On this day November 5 1983, the final episode of Pac Man aired on ABC, marking the end of one of the first television shows based on a video game. Produced by Hanna Barbera, the animated series brought the arcade legend to Saturday morning audiences and helped expand Pac Man’s fame beyond the gaming world.
The show followed Pac Man, Ms Pac Man, and their family as they battled the Ghost Monsters and protected Pac Land from constant chaos. While it only ran for two seasons, the series left a lasting mark on early 1980s pop culture and proved that video game characters could make the jump to television.
80s insight: Pac Man reflected the creativity of 1980s entertainment, when video games and cartoons combined to capture the imagination of an entire generation.
The show followed Pac Man, Ms Pac Man, and their family as they battled the Ghost Monsters and protected Pac Land from constant chaos. While it only ran for two seasons, the series left a lasting mark on early 1980s pop culture and proved that video game characters could make the jump to television.
80s insight: Pac Man reflected the creativity of 1980s entertainment, when video games and cartoons combined to capture the imagination of an entire generation.
