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
Batman: The Animated Series which actually compelled DC to bring the character back after "killing" him off some years earlier. Clayface was revised to be much more similar in appearance to his animated counterpart; and Two-Face's double-sided, black-and-white suit has become a common appearance for the character. One of the most notable changes made in "The Animated Series" is the treatment of Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. In nearly all other media, including the comics, television shows and films, Bruce deliberately plays up his image as a vacuous, self-absorbed and not-too-bright billionaire playboy. In "The Animated Series", his character is assertive, outwardly intelligent, and