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LogDog75

(855 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2025, 05:20 PM Aug 31

As a child, what did you watch on early Satuday mornings? [View all]

I remember the local station in Memphis reran shows of Jungle Jim, starring Johnny Weissmuller.

The also ran the old Tarzan movies, also starring Johnny Weissmuller.

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As a child, what did you watch on early Satuday mornings? [View all] LogDog75 Aug 31 OP

Johnny Quest markodochartaigh Aug 31 #1

It was a long time ago... Mz Pip Aug 31 #2

Same here with Fury and Sky King Ritabert Aug 31 #11

Sky King and Andy's Gang are the ones I remember. Ocelot II Aug 31 #3

A few that I remember: mwmisses4289 Aug 31 #4

There was no cable back then Bluestocking Aug 31 #5

Davy & Goliath was on Sundays synni Aug 31 #41

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. Chasstev365 Aug 31 #6

Hey hey hey hey, it's fat albert Bluestocking Aug 31 #8

Ramar of the Jungle The Blue Flower Aug 31 #7

Fort Apache, Sky King and Fury (a horse) Ritabert Aug 31 #9

Howdy Doodie. boonecreek Aug 31 #10

I remember watching the last Howdy Doody show. yellowdogintexas Aug 31 #21

No television mwf Aug 31 #12

It was a big treat when I got to watch Rocky and Bullwinkle. jls4561 Aug 31 #13

Scooby Doo was my favorite! Coventina Aug 31 #14

I also grew up in Memphis, and I watched those, too! Laffy Kat Aug 31 #15

Sheena, queen of the jungle nocoincidences Aug 31 #16

I do! In my area that was shown after I was home from school. IIRC anyway. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 31 #18

I never got up early on Saturdays, LOL! Earliest memories are Mighty Mouse (my fave), 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 31 #17

Mighty Mouse was my favorite too!! Even my mom loved that show yellowdogintexas Aug 31 #20

I'll never forget that night so many years ago I was watching SNL and this happened... 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 31 #23

YES!!! That was so hilarious. nt yellowdogintexas Sep 1 #45

Howdy Doody, Winkie Dink, Sky King, The Lone Ranger, Mighty Mouse, Kula Fran and Ollie, Roy Rogers yellowdogintexas Aug 31 #19

Ours had the Beatles Cartoons with the lyrics. My parents weren't home so I'd sneak into their room and watch on ... marble falls Aug 31 #22

King Leonardo Sneederbunk Aug 31 #24

"No school today, no school for me, it's Saturday morning on NBC." Doc_Technical Aug 31 #25

I named one of my Chows Magilla Gorilla. :) nt Nittersing Sep 1 #47

Zorro (along with many of the others already listed) and Sergeant Preston. Midnight Writer Aug 31 #26

Looney Tunes Keepthesoulalive Aug 31 #27

Fat Albert, Land of the Lost The Madcap Aug 31 #28

When I was very little, it was Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop nitpicked Aug 31 #29

Rocky and Bulwinkle... FalloutShelter Aug 31 #30

Zorro, The Three Stooges, whatever horror movie Dr Shock presented. woodsprite Aug 31 #31

Fury, My Friend Flicka; The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin; Sky King; KitFox Aug 31 #32

Had to go to my cousin's house up the hill to watch Hopalong Cassidy. LoisB Aug 31 #33

Sky King, Lone Ranger, My Friend Flicka, Hopalong Cassidy. Polly Hennessey Aug 31 #34

"Meep Meep" n/t gay texan Aug 31 #35

Nothing oberle Aug 31 #36

Ding Dong School with Miss Frances; Kukla, Fran and Ollie; Howdy Doody; Golden Raisin Aug 31 #37

Roadrunner though based on a lie. Funtatlaguy Aug 31 #38

Let me be the first to mention Star Trek: The Animated Series. Intractable Aug 31 #39

Red Hand Gang, Underdog, Fat Albert.... synni Aug 31 #40

I lived for sat cartoons IbogaProject Aug 31 #42

tried to get up for the bug bunny hour, but we were night owls. did watch charlie chan + shirley temple movies. pansypoo53219 Aug 31 #43

You all have mentioned a lot of shows I had forgotten about LogDog75 Sep 1 #44

Sat morning "Max the 2000 year old mouse" and "Rocket Robinhood". applegrove Sep 1 #46

The Flintstones and the Jetsons. Boomerproud Sep 1 #48

About what year was that? (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Sep 1 #49

Bullwinkle and Rocky! Lars39 Sep 1 #50

Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn. CousinIT Sep 1 #51

Underdog, Magilla Gorilla, Roger Ramjet DBoon Sep 1 #52

Mighty Mouse. Onthefly Sep 1 #53