almost destroyed by Oreos) would be an excellent children’s program.
The “RoboCop” animated series (not to be mistaken for another cartoon, “RoboCop: Alpha Commando”) was a brief cartoon that premiered in 1988. The show utilized several characters from the original film, many of whom pursued their own storylines. Although the cartoon was considerably softened compared to the movie, the animated “RoboCop” series occasionally addressed serious themes like discrimination and racism.
The production of the series was divided between Marvel and Orion Pictures. The “RoboCop” cartoon only ran for 12 episodes, but it was initially intended to include 13. It’s often recounted online that the funding for this missing episode was diverted to create what Marvel Productions CEO Margaret Loesch believed would become the next major cartoon: X-Men, particularly the pilot episode “Pryde of the X-Men.” However, it remains uncertain where this piece of trivia originated, as no sources are referenced in any discussions recounting the tale. While this specific animated version of the team was never approved, it set the stage for the ’90s X-Men cartoon that many recognize and cherish, which subsequently led to the recent revival “X-Men ’97” on Disney+.