Saturday Morning | Ep #76

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Wake up! The spirit of Saturday Morning doesn't sleep in, and neither does The Hourchive. Join us on the living room floor for cereal, cartoons, and more.     

 

Show Notes: 

02:15 The Spirit of Saturday Morning

07:45 Don't sleep away Saturday
11:25 Interlude: Chicago: "Saturday in the Park"
12:20 Saturday morning cartoons
19:15 Saturday Morning Fever
20:22 FCC deregulation
22:25 John's favorites: Kidd Video | Kissyfur | Pee-Wee's Playhouse 
24:01 Drew's favorites: Zoobilee Zoo | He-Man | Transformers | TMNT
25:50 Gender neutrality: Pound Puppies | Popples
27:03 Movies: Rainbow Brite | Care Bears | Transformers
31:15 Interlude: White Lion: "Transformers: The Movie theme"
32:20 Cable
36:30 Teddy Ruxpin | My Pet Monster | Madballs
38:30 Cereal: "cartoons in a box"
38:30 "Can't get enough of that Golden Crisp..."
44:05 Interlude: Less Than Jake: "Do the Pac-Man"
44:40 A new era  


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Saturday Morning | Ep #76

Comic Books | Ep #66

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Grab your bags and boards, True Believers. We're raiding the longboxes for a very special issue that'll be worth millions some day.   

 

Show Notes: 

00:40 The Todd McFarlane technique
01:45 John hates "annuals"
03:00 Our first books

03:51 X-Men the Animated Series
04:49 My Secret Identity
09:10 Comic shops
14:15 Interlude: X-Men the Animated Series Opening Theme
15:20 It's hard out there for a comic shop
17:51 The publisher/distributor/retailer rut
19:10 Diamond Comics Distributors
25:10 The digital promise
28:30 Interlude: "Tracer" (Chasing Amy)
29:20 Comics lexicon
31:20 The collecting phenomenon
33:44 Amazing Fantasy #15
41:20 Comic book people
45:15 Interlude: Tripod: "Hot Girl in the Comic Shop"
47:05 Epic crossovers
48:20 Onslaught
50:50 Age of Apocalypse
53:20 No Man's Land
56:40 "Other" publishers


See also:
Marvel Cinematic Universe | Ep #23
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Ep #37
DC Cinematic Universe: Superman | Ep #53
DC Cinematic Universe: Batman | Ep #54

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Comic Books | Ep #66

Saturday Night Live | Ep #64

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<applause> Thank you, thank you! It's an honor to be here on this stage. <applause> We've got a great show for you tonight. Musical guest Jeff Wilson is here. <applause> Stick around and we'll be right back!    

 

Show Notes: 

05:01 The history of SNL ("more troughs than peaks")
08:25 The casts
25:15 Interlude: "Lazy Sunday"

26:10 Digital shorts
26:50 "Jane, you ignorant slut"
28:30 The writers
33:01 "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy"
35:50 30 Rock
37:05 SNL Movies
45:55 David Spade cracks up
48:35 Interlude: "King Tut"
49:20 "Chopping Broccoli"
50:55 Consumer Probe Christmas
52:30 Bass-O-Matic 76
54:11 The Judy Miller Show
54:55 A Service for the Hearing Impaired
56:27 Synchronized Swimmers
57:15 The Census Taker
59:30 SNL Commercials


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Saturday Night Live | Ep #64

Awards Shows | Ep #58

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We're real happy for you, and we're gonna let you finish, but this is the best awards show podcast of all-time. All-time!   

 

Show Notes: 

02:55 An inherent distaste

16:35 Interlude: James Cameron's asanine victory speech
18:40 The Oscars: the worst of "the best"
23:55 The achievement exception
28:16 The consolation prize
31:14 Interlude: "Academ of Robots Choice Awards Special" (Mystery Science Theater 3000)

32:30 The Golden Globes (a.k.a. the Ricky Gervais Hollywood Roast)
36:20 The Grammys (who is Arcade Fire?)
37:15 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
40:55 MTV Awards Shows
43:10 Interlude: Kanye Interrupts Taylor Swift at the VMAs
53:30 The "Best" award 

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Awards Shows | Ep #58

Christmas Presents | Ep #52

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Whether you prefer to start with the stockings or dive under the tree, help pass the time until Christmas morning with our look back at some favorite presents and present-opening moments of Christmas past. 

 

Show Notes: 

01:28 Christmas Eve presents

01:58 24-inch Hulk Hogan figure

06:58 The Cat's Lair Playset

08:48 The Thundertank
10:57 The G.I. Joe Aircraft Carrier
11:54 Over Our Heads (the Facts of Life gift shop)
12:29 Drew receives a TV and smites his sister
14:47 SEGA Genesis starter kit w/Sonic the Hedgehog

17:22 Interlude: Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone theme

18:25 Post-present euphoria

22:47 Randy from A Christmas Story

24:10 "The Hot Seat"

30:50 Interlude: "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" 

32:05 The Scavenger Hunt Method

39:35 Stockings-first vs. the stocking surprise

41:20 The Batman stocking scandal 

48:50 Interlude: blink-182: "I Won't be Home for Christmas"

49:57 Drew doesn't want to know

51:05 "Those have to be back by midnight." 

52:42 Delayed gratification

56:19 One turntable and no microphones

59:25 The gift of giving

 

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Christmas Presents | Ep #52