In 1986, author Phil Phillips published Turmoil in the Toybox, a book detailing how Masters of the Universe and other popular cartoons of the era were endorsing pagan practices through coaxial cables.

The best Saturday-morning ’80s cartoons These days, you can watch animated TV shows whenever you want—on streaming channels, YouTube or any of the cable channels devoted exclusively to cartoons.

Why? To settle in for Saturday morning cartoons, of course! This was the only time my younger siblings and I agreed over what to watch on TV. I don’t think I blinked until at least 11am, enthralled ...