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My take on the Final 3...
Transformers, even ignoring the recent rebirth thanks to the movies, has been a strong player in the world of kids toys from 1984 to today. There have ALWAYS been a Hasbro Transformers product on the shelves every year, be it Beast Machines, StarWars Transformers, etc. That's a long run for a toy line originally based on two completely different Japanese toylines bashed together. After you factor in the cult status of the fandom, it's the clear winner.

MOTU. I loved the show as a kid. I had almost all the toys. They were AWESOME. It was one of the first toylines to have a 30min saturday commercial... errr... cartoon. It came out at a perfect time. It's blend of barbarianism with sci-fi was perfect for a time where people were starting to use personal computers, and the fact that despite He-Man's awesome abilities, he rarely resorted to violence. Unfortunately, Despite an attempted rebirth in 2002ish, the toyline didn't have staying power. Yes, there are the collectible dolls available directly from Mattel, but I don't consider them a mainline series.

Thundercats. Fun cartoon. Shortlived in the 80's, shortlived in it's rebirth. Other than the pilot episode having every main character naked, There was nothing about Thundercats that wasn't seen on other contemporary cartoons (such as Silverhawks). It didn't have the wow factor of other 80s toylines, like the previously mentioned toylines, or later lines such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.