Another Saturday morning moment:
The [Mighty Morphin'] Power Rangers (aka Super Sentai in Japan).
And note, this was to be before they became tired and old hat!
Though, granted, even the original show was lame, but back then, the show was beyond cool, even despite its lameless (as it spawned numerous figures, comics, video games, and even a feature-length movie).
I mean, who--as a kid--didn't want to own a giant mechanical robot to kick some obscure alien or monster behind? ^_^
I mean, it was like
Transformers meets superheroes...almost. XD
Sure, it supposedly was what ended
SatAM (though rather, what really ended it was the mere fact that the new ABC management hated anything that was on before its tenure & used the ratings of the red-hot MMPR--which aired on FOX, of all places--as a way to save face for ending the series prematurely), but even when the best Sonic series to ever be produced was still on, the MMPR gave it a run for its money & some fans watched both programs quite deligently.