Cartoons are the very essence of entertaining television. They inspire our imagination and can't help but make us smile with their slapstick jokes.

It would be true to say of cartoons that "they don't make them like they used to". Some cartoons from television archives have great animation, excellent story lines, very funny voices and particularly well integrated music.

Let's remind ourselves of three well known cartoons that we loved when we were young. These are all classics that I'm sure you'll appreciate in one way or another. Without further ado, here they are.

The Jetsons were a big favorite from the 1960s. It was great fun to watch this space age family deal with its problems. I watched it as a child in the 1980s and it was like being projected into the future.

The way the program depicted life in the galaxies was not only entertaining but also credible.

Popeye dates back over 50 years, but it was so well made you would hardly know it. Each episode was finely crafted and involved a timeless battle of good against evil.

Popeye always had to battle against Bluto for Olive Oil's affections. When he'd topped up on spinach, Popeye was like Clark Kent as Superman. Children would love watching his heroics after a can of spinach.

Looney Toons is a time-honored cartoon that deserves to be on my list. Bugs Bunny is the mythical star of this classic show and is as relevant to the world of entertainment now as he ever was.

Every Looney Toons episode has an excellent script and it's clear that great attention to detail was put into its making.