Tag Archives: Cartoons

RIP R. Lee Ermey

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Steve

Sad to see the man who was the quintessential drill sergeant pass on. Ermey was able to turn his consultant position for Kubrick into a key role in Full Metal Jacket. Thankfully others used his roaring presence for funny stuff like … Continue reading →

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RIP Chuck McCann

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Steve

It was a bummer to find out Chuck passed via a tweet from Joel Hodgson. He made a lasting impression on me through the Sid & Marty Kroft show Far Out Space Nuts which he co-starred with Bob Denver. Little did … Continue reading →

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RIP: David Ogden Stiers

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Steve

Another rough day in which you see a name you haven’t seen in a while show up on the side of the headlines of FaceBook and you know it can’t be good. Sadly, David passed away Saturday from bladder cancer. … Continue reading →

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Monsters v. Aliens

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Steve

I was pretty thrilled to see this movie being available on Netflix since very little made by Dreamworks’ animation studio is interesting. After 20-plus years, they remain stuck in Pixar’s shadow, even with Pixar’s lesser stuff (Cars 1-3, Monsters University, … Continue reading →

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Me as a Family Guy character…not even close

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Steve

To celebrate Seth MacFarlane’s American Dad beta achieving 300 episodes, Fox put together a a little Web app to make yourself a character in the style of the rarely funny Family Guy. This is the best I could do given the pieces … Continue reading →

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Rick and Morty have arrived…

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Steve

…on my desk. Seems the portal gun is a tad unreliable. I think they’re trying to hunt down the renegade Mr. Meseeks sitting on the upper right corner of my work display. As you can see, Rick is fully prepared … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace Bob Givens

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Steve

Bob was one of the many unsung heroes in animation because his biggest legacy was re-designing Bugs Bunny at Tex Avery’s request to debut in “A Wild Hare.” He started out at Disney, went to Warner Brothers (aka Looney Tunes) … Continue reading →

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The Powerpuff Girls grown up

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Steve

Someone at WizWorld had this T-shirt. I liked it even if it’s a bit disturbing. My favorite superhero sisters look more back-up dancers but I have a feeling if they did become adults, the ladies would find a way to … Continue reading →

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Let my freak flag fly #1

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Steve

This incarnation is probably the version of D&D most people around my age remember, the terrible Saturday-morning cartoon. Despite being in high school when it debuted on CBS in 1983, I would make the effort get up and watch it. … Continue reading →

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Watership Down on DVD

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Steve

Another oddity from my childhood I scored at Waterloo Records. My immediate memory of Watership Down was it being the movie my parents ditched Brian and me to see while they went to Animal House. Who saw the better flick? I would … Continue reading →

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RIP June Foray

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Steve

The grande dame of voice acting passed away last week and she was one of the first greats too, right there with Mel Blanc and Daws Butler. Most people around my age know June as Rocky the Flying Squirrel’s voice … Continue reading →

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Sausage Party: Utter waste of time

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Steve

From the people who gave us the unfunny, profanity-laden Superbad is their attempt at a cartoon ripping off the same plot as Free Birds. The difference would be the dirty jokes that would only amuse middle schoolers. I guess it was funny when Seth Rogen and … Continue reading →

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Farewell Regular Show

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Steve

Regular Show‘s eight-year run on Cartoon Network came to an end last night. Sadly, I’m way behind on the show since DVDs only go to the third season, we don’t have cable and CN’s stuff is on the equally sucky, … Continue reading →

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All Hail King Julien is a pleasant surprise on Netflix

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Steve

Netflix’s animation offerings outside of Bojack Horseman, which isn’t for children, have been rather disappointing until this offshoot of Madagascar started last year. King Julien stole both the movie and the Penguins show with his devil-may-care attitude mixed with equal parts of … Continue reading →

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Italian #41: Joe Barbera

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Steve

Joe’s name may sound familiar to anyone over 35 because he was half of the prolific cartoon empire Hanna-Barbera. For about thirty years, these two dominated Saturday mornings with their animated shows. I readily admit many were formulaic and just … Continue reading →

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