Aired: 1978–1983
Budget: $10,000 per episode
The “The All-New Popeye Hour,” was produced by the celebrated studios of Hanna-Barbera, which tried to cling to the original starred the famous comic book strip character. Though the show had several themes that fans had grown accustomed to from the comics, the show was a lot less violent.
Due to restrictions on violence on television cartoons for children at the time, Popeye did not throw punches at Bluto but would instead lift him and hurl him away.
The Addams Family
Aired: 1973
Budget: $50,000 per episode
"The Addams Family" has had its fair share of televisions series and movies, with the first airing in 1964. The 1973 version of "The Addams Family" aired nearly ten years later in 1973 and was broadcast on NBC's Saturday mornings.
The show took the Addams family on tour in a Victorian-style RV - weird even for the Addams family, right?! One of the most intriguing facts about this reboot is that it featured a ten-year-old Jodie Foster.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Aired: 1955–1960
Budget: $20,000 per episode
"The Adventures of Robin Hood" was a black-and-white television show that aired on BBC and consisted of 143 episodes that starred Richard Greene as the legendary outlaw.
The show consisted of a few dramatized tales from the books, but most of the show's storylines were new and created by the show's writers and producers. The half-hour episodes ran for five years and followed Robin Hood as he is forced into a life of an outlaw.
Davey and Goliath
Aired: 1960–2004
Budget: $500 per episode
A claymation classic, "Davey and Goliath," was a kids' show that was based on the Bible Story. The United Lutheran Church in America produced the show, and though it was a children's show, it dealt with some pretty severe issues.
The show shined a light on racism, religious intolerance, prejudice, and many more serious subjects that were considered taboo. At first, the thought of a religious show caused hesitance, but it quickly vanished because the show did not reference the Lutheran Church directly.
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Aired: 1977–1978
Budget: $110,000 per episode
"The All-New Super Friends Hour" was an animated program that featured the adventures of the DC Comics’ characters, The Justice League. The animated show was created by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featured all The League's classic characters as well as The Wonder Twins and Gleek.
No one ever understood why but during its first run, the show's viewership was down. A few years later, ABC rebooted the show, and it was a massive rating success, which led to the show getting a total of sixty episodes.