What was the one with the Olympics theme, where all the characters got together to do 'battle of the network stars.' I remember Grape Ape, and who was that dog that chuckled to himself, . . . Mutley?

Looking back, they just took stock footage from other HB shows, put them on a running track, and put javelins and shotputs in their hands.

EDIT: Laff-a-Lympics

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Used to watch that whenever I went to grandparents.

I had a discussion with a co-worker and we started to share our childhood cartoons as we are both in our early 50's. That led me to search CP and BOOM, your thread was found! :D

1952 Democratic convention. Only 2 channels. CBS NBC. Convention on ALL day long. Nothing else. Every speech. My mother watched it all.

interesting:

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1999_TV_FDC.JPG

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supposedly the first commercial on american tv?

Off the top of my head, Rat Patrol and Tom and Jerry cartoons.

Probably throw Lassie and Charlie Brown in there, too.

Underdog and the bugs bunny road runner hour lol

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Holy shit. Hadn't thought of this show in literally decades.

pretty dramatic for a kids cartoon. coworker and i had discussions on this show the other day... woulda been during the reboot of voltron. there is a live action of this, but its japanese.

I've never seen that. I must be older than you, kid. What about this? Can't embed on iPad

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And yeah, you got me by a few, lol. Never saw that mess above. I think Underdog is likely the first cartoon I can remember, along with Tom and Jerry.

The element of surprise must have been tremendous for the first commercial. I bet TV viewers took notes about it.