Growing up, I watched cartoons. Jem, of course! I never understood why Jen wanted Reno and his wannabe cheating heart. Smurfs! Is it really that hard to find blue-moving things on the ground? And he had a cat, worthless! G.I.Joe, I found extremely boring. Gummi Bears, I loved the jingle. 

I also loved the old-time Looney Tunes cartoons, especially the ones that guessed what the future would look like. I’d watch those in the morning before going to school. And then Tiny Toons after school. 

I didn’t stop watching them when I got older. During my senior year in high school, I had a ritual of going to KFC and ordering three wings and a large mac and cheese. I’d go home and catch the end of DuckTales and settle in to watch Gargoyles. I treasured this time because my mother and brother were not home, and I could sit, watch, and eat in peace. 

And does anyone remember DTV? It featured cartoons set to popular music. The episodes were 15- to 30-minute segments on the Disney channel. I can’t find any episodes of it, but I enjoyed it.

What were your favorite cartoons to watch?