Journey Planet 58 - Cancelled Too Soon

Battle of the Planets debuted on September 18, 1978 and it ended on May 12, 1980 after one season and an astounding 85 episodes. An animated series using the voice talents of Alan Young as 7-Zark-7, Keye Luke as Zoltar, Ronnie Schell as Jason, Janet Waldo as Princess, Casey Kasem as Mark, and Alan Dinehart as Tiny Harper, the show was an adaptation of the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. The series originally aired in syndication in the U.S. It was released on DVD, but appears to be out of print. It can be streamed on Discover+.

Dungeons and Dragons debuted on September 17, 1983 and it ended on December 7, 1985 after three seasons and 28 episodes. An animated series using the voice talents of Katie Leigh as Sheila the Thief, Frank Welker as Uni, Willie Aames as Hank the Ranger, Don Most as Eric the Cavalier, Adam Rich as Presto the Magician, and Sidney Miller as the Dungeon Master, the show was based on the popular role-playing game and set children from our world into the magical world of the game. The series originally aired on CBS in the U.S. Some episodes were released on DVD but are currently out of print. The show is not currently streaming.

Robotech debuted on March 4, 1985 and it ended in July of 1985 after three season and 85 episodes. An animated using the voice talents of Ed Bishop as Ed Straker, Dolores Mantez as Nina Barry, Michael Billington as Paul Foster, and Gabrielle Drake as Gay Ellis, the show was an adaptation of three different Japanese anime series: Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA. Ther series led to a movie, several subsequent series, role-playing games, novels, and much more. The series originally aired in syndication in the U.S. It was released on BluRay. It can be streamed on Amazon Prime.

As a youngster, I watched TV as much as I could and when there were cartoons on, which was limited. We had five channels, and the Irish terrestrial two were utterly dreadful, so I relied heavily on watching BBC and ITV from the UK. 20