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Rise and Fall of the 80s Toon Empire: A Behind the Scenes Look at When He-Man, G.I. Joe and Transformers Ruled the Airwaves (Rise and Fall of the Syndicated Toon Empire) (Volume 1)
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Product Description At Last, The In-Depth Story of the 1980s' TV Cartoon Explosion, With Dozens Of Quotes From Cartoon Writers and Producers Who Contributed To The '80s Legacy.He-Man. She-Ra. The Transformers. G.I. Joe. Thundercats. Voltron. Robotech. Rainbow Brite. Care Bears. My Little Pony. Jem. Inspector Gadget. All names that changed American pop culture. Now you'll learn the incredible story behind their arrival on American television.Rise and Fall of the 80s Toon Empire is a bird's eye view of a time in television history. It not only reveals the creative inspiration behind so many '80s cartoons, but it looks at the overall TV industry - showing how new cartoons were sold to TV stations (hint, the stations didn't pay a penny for many of them), how cartoons helped innovate the selling of home video cassettes, the ratings wars for the attention of young audiences, the fight by He-Man, Optimus Prime and G.I. Joe to conquer the big screen, and in the end, why the toon boom crashed. Review "This book is well written and clearly well researched. I highly recommend giving this a read if you are interested in a behind the scenes look at some of the best cartoons that were ever made." - Kathryn Bennett, Readers' Favorite. "For anyone dismissing the business of kid's television as child's play, Waguespack reveals the risks, controversies, and money involved in bringing beloved characters like Inspector Gadget and the ThunderCats to millions of young viewers...Rise and Fall of the 80s Toon Empire is a great read for cartoon fans desiring a deeper look into the origin and demise of their favorite childhood shows." Amanda Penn, IndieReader. From the Author In the 1980s, animated cartoons exploded across afternoon and morning television. Now, for the first time, you can read the behind-the-scenes story of this era in animated television history. Rise and Fall of the 80s Toon Empire not only reveals the creative inspiration behind so many '80s cartoons, but it looks at the overall TV industry, chronicling how new cartoons were sold to TV stations (believe it or not, TV stations didn't pay a penny for many of them), recalling how 80s cartoons helped innovate the selling of home video cassettes, recounting the ratings wars for the attention of young audiences, detailing the fight by He-Man, Optimus Prime and G.I. Joe to conquer the big screen, and in the end, explaining why the toon boom crashed, with many quotes from industry players who watched it all transpire. In the process, you'll learn the parts such enduring properties like Strawberry Shortcake, He-Man, Voltron,Transformers and many more played in shepherding the '80s boom in cartoons and merchandise tie-ins. Whether you're a fan of '80s TV cartoons or just fascinated by that era in television history, Rise and Fall of the 80s Toon Empire is the book for you.
