First off...I watched A LOT of cartoon shows growing up.Mostly SATURDAY MORNING stuff like GI Joe, Looney Tunes, Underdog, Hong Kong Phooey, Blue Falcon and Dynomutt..just to name a few. All had unique art styles, and all influenced me to want to part of comic/cartoon art somehow.
The Super Friends were of particular influence as they not only incorporated a multitude of heroes over the years, but also added little life lessons now and again.
As seen in the background, the books reference a couple of these. Namely, Superfriends Magic Theater, which taught various simple so-called "magic" tricks...and the "health" segment, in which one could learn interesting healthy factoids. The most prominent in my mind being the hilarious one where Batman and Robin teach the Heimlich Maneuver. And though it always draws a laugh, I've actually had to use it twice in my days to actually save the lives of two people who were choking. Here's a link to a video of the segment...try not to laugh too hard at the overtones...
Holy Heimlich BatmanAnyway...long story shorter, this show influenced my art nearly as much as Norman Rockwell...thus the SATURDAY EVENING POST cover tribute of this image with Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog.
PS, the original image I was going to submit was the take off of the shows opening screen as seen on the TV. But I liked this concept better.