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Sep 25, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day September 25, 1982 – Pac-Man Premiered as an Animated Series on ABC.

On this day September 25, 1982 the animated series Pac-Man premiered on ABC. Inspired by the wildly popular arcade game, the show brought the pellet chomping character to Saturday morning television, turning one of gaming’s biggest icons into a cartoon star.

The series followed Pac-Man, his wife Pepper, and their family as they protected Pac-Land from the mischievous Ghost Monsters under the command of Mezmaron. Each...

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