Popples (1986 TV series)

Popples was a Saturday morning cartoon, based on the Popples toys, that aired in the United States from 1986 to 1987. The pilot was a live-action Shelley Duvall special, in which they were puppets and marionettes; after this was well-received, it was decided to make a cartoon series with the same characters. The cartoon was produced by DIC Entertainment and LBS Communications in association with The Maltese Companies. The Popples also had a comic book series from Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics). A new Netflix series based on the characters premiered in October 2015.

Popples (1986 TV series)

Popples was a Saturday morning cartoon, based on the Popples toys, that aired in the United States from 1986 to 1987. The pilot was a live-action Shelley Duvall special, in which they were puppets and marionettes; after this was well-received, it was decided to make a cartoon series with the same characters. The cartoon was produced by DIC Entertainment and LBS Communications in association with The Maltese Companies. The Popples also had a comic book series from Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics). A new Netflix series based on the characters premiered in October 2015.