Rent Ulysses 31 (1981 - 1982)

80's nostalgia blast - Ulysses 31 review by LC

I have dim memories of watching this as a child in the 80's on CBBC, so thought I'd see what it's like all these years later. Sometimes nostalgia doesn't stand up to modern-day scrutiny, but this cartoon has held up very well. A science fiction twist on ancient Greek myths, some episodes are more simplistic than others, but there's enough going on to hold the attention of an adult viewer. The picture isn't as sharp as modern viewers might expect, but the animation is still impressive, and there are loads of great spaceship and monster designs. Only one real criticism - this series features possibly the greatest theme song of any 80's kids TV show, yet for some bizarre reason the opening titles have been edited down to half their actual length, cutting the song in half - madness, but at least it's still on youtube!