Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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If you could make a cartoon, what would it be? If I could make a cartoon of my own it would be about little foxes. They would be good characters in a comedy. I picture them with good senses of humor, said How- ard Seaman. I ' d make mine about ex- tra-terrestrials. They would look like humans but would have special powers like be- ing able to fly. The police would be after them all the time, said Lee Griewicz. FIFTH GRADE Saturday? Cartoon day! It ' s bright, sunny Saturday morning and you ' ve just awaken from a night of slumber. It ' s a perfect day for baseball! For playing with friends! For running around in the fresh air! Why. this morning you could do just about anything! But then again . . . you wouldn ' t want to miss Pee Wee ' s playhouse or Garfield . . . ah what the heck! Let ' s sit around and watch television! Saturday mornings are re- served for cartoons! Cartoon Comparison — Fifth graders Stephanie Baulista. Manoj Karnani. Dan- ' el Shea, Roice Choi, Michele Deul. and Lee Gronkiewicz discuss their favorite car- ' oon characters during a class break. Sat- urday morning shows were as funny and ■yopular as ever this year. Yes. let s face it. Most fifth graders spend every Saturday with their eyes glued to TV sets. Cartoons such as Alf, The New Ghost Busters, the Smurfs, and Gummi Bears have become the most popular form of Saturday morning en- tertainment. With the VCR craze currently happening, some kids even tape their fa- vorite shows! When all of this is considered, one question comes to mind. Why? I watch cartoons because it ' s fun. It ' s pretty much all I do on Saturdays. I like to laugh! was Charles Chumly ' s reply. Most fifth graders watch about three hours of cartoons every Saturday, from about 7:30 when they wake up to around 11:00 when the car- toons end. The primary attrac- tion of cartoons lies in their ability to tickle the funny- bone. Everybody enjoys a good laugh, and what better way to wake up? The comedy element is not the only thing kids like, however. There are many oth- er important aspects. I like all the colors and the way things look. I also like the way they sound, said Carol Avalar. Comedians aren ' t the only cartoons out there, either. Lately, action cartoons have become more and more promi- nent. Old action shows such as Mighty Mouse and Superman are making a comeback, and new ones like Ghostbusters are turning into big hits. Who would have heard of ecto- plasm ' ten years ago? New characters such as the Gummi Bears and Chipmunks are teaming up with old standards like popeye and Bugs Bunny to make this an action packed season with plenty of giggles. By Dan Mayer. Fifth grade 1 C ' T Faces 13

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