Tag Archives: Cartoons

Codename: Outhouse

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Steve

Hearing Zap Brannigan’s voice yelling “Gooo! Me!” from the parody GI Zap is even funnier in this context. I know, the jokes are too easy. A GI Joe action figure with a plunger and a really awful stench. In reality, it’s … Continue reading →

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RIP Richard Moll

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Steve

Richard was best known as Bull on Night Court and obviously before (and after) the hit Sitcom, he was often cast is giant bad guys or monsters or somebody intimidating. What fewer people knew, Richard also had a big career as … Continue reading →

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By the Power of Propane!

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Steve

I tell ya whut! Castle Greyskull is completely powered and heated by clean burnin’, energy efficient Propane. It is abundant in Arternia too. Now if you excuse me, I need to get back to defeatin’ my mortal enemy…no not Skeletor, … Continue reading →

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Bugs Bunny making a valid ‘pride’ point against morons

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Steve

OK, there is one flaw in the argument. Anyone younger than Gen X probably doesn’t know what an anvil is. I too have dressed up as a cheerleader (thank you Anecia Hafner) and one of my favorite misanthropes, Patsy Stone … Continue reading →

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1997: The Cartoon Network matures! Part 2: New shows!

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Steve

The Header should be showing significant changes that reflect all the shows the Cartoon Network began to add and/or create year by year. In 1997, the channel was now home to brand new material created by the Hanna-Barbera Studio thanks … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace Judy Tenuta

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Steve

Crap! We lost the giver goddess, petite flower, Diet Dr. Pepper spokesperson, accordion aficionado and all around hilarious person. I had been following her on her Twitter feed so I knew Judy was undergoing treatment for cancer. I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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1992: The Cartoon Network begins! Part 1: The salad years

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Steve

Cartoon and Cable Television history were made on this day! Oddly, I was living in a market lucky enough to have it on day one. I used to feel the same way about the Sci-Fi Channel but everybody soured on … Continue reading →

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Happy 70th Birthday to Billy West!

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Steve

He’s probably one of the biggest names in voice-acting these days. Even if you’re not into animation (both kid and adult stuff) like me, you’ve heard him for years on TV. Billy has been the Cheerios Honey-Nut Bee and the … Continue reading →

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RIP Louie Anderson

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Steve

At least his career went out on a high note with Baskets on FXX. Now that the show has wrapped up, I need to watch it since local fave Martha Kelly was in it too. If you are a Gen Xer, … Continue reading →

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Not really a problem until next year for me

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Steve

I’m mixed about my return to the campus in October getting pushed back to January. I miss my veal-fattening pen and its perks. However, they weren’t really going to be open or at full capacity. Ergo, what’s the point? It … Continue reading →

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1960: The Flintstones debut on ABC

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Steve

This revelation is a week late because I’m not always on top of cartoon history but I thank The Guardian for having a thoughtful article about this watershed anniversary. By the time I was born, The Flintstones was syndicated and shown daily on … Continue reading →

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Real-life Belchers to kick off the return of Bob’s Burgers

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Steve

A pretty cute and cool portrait of America’s favorite, struggling burger-making family who return for I think their 11th season on Fox; I’m amazed it made it past four given that network’s preferences for crap because Family Guy debuts with its … Continue reading →

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2010: Regular Show debuted

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Steve

I had no idea that today was the anniversary until creator JG Quintel posted it on his Twitter feed. Regular Show was one of the funniest things Cartoon Network had made in a while; something focused on the plight of Millenials being … Continue reading →

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RIP Joe Ruby

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Steve

Last Wednesday, legendary cartoon writer Joe Ruby passed away. Over many years he plotted gags and wrote scripts for numerous Hanna-Barbera shows. His most famous co-creation was Scooby Doo with Ken Spears and animator Iwao Takamoto. Sadly, Saturday Morning cartoons … Continue reading →

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Ren & Stimpy are returning too?

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Steve

Comedy Central has decided to flog this dead horse in addition to Beavis & Butt-Head. With the latter, I don’t mind, dumbasses such as those two transcend any decade (e.g. Biff from Back to the Future could be their grandfather, really). Ren & … Continue reading →

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