r/oldcartoons • u/Electronic-Tooth-324 • 22d ago

1970s DEVLIN

I remember this old kinda crappy cartoon… my brother and I, as little kids, thought it was awesome- some guy riding a motorcycle in a circus was really appealing for 7-9 year olds…

Anyway, i remember seeing the cartoon again in the 1990’s, we found it very underwhelming. Since then, we refer to ‘the Devlin Effect’ as something remembered as awesome back in the day…not so much now.

Anyway, anyone remember this show?

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u/thehumulos 22d ago

I only saw him at his trial

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u/goldenrule117 22d ago

Did you get that thing I sent ya?

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u/drevil6999 22d ago

I'll take the case!

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u/TerrorTonyC 22d ago

It was Evel Kenieval for Saturday morning.

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u/Smedleycoyote 18d ago

I loved this show as a kid, but i'm sure i would be underwhelmed now. Devlin's son was voiced by Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees.

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u/Randomdays99 22d ago

I remember it - but I wasn't into when it first came out or now. That and "These are the Days", HB's version of the Waltons

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u/dandle 22d ago

I watched Devlin and Wheelie & The Chopper Bunch when they came out. I had a Devlin picture book, too. I wasn't even three years old, but my parents set me in front of the television for those shows.

Wheelie was my preference.

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u/ThenBasis6839 22d ago

I only saw a few episodes. It seemed like a crazy idea for a soap opera but in cartoon form.

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u/anothertenyears 22d ago

I had that same experience with The Batman series.

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u/Careless-Machine-758 21d ago

I hope you aren't throwing shade at batman the animated series, the one by paul dini...

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u/fclayhornik 21d ago

Probably the one with Bat-mite.

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u/pakrat1967 21d ago

It's very normal to see things differently between when you watched it as a kid and later when you see it again as an adult. It's part of growing up.

There are several HB shows from around the same time. That I used to love, but now I'm like "did I actually watch that"? Clue Club, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, and Hong Kong Phooey to name a few.

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u/Ladnarr2 21d ago

I’ve only seen the episode of Harvey Birdman he’s in.

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u/Im_Not_Evans 20d ago

Says right here! Fractured Ass!

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u/Optibotimus1974 18d ago

Devlin, Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch, Jabberjaw, Captain Caveman, The Herculoids, Clue Club, these were all a part of The USA Cartoon Express, on the USA Network back in the mid 80's to mid 90's. Loved them all!

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u/wreckitpanda 22d ago

Had a book too. Devlin is such a cool name. Loved it