Monthly Archives: December 2011

Episode 55: A Crisis On Two Earths

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Just bring it.

Get away from her, you bitch!


Tonight, we continue with our crisis of two podcasts! Tooncast Beyond and Animation Aficionados sit down together and talk about perhaps the best DC movie yet, A Crisis On Two Earths. Featured on this episode are TFG1 Mike and Steve “Megatron”.

In a story originally meant for the DCAU, the Justice League meet their match. Literally! A heroic version of Lex Luthor leads them to a world in which the super powers, dubbed the Crime Syndicate, are evil. What follows is an exciting, non-stop rollercoaster of an action movie. We highly approve of this one, and we think you will, too.

Minor spoilers in this episode. The bad guys lose. Bet you didn’t see that coming.

Show Topics:
Martian Manhunter’s costume sucks
A crisis of infinite turtles
Mind sex
Super Woman’s costume is awesome

Bonus Show Topics:
Rankin Bass cartoons
Rerun killed Peanuts
There’s no business like snow business

The Crime Syndicate

I'll take number 3.

Episode 54: Christmas Cartoons

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The Grinch

Karloff. Not Carrey.

We are once again joined by Kittyhawk and Tom Revor to talk about Christmas cartoons! What else? We bring up as many Christmas cartoons as we could think of. Some revered. Some reviled. Some barely even remembered. And of course, we talk about the king of the holiday special: RANKIN BASS.

So stoke up the fire, roast some chestnuts, and put some marshmallows in your hot cocoa. It’s time to talk about some animated holiday classics! BOW DOWN! BOWN DOWN! BEFORE THE POWER OF SANTA!!

Topics:
Kittyhawk is dreaming of a white Saturn
Commercialism in Christmas
What’s REALLY in Underdog’s energy pill?!
The true meaning of this pagan holiday we call Christmas

Oops! We forgot to talk about:
The Johnny Bravo Christmas Special
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas
The Legend Of Frosty The Snowman
The He-Man/She-Ra Christmas Special (although, we mentioned it!)

Frosty The Snowman

There are no good Frosty cartoons past 1969.


Invader Zim

SAN-TA! SAN-TA! SAN-TA! SAN-TA!


Kiss Saves Santa

If only this was real

Episode 53: Superman/Batman – Public Enemas

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The Impossible Kick

The Impossible Kick


This week on Animation Aficionados, you can believe a man can polish shit. Superman/Batman: Public Enemas is on the chopping block today. The crossover with Tooncast Beyond continues, and by god, Mike brought a friend, Steve “Megatron”. The Tooncast folks sort of disagree with me on this movie, but I think it’s important to know what the (crappy) source material is just to marvel at how much Timm changed to make a cohesive story out of it. Like sewing together a bunch of old carpet squares to make a prom dress. Admirable effort, but it’s still made from it’s source material.

Topics Discussed
NOT being Faithful to the Source Material
Ed McGuiness sucks
Jeff Loeb Sucks
Dropkick into a Mountain? Srsly?
Captain Atom reflects on him not being invited
Superman builds Robot Sex Dolls

Muppet Aficionados

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Trouble in the balcony!

Trouble in the balcony!

Hi-ho! It’s Christmas time, and we’re doing something special. We’re doing The Muppets! What do Muppets have to do with animation? Well, they’re puppets… and that’s kind of a form of animation. …sorta.

Anyhoo, we’re joined this week by Stephanie O’Donnell and Don McLeod. For nearly two hours, we run through the entire history of the Muppets from Sam & Friends to Muppets In Space. We dig up some obscure Muppets you may not have even heard of. We talk about the Muppeteers, too.

This episode is dedicated to Jim Henson and Richard Hunt, two geniuses who left us too soon.

Show Topics:
Sesame Street presents The Seven Deadly Sins
Why did Gonzo cross the road?
Is Oscar homeless?
Scary Muppets
Stephanie is a stan
Tiny Fuppets and Meet The Feebles
Fonzie jumps a voodoo shark while the corpse of Bernie dances a jig
Jason Seagal gives kermit a pearl necklace
…and Little Muppet Monsters TOO!

Jim & The Turtles

Bet you forgot he was involved in that movie!


Just another day on the job for Rich

Just another day on the job for Rich

Oopsie… Almost forgot! Here’s that Smokey Robinson vid!

Invaded my Inbox….

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No......

NO!!!!!

So I woke up this morning and got this little surprise in my inbox. Oh boy! Chop Kick Panda! I didn’t know Asylum had an animation department!(if you don’t know who Asylum is, check ’em out. But seriously, opening up the email showed a much worse Christmas surprise.

More knockoffs!

More Knockoffs!

So, if you are Christmas shopping, and looking for a great gift for a younger child, please don’t fall for these obvious knockoffs.