Pac-Man (TV series)
Pac-Man was an animated series which ran on ABC from September 1982 to Decemeber 1983. It's based on the arcade game it shares its name with (Pac-Man by Namco). It now airs regularly on Boomerang.
Overview
Pac-Man followed the adventures of the title character Pac-Man, his wife Mrs. Pepper Pac-Man, and their son Baby-Pac. The family lives in Pac-Land, a place in which the geography and architecture seem to revolve primarily around spheres and sphere-like shapes. The Pac Family seems to spend a lot of their time outwitting their only known enemies, the "Ghost-Monsters:" Inky, Pinky, Blinky, Clyde, and Sue. Their leader is Mezmeron, a mysterious figure whose sole mission in life is to obtain the "Power Pellets" which give Pac-Man and the other inhabitants of Pac-Land their chomping abilities. (This should actually not be that difficult a task; Power Pellets are found nearly everywhere in Pac-Land, and serve as the deus ex machina in nearly every episode, as they just happen to be found where the Ghost-Monsters have the Pac Family cornered.)
Common themes
For whatever reason, nearly everything in Pac-Land takes the shape of a sphere (or is round, at the very least). Everything from natural backgrounds to houses to cars to animals and even (or especially) the people assumes the form of a ball.
Another recurring theme is the common use of "Pac-" as a prefix for verbs and famous or common existing nouns (an example: Pac-Hollywood, a town famous for its film studios). This is reminiscent of The Smurfs or The Snorks, both animated series which replaced or altered several existing words with "Smurf" or "Snork," respectively.
Power Pellets seem to be the focal point of nearly every episode, as Mezmeron and the Ghost-Monsters are intent upon finding them. In actuality, Power Pellets are plentiful and easy to find around Pac-Land. Although their primary purpose appear to be enabling the Pac-people the ability to "chomp" Ghost-Monsters, Power Pellets seem to be the staple of their diets as well.