I was lied to a lot as a child; at least that's how I choose to remember it. Every Saturday morning in front of a TV, I'd see these images of pianos and anvils falling on walking and talking animals. I'd witness the flying cars, floating cities, and robotic butlers of some unknown future. And watch as banana peels became death traps. Over the years, I've come to accept these as childhood deceptions. Robots never did turn out as productive as William Hanna—animator of the Jetsons—thought they'd be. Animals are/were still privy to some disgusting, horrible deaths, and the banana peel? A legit death trap. Yes, I've learned to forgive Saturday morning cartoons like any Santa or Easter Bunny con. But looking back, I took one particular lie personally. One that came in the form of an obscure little 80s cartoon—C.O.P.S.

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