On this day September 13 1986, the animated series Teen Wolf premiered on CBS. Based on the hit 1985 film, the show followed the adventures of Scott Howard, a teenage werewolf learning to balance his supernatural abilities with everyday high school life.
Produced by Southern Star and Hanna-Barbera, the cartoon softened the original movie’s tone, leaning into family friendly comedy and Saturday morning fun. It expanded the Teen Wolf universe with new characters, slapstick humor, and lighthearted stories while retaining the theme of self acceptance and embracing differences.
Although it only ran for two seasons, Teen Wolf left a nostalgic mark on 80s animation, especially for kids who loved Saturday morning cartoons inspired by big screen hits.
80s insight: Teen Wolf showed how popular movies of the 1980s often jumped to animation, reflecting the era’s trend of adapting teen and fantasy stories into kid friendly series.
Produced by Southern Star and Hanna-Barbera, the cartoon softened the original movie’s tone, leaning into family friendly comedy and Saturday morning fun. It expanded the Teen Wolf universe with new characters, slapstick humor, and lighthearted stories while retaining the theme of self acceptance and embracing differences.
Although it only ran for two seasons, Teen Wolf left a nostalgic mark on 80s animation, especially for kids who loved Saturday morning cartoons inspired by big screen hits.
80s insight: Teen Wolf showed how popular movies of the 1980s often jumped to animation, reflecting the era’s trend of adapting teen and fantasy stories into kid friendly series.
