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Pop shop: Cartoons

09:03 AM CST on Wednesday, November 15, 2006

The release of another Looney Tunes DVD set yesterday got us thinking: Today's Saturday morning cartoons mostly suck. Here are some 'toon-related items that go back to a better animated era.

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GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME

This is a cool Fat Albert action figure coming at you with music and fun. And if you're not careful, you might dress up your cubicle with him before he's done. Hey, hey, hey! $13.49 at giftapolis.com.

SMELLS LIKE HE-MAN

By the power of Grayskull, I have the odor! Impress your (dork) friends and perplex everyone else with this car air freshener. $3.95 at amazon.com.

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

The upcoming Transformers movie has old-school fans all atwitter to watch the Autobots and Decepticons again. But it doesn't come out until July 4. In the meantime, this 3-inch Optimus Prime figure will totally protect you from Megatron. $3.99 at toywiz.com.

BIG RED

Gossamer is among the more underrated characters in Looney Tunes history. The furry beast with the cool sneakers made his mark in a classic Bugs Bunny short. Wear him proudly. $17.95 at oldglory.com.