''Stay Tooned!'' is a British television programme which aired on BBC from 17 March 1990 to 11 May 1996. The programme is presented by Tony Robinson, in which he discusses in detail and explains in depth cartoon characters, and the people and studios behind the cartoons, as well as looks over the history of cartoons. Unlike '' Rolf Harris Cartoon Time'', in which he performed as filler between the cartoons, Tony Robinson tried to provide greater detail about the particular topic on which he would focus each week. This meant that the range of depth of the series went beyond run of the mill classics, and on occasion featured more obscure cartoons including

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, ''

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'', and those made by independent producers.

Censored toons

For one of the episodes, they looked at censored cartoons from over the years and included broadcast of ''

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'' and ''Angel Puss''.

Episodes

Over the course of each year, episodes would broadcast when appropriate slots were available on Saturday or Sunday Tea time slot. * 1990: 22 episodes * 1991: 20 episodes * 1992: 13 episodes * 1993: 12 episodes * 1994: 6 episodes * 1995: 8 episodes * 1996: 13 April – 11 May 1996 5 Episodes 20 Episodes were repeated on Sunday Mornings on

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during 1997.

References

External links

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BFI.org
Not a complete list of episodes. * 1990s British children's television series 1990 British television series debuts 1996 British television series endings BBC One original programming British English-language television shows {{UK-kids-tv-prog-stub