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Rewind and take a deep-dive back to the 80's to see how all those wonderful Saturday Morning shows came to be. Explore the cast, creation and legacy of all your childhood favorites. Relive what it felt like to wake on Saturday Morning in the 80s -- It'll make you feel like a kid again!
And now, we're up to the syndicated shows you ran home for after school. Join us in the basement with some junk food, 'toon in, and experience the greatest decade the world has ever known!
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Send us a text Okay, here’s the 4-1-1: Why have one superhero cartoon, when you can have two? The only difference: In one version he’s got no friends, and the voice actor who played Aunt May, also voices a possible love interest. Ugh. Kids, this is the story of how this incest – I mean, comic book show came to syndication. Where did this web-slinging super come from? Did he ever turn into a spider? ...
Send us a text Okay, here’s the 4-1-1: Take a trio of kids who love sports, are from an alien world modeled after Olympus, and have a time machine, and then have them fight against a team-work hating Queen. It’s like the “Wizard of Oz”, but with referees instead of flying monkeys. Though I can see the similarities. Kids, this is the story of how this sports show came to syndication. Where did this show c...
Send us a text Merry Christmas! It's time to roast chipmunks on an open fire. No, wait. They're acting in this one. And it was before their Saturday Morning TV show. Here now are Alvin, Simon and Theodore to bring in the holidays and make you feel less glum about mortgaging your home to buy overpriced gifts. This is the true meaning of Christmas: Lying about a harmonica just before playing Carnegie Hall. You know, that old chestnut. Enjoy, and have a great holiday. And thanks for 'tooning in!...
Send us a text It's the return of Pods R Us! It's that time of year when we look back at the hottest Christmas toys of yesteryear! Let's set the Saturday Morning Time Machine for 1981, and see what's waiting. Happy Holidays, and thanks for 'tooning in!
Send us a text Happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate the season, we need Fall pumpkins. And a turkey, or at least a cowardly big cat. To me, Thanksgiving has always been about an evil Toymaker trying to take over the mythical land of Oz. As I'm sure it is for most families. Here now is a holiday feast you have to hear to believe. Thanks for ‘tooning in. Share With Us: SatMornPod@hotmail.com Bluesky: @SatMornPod YouTube Us: tinyurl.com/yyhpwjeo (Don’t waste your time) ...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: When the moon is destroyed in 1994, it ensures that “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” isn’t just an album, but a way of life. Flashforward 2000 years where recognizable monuments are rusting, “Jaws 9” was a thing, and a group of heroes try to put right what once went wrong. Or, something like that. Here now is the story of how this super-science show came to Saturday Morning. ...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: A comedian and the kid of a famous singer get together at a bowling alley and have a great time. They perve on women, they introduce bubbling-under bands, and constantly clash with the executives of the network they’re on. Sounds like a great time for the kids. Here now is the story of how this kids variety show came to Saturday Morning. Who w...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: There’s a night when an escaped zoo monkey gets zapped by an alien ship and then develops alien abilities. The only thing left to do is take up with a brother and sister and their grandmother. Oh, and throw in some flim flam men who are constantly trying to steal your monkey. Because that’s how you comedy. Here now is the story of how this bananas show came to Saturday Morning. &nbs...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: a rock and roll DJ is tasked with running a TV studio named after him. His young assistants are along for the ride, and they get into adventures of unspecified magnitude. Mainly because this show was [echo] LOST MEDIA! Here now is the story of how this wolf rockin’ show came to Saturday Morning. Who was the Wolfman? &nbs...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: A pack of dogs on death row have adventures outside of the Big House and experience freedom. Did that happen? Oh, God! What if they were dead when we started and these are just conflated memories and patchwork pieces so we knew who they were. Maybe they didn’t exist. Maybe on one could talk to the animals. Or, maybe this was a cartoon. Yeah, that makes me feel better. Here now is the story of how ...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: An alien comes to Earth and looks like a puzzle that took the world by storm. When he’s scrambled, he’s useless. But when he’s solved – LOOK OUT!!! – He’ll fight crime and put bad guys in their place. Throw in a dash of Hispanic representation and a certain Puerto Rican boy band, and you just might have a hit. Here now is the story of how this logic-defying show came to Saturday Morning. &n...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: Take a beloved children’s character, add a bumbling robot, an alien prince, put them on the run, and then scratch your head because that all sounds like word salad. Look, just come with me on the journey, I guarantee it will be rewarding. And heart-warming. And family friendly. And no bitch jokes. Here now is the story of how this bonkers/canine show came to Saturday Morning. &...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: A band of people and their dog hit the open road to tour and help people along the way. No, it’s not a Scooby-Doo show. I swear it’s not. But it’s sort of a Scooby prequel. Here now is the story of how this rock n roll show came to Saturday Morning. Where did this show come from? Can dogs play t...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: Space Ghost meets the Herculoids, meets Astro, meets a few other Hanna-Barbera footnotes. And at the end, they all get together to blow away the big bad of the week in a finale that's epic. It's just too bad it's kinda forgotten. Here now is the story of how this future-verse show came to Saturday Morning. Was this an original show? &n...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: A gang of alien supers, who can do all kinds of party tricks, get their own show. And one day, they might even unite with others to save the universe. Until then, they’ll defend their planet while wearing as little as possible. Here now is the story of how this blobby show came to Saturday Morning. Can shape-shifters be more than mattresses? ...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: A super hero of unknown origin and seemingly super natural, has adventures in the deepest reaches of space against a rogue’s gallery of nasty baddies. And then he’s off-set with a boy who parachuted into the valley of the dinosaurs and must survive in a hostile wilderness. Eat your heart out, Doug McClure! Here now is the story of how this super hero space show came to Saturday Morning. &n...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: A group of ragged animals come to life when their kid has her back turned. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know this one. The toys come to life and run away, only to almost get blown to bits my the kid next door. This sounds like it’s going to be a real toy story… in an antiquated way. Here now is the story of how this patchwork show came to Saturday Morning. Where d...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: A community of imaginary creatures band together to teach lessons of sharing, caring and interdependency. No, not “The Smurfs”. No, not “Care Bears”. Boy, the 80s were full of this trope. Here now is the story of how this Fraggle-tastic show came to Saturday Morning. Is it possible to dance your cares away? Even if you have a white man’s overbite? &...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: Kids from the future must partner with their ancestors in the 1980s to fight a super powerful criminal. Which sounds like just the thing kids should be doing. Then again, in the 1980s, we were allowed to go out all day and do whatever as long as we were back before dark. And that was in the day and age of Milk Carton Portraits, strangers with candy and stranger danger. So… this totally checks out. Here ...
Send us a text Okay, so here’s the story: A group of characters in their 50s get together to have comedic adventures and explore life. No, not “The Golden Girls”. Though Foghorn Leghorn would make an awesome Dorothy. Hmmm… Warner Bros, what’s stopping you from producing a Looney Tunes / Golden Girls remake? Oh, that’s right. Your taxes. Here now is the story of how this looney, tuney show came to Saturday Morning. &n...
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