Even though we've grown up, we still haven't lost our passion for Saturday morning cartoons. We recently explored what the Saturday morning TV lineup looked like in 1976, and it stirred up a big debate. Most notably, one of our readers commented that the lineup in 1966 was much better. So, being avid lovers of Saturday morning TV, we decided to take a look and see why our reader made this claim.

Looking back at the spring of 1966, there were definitely some classics in here, like Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny and The Jetsons, not to mention some great live-action series and a dash of rock & roll. The slate was filled with familiar 'toon names like Quick Draw McGraw, Underdog, Magilla Gorilla and Secret Squirrel. Horse lovers had multiple options, too.

What's your favorite cartoon on this schedule? And tell us: Was 1966 the best year for Saturday morning TV? 

10AM - The Porky Pig Show

10:30AM - The Beatles

11AM - The New Casper Cartoon Show

11:30AM - The Magilla Gorilla Show

12PM - The Bugs Bunny Show

12:30PM - Milton the Monster

1PM - The Adventures of Hoppity Hooper

1:30PM - The New American Bandstand

8AM - Captain Kangaroo

9AM - The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show

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This is what the Saturday morning TV lineup looked like 40 years ago

9:30AM - Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales

10AM  -  Mighty Mouse Playhouse

10:30AM - Linus the Lionhearted

11AM - Tom and Jerry 

11:30AM - Quick Draw McGaw

12PM - Sky King

12:30PM - The Adventures of Lassie

1PM - My Friend Flicka

9AM - The Jetsons

9:30AM - The Atom Ant Show

10AM - The Secret Squirrel Show

10:30AM - The Underdog Show

11AM - Top Cat

11:30AM - Fury