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A podcast where two obsessive lovers of 1980s newspaper comics discuss said comics and the 1980s animated specials based on them.
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These are the last two Peanuts specials that Charles Schulz did and, boy, they're some weird ones! It's the Bestest Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown! and It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown! And technically he's an accordionist. For reasons.
![A Special Presentation 182: Blondie [2 of 2]](https://s3.castbox.fm/7e/fc/76/2106bdfa85cf3533fc49f06f0d931d3991_scaled_v1_400.jpg "A Special Presentation 182: Blondie [2 of 2]")
You all know Blondie, right? You should, it's only been in the newspaper for 100 years! This week, we look at two late 80s Blondie specials -- Blondie and Dagwood (1989) and Blondie and Dagwood's Second Wedding (1989). For the first time ever, we learn the personalities of Blondie's kids and also go on a big rant about Dilbert.
You all know Blondie, right? You should, it's only been in the newspaper for 100 years! This week, we look at two late 80s Blondie specials -- Blondie and Dagwood (1989) and Blondie and Dagwood's Second Wedding (1989). For the first time ever, we learn the personalities of Blondie's kids and also go on a big rant about Dilbert.
They've tried to bring Mad magazine to the screen many times, from MadTV to the infamous Mad movie Up the Academy... today we look at The Mad Magazine TV Special, probably one of the most solid efforts! Matt Keeley of Kitty Sneezes joins us to look at Mad's Auto Manufacturer of the Year, the Academy Awards for parents, the Oddfather, and more!
Oh no, the martians are invading!! This week, we're joined by Alex of Saucer Cinema and Dead Crustacean to talk about Tim Burton's magnum opus, Mars Attacks, based on the Topps trading cards and starring Jack Nicholson (twice!), Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan, Lisa Marie, and Frank Welker (providing the Martian acks!) Does Burton capture the over-the-top mayhem of the original cards? Or should he have directed Topps' Dinosaurs Attack! instead? ACK ACK ACK ACK!!!
To commemorate missing both Valentine's Day and the Superbowl, we're looking at TWO Peanuts specials for the price of one! It's the one where Charlie Brown DOESN'T go to the Superbowl (Talk about false advertising!) but it's also the one where he really DOES get his first kiss. Snoopy is there too. Mike really hates Snoopy.
It's Kudzu, the comic that's not about the title character. You old people will remember this, it's the comic about the preacher and the parakeet. They made it into a TV special but only the preacher made it in. There's no parakeet. It is very southern, though.
![A Special Presentation 334: Captain N the Game Master [3 of 3]](https://s3.castbox.fm/d3/cc/99/3e826b2225f36d290fe62b6b6f89cd548d_scaled_v1_400.jpg "A Special Presentation 334: Captain N the Game Master [3 of 3]")
For Ethan's birthday, we speak about Captain N the Gamemaster, the cartoon series that celebrates all things Nintendo and also has Levi Stubbs starring as Mother Brain! It's such a fun series that, for once, we don't get distracted and just talk about the commercials that got included with this particular ripped recording of the show.
For Ethan's birthday, we speak about Captain N the Gamemaster, the cartoon series that celebrates all things Nintendo and also has Levi Stubbs starring as Mother Brain! It's such a fun series that, for once, we don't get distracted and just talk about the commercials that got included with this particular ripped recording of the show.
For Ethan's birthday, we speak about Captain N the Gamemaster, the cartoon series that celebrates all things Nintendo and also has Levi Stubbs starring as Mother Brain! It's such a fun series that, for once, we don't get distracted and just talk about the commercials that got included with this particular ripped recording of the show.
FINALLY, we bite the bullet and talk about the 1930 film "Soup to Nuts," famous for being written by Rube Goldberg of the Rube Goldberg machine and for being the first ever appearance of the comedy trio who would later be known as the three stooges. If you're a real stooge head, you might like this. Normal people will find little amusement in this shambling mess, though. We didn't.
![A Special Presentation 330: The Ruben Award [2 of 2]](https://s3.castbox.fm/9a/b4/00/6de24cb8a560bbd78a9c1f244ab1d294c5_scaled_v1_400.jpg "A Special Presentation 330: The Ruben Award [2 of 2]")
In theory, we were supposed to talk about the Rube Goldberg-penned 1930 film "Soup to Nuts," but we got distracted and instead went through the entire history of the Ruben Award. The important takeaway is that, for a podcast ostensibly dedicated to comic strips, we know remarkably little about comic strips. Mike gets really made about Rhymes with Orange in this episode.
![A Special Presentation 329: The Ruben Award [1 of 2]](https://s3.castbox.fm/be/8b/e7/23ec595c76d50383f27497e49468f9cda4_scaled_v1_400.jpg "A Special Presentation 329: The Ruben Award [1 of 2]")
In theory, we were supposed to talk about the Rube Goldberg-penned 1930 film "Soup to Nuts," but we got distracted and instead went through the entire history of the Ruben Award. The important takeaway is that, for a podcast ostensibly dedicated to comic strips, we know remarkably little about comic strips. Mike gets really made about Rhymes with Orange in this episode.
Betty Boop is in the public domain. Well, sort of. The original Betty Boop, where she's a dog, is in the public domain. To commemorate this momentous day, we look at three incarnations of the Boopster: her original appearance in"Dizzy Dishes," her appearance with Little Jimmy in "Betty Boop and Little Jimmy," and the Bill Melendez special "The Romance of Betty Boop."
![A Special Presentation 327: ABC Preview Park [3 of 3]](https://s3.castbox.fm/80/53/8b/d62c3c6c32faec8f7599105940c78174dc_scaled_v1_400.jpg "A Special Presentation 327: ABC Preview Park [3 of 3]")
In 1984, Weird Al Yankovic teamed up with Scooby Doo to host a special preview of all the cool upcoming cartoons that kids could see on ABC Saturday mornings that season. For a long time, it seemed like no one had taped that special and it was doomed to be forever lost media. Well, someone finally uploaded it to the Internet, so now we can finally see... Saturday Morning Preview Park!
In 1984, Weird Al Yankovic teamed up with Scooby Doo to host a special preview of all the cool upcoming cartoons that kids could see on ABC Saturday mornings that season. For a long time, it seemed like no one had taped that special and it was doomed to be forever lost media. Well, someone finally uploaded it to the Internet, so now we can finally see... Saturday Morning Preview Park!
![A Special Presentation 325: ABC Preview Park [1 of 3]](https://s3.castbox.fm/73/84/7f/861bbfe6e77176a7cce6b6b1e5ca12082b_scaled_v1_400.jpg "A Special Presentation 325: ABC Preview Park [1 of 3]")
In 1984, Weird Al Yankovic teamed up with Scooby Doo to host a special preview of all the cool upcoming cartoons that kids could see on ABC Saturday mornings that season. For a long time, it seemed like no one had taped that special and it was doomed to be forever lost media. Well, someone finally uploaded it to the Internet, so now we can finally see... Saturday Morning Preview Park!
Mike and Ethan have got the crew together again! Rocketshark, Fattyatomicmutant and Glumdrop are all here to save Christmas! Sometimes you just want Christmas to STAY. SAVED., you know? I feel like the maid! That's why we're getting together to watch Christmas episodes with the highly specific theme of "Santa is real and the heroes meet him in person", featuring Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Men In Black: The Series, Jackie Chan Adventures, Super Duper Sumos, The Tick, and Pac-Man!
It's the holiday season, so it's Rankin Bass time! Rankin Bass made SO MANY holiday specials that were all sort of stealth Christmas specials. They still hold up, especially Jack Frost -- which is fun and also has everyone's favorite asshole Kubla Kraus the Cossack King!
A comet is threatening Moominland in this animated adaptation of the beloved Moomin comics by Finnish cartoonist Tove Marika Jansson. Moomin and his pals go to an observatory to get some info about a comet that's going to kill them all. Meanwhile, a philosopher takes up residence in the Moomin household. It's all very cute.
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