Morphing Story Ideas

It's certainly true that animated features often start out as one animal and end up as another, often going in and out of development over the course of years, it's also true of TV cartoons.

While most classic animated juggernauts were produced in the studio system — emerging from places like Disney, Hanna Barbera, and Warner Bros. — the late ‘80s and early ‘90s saw a wave of young animators striking out on their own to develop series and bring in a wave of fresh energy to the industry. Here’s a look at some of the most iconic of that vital generation of creators, and the shows they brought to the world from their dorm rooms. ...

The thing about creators, when they get an idea that grabs them, they often keep massagning that idea until it arrives at full fruition and some studio exec says "Oh yah, we could do that."

And once in a while, a hit ensues. And everyone is happy.