Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

Milton Gray
Marsh Lamore

Writers:

Duane Poole (writer) and
Tom Swale (writer)

Release Date:

21 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Many different cartoon stars like Bugs Bunny, the Muppet Babies and Garfield join forces to convince a boy that drugs aren't cool.

Plot Keywords:

The Muppets | Marijuana | Teenage Boy | Piggy Bank | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Cast

Ross Bagdasarian Jr.	...	Alvin / Simon (voice) (as Ross Bagdasarian)
Jeff Bergman	...	Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck (voice)
Townsend Coleman	...	Michaelangelo / Dad (voice)
Wayne Collins	...	(voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Tigger / Winnie the Pooh (voice)
Joey Dedio	...	The Dealer (voice)
Danny Goldman	...	Brainy Smurf (voice)
Georgi Irene	...	(voice)
Janice Karman	...	Theodore (voice)
Aaron Lohr	...	(voice)
Jason Marsden	...	Michael (voice)
Don Messick	...	Papa Smurf (voice)
Lorenzo Music	...	Garfield (voice)
Laurie O'Brien	...	Baby Piggy / Mom (voice)
Lindsay Parker	...	Corey (voice)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:T | USA:Unrated

Company:

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS)

Trivia:

When shown in Germany "Cartoon All-Stars to the rescue" was shown once on every major broadcasting channel in a matter of days.

Quotes:

Theodore: What's all this for?
Alvin: Either someone's conducting a major chemistry experiment, or this is a serious no-no.
Gordon 'ALF' Shumway: Toto, something tells me we're not in cartoon territory anymore.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

Wonderful Ways to Say No

Cartoon All-Stars, where are you now in this troubled time of ours?

I remember seeing this when I was 9-years-old and it blowing my mind- the fact that Alf AND the Muppet Babies AND Slimer would all be hanging out together was a truly amazing event in my life- perhaps THE most important moment of my developmental years.

However, I just recently realized that the show had an anti-drug message! It's subtle, I know, but it's there. My theory now is that all the "Cartoon All Stars" involved were just fulfilling their community service. Remember that time Theodore from "Alvin & The Chipmunks" got loaded and drove that school bus into a sidewalk full of people? Or when Brainy Smurf was indicted for his part in the magic mushrooms ring? Or when Tigger was caught BUI (Bouncing Under the Influence)? This was the result of their collective animated illegalities.

Anyway, my main question is: "How come I liked this so much as a kid but became a marijuana addict in college?"