seattlejohn01

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Here's some nostalgia. During the 1970's, there was a TV monster movie program in Los Angeles (where I grew up) that ran on Saturday nights, called "Seymour Presents", which was the forerunner of the "rip on the movies you're showing today" shows, including "Joe Bob Briggs" and "Mystery Science Theatre 3000". It starred Larry Vincent "Seymour", who showed the worst movies he could find, and he would pop into the lower corner of the screen, ripping on the film in real time. It was so funny that it was the top rated TV program on Saturday nights, consistently beating programs on major networks CBS, NBC and ABC. A friend of mine reminded me the other day of an episode where he was showing 2 really bad films back to back. At the start of his program, he told the tv audience ""These movies are really terrible; you can stay here & watch these turkeys if you want or not, it's up to you; I'll be back in about 15 minutes". When the camera showed him later on, he was watching CBS's competing crime show "Mannix" on the TV in his office. His sarcastic take on the movies was witty & campy before it was considered cool to do it, and his stuff still holds up today. 
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futurefreak

salutatory committee member
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I've been hankering for some Rocky and Bullwinkle. They used to play it on Cartoon Network late a night when I was a kid and I always thought it was cool. Now they don't even play it on Boomerang a channel devoted to playing old cartoons. And the fact that they're playing Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls as "old" shows makes me feel old myself and disappointed. No Rockey and Bullwinkle, no Looney Toons, it's ridiculous!
I actually have I think 8 VHS tapes of Rocky and Bullwinkle. I think I'd find it even funnier if I sat sown and actually watched it now...what with it being done in the hippie era and making fun of Ruskies. Alas, the cartoons of my era...and hey look, Futurama is on there! 
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hobbitboy

Sir Rank-a-Lot
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I lied, Dr. Katz and Duckman weren't Epic, though Duckman did have it's moments, Dr. Katz was, sorta' funny but I hated the animation.
What, no love for Squigglevision? Out of that list the ones that I remember with particular fondness are: Duckman, The Simpsons (the earlier stuff), Ren & Stimpy (ditto), The Critic, & Dr. Katz. I would also add: Clone High & The Power Puff Girls. "Buttercup hurt Mojo's head and I would have kissed his little boo-boo but then I remembered he was a bad monkey so I KICKED IN HIS FACE!" - Bubbles
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leiapadme77

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« Reply #96 on: 07-16-2011 07:59 »
« Last Edit on: 07-16-2011 08:02 »
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Not sure if this has been mentioned here, cause I'm too lazy to read through the thread... So, for all those 90's Nickelodeon lovers like myself, they are going to air some of the best old shows on something called TeenNick late at night, starting soon on July 25th!!  here: http://www.teennick.com/blog/90s-are-all-that-get-ready-for-the-90s.html?xrs=share_fbI am SOOOO excited  It will nice to watch Doug again and see Billy West at his best.
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Gorky

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« Reply #98 on: 07-17-2011 21:03 »
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I watch TeenNick a lot (I have a bit of a Degrassi obsession; it's not pretty), but I guess they haven't really been advertising this much, since this is the first I'm hearing of it. That promo video had clips from what looked like Double Dare and Legends of the Hidden Temple, as well as Clarissa Explains it All and the Stick Stickly Show (which seems really obscure to me, but reminds me of summer afternoons wasted by watching Nicktoon marathons). This could be really awesome, depending on which shows they choose to air. Edit: Wikipedia knows what's what.
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otma1918
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« Reply #108 on: 11-29-2011 04:42 »
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just heard that The Hub is toying (pun!) with the ideas of doing more '80s cartoon updates- including series like M.A.S.K, C.O.P.S., Stretch Armstrong, and even Candyland (I honestly didn't know there ever WAS a Candyland cartoon).
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Farnsworth38

Professor

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*Bump* Intro for a great series from the 80’s, when conspiracies were real conspiracies, portly civil servants were real portly civil servants, and computers. . . ran DOS.
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meisterPOOP

Professor

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I watched the pilot for "Sliders" today. That was an interesting show for the time. The scene where Quinn met his 6th Generation self and had his equation solved absolutely blows me away, you know I really understand that feeling.
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Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
 
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Found "Robin of Sherwood - Season One" used at our local DVD store. I really loved that series when I was young.
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