Crapper Paul S. writes:
Here’s a comic book ad from 1985 hyping CBS’s new Saturday Morning line-up heavily featuring Hulk Hogan’s “Rock ‘n’ Wrestling. 1985 would be something of a jinxed year for CBS as the “Young Astronauts” cartoon would be canceled before the first episode ever aired because of the Challenger tragedy, while Jim Henson’s “Little Muppet Monsters” which aired back to back with Muppet Babies would be pulled after a handful of episodes because Jim Henson himself didn’t think the show as up to his standards.
Ah yes, Little Muppet Monsters was indeed terrible (kudos for even remembering it) but…
I’d still totally watch this lineup on Saturday mornings with a bowl of Lucky Charms today.
Gotta love the timely Cyndi Lauper reference!
wow poor Hulk couldnt even get the artist to draw him a full head of hair in the ad
It’s ultra-realistic art, brother!
As a consolation they did give The Hulkster, Wonder Woman’s Magic Bracelets to wear. Which was good since Hulk had a tough time dealing with guys who could actually shoot on him in the ring.
Also noticed that Hogan’s wearing black and white striped trunks…because solid yellow would’ve been too difficult to do?
As for the baldness, they overcompensated for it in WWE 2K15 for sure…Hogan wishes his hairline was ever that full!
Having Hulk Hogan put over the Wuzzles is like seeing The Rock put over Friendship Is Magic.
Hanna-Barbera has John Cena’s number on speed dial though whenever Fred Flintstone needs help selling Fruity Peebles.
Seeing Muppet BAbies and Hulk Hogan in this ad gave me a flashback from Hogan’s appearance in Meuppets From Space!
That really caught me off guard when I saw the movie in theaters! Made me laugh out loud!
just like Hogan’s appearance in Gemlins 2!
Good job, Paul S. I submitted this ad, too, but ya beat me to it!
I like how the ad resembles a wrestling card, with Rock n’ Wrestling as the “main event”, “midcard” shows like Muppet Babies get smaller pictures, & a few “lower card” shows are stuck with text only. Poor Charlie Brown never could get a break.
Don’t worry; I’ll hold the football for you, brother!
And since when is it “Muppets” Babies? And what’s with the monsters?
It’s “Muppets, Babies and Monsters”, with the monsters being a failed companion show as mentioned in the text.
Ah, yes, I fondly remember Hogan’s black and white striped briefs phase…
I wish Saturday morning cartoons hadn’t died. Back in the day, they were EVERYWHERE! Nowadays, there’s… nothing, really. It’s sad. ;(
This cartoon was hilariously lazily written/animated and poorly produced. Has it ever been inducted?
I like Rock and Roll wrestling I use to watch it when it was one cartoon express