OK – I do remember Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, but I did not remember some of the specifics.

The biggest feats of this project were that All-Stars from different production companies all came together on this project (though rumor has it Garfield was used without Jim Davis’ permission which is one of the reasons All-Stars was not rerun). The other was that it was shown simultaneously on ABC, CBS, and NBC. It aired on April 22, 1990. Which is another reason I’m surprised I didn’t remember more about it.

The plot is that Michael is a beer-drinking piggy-bank-stealing pot-head teen who is heavily influenced by antagonist, Smoke. The Cartoon All-Stars including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Gordon ‘ALF’ Schumway (who has the best lines EVER!), the Smurfs, the Chipmunks, Pooh, Garfield, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, the Muppet Babies, Slimer, and one ninja turtle (Michelangelo) try using witty dialog to convince him, “There’s nothing cool about a fool on drugs!”

You really have to check out the quotes page. I want to know how Simon (from the Chipmunks) knows what pot smells like. Was Dave dealing on the side???

All-Stars was financed by McDonalds (though Ronald didn’t make an appearance). It was released on VHS with a special introduction with then-President George H. W. Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush. Alas, it is not currently available for purchase on DVD.

Source: Wiki and IMDB while researching TV cross-overs.