Video: Saturday Morning Cartoons and Transformers

Before it was a blockbuster film series, Transformers aired as a Saturday morning cartoon in the ’80s, along with appearing as a comic-book series and, of course, a toy line. Watch this clip from the original Transformers series and then answer the discussion questions below.

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Discussion Questions

  1. Question 99.49

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    How do you think cartoons from several decades ago are viewed by today’s viewers? Do you think they are still appealing to their target audience?

  2. Question 99.50

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    How might watching a show like Transformers become a different experience on Netflix, rather than in a weekly Saturday morning broadcast?