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As with other producers of Saturday morning cartoons, Filmation was more concerned with quantity rather than quality ; however, it did make a number of attempts to rise above the standard animated fare and produce reasonably well-written cartoons.

The best-known example of this is its animated adaptation Star Trek: The Animated Series, which included scripts contributed by well-known science fiction writers and starred most of the original cast.

Other favorably remembered Filmation series included a 16-part animated serial of Flash Gordon, originally intended as a movie for theatrical release, Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All.

The original film edit was only aired thrice on NBC, years after the series was canceled.

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was another hailed series created by and starring Bill Cosby with an explicit educational focus, which enabled the actor to earn a doctorate in education.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, based on the popular line of Mattel toys, opened up a vibrant new North American market for first-run television syndication for animation in the 1980s.

The animated adaptations of the Archie Comics characters were also noteworthy for the original pop music produced for it, particularly the song, " Sugar, Sugar ", which was a # 1 hit single.