Episode 43 – Marv Wolfman Interview!

A Comic Book and Animation Legend

A Comic Book and Animation Legend

This is it guys!  This an interview with a Wolfman…  Marv Wolfman!  We have as a special guest host once again, Thomas Revor(how could we not get a big time comic book fan with a guest like Marv Wolfman?).  This is by far my favorite interview yet.  We hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we all enjoyed doing it.

Topics Covered
The Death and Rise of Optimus Prime
Working with Sunbow
Writing Comics vs Cartoon episodes
SUPERMAN!
The Beast Machines Series Bible

Episode 42: GI Joe

Ze Viper is Coming....

Today, we talk about some REAL AMERICAN HEROES with Thomas Revor and Eric(Eric slips out silently… is Eric a Ninja?).    80’s Patriotism, Consistent animation, hot chicks… this cartoon had it all!  Well, except for people hitting targets worth a darn, but it was the 80’s!

Topics Covered:
Jello fights
Punching a dog!
The Cobra Clutch
Five-Part Episodes
Whatever happened to Major Bludd?
A Cobra to the heart!(and you’re to blame!)
…And knowing is half the battle!

Before Team America, THIS was “America, FUCK YEAH!”

Episode 41: Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Why is Dr. Doom sharing a laugh with Bob Cratchet?

Why is Dr. Doom sharing a laugh with Bob Cratchet?

And now for the proper episode for this week. Tom Revor joins us yet again to talk about one of the earliest Marvel Productions cartoons, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. While most of the episodes were finished at David DePatie’s old animation studio here in the good ol’ US of A, three very special episodes were done by Toei in Japan.

Show topic:
How to draw spider webbing
Microwavable breasts
Backdoor pilot episodes
Marrying a supermodel
Aunt May’s secret villainous side

Special – Local TV and Children’s Entertainment

Featured here: Mr. Peppermint, The Beautiful Day Monster, Mr. Rogers, BJ and the Dragon (Gigglesnort Hotel), Thomas the Tank Engine, Mr. Snuffaluffagus, Cooky the Clown, Bozo, Frazier Thomas, Ray Rayner, Chelvaston the Duck, and Svengoolie

Sadly, MOST of these people are dead.

Taking a break from our normal routine of talking about animation, we’re joined by Tom Revor to talk about local kids shows (and some shows that are technically not appropriate for children) as well as some network and public access shows as well. Although, we never stray too far from the mark, because even Jim Henson got his start in local TV.

This episode was put together to honor the life of Mr. Peppermint, who died this past week. Ben was the most familiar with the show Peppermint Place. Later in the show, Tom and I kind of take over with our Chicago nonsense, and I barrage the show with sound clips from the WGN library. …Oopsie.

Discussed:
Mr. Peppermint
The Lone Ranger
Sesame Street
Mr. Rogers
Captain Kangaroo
Bozo
Ray Rayner
Garfield Goose
The Gigglesnort Hotel
Thomas The Tank Engine
…and so much more.

Where does he get those wonderful toys?

Where does he get those wonderful toys?



Episode 40: Dungeons and Dragons

Most dishonest DVD cover ever.

Today's episode is about a CBS program based on a popular role-playing table-top game. Fortunately, this is not that program.

Why would we start a series of episodes about the Sunbow era with a show that had absolutely nothing to do with Sunbow? Because we like being thorough, and it’s just easier to throw a few unrelated shows that are worth talking about under a larger banner. …And because we’d rather talk about a good show than Charmkins.

Today, we’re joined by Pablo Praino once again to talk about the beloved Dungeons & Dragons cartoon series. Before Transformers. Before GI Joe. Before even Muppet Babies. This show excited kids back in the early 80s with awesome adventures, funny characters, and outstanding animation.

As a special bonus, we have a commentary of the first episode at the end of our show!

Topics discussed:
Panty shots
Eric is our hero.
Dungeon Master is an asshole.
Doors that are big enough for your dragon
Thieves and ninjas are too edgy for children, apparently.
The DVD for Mazes And Monsters is blatantly dishonest.
It’s a kooky movie anyway.
So is Jack Chick.

The Dungeons & Dragons ride!

...because you remember the Dungeons & Dragons roller coaster back in 1983, right? Of course you do. They were all over the place!

Eric the Cavalier

"You guys have got it all wrong! The real culprit is... RED HERRING!"

 

Hilariously out-of-context picture

Believe it or not, this is nothing compared to the real horror of the Dungeons & Dragons movie. There's a Wayans Brother in it!

Thief

Tragically, when the Thief upgrades, he BECOMES the Ninja. The poor guy just can't catch a break!