History WesternAnimation / PacMan

* MyFavoriteShirt: Super-Pac ''[[BerserkButton really]]'' ''[[BerserkButton gets angry]] at the Ghost Monsters after their goo gun gets goo all over his superhero costume.

* TheDitz: Inky.

The primary plot is about an evil wizard named Mezmaron who orders his Ghost Monsters (the four seen in the game, plus Sue from ''VideoGame/MsPacMan'') to get him the Power Forest, the forest where power pellets are grown. He needs them to take over Pac-land, and maybe even more. It's Pac-Man's job to stop him.

* NotSoHarmlessVillain: On rare occasions the Ghost Monsters will be surprisingly competent, such as when they defeat Pac-Man in gladiator games and then start chomping the citizens of Paclantis.

* BlandNameProduct: A couple of episodes involve a power saw made by "Pac and Decker".

* CanonImmigrant: Chomp-Chomp, and to a lesser extent Sourpuss would appear in later games. Same with the recolored purple Sue to differentiate her from the orange Clyde, the concept of a Power Pellet-growing tree, and Pac-Land itself.

* CatsAreMean: The family cat, Sourpuss ([[IncrediblyLamePun seriously]]), would constantly try to play ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}-esque pranks on the dog, Chomp-Chomp. Of course, the cat would always [[HoistByHisOwnPetard fall victim to his own schemes]].

* IdiotBall: How Mezmaron regards the ghost monsters.
** Inky has really shown this multiple times. For instance, in "Pac-Baby Panic", Pac-Baby -- who has been taken hostage by Mezmaron (only to wreak havoc at the Lava Lair) -- complains he's hungry, prompting "Uncle Inky" to sit him next to the sack of Super Power Pellets; Pac-Baby immediately eats his snack and it's not long before the ghosts and Mezmaron are running in terror.

* LimitedWardrobe: The ghost monsters were shown with a whole closet full of identical ghost suits to change into, after being chomped into floating eyes.

* MassOhCrap: The ghost monsters when Pac-Man eats a power pellet. "P-p-p-p-p-Pac Power!"

* MythologyGag: When looking in several of the episodes, there were many gags where the camera pulls out and showcases what looks to be reminiscent of the original game's map. One such as in"Neander-Pac-Man" had Pac-Man be chased by the ghost-monsters through a maze that was identical to the one in the original arcade game.

* SurroundedByIdiots: Mezmaron was capable of inventing such things as a TimeMachine, a rocket ship, and a machine that could turn a vampire bat into an actual vampire, but it was almost a certainty that his five minions would mess the plan up somehow.

** EyeBeams: One time he [[JustEatGilligan fries]] Pinky off the bat with them: "Now you'll see why the girls in the galaxy say I have ''the hottest eyes in town''!"

In regards to how it falls into Hanna Barbera patterns, it's a small world style show like ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' but its characters are more like the sitcom characters like ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''. The primary plot is basically about an evil wizard named Mezmaron who orders the ghosts (the four seen in the game, plus a new member named Sue) to get him the Power Forest, the forest where power pellets are grown. He needs them to take over Pac-land, and maybe even more. It's Pac-Man's job to stop him.

** Inky has really shown this multiple times. For instance, in "Pac-Baby Panic", Pac-Baby -- who has been taken hostage by Mezmaron (only to wreak havoc at the Lava Lair) -- complains he's hungry, prompting "Uncle Inky" to sit him next to the sack of Super Power Pellets; Pac-Baby immediately eats his snack and it's not long before the ghosts and Mezmeron are running in terror.

* NightmareFuel: In-universe and literally, in "Nighty-Nightmare." The ghosts steal Mezmeron's "nightmare machine" and hope to use it on Pac-Man, but just as they are aiming the laser ray into his bedroom window, Pac-Man (oblivious?) shuts the window and the ray ricochets onto the ghosts. Each of them have surreal nightmares, including Clyde begging (but getting no) mercy from the court, Blinky losing a boxing match, Pinky getting lost in a house of mirrors, Sue wandering into Alice's wonderland (and being eaten by Pepper) and Inky getting checkmated in a game of chess.

* ReplacedWithEpisode: In one episode, Pac swaps the ghosts' "Secret Map" for a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Semi-Secret Map"]].

* SinisterSurveillance: Mezmeron has a device that lets him view any part of Pac Land and keep tabs on his five minions, much to his utter chagrin.

* SurroundedByIdiots: Mezmeron was capable of inventing such things as a TimeMachine, a rocket ship, and a machine that could turn a vampire bat into an actual vampire, but it was almost a certainty that his five minions would mess the plan up somehow.

* VillainWorld: "Pac Van Winkle" has Pac-Man sleep for 20 years and awaken in a world run by Mezmeron's ghosts, where even the Power pellets are useless and the Pac-People are forced underground.

* WouldHurtAChild and WouldHitAGirl: Mezmeron and the ghosts showed no qualms about putting Pepper and Pac-Baby into harm's way multiple times. Also, Pac-Man has chomped Sue in virtually every episode (although just as often, Pepper got the honors).

* WouldHurtAChild and WouldHitAGirl: Always averted, but Mezmeron and the ghosts showed no qualms about putting Pepper and Pac-Baby into harm's way multiple times. Also, Pac-Man has chomped Sue in virtually every episode (although just as often, Pepper got the honors).

* DeusExMachina: The power pellets.

* CanonForeigner: Mezmaron appears in the cartoon, but not in any of the games. Some have theorized that the Ghost Witch of Netor from ''VideoGame/PacMan2TheNewAdventures'' was an homage to Mezmaron. Pac-Man's boss Grump has also never reappeared, although the idea of other Pac-People besides the core yellow family ''did''.

** The episode "The Bionic Pac-Woman" began with Pac-Man and Pepper at an outdoor hamburger stand, ordering two Wakka-Wakka Burgers, referencing the sound made when Pac-Man ate dots in the original game.

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In regards to how it falls into Hanna Barbera patterns, it's a small world style show like ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' but its characters are more like the sitcom characters like ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''. The primary plot is basically about an evil wizard named Mezmaron who orders the ghosts to get him the Power Forest, the forest where power pellets are grown. He needs them to take over Pac-land, and maybe even more. It's Pac-Man's job to stop him.

* BlandNameProduct: A couple of episodes invole a power saw made by "Pac and Decker".

* FiveBadBand: The ghost monsters Inky, Blinky, Pinky, Clyde, and Sue.

In 1982, Creator/HannaBarbera acquired the rights to produce a cartoon based on [[VideoGame/PacMan the eponymous game]] in America, as part of a 90-minute omnibus with ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleRascals'' and ''ComicBook/RichieRich''. The result was the first-ever licensed adaptation of a video game character.

* CanonImmigrant: Pac-Baby (albeit gender-swapped, implying the original baby may have been a younger Jr. Pac-Man), Chomp-Chomp, and to a lesser extent Sourpuss would appear in later games. Same with the recolored purple Sue to differentiate her from the orange Clyde, the concept of a Power Pellet-growing tree, and Pac-Land itself.

* AffectionateNickname: Ms. Pac-Man is called "Pepper" by her husband. (Most likely, this was added because the lack of a first name would have been awkward. Pac-Man is called a variety of nicknames by other characters, like "Packy" and "Packster".)

In 1982, Creator/HannaBarbera acquired the rights to produce a cartoon based on [[VideoGame/PacMan the eponymous game]] in America, as part of a 90-minute omnibus with ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleRascals'' and ''ComicBook/RichieRich''. In regards to how it falls into Hanna Barbera patterns, it's a small world style show like ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' but its characters are more like the sitcom characters like ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''. The primary plot is basically about an evil wizard named Mezmaron who orders the ghosts to get him the Power Forest, the forest where power pellets are grown. He needs them to take over Pac-land, and maybe even more. It's Pac-Man's job to stop him.