History of British animation In other areas of international interaction, several British animated shows produced during this time found success through syndication in the United States, including Cosgrove Hall's shows "Danger Mouse" (1981-1987) and "Count Duckula" (1988-1993), which, among others, were screened during the 1980s and early 1990s on the then-new children's cable network Nickelodeon. The US media made its presence felt in Britain during the 1990s in other ways as well. With the explosive success of "The Simpsons" (1989-) and the many adult-oriented animated sitcoms that followed in its wake, not only was the British public's relationship to animation altered, so too was
The Lone Ranger (animated TV series) elements of science-fiction and steampunk technology included in the story. One of the Lone Ranger's archenemies in the animated series was a dwarf named Tiny Tom; an analogue to "The Wild Wild West"'s Dr. Miguelito Loveless. The Lone Ranger's voice was provided by Michael Rye {r.n. John Michael Riorden Billsbury}, and Shepard Menken provided that of Tonto. The narrator in the opening titles was Marvin Miller, whose narration ran: Other guest voices were provided by Paul Winchell, Agnes Moorehead, and Hans Conried. The animation was limited. But the backgrounds had a dark style, with blocks of color from the line,