covers in time for school during the week, I would pop out of bed like a jack-in-the-box on Saturday morning to watch weekend cartoons. In fact, I once woke up so early that the morning kid’s shows hadn’t even started yet!
Now I have two boys that love cartoons as much as I once did, and while some of the shows they enjoy are ones that are brand new to me, others are throwbacks of cartoons that I once loved when I was their age. At first I’ll admit that it took some convincing for me to sit down and watch a revamped version of one of my childhood favourites. But once I saw a few episodes of some of the new shows, I was hooked!
My personal favourite throwback cartoon is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. When I was young, the Turtles first appeared as a Saturday morning cartoon series. A few years later, the live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was released. While I’m sure I had been to the movies before, TMNT was the first movie I remember seeing in the theatre. And I enjoyed it so much that I managed to convince my mom to let me go back to see it three more times!
Sitting down to watch the new adventures of some of my favourite childhood heroes on Netflix was an interesting experience and I wasn’t sure what to expect. But it only took one episode to get me hooked on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles again. And my boys enjoyed the series just as much as I did! While Zackary’s favourite turtle is Leonardo and Benjamin’s is Michelangelo, I have to admit that memories of the movie have ensured Donatello is still my top turtle!
Netflix has so many other fun throwback cartoons to enjoy with your kids and it’s a surefire way to bond together as old favourite characters enjoy fun new adventures. Watching The Smurfs movie is tons of fun for kids and sure to bring back memories of the eighties children’s cartoon for adults. And the new adventures of lasagna-loving Garfield the cat are a great choice too!
Throwback cartoons are a great way of reliving childhood memories while connecting with your kids, and Netflix makes it so easy to do that anytime. While my boys still watch plenty of brand new shows (and some that don’t enjoy at all), they’re also always happy to sit down and watch a few cartoons that I enjoy as well. And seeing Zackary and Benjamin excited about the antics of characters I once loved is something that always puts a smile on my face! Check out the extensive list of throwback shows on Netflix and enjoy some retro fun bonding with your kids!
loucheryl says
When I was a kid I loved the Smurfs! I also loved the Flintstones!
heidi c. says
These are some good choices. My daughters like these shows.
Stephanie LaPlante says
OMG these were my favorites growing up!!!
Millie Bittman says
love the smurfs and so do my grand kids
Holly Wright says
My nephew loves watching retro cartoons with me! I prefer them much more than todays shows.
Wanda Muise says
I have always loved these classic and now try and get my nieces and nephews to watch them on VHS. The first question I get is what is that…..lol Old school I guess.
LisaM says
Oh gosh! I….I mean, my son is gonna love watching TMNT!
Cheryl says
This makes me want Netflix even more! 🙁
Lynda Cook says
There was a few I enjoyed when I was younger like The Bugs bunny and Tweety show, Fred Flintstone, Pinky and the Brain, Recess, The Jetsons and the list goes on
Wanda Tracey says
I have Netflix and the shows on it are awesome.I remember all of these programs when I was growing up.They were a lot of fun to watch.
Doris Calvert says
I love the old cartoons!One I liked was Mr Magoo
baldo says
liked
kathy downey says
We just recently got Netflix and the shows on it are awesome.
Kelly says
I was a total Saturday morning cartoon junkie. Both me and my sister would lay on the floor, turn on the TV (with our hands, as remotes did not exist) and watch all morning. To this day, if I see an old Looney Tune cartoon on I will watch it, smiling the entire show. I have not seen the new Mutant Turtles, but I LOVED the Smurf movies. I think they paid homage to the old school show, but made it fun for everyone.
Gord says
Anyone remember a cartoon with red car I think was a crime fighter of sorts. When it slept the only thing that woke it up was its own horn. I wish I could remember more.
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Guppy says
Was that Speed Buggy? But he was kind of orange…
Gord says
I remember that one too, but that may not be it. Does Speed buggy sleep and wakes up only to its own horn? Memories have faded over time, maybe it was not on for very long. I spent a good deal of time in Google but didn’t find it.
Doris H says
I love anything Retro! The Smurfs was my fave as a kid…awesome!!!!
Guppy says
To go retro for me they’d be playing Yogi Bear, Scooby Doo and the Roadrunner cartoons!
Julie F says
I cannot believe that the Smurfs are still around and that my grandkids love them!
Janice Santillo says
I have always loved cartoons, but the old time ones like Hannah-Barbera (Yogi Bear etc.) are still my favorite!
Catherine R. says
I love the Smurfs. I still watch their 2 movies every once in a while they are so cute.
Nicole Dziedzic says
I grew up watching the Smurfs and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Although i love the TMNT i do not really care for how they look now, i think they should’ve left them the way they are before the went and reinvented them. Both are classic though!
Corry L. says
My son is starting to watch TeleToon Retro and really enjoys the old cartoons I grew up watching. It’s great to re-live my youth through him!
Linda says
This post took me back to when I was a kid and watching these shows. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!
Tina F says
Oh the memories that this brings back to me. So loved watching Popeye, Mr Mago and many more.
Elaine Buonsante says
Fred Flintstone is from my era. I wonder what my grandchildren would think of that.
Kevin says
The older cartoons were better, Jetsons, Bugs Bunny, Scooby. They’re all great.
Louise Gilbert says
I was younger I liked The Bugs bunny and Tweety show, Fred Flintstone my kids also like those shows plus Scooby
Barrie says
I’ve been watching cartoons with my teen since she was a toddler. Love watching throwbacks such as Yogi Bear, Scooby Doo, Jetsons, Josie and the PussyCats…
Dina @Savvyinthekitchen says
I used to watch TMNT!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
Oh heavens, these take me back years – my kids watched these when they were little & my youngest is now 22 yrs old and my oldest 38 yrs old. 🙂
M.Clark says
I remember watching these cartoons and mush more, He-Man, SheRa, Thunder Cats, Robotech, etc. I don’t think any of these are streaming on Netflix, unfortunately.
Stacy Scott says
Omgosh what a walk down memory lane, I was a Huge fan of the Flintstones, I would Rush home during lunch hour to watch it faithfully =) Thank you for this post WOW WOW WOW
Wanda Bergman says
How fun the throwback cartoons are, especially Garfield. We still love that kitty.
sarah sar says
I grew up with TMNT and The Smurfs!! I miss them so much. I wish they had stayed true to their original animation as I’m not a fan of their new look.
Elfin Colgate says
Wow! Mutant tennager turtles, this is something i think is interesting !
Judy Cowan says
I loved the Smurfs when I was young! I need to introduce my nieces & nephews to that show!
Aliya D says
I loved the TMNT when I was a kid; I vaguely remember the Smurfs as a kid… Great idea and way to reconnect with the kiddos and remind them that once you were a kid too.
Caroline says
I’ve always love the Smurfs! I remember having those little figurines!
Serena Debolt says
The older cartoons just seem to relevant even today!
Brad Kinchen says
Older cartoons like The Flintstones are still king!
Florence C says
The Bugs bunny and Tweety were a favorite of mine growing up. I don’t think in my day we got much else.
FROOT LOOPS says
MY HUSBAND LOVES WATCHING RETRO CARTOONS. I LOVE CASPER AND FELIX THE CAT.
Silvia D says
love watching the old classic cartoons! Brings back such memories! Have introduced my kids to them and they love them also!
Erika Letson says
I used to love the Smurfs! My children love to watch all the old cartoons I watched as a kid.
Kay says
Awesome
denise low says
We have netflix so I will check this out for my grandkids
Ruy says
I loved The Smurfs so much that I named one of cats Azreal.
Carol Denny says
We love watching the old cartoons on Netflix
Nikki K says
I love Netflix! I’ve already seen the first smurfs movie and just couldn’t get into it for some reason, but I did finish watching it. I think it would be cool if they were more true to the originals, maybe instead of updating the look they would keep it 2D and exactly as they used to look. I saw a preview for an upcoming Jem movie, and thought it was awful, it’s live action (that doesn’t bother me at all) but the name is the only thing it has in common with the cartoon (at least from what I remember of the show), so annoyed by this. grr, lol. Sorry, that was kind of a little rant, huh?
MOHAMMAD ANJUM says
love watching the old cartoons