Paw Paws

Paw Paws is an American animated fantasy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication on stations that took part in The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming block. It ran from 1985 to 1986, airing 21 episodes that spanned one season. The series also has two other different names; the first being Paw Paw Bears, which is sung in the theme song right over the Paw Paws title, and the episode title cards say The Paw Paws.

The series centre around a group of Native American bears known as the Paw Paws, who defend themselves from the Meanos, led by the evil sorcerer Dark Paw. Dark Paw and his henchmen plan steal three totem poles from the Paw Paws; consisting of Totem Bear, Totem Tortoise, and Totem Eagle. The totems also served as the tribe's protectors, coming to life when needed through means of Princess Paw Paw's Mystic Moonstone, which she wore around her neck, to defend the village.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Music
The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Cast

 * Susan Blu as Princess Paw Paw
 * Thom Pinto as Brave Paw
 * Bob Ridgely as Mighty Paw
 * Alexandra Stoddart as Laughing Paw
 * John Ingle as Wise Paw
 * Stanley Ralph Ross as Dark Paw
 * Frank Welker as Bumble Paw and Totem Bear

Critical reception
In 2014, listing it among twelve 1980s cartoons that did not deserve remembrance, blog website io9 characterized Paw Paws as "kind of racist," due to Hanna-Barbera making a series embodying Native American stereotypes.