#bravestarr

For instance, I love Bravestarr, but there was one episode I felt awkward about. This evil government lady wants to put the little ewok-esq aliens into small cramped reservations so they can steal their land, and the characters turn to the camera and say "This is just like what people did to the Indians!" I cringed a little; it's the sort of thing a progressive-ish but dated children's show would do.

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Bravestarr

Created by Lou Scheimer and Filmation Associates in conjunction with Mattel Toys, Bravestarr was a space/western animated series.  The action takes place in the distant future of the 23rd century on a multi-cultural desert planet called New Texas.  

The galactic marshal known as Bravestarr has come to New Texas to bring law and order to this wold frontier.  His efforts are stymied by local gangs who are guided by a powerful and malevolent, extra-dimensional entity called Stampede.  Fortunately, Bravestarr is himself aided by a cosmic force in the form of a mysterious Shaman who bestows onto the marshal superhuman powers, including enhanced strength and speed as well as extrasensory vision.  

Bravestarr was one of the first action cartoon series to have a Native American hero as its main protagonist.  Mattel was hopeful that the venture would prove as lucrative as its previous joint project with Filmation, He-Man and The Masters of The Universe.  Unfortunately, production delays hampered the show’s gaining a foothold with viewers and the series only lasted a single season of 65 episodes.