Bottom left corner.  Someone made a weird Garfield cartoon.After I take a moment to tell off other podcasters for being a bunch of thankless douches, Ben and I sink our teeth into some scary cartoons.  It’s not our most organized show.  We basically ramble on about a whole lotta nuthin’. But we make each other laugh, and that’s what’s important.

Bottom left corner. Someone made a weird Garfield cartoon.After I take a moment to tell off other podcasters for being a bunch of thankless douches, Ben and I sink our teeth into some scary cartoons. It’s not our most organized show. We basically ramble on about a whole lotta nuthin’. But we make each other laugh, and that’s what’s important.

Episode 158: Scary Cartoons

Dasien: Girl Of Goo Where Are You?Today, we’re joined by Comic Connoisseur co-host JT from Saskatoon as we talk about webcomics. Hey, we talk about cartoons a little bit.

Dasien: Girl Of Goo Where Are You?Today, we’re joined by Comic Connoisseur co-host JT from Saskatoon as we talk about webcomics. Hey, we talk about cartoons a little bit.

Episode 157: Webcomics

The Worst of Tom &amp; JerryHappy Halloween! Nothing says Halloween like terrible Tom &amp; Jerry cartoons!(???) Yes, we’ll be talking about the Filmation Tom &amp; Jerry Comedy Hour as well as Hanna Barbera’s Tom &amp; Jerry Show.  We’ll also mention Gene Deitch and “The Karate Guard”. Strangely, we never mentioned the movie.  Perhaps that’s for the best. Also mentioned: 

The Worst of Tom &amp; JerryHappy Halloween! Nothing says Halloween like terrible Tom &amp; Jerry cartoons!(???) Yes, we’ll be talking about the Filmation Tom &amp; Jerry Comedy Hour as well as Hanna Barbera’s Tom &amp; Jerry Show. We’ll also mention Gene Deitch and “The Karate Guard”. Strangely, we never mentioned the movie. Perhaps that’s for the best. Also mentioned:

Episode 156: The Worst of Tom & Jerry

New Sailor Moon vs original Sailor MoonBetter late than never, right?  This episode was recorded all the way back in July and got delayed for reasons that are no longer clear. As such, a lot of what we say may no longer be relevant.  We had a lot of criticisms of early episodes, and I can’t say if any of our criticism have been addressed, because I haven’t watched it since then. That said, joining us for this episode is Abby Lehrke and Kittyhawk! And now, the cavalcade of derp faces! Derp! Derp! Derp! Derp! Derp! Derp! Derp! Derp!

New Sailor Moon vs original Sailor MoonBetter late than never, right? This episode was recorded all the way back in July and got delayed for reasons that are no longer clear. As such, a lot of what we say may no longer be relevant. We had a lot of criticisms of early episodes, and I can’t say if any of our criticism have been addressed, because I haven’t watched it since then. That said, joining us for this episode is Abby Lehrke and <a href="http://www.sgvy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kittyhawk</a>! And now, the cavalcade of derp faces! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/derp1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Derp! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/derp2.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Derp! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/derp3.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Derp! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/derp4.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Derp! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/derp5.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Derp! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/derp6.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Derp! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/derp7.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Derp! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/derp8.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Derp!

Episode 155: Sailor Moon Crystal

 Confession time.  With episode 122 of Animation Aficionados, we jumped the gun.  We mourned the loss of Saturday morning, but we didn’t actually realize that this year would mark its official death.  This past Saturday, there were no major networks running cartoon blocks.  It’s dead.  It’s finally dead!  You maniacs!  You blew it all up! So join Ben and myself as we retread this topic. It’s truly a sad time to be a child of the 80s.  We’ll miss you Saturday morning. We had some good times.  Waking up at the ass crack of dawn.  Setting the VCR.  Eating shitty cereal.  Oogling at the toy commercials.  And most importantly, consuming the very worst that Hanna-Barbara, Ruby-Spears, and Dic had to offer.

<a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sat_abc_1980.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Confession time. With episode 122 of Animation Aficionados, we jumped the gun. We mourned the loss of Saturday morning, but we didn’t actually realize that this year would mark its official death. This past Saturday, there were no major networks running cartoon blocks. It’s dead. It’s finally dead! You maniacs! You blew it all up! So join Ben and myself as we retread this topic. It’s truly a sad time to be a child of the 80s. We’ll miss you Saturday morning. We had some good times. Waking up at the ass crack of dawn. Setting the VCR. Eating shitty cereal. Oogling at the toy commercials. And most importantly, consuming the very worst that Hanna-Barbara, Ruby-Spears, and Dic had to offer.

Episode 154: Saturday Morning is Dead

 This is not your regularly-scheduled Animation Aficionados.  This is a relief for anyone who’s been following the gaming press drama that’s been going on since late August.  We’re not going to talk about that.  Instead, we’re going to shift focus to video game reviewers that we like. These are all YouTube guys.  I might provide links later, if anyone is interested.  For now, most of the noteworthy ones can be seen in the videos below.

This is not your regularly-scheduled Animation Aficionados. This is a relief for anyone who’s been following the gaming press drama that’s been going on since late August. We’re not going to talk about that. Instead, we’re going to shift focus to video game reviewers that we like. These are all YouTube guys. I might provide links later, if anyone is interested. For now, most of the noteworthy ones can be seen in the videos below.

Video Game Reviewers Who Are Awesome!

Simpsons Meet Family GuyYou knew we had to talk about this.  Joining us is Kittyhawk.  This was recorded shortly after watching the 5-minute teaser for the Family Guy/Simpsons crossover.  We were kinda hard on it, but then again, Ben and I aren’t big Family Guy fans. After the show, Ben and I sit down and talk about things we’ve seen.  He saw the new TMNT movie.  I saw some whiny Robotech fan crying about Happy Console Gamer.  We discuss both. Below are some videos of content discussed in the show:

Simpsons Meet Family GuyYou knew we had to talk about this. Joining us is <a href="http://www.sgvy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kittyhawk</a>. This was recorded shortly after watching the 5-minute teaser for the Family Guy/Simpsons crossover. We were kinda hard on it, but then again, Ben and I aren’t big Family Guy fans. After the show, Ben and I sit down and talk about things we’ve seen. He saw the new TMNT movie. I saw some whiny Robotech fan crying about Happy Console Gamer. We discuss both. Below are some videos of content discussed in the show:

Episode 153: The Simpsons Meet Family Guy

The Homestar Runner CastThis week, we talk about the Homestar Runner!  Joining us is Kittyhawk of SGVY.com!  We talk about kicking the Cheat and dropping heavy lourdes on Homsar. We also discuss other early internet phenomena, such as Camp Chaos, the Fic Bitches, Cat Man, Regurge, Twisted Wire, Odd Todd, and other weird things we used to look up on the internet ten or more years ago. Visit homestarrunner.com!

The Homestar Runner CastThis week, we talk about the Homestar Runner! Joining us is Kittyhawk of <a href="http://SGVY.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SGVY.com</a>! We talk about kicking the Cheat and dropping heavy lourdes on Homsar. We also discuss other early internet phenomena, such as Camp Chaos, the Fic Bitches, Cat Man, Regurge, Twisted Wire, <a href="http://www.oddtodd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Odd Todd</a>, and other weird things we used to look up on the internet ten or more years ago. Visit <a href="http://www.homestarrunner.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">homestarrunner.com</a>!

Episode 152: Homestar Runner

Casey Kasem

GhostbustersHey, it’s been a while! Today’s episode of Animation Aficionados is a dual treat.  First, we have a special dedication to Casey Kasem, which, fortunately for us, will not be coming off of an up-tempo record. Then strap on your particle accelerators, because Kittyhawk and Red Ink join us for some Ghostbusters. The REAL Ghostbusters!

GhostbustersHey, it’s been a while! Today’s episode of Animation Aficionados is a dual treat. First, we have a special dedication to Casey Kasem, which, fortunately for us, will not be coming off of an up-tempo record. Then strap on your particle accelerators, because Kittyhawk and Red Ink join us for some Ghostbusters. The REAL Ghostbusters!

Episode 151: The REAL Ghostbusters (…and a long distance dedication to Casey Kasem)

Lies.  All lies.Wow.  Just…wow. Folks, I am depressed.  Here it is, episode 150, and we watched a movie so foul that it pushes both Robin &amp; Dreamweavers and Eight Crazy Nights off the tip top of my top movie shit list and claims the number one spot.  Holy shit, folks.  It’s Food Fight!.  And no, that exclamation point doesn’t mean I’m excited. That’s actually part of the title. Words just cannot describe my disappoint.  What a way to celebrate our sesquicentennial podcast. Joining us this week is the constantly awesome Kittyhawk, who radiated sunshine to pierce the dark cloud cast by this movie. Extra reading: “The Long Strange Odyssey of Foodfight” Here is the original trailer for the film:  Not great, but it’s passable. Now here’s what it ultimately ended up looking like:  And here’s the only Food Fight that will ever be near and dear to my heart: 

Lies. All lies.Wow. Just…wow. Folks, I am depressed. Here it is, episode 150, and we watched a movie so foul that it pushes both Robin &amp; Dreamweavers and Eight Crazy Nights off the tip top of my top movie shit list and claims the number one spot. Holy shit, folks. It’s Food Fight!. And no, that exclamation point doesn’t mean I’m excited. That’s actually part of the title. Words just cannot describe my disappoint. What a way to celebrate our sesquicentennial podcast. Joining us this week is the constantly awesome <a href="http://www.sgvy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kittyhawk</a>, who radiated sunshine to pierce the dark cloud cast by this movie. Extra reading: “<a href="http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/the-long-strange-odyssey-of-foodfight/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Long Strange Odyssey of Foodfight</a>” Here is the original trailer for the film: Not great, but it’s passable. Now here’s what it ultimately ended up looking like: And here’s the only Food Fight that will ever be near and dear to my heart:

Episode 150: Food Fight!

Reviewed one of my favorite anime and I could tell only one of them knew anything about.  Everything they say is just facts you can find on Wikipedia.  They are over critical and boring.  If you want to listen to a bunch of people talk about how much they hate everything, then go ahead. As for me I&#39;m going to not waste my time.

Horrible facts

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Animation Aficionados

Kill la KillJoining the podcast this week is Pablo Praino and Kittyhawk of SGVY.com! We discuss Kill la Kill, which was still running new episodes at the time of this recording.  It’s a show about two girls wearing as little clothing as possible so as to kick as much ass as possible. Sounds like something right up our alley!

Kill la KillJoining the podcast this week is Pablo Praino and Kittyhawk of <a href="http://SGVY.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SGVY.com</a>! We discuss Kill la Kill, which was still running new episodes at the time of this recording. It’s a show about two girls wearing as little clothing as possible so as to kick as much ass as possible. Sounds like something right up our alley!

Episode 147: Kill la Kill

Denver The Last DinosaurOn today’s panel, we have Ren from Marshmellow Surprise, and we’re talking about Denver the Last Dinosaur.  We were pretty horrified by what we observed.  Like most things from our childhood, it’s much worse looking back on it as an adult.  And Denver is a special case, because we never thought it was a good show to begin with.  Imagine our utter horror upon discovering that it’s even worse than we remembered! Extra long episode this week.  We burn out pretty quickly on Denver, so we ramble a bit during the show.  And we have our usual spirited after show, where we just talk about random shit.  Also, I diss Peter Criss and Ace Frehley some more.  LONG LIVE THE ANKH WARRIOR! BK Kids Club kids Denver cereal?! Creatures of the Night – The best Kiss album ever made!

Denver The Last DinosaurOn today’s panel, we have Ren from <a href="http://www.marshamallowsurprise.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marshmellow Surprise</a>, and we’re talking about Denver the Last Dinosaur. We were pretty horrified by what we observed. Like most things from our childhood, it’s much worse looking back on it as an adult. And Denver is a special case, because we never thought it was a good show to begin with. Imagine our utter horror upon discovering that it’s even worse than we remembered! Extra long episode this week. We burn out pretty quickly on Denver, so we ramble a bit during the show. And we have our usual spirited after show, where we just talk about random shit. Also, I diss Peter Criss and Ace Frehley some more. LONG LIVE THE ANKH WARRIOR! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bkkidsclub.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>BK Kids Club kids <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/denvercereal.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Denver cereal?! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/c702bc29.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Creatures of the Night – The best Kiss album ever made!

Episode 149: Denver The Last Dinosaur

ThundercatsToday, it’s the Rankin-Bass action block.  We examine Thundercats, Silverhawks, Tigersharks, and whatever else we can dig up, plus our usual aftershow discussion.  Your hosts: Ben Carver: Hero Academy Neil Purcell: Dasien – Superhero Webcomic Kittyhawk: Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki

ThundercatsToday, it’s the Rankin-Bass action block. We examine Thundercats, Silverhawks, Tigersharks, and whatever else we can dig up, plus our usual aftershow discussion. Your hosts: Ben Carver: <a href="http://heroacademy.comicgen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hero Academy</a> Neil Purcell: <a href="http://www.dasien.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dasien – Superhero Webcomic</a> Kittyhawk: <a href="http://www.sgvy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki</a>

Episode 144: Rankin-Bass Action Cartoons

The Ridiculous He-Man She-Ra Christmas SpecialToday’s podcast is a special after-Christmas show about some of the Christmas cartoons we forgot to talk about on the last Christmas episode.  We talk about Garfield, Family Circus, and even a Christmas special put out by the phone company.Kittyhawk joins us again.Mentioned in the show: Kyle And Luke Talk About Toons.

The Ridiculous He-Man She-Ra Christmas SpecialToday’s podcast is a special after-Christmas show about some of the Christmas cartoons we forgot to talk about on the last Christmas episode. We talk about Garfield, Family Circus, and even a Christmas special put out by the phone company.Kittyhawk joins us again.Mentioned in the show: <a href="http://www.kyleandluke.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kyle And Luke Talk About Toons</a>.

Episode 142: Holiday Leftovers

Captain KirkWe’ve come back to Filmation to talk about Star Trek: The Animated Series.  Surprisingly, it’s a Filmation production that we actually enjoyed!  Probably the best thing to come out of the camp of Lou Sheimer. Joining us today are Kittyhawk and Thomas Revor. What the hell?!

Captain KirkWe’ve come back to Filmation to talk about Star Trek: The Animated Series. Surprisingly, it’s a Filmation production that we actually enjoyed! Probably the best thing to come out of the camp of Lou Sheimer. Joining us today are Kittyhawk and Thomas Revor. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/whatthehell.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>What the hell?!

Episode 137: Star Trek The Animated Series

Episode two!  Will put notes up later!

Comic Connoisseurs Episode Two

Lou Scheimer

 Kittyhawk and Pablo join us this week as we look back upon the career of Lou Scheimer, the man behind Filmation.

<a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cover-620_3.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Kittyhawk and Pablo join us this week as we look back upon the career of Lou Scheimer, the man behind Filmation.

Episode 135: Remembering Lou Scheimer

PixarKittyhawk of Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki joins us yet again as we explore the amazing history of Pixar, Disney’s now primary animation house.  Pixar exploded onto the scene in 1995 with Toy Story and has captivated audiences ever since. Join us for our 80-minute main show and our after show.  In all, one hour and forty-seven minutes of entertainment for you!

PixarKittyhawk of <a href="http://www.sgvy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki</a> joins us yet again as we explore the amazing history of Pixar, Disney’s now primary animation house. Pixar exploded onto the scene in 1995 with Toy Story and has captivated audiences ever since. Join us for our 80-minute main show and our after show. In all, one hour and forty-seven minutes of entertainment for you!

Episode 125: Pixar

Here, have some cheesecake.  This week’s guests are Kittyhawk and the Chu!  It’s Ah! My Goddess!…or is it Oh My Goddess!? Well, whatever you call it, it’s a show all about a tech nerd who gets a goddess girlfriend by mistake.  And then stuff happens.  And there are pretty girls.  As Chu would say, why else are you watching Ah My Goddess? Ben and the guests talk about the anime series, the movies, the OVAs, and even the comics.  I sit quietly for most of the podcast, because I had seen very little.  But I did enjoy the eye candy, so I suspect you will, too. Discussed The main guy isn’t a loser! The Goddess Help Hotline Chemical castration Goddess of cock block Adventures with a rat There’s that car alarm again Explosions happening off-screen The Bedtar Cute, adorable Belldandy.  She’s so lovable, except for that part where she lobotomizes you libido. Keiichi Morisato – Dates a goddess; doesn’t get any.  What’s the point? Peorth – Resident hotty.  This angle was selected VERY carefully. Words… stuff…Um, I don’t presume that the series is all tantalizing fan service, but when doing image searches for the show, this is all that kept coming up! Here’s the picture we were talking about during the show.  Note the extremely creepy early Belldandy on the left.

Here, have some cheesecake. This week’s guests are Kittyhawk and the Chu! It’s Ah! My Goddess!…or is it Oh My Goddess!? Well, whatever you call it, it’s a show all about a tech nerd who gets a goddess girlfriend by mistake. And then stuff happens. And there are pretty girls. As Chu would say, why else are you watching Ah My Goddess? Ben and the guests talk about the anime series, the movies, the OVAs, and even the comics. I sit quietly for most of the podcast, because I had seen very little. But I did enjoy the eye candy, so I suspect you will, too. Discussed The main guy isn’t a loser! The Goddess Help Hotline Chemical castration Goddess of cock block Adventures with a rat There’s that car alarm again Explosions happening off-screen The Bedtar <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/2012/12/19/episode-108-ah-my-goddess/belldandy/" rel="attachment wp-att-2113 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Cute, adorable Belldandy. She’s so lovable, except for that part where she lobotomizes you libido. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/2012/12/19/episode-108-ah-my-goddess/keichi/" rel="attachment wp-att-2112 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Keiichi Morisato – Dates a goddess; doesn’t get any. What’s the point? <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/2012/12/19/episode-108-ah-my-goddess/peorth/" rel="attachment wp-att-2114 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Peorth – Resident hotty. This angle was selected VERY carefully. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/2012/12/19/episode-108-ah-my-goddess/belldandy_peorth_water/" rel="attachment wp-att-2111 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Words… stuff… Um, I don’t presume that the series is all tantalizing fan service, but when doing image searches for the show, this is all that kept coming up! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/2012/12/19/episode-108-ah-my-goddess/belldandy_over_time/" rel="attachment wp-att-2110 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Here’s the picture we were talking about during the show. Note the extremely creepy early Belldandy on the left.

Episode 108: Ah! My Goddess!

The unloved Tom &amp; Jerry cartoons.  Are they really that bad or just misunderstood?This week, Kittyhawk returns! We talk about guilty pleasures. These are cartoons that we love in spite of being less than polished and perhaps even a little reviled. Every cartoon lover has a small list of shows that are loved in spite of their problems. It’s the closest we come to nostalgia, but hey, at least we’re honest. These are not good shows. We’re not going paint them with a rosey shade of nostalgia paint. We’re just here to confess our sins. Discussed: Gene Deitch’s Tom &amp; Jerry 70s and 80s Hanna-Barbera Ruin Explorers CLAMP Love Hina …And one confession from Neil that brings the house down

The unloved Tom &amp; Jerry cartoons. Are they really that bad or just misunderstood?This week, Kittyhawk returns! We talk about guilty pleasures. These are cartoons that we love in spite of being less than polished and perhaps even a little reviled. Every cartoon lover has a small list of shows that are loved in spite of their problems. It’s the closest we come to nostalgia, but hey, at least we’re honest. These are not good shows. We’re not going paint them with a rosey shade of nostalgia paint. We’re just here to confess our sins. Discussed: Gene Deitch’s Tom &amp; Jerry 70s and 80s Hanna-Barbera Ruin Explorers CLAMP Love Hina …And one confession from Neil that brings the house down

Episode 107: Guilty Pleasures

Golden BoyHowdy, boys and girls!  This week, our very late episode is about Golden Boy!  Golden Boy is an anime OVA series from the 90s about a pervert with a heart of gold.  It also has a lot of fan service for the perverts at home! Joining us tonight once again is Pablo.  We’ll be discussing our thoughts on this hilarious series.  We all agree that it’s something you need to check out.  Golden Boy is truly golden. Also, after the show, we have an additional 35 minutes of us talking about nonsense, though there is a lot of cartoon-related discussion. Discussed: Kintaro’s obsession with toilets Boner jokes Jiggly boobs Vibrating motorcycles Kintaro suddenly realizes that beautiful women sit on toilets. Expect to see this angle a lot. Kintaro goes off-model when important things happen. Unfortunately, I don’t think Ben will let me show the screen capture of this character that I wanted to show you. So here’s the swimming instructor instead.  Enjoy!

Golden BoyHowdy, boys and girls! This week, our very late episode is about Golden Boy! Golden Boy is an anime OVA series from the 90s about a pervert with a heart of gold. It also has a lot of fan service for the perverts at home! Joining us tonight once again is Pablo. We’ll be discussing our thoughts on this hilarious series. We all agree that it’s something you need to check out. Golden Boy is truly golden. Also, after the show, we have an additional 35 minutes of us talking about nonsense, though there is a lot of cartoon-related discussion. Discussed: Kintaro’s obsession with toilets Boner jokes Jiggly boobs Vibrating motorcycles <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/toilet.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Kintaro suddenly realizes that beautiful women sit on toilets. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/butt.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Expect to see this angle a lot. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/seriousface.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Kintaro goes off-model when important things happen. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bimo.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Unfortunately, I don’t think Ben will let me show the screen capture of this character that I wanted to show you. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/swimteacher.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>So here’s the swimming instructor instead. Enjoy!

Episode 102: Golden Boy

John Kricfalusi

John K – Professional ScrewballJoy!  It’s the John K episode!  John K was the groundbreaking animator who brought us Ren &amp; Stimpy, The Adult Party Cartoon Show, The Ripping Friends, and two new Ranger Smith cartoons. Tonight, we’re joined by internet animator Spazkid!  Please check out his YouTube channel. We talk about: Creator-driving cartoons!  What a concept! Working on some of the worst cartoons of all-time The astonishingly short list of Spümcø programming “A Day In The Life Of Ranger Smith” “Boo Boo Runs Wild” GEORGE LIQUOR!  AMERICAN!!! Eating a girl’s face off Ripping Friends Powered Toast Man! Jimmy The Retarded Boy The Three Stooges Games Studio Bob Jaques Bob Clampett Ed Benedict The cartoon that changed everything. Eddie’s clean hand Actual production note from Nickelodeon: “Change duck to woodpecker.”John K’s response: “No.” John K pays homage to classic H-B cartoons with the help of Ed Benedict! Weird show, but still animated better than most cartoons on at the time. John K tried to get this obviously dirty joke onto Fox Kids.  And he kind of succeeded.

John K – Professional ScrewballJoy! It’s the John K episode! John K was the groundbreaking animator who brought us Ren &amp; Stimpy, The Adult Party Cartoon Show, The Ripping Friends, and two new Ranger Smith cartoons. Tonight, we’re joined by internet animator Spazkid! Please check out his <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Spazkidin3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>. We talk about: Creator-driving cartoons! What a concept! Working on some of the worst cartoons of all-time The astonishingly short list of Spümcø programming “A Day In The Life Of Ranger Smith” “Boo Boo Runs Wild” GEORGE LIQUOR! AMERICAN!!! Eating a girl’s face off Ripping Friends Powered Toast Man! Jimmy The Retarded Boy The Three Stooges Games Studio Bob Jaques Bob Clampett Ed Benedict <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ren_and_stimpy.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>The cartoon that changed everything. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/eddie1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Eddie’s clean hand <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/stimpyduck.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Actual production note from Nickelodeon: “Change duck to woodpecker.” John K’s response: “No.” <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/disciplinaryaction.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>John K pays homage to classic H-B cartoons with the help of Ed Benedict! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rippingfriends.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Weird show, but still animated better than most cartoons on at the time. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/hotdog.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>John K tried to get this obviously dirty joke onto Fox Kids. And he kind of succeeded.

Episode 96: John Kricfalusi

It’s a ray gun!  PEW! PEW! PEW!What was once lost is now found.  This is an impromtu episode about censorship in animation from the night we were supposed to talk to JT about cartoons based on fighting games.  This actually takes place a couple days before the recording of Episode 93 and just days after the Dark Knight Rises incident in Colorado. In the first portion of this podcast, Ben and I run through our thoughts on censorship in cartoons and other mediums.  We get a little ranty.  We touch on reactionary censorship in cartoons, video games, and motion pictures.  Our position is that it’s not right to erase history.  In the second segment, Tom Revor joins us to give us his thoughts on the matter. Topics: Gary Owens is ALIVE! James Rolfe presents: Scat Hat “It’s Nerf or NOTHIN’!!!” Self-censorship is BULLSHIT! “Stop, or I’ll show my badge!” Violence in animation: east vs. west Using Lucasfilm computers to erase OJ from The Naked Gun Catcher In The Rye Cartoon PSAs Pew-pew guns Erasing Chris Benoit Layla’s coda Video games King Kong and Son Of Kong Shrapnel would have killed the parachuting GI Joe pilots One of many scenes that were cut from the 1938 re-release of King Kong.  Kong was sanitized in an era in which hyper-sensitive idiots wanted to play nanny.  Sadly, people like this still exist. A scene that GI Joe fans are far too familiar with From the infamous Pokemon gun episode.  Never seen in America. We are NOT suggesting that 4Kidz should have put this in the American version of Pokemon.  This is just here for laughs. Filmation cartoons put these PSAs at the end of every show to sanitize the violence in the cartoon a bit.  Still, would you take moral advice from a klepto? Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew!

It’s a ray gun! PEW! PEW! PEW!What was once lost is now found. This is an impromtu episode about censorship in animation from the night we were supposed to talk to JT about cartoons based on fighting games. This actually takes place a couple days before the recording of Episode 93 and just days after the Dark Knight Rises incident in Colorado. In the first portion of this podcast, Ben and I run through our thoughts on censorship in cartoons and other mediums. We get a little ranty. We touch on reactionary censorship in cartoons, video games, and motion pictures. Our position is that it’s not right to erase history. In the second segment, Tom Revor joins us to give us his thoughts on the matter. Topics: Gary Owens is ALIVE! James Rolfe presents: Scat Hat “It’s Nerf or NOTHIN’!!!” Self-censorship is BULLSHIT! “Stop, or I’ll show my badge!” Violence in animation: east vs. west Using Lucasfilm computers to erase OJ from The Naked Gun Catcher In The Rye Cartoon PSAs Pew-pew guns Erasing Chris Benoit Layla’s coda Video games King Kong and Son Of Kong Shrapnel would have killed the parachuting GI Joe pilots <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bite.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>One of many scenes that were cut from the 1938 re-release of King Kong. Kong was sanitized in an era in which hyper-sensitive idiots wanted to play nanny. Sadly, people like this still exist. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/gijoe_eject.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>A scene that GI Joe fans are far too familiar with <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pokemon_gun.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>From the infamous Pokemon gun episode. Never seen in America. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/james_boobs.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>We are NOT suggesting that 4Kidz should have put this in the American version of Pokemon. This is just here for laughs. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lookee39.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Filmation cartoons put these PSAs at the end of every show to sanitize the violence in the cartoon a bit. Still, would you take moral advice from a klepto? <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lis_gun.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Pew! Pew! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/raygun.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Pew! Pew! Pew! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgres.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew!

Episode 95: Censorship in Cartoons

Hanna-Barbera’s OTHER out-of-time family comedy.Tonight’s episode is dedicated to the Hanna-Barbera explosion of the 70s.  Hanna-Barbera’s output ballooned exponentially during this period.  They became the undisputed kings of Saturday morning.    There is so much content from this era that it alone was enough to fuel the early days of Cartoon Network and later Boomerang. Joining us tonight is the always delightful Kittyhawk, artist and writer of Sparkling Gneration Valkyrie Yuuki.  For seventy minutes, the three of us sit and compare notes from our favorite cartoons from this era.  There is so much that we each brought stuff to the table that nobody else had heard of. We talk about: The All-New… Boomerang Cartoons based on sitcoms Wait Till Your Father Gets Home The Roman Holidays Blue Falcon &amp; Dynomutt Jabberjaw Speed Buggy All-Star Laff-A-Lympics Help!  It’s The Hair Bear Bunch! The Pebbles &amp; Bamm-Bamm Show/The Flinstone Comedy Hour Captain Caveman &amp; The Teen Angels Mutley/Mumbly Robonic Stooges Pac-Man Devlin and Godzookiiiiiii …IN SPACE!!!You jumped over some of my buses! No wonder Kittyhawk calls this the drug era. Hmm… This setting looks familiar! Well, at least Hanna-Barbera kept its star roster active.  Even if it was in the Laff-A-Lympics. I don’t even remember this episode.

Hanna-Barbera’s OTHER out-of-time family comedy.Tonight’s episode is dedicated to the Hanna-Barbera explosion of the 70s. Hanna-Barbera’s output ballooned exponentially during this period. They became the undisputed kings of Saturday morning. There is so much content from this era that it alone was enough to fuel the early days of Cartoon Network and later Boomerang. Joining us tonight is the always delightful Kittyhawk, artist and writer of Sparkling Gneration Valkyrie Yuuki. For seventy minutes, the three of us sit and compare notes from our favorite cartoons from this era. There is so much that we each brought stuff to the table that nobody else had heard of. We talk about: The All-New… Boomerang Cartoons based on sitcoms Wait Till Your Father Gets Home The Roman Holidays Blue Falcon &amp; Dynomutt Jabberjaw Speed Buggy All-Star Laff-A-Lympics Help! It’s The Hair Bear Bunch! The Pebbles &amp; Bamm-Bamm Show/The Flinstone Comedy Hour Captain Caveman &amp; The Teen Angels Mutley/Mumbly Robonic Stooges Pac-Man Devlin and Godzookiiiiiii …IN SPACE!!!<a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/devlin.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>You jumped over some of my buses! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/chopper_bunch.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>No wonder Kittyhawk calls this the drug era. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/PF2200AD.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Hmm… This setting looks familiar! <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/laff-a-lympics.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Well, at least Hanna-Barbera kept its star roster active. Even if it was in the Laff-A-Lympics. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wtyfgh.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>I don’t even remember this episode.

Episode 90: The Silver Age of Hanna-Barbera

oh shit...Ben and I were indecisive as whether to do Ghost In The Shell or Akira…so because we’re masochists, we decided to do both.  At long last, we’ve decided to take on the two more pretentious anime movies ever made! To be fair, our gripe with Akira is mostly directed at how overhyped it is.  Yes, we know the animation is absolutely gorgeous, but the story itself is nothing particularly special.  Oh, and it’s also way too long.  It’s padded out with pseudo-philosophical mumbo-jumbo that nobody can follow, because it makes no damn sense.  It’s fun watching gorgeous animation of a city getting torn to bits, but I shouldn’t have to sit through 100 minutes of nonsense about ameoba children in order to get to that part. And then there’s Ghost In The Shell.  Finally, you guys get to hear why I hate this movie and everything it inspires.  Get ready for a smackdown on the existential crisis genre of anime, because I lay the hate down on this film.  It’s not even animated as well as Akira.  It’s slow, boring, and had me fidgeting in my seat, despite being 40 minutes shorter.  Ghost In The Shell might be the king of pretentious anime. This episode is about: The star child Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers “Get your ass to Mars!” “Kakarot!!!  I mean…Kaneda!!!” Ooshi must be stopped, no matter the cost. Fuck both of these films; watch Roujin Z Watch Dominion Tank Police, too. Oh, here’s something that drives me crazy.  I wouldn’t hate Ghost In The Shell half as much if I didn’t know so many people who make the exact following argument.If you've ever made this argument, do the world a favor and kindly get over yourself.As someone who enjoys shit like Dirty Pair, Slayers, or Tenchi, I at least have the candidness to tell you that I like it because of the sexy girls.  Anyone who tries to tell you that there’s a deeper meaning to Kusanagi wearing a thong is a condescending prick. I'm sure these are all just coincidences Yeeeeeaaaaah.... Shit we forgot to mention: Kid Kusanagi

oh shit...Ben and I were indecisive as whether to do Ghost In The Shell or Akira…so because we’re masochists, we decided to do both. At long last, we’ve decided to take on the two more pretentious anime movies ever made! To be fair, our gripe with Akira is mostly directed at how overhyped it is. Yes, we know the animation is absolutely gorgeous, but the story itself is nothing particularly special. Oh, and it’s also way too long. It’s padded out with pseudo-philosophical mumbo-jumbo that nobody can follow, because it makes no damn sense. It’s fun watching gorgeous animation of a city getting torn to bits, but I shouldn’t have to sit through 100 minutes of nonsense about ameoba children in order to get to that part. And then there’s Ghost In The Shell. Finally, you guys get to hear why I hate this movie and everything it inspires. Get ready for a smackdown on the existential crisis genre of anime, because I lay the hate down on this film. It’s not even animated as well as Akira. It’s slow, boring, and had me fidgeting in my seat, despite being 40 minutes shorter. Ghost In The Shell might be the king of pretentious anime. This episode is about: The star child Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers “Get your ass to Mars!” “Kakarot!!! I mean…Kaneda!!!” Ooshi must be stopped, no matter the cost. Fuck both of these films; watch Roujin Z Watch Dominion Tank Police, too. Oh, here’s something that drives me crazy. I wouldn’t hate Ghost In The Shell half as much if I didn’t know so many people who make the exact following argument.If you've ever made this argument, do the world a favor and kindly get over yourself.As someone who enjoys shit like Dirty Pair, Slayers, or Tenchi, I at least have the candidness to tell you that I like it because of the sexy girls. Anyone who tries to tell you that there’s a deeper meaning to Kusanagi wearing a thong is a condescending prick. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/coincidences.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>I'm sure these are all just coincidences Yeeeeeaaaaah.... Shit we forgot to mention: <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/newborn_kusanagi.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Kid Kusanagi

Episode 79: Akira and Ghost In The Shell

Orko!!! How did you get in here?!  Don't tell anyone what you saw!Well, it was coming sooner or later. We’ve delved into Filmation.  On this episode, we talk mainly about He-Man and its spin-offs.  Other topics include a very disorganized look back at the history of Filmation, Daffy Duck Meets The Groovy Ghoulies, the Faux Busters, Happily Ever After, the legacy of Lou Scheimer, and even a lost “gem” that Erika Scheimer didn’t want the world to know about. Yes, it’s He-Man tonight, ladies and gentlemen.  And helping us is Andy, a listener of the show and quite the He-Man buff himself.  While we blast the (extremely) limited animation and overuse of rotoscoping, Andy brings in his knowledge about the toy franchise. Topics covered: How to pronounce Conan “…but, Adam!” Teela is fucking stupid! Two men on a horse Orko walked in on He-Man with his sword in his hand Theatrical five-part episodes Taking moral advice from a klepto Skeletor’s faceturn Princess Adora is hot The New Adventures… not how I remembered ’em! King Randor kicks ass in the ’02 series! Also, be sure to check out Blanchard’s Powers Of Grayskull series for a more indepth, episode-by-episode coverage. Boy, when Teela finds out about this... Only 25 years to get an action figure

Orko!!! How did you get in here?! Don't tell anyone what you saw!Well, it was coming sooner or later. We’ve delved into Filmation. On this episode, we talk mainly about He-Man and its spin-offs. Other topics include a very disorganized look back at the history of Filmation, Daffy Duck Meets The Groovy Ghoulies, the Faux Busters, Happily Ever After, the legacy of Lou Scheimer, and even a lost “gem” that Erika Scheimer didn’t want the world to know about. Yes, it’s He-Man tonight, ladies and gentlemen. And helping us is Andy, a listener of the show and quite the He-Man buff himself. While we blast the (extremely) limited animation and overuse of rotoscoping, Andy brings in his knowledge about the toy franchise. Topics covered: How to pronounce Conan “…but, Adam!” Teela is fucking stupid! Two men on a horse Orko walked in on He-Man with his sword in his hand Theatrical five-part episodes Taking moral advice from a klepto Skeletor’s faceturn Princess Adora is hot The New Adventures… not how I remembered ’em! King Randor kicks ass in the ’02 series! Also, be sure to check out Blanchard’s <a href="http://www.geekcastradio.com/?p=6292" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Powers Of Grayskull</a> series for a more indepth, episode-by-episode coverage. <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bow_and_adam.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Boy, when Teela finds out about this... <a href="https://animationaficionados.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/adora.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Only 25 years to get an action figure

Episode 77: He-Man and The Terrible Era of Filmation!

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