Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is an animated drug prevention television special starring many of the popular cartoon characters from American Saturday morning television.[2] Financed by McDonald's, the special was originally simulcast on April 21, 1990 on all three major American television networks(by supporting their saturday morning characters): ABC, NBC, and CBS, most independent stations, as well as cable networks Nickelodeon and USA Network.[3] [4] McDonald's also distributed a VHS home video edition of the special, produced by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, which opened with an introduction from then-President George H. W. Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush. The show was produced by Southern Star Productions for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and was animated overseas by Wang Film Productions.

The characters, from 10 different franchises, are:
 * The Smurfs: Papa Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Hefty Smurf (though Smurfette is seen on the poster and the cover of the VHS, she actually does not appear in the special.)
 * ALF: The Animated Series: Alf
 * Garfield and Friends and the television specials: Garfield the Cat
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin, Simon, Theodore
 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and the 4 featurettes from 1966 until 1983: Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger
 * Jim Henson's Muppet Babies: Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, Baby Gonzo
 * The Real Ghostbusters: Slimer
 * Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck (Wile E. Coyote is mentioned but not seen, but his time machine was used by Bugs.)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Michelangelo (although he appears in the special, he is not shown on the poster or VHS cover.)
 * DuckTales: Huey, Dewey, and Louie