The Best Cartoon Theme Tunes I Could Think Of While I Ate Breakfast

As children (41 year old child right here) a cartoon having a sing-a-long theme would be a staple part of the entire experience. Me being me has a huge affinity with nostalgia, thus I thought I’d bring some memories. Unless you’re under 20. You’re pretty much fucked here.

THUNDERCATS

Cats. One that people actually watched.

Thundercats shouldn’t of worked. Like cats give a shit about anything at all. Mum-Ra and co could go all Wild Bunch all over Third Earth. All our heroes would do is slowly knock a glass off the table and throw up grass in my slippers.

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RUGRATS

Angelica scares the shit out of me

Want me to make Rugrats depressing for you? Tough, I’m doing it anyway. According to creepypasta wiki, none of the original Rugrats ever existed apart from psychotic Angelica:

The Rugrats really were a figment of Angelica’s imagination.

Chuckie died a long time ago along with his mother; that’s why Chaz is a nervous wreck all the time. Tommy was a stillborn; that’s why Stu is constantly in the basement making toys for the son who never had a chance to live. The DeVilles had an abortion. Angelica couldn’t figure whether it would be a boy or a girl, thus creating the twins“.

Yeah. Now you know how I felt when I read it.

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GALAXY HIGH SCHOOL

When lockdown ends.

I rarely hear this mentioned on lists. It’s a shame as it’s a stormer. The theme tune basically just makes Doyle sound shite. That’s pretty much all it’s about. He was a big man on campus on Earth, but at Galaxy High, all these mutants think he’s a bellend.

He is though, being fair

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DOUG (original theme)

Doug was pretty much a loner that spoke to his dog a lot. Ha…loser…ahem. In Doug land there is no racism, mainly as people can be blue or green I suppose.

Disney pinched Doug from Nickelodeon after the first series and changed Doug’s voice. I wasn’t happy about that at the time. Ahhh the times before bills.

I dare you not to listen to this and not be humming it for half an hour

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64 ZOO LANE

Animal tart

I hate myself for this one. This used to be my nipper’s last programme before bedtime (aka happy adult drinky boozie time). So I have happy memories of the theme

I know it’s for kids, but I always struggled to accept that the little girl could knock about with a bear without it eviscerating her. Also, why has the elephant got mumps?

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ULYSSES 31

When Bee Gees take acid.

One of the best cartoon themes ever. I have been known to be drunk and bounce about the kitchen to this. I have no shame. It’s fucking Ulysses!

Based on the Greek tales of old, Ulysses knocks about the universe with his annoying as hell Son, a red robot with a dynamite plunger skull and a girl that looks like she’s had a carrier bag on her head. Ulysses is not a Bee Gee.

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MUPPET BABIES

The Chernobyl nursery was a mixed bag

Ahhh the adventures of the toddler versions of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Dick Nose and friends. Oh I know his name is Gonzo, but if you turn his head upside down…

Is it as classic as The Muppet Show theme? Probably not, but, who’s list is this? That’s right, it’s mine. Don’t you judge me.

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TEENAGE MUTANT HERO TURTLES

Can anyone smell shit?

As big as any 4 green 6ft turtles that smell like human waste can be. The ever rolling bohemoth that is TMNT. Obviously as I’m in the UK our version was “Hero” turtles instead of “Ninja”, as we were deemed too much of pussies to hear the original version. Never really understood it. I could do research and look into it. Nah, can’t be arsed.

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DOGTANIAN AND THE THREE MUSKEHOUNDS

No pants. Now you’re looking.

This has to be the best cartoon based on Alexandre Dumas’ novel and featuring a bunch of animals. I mean I know there’s not exactly a lot of competition, but still.

A lovely catchy little ditty. This is that good shit that you start humming days later in the shower. Then you feel unusual and feel the need to wash yourself again. Oh, just me? Yeahhh….

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BUCKY O’HARE

Only one letter off my porn name

Yes, I know it’s a bit shit. For the uninitiated, he’s a space rabbit. Let that sink in first. Ready?, ok I’ll continue. He’s a space rabbit with his own crew (one is a multi-armed duck) aboard the good ship ‘Righteous Indignation’. Mad as a box of frogs.

I never really got into this, yet I had to add it here. Why? Well there’s a small rap break towards the end of the theme. Turns out I know it very well and like to break into it randomly when I’m…ahem… intoxicated.

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