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Help Me Figure Out Which Cartoon This Was...

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Sleight
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
2471 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-30 20:46:30
January 30 2011 15:12 GMT
#1
Alright, y'all. For all the great successes of my life, getting laid, getting into college, getting into medical school, and, most of all, making Master's League, I have had one great blemish on my happiness.

I cannot remember the title of my favorite cartoon growing up. I can't even remember character names, I just have memories of broken fragments of episodes. Please. I ask you to have mercy and offer what help you can.


The details I remember:

-The plot had basically good guys and bad guys. Both people could "time travel" with their fighting robots, which were modeled after animals.

-When the bad guys would "warp" for lack of a better word, three little (skeleton?) monkeys would always say, "See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil." I feel like this should be super clear.

-I believe that much of the time travel went into (at least for some of them) into fairy tales. I remember the last episode I ever watched involved Jack and the Beanstalk.

-The animation looked like a mix of the old Megaman animations with a little bit of DBZ vaguely, so probably Japanese in origin.

-I watched these on VHS around 1993-1994, maybe give or take a few years either way.


Thanks y'all!

EDIT:

It was Time Bokan! I recognized the big horn beatle right away! Thanks so much!

One Love
anatem
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania1369 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-30 16:13:30
January 30 2011 16:11 GMT
#2
go here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animated_television_series

then go looking through the titles, and read through the summaries, you'll find eventually

i'm pretty sure from what you described that it's japanese series originally aired in the '80's, and you just saw it in the early '90's.

i may be wrong, but i'm not about to do the research for you since the show sounds familiar but i can't remember more details about it

good luck and let us know if you find it
'Tis with our Judgements as our Watches, none / Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
san-tokie
Profile Joined May 2007
Korea (South)185 Posts
January 30 2011 16:11 GMT
#3
[image loading]


Sounds like Yatterman?
Sleight
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
2471 Posts
January 30 2011 16:47 GMT
#4
Nope, not that cartoon-y. It was wayyyy more Americanized than that. Thanks y'all, I am investigating further.
One Love
CrackSpider93
Profile Joined July 2010
United States136 Posts
January 30 2011 17:19 GMT
#5
Time Fighters?
http://www.anime-games.co.uk/VHS/anime/timefighters.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Bokan
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Sleight
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
2471 Posts
January 30 2011 20:44 GMT
#6
OH WOW! I think that's it! I just need to find a TV clip to confirm.

WOOOOOT
One Love
anatem
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania1369 Posts
January 30 2011 22:03 GMT
#7
woot, 1975, never imagined you'd have watched '70's anime in the '90's ^^
'Tis with our Judgements as our Watches, none / Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
January 31 2011 02:05 GMT
#8
Can anyone help me figure out this old cartoon I am trying to find?

It's fairly old and I don't remember much, but it was these three robots or pilots with these mech units that were each designed for different landscapes: one was a plane, another was a ship and another was a tank or something and they fought evil.

It was fairly old and I can only remember the theme beginning where one of the mechs was like a robot and shot a missile towards another plane jetting upwards trying to get away.

Not much to go on, but it's been rattling my brain for years.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
January 31 2011 02:21 GMT
#9
On January 31 2011 11:05 Torte de Lini wrote:
Can anyone help me figure out this old cartoon I am trying to find?

It's fairly old and I don't remember much, but it was these three robots or pilots with these mech units that were each designed for different landscapes: one was a plane, another was a ship and another was a tank or something and they fought evil.

It was fairly old and I can only remember the theme beginning where one of the mechs was like a robot and shot a missile towards another plane jetting upwards trying to get away.

Not much to go on, but it's been rattling my brain for years.

fuck i remember that cartoons too ... there are three guys (pilots) right? they wear 3 different suits and shits ...

t_t now it's rattling my brain too

i hate u
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
January 31 2011 02:28 GMT
#10
On January 31 2011 11:21 nayumi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2011 11:05 Torte de Lini wrote:
Can anyone help me figure out this old cartoon I am trying to find?

It's fairly old and I don't remember much, but it was these three robots or pilots with these mech units that were each designed for different landscapes: one was a plane, another was a ship and another was a tank or something and they fought evil.

It was fairly old and I can only remember the theme beginning where one of the mechs was like a robot and shot a missile towards another plane jetting upwards trying to get away.

Not much to go on, but it's been rattling my brain for years.

fuck i remember that cartoons too ... there are three guys (pilots) right? they wear 3 different suits and shits ...

t_t now it's rattling my brain too

i hate u


yeaaaaaaaah

): The theme song was pretty badass I believe.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
CrackSpider93
Profile Joined July 2010
United States136 Posts
January 31 2011 03:23 GMT
#11
Getter Robo?

CyAC.jp Starcraft II International League Admin
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
January 31 2011 03:35 GMT
#12
On January 31 2011 11:28 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2011 11:21 nayumi wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:05 Torte de Lini wrote:
Can anyone help me figure out this old cartoon I am trying to find?

It's fairly old and I don't remember much, but it was these three robots or pilots with these mech units that were each designed for different landscapes: one was a plane, another was a ship and another was a tank or something and they fought evil.

It was fairly old and I can only remember the theme beginning where one of the mechs was like a robot and shot a missile towards another plane jetting upwards trying to get away.

Not much to go on, but it's been rattling my brain for years.

fuck i remember that cartoons too ... there are three guys (pilots) right? they wear 3 different suits and shits ...

t_t now it's rattling my brain too

i hate u


yeaaaaaaaah

): The theme song was pretty badass I believe.

FOUND IT MATE!!!

Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
January 31 2011 03:38 GMT
#13
On January 31 2011 12:35 nayumi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2011 11:28 Torte de Lini wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:21 nayumi wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:05 Torte de Lini wrote:
Can anyone help me figure out this old cartoon I am trying to find?

It's fairly old and I don't remember much, but it was these three robots or pilots with these mech units that were each designed for different landscapes: one was a plane, another was a ship and another was a tank or something and they fought evil.

It was fairly old and I can only remember the theme beginning where one of the mechs was like a robot and shot a missile towards another plane jetting upwards trying to get away.

Not much to go on, but it's been rattling my brain for years.

fuck i remember that cartoons too ... there are three guys (pilots) right? they wear 3 different suits and shits ...

t_t now it's rattling my brain too

i hate u


yeaaaaaaaah

): The theme song was pretty badass I believe.

FOUND IT MATE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szjcCB8m3G8


OMG YES

THEY HAD THE BEST NAMES TOO!

HAHA HOW THE HELL DID YOU FIND THIS!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
January 31 2011 03:53 GMT
#14
On January 31 2011 12:38 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2011 12:35 nayumi wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:28 Torte de Lini wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:21 nayumi wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:05 Torte de Lini wrote:
Can anyone help me figure out this old cartoon I am trying to find?

It's fairly old and I don't remember much, but it was these three robots or pilots with these mech units that were each designed for different landscapes: one was a plane, another was a ship and another was a tank or something and they fought evil.

It was fairly old and I can only remember the theme beginning where one of the mechs was like a robot and shot a missile towards another plane jetting upwards trying to get away.

Not much to go on, but it's been rattling my brain for years.

fuck i remember that cartoons too ... there are three guys (pilots) right? they wear 3 different suits and shits ...

t_t now it's rattling my brain too

i hate u


yeaaaaaaaah

): The theme song was pretty badass I believe.

FOUND IT MATE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szjcCB8m3G8


OMG YES

THEY HAD THE BEST NAMES TOO!

HAHA HOW THE HELL DID YOU FIND THIS!

i google'd "cartoon in which three guys transform into stuffs" and checked all the links in the first 3 pages of results

INTERNET POWAA~
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
January 31 2011 04:06 GMT
#15
On January 31 2011 12:53 nayumi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2011 12:38 Torte de Lini wrote:
On January 31 2011 12:35 nayumi wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:28 Torte de Lini wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:21 nayumi wrote:
On January 31 2011 11:05 Torte de Lini wrote:
Can anyone help me figure out this old cartoon I am trying to find?

It's fairly old and I don't remember much, but it was these three robots or pilots with these mech units that were each designed for different landscapes: one was a plane, another was a ship and another was a tank or something and they fought evil.

It was fairly old and I can only remember the theme beginning where one of the mechs was like a robot and shot a missile towards another plane jetting upwards trying to get away.

Not much to go on, but it's been rattling my brain for years.

fuck i remember that cartoons too ... there are three guys (pilots) right? they wear 3 different suits and shits ...

t_t now it's rattling my brain too

i hate u


yeaaaaaaaah

): The theme song was pretty badass I believe.


lool

I believe I tried to google them once and that was it.

This cartoon and another one "Wacky Racers" had me going bonkers as a kid!
FOUND IT MATE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szjcCB8m3G8


OMG YES

THEY HAD THE BEST NAMES TOO!

HAHA HOW THE HELL DID YOU FIND THIS!

i google'd "cartoon in which three guys transform into stuffs" and checked all the links in the first 3 pages of results

INTERNET POWAA~

https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
anatem
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania1369 Posts
January 31 2011 07:54 GMT
#16
we could derail this to a 'guess the cartoon thread' heh.

the centurions one as easy as fuck, some cartoons one can never forget, and that sure as hell is one of them, i used to create their different suits out of legos when i was a kid :D
'Tis with our Judgements as our Watches, none / Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Sky
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Jordan812 Posts
January 31 2011 09:45 GMT
#17
Always impressed by net detective skills.

+ Show Spoiler +
Does anyone remember this kid’s show? It was called Candle Cove and I must have been 6 or 7. I never found reference to it anywhere so I think it was on a local station around 1971 or 1972. I lived in Ironton at the time. I don’t remember which station, but I do remember it was on at a weird time, like 4:00 PM.
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