I made a thread similar to this on lainchan but I figured I'd post it here as well. Post instances you can find of anime being referenced or mentioned outside of Japan, pre-toonami!
Here's some cool shit I found!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDFlcltqwgsThe first time Cartoon Network aired anime! This was in 1995, a few years before toonami!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOW1vc_9e_Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwDQdJaKa0EFull recordings of when the Sci-fi channel used to air anime back in the 90s, complete with commercials in between and the aesthetic VHS quality!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEGzjlPk7sMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIfu-FsxG00Some anime commercials from the 90s
And of course pic related