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The History of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

In this episode we present the history of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The long-awaited follow-up to the original tril

The History of Mattels Marvel Secret Wars

We dive into toy history and present Mattel's Marvel Secret Wars. Back in the early 80's Marvel Secret Wars by Mattel c

The History of Deadpool

In this episode we cover the history of Deadpool. From his creation (sorta) by the polarizing Rob Liefeld to his refini

The History of Star Wars The Black Series

In this episode Dan presents the history of the still relatively new Star Wars The Black Series. What started as a prem

10 Things About The Thundercats: Short Life, Lasting Impact

Relatively speaking Thundercats had a pretty short life in the popular eye but many years later they have left a lasting

The History of Star Wars Figures 2002-2005

On this episode we continue our trek through the rich history of Star Wars action figures covering the years 2002 to 200

The History of Mego Toys

On this episode we cover the history of the once powerful toy company Mego Toys. Still beloved and sadly lamented their

10 Things About MASK: 1985 Toyline and Cartoon

It was birthed at the retro pop culture nexus in 1985, had a relatively short lifespan and it's fans have been teased wi

The History of Marvel Legends

It's definitely a line we cover a lot, for better or worse. We decided that maybe it was time to learn a little more ab

The History of Kenner Super Powers Action Figures

Once Mego went out of business DC had to fill the toy void left behind. This is the history of Kenners DC Comics Super P

The History of He Man and the Masters of the Universe

On this episode Dan combs through the history of He Man and picks out 10 things you need to know about He Man and the Ma

The History of GI Joe Volume 1: Origins and the 12" Line

Here is the first volume in the History of GI Joe. This covers the birth of the line and the original 12" line of figure

The History of GI Joe Volume 2: A Real American Hero

This is the the next chapter in the history of GI Joe. Following up volume 1, which covered the genesis of GI Joe as a

The History of Voltron: Lions and Cars and Robots, oh my!

In this episode Dan talks about the history of Voltron Legendary Defender, how this robot made of mechanical lions was c

The History of The Guardians of the Galaxy

On this episode it's time to learn a little more about the little known (until a few years ago) cosmic heroes The Guardi

The History of GI Joe Volume 3: Rereleases, Reboots & Some Movies

Here are 10 things you need to know about GI Joe volume 3 following up from volume 1, which covered the original vintage

The History of Exo Squad: Unusually Serious For A Kids Show

On this episode Dan tackles the History of Exo Squad, a short-lived animated series from the early 1990's from Universal

The History of The Real Ghostbusters: A Hit Cartoon Based on a Hit Movie

On this episode we explore the History of The Real Ghostbusters, an animated series and toyline based on the mega-popula

The History of Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors: The Best Theme Song?

We take you through the history of Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, an animated show that would have probably been forgot

The History of The Silverhawks: Kind of ThunderCats In Space

Dan takes you through the history of the Silverhawks. A brother to the more popular Thundercats with a vac-metal toylin

The History of Sectaurs: Creepy Insect Puppets?

On this episode Dan dives into the history of Sectaurs, a toyline and animated series with an insect motif that briefly

The History of MUSCLE (aka M.U.S.C.L.E.)

On this episode we tackle the history of MUSCLE or M.U.S.C.L.E. as it is sometimes written. They were tiny and pink and

The History of Robotech: Enter Harmony Gold & The Birth of Robotech

On this episode we begin the very messy history of Robotech. Robotech is a science fiction franchise that began with an

The History of Marvel's The Black Panther: Rising From Almost Forgotten

On this episode we cover the history of The Black Panther. From his creation by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the 60's to

The History of The Centurions: Short-Lived Power Extreme

This week we cover the history of The Centurions. Born out of Star Wars brown gravy of success as an animated series an

The Sad Rise and Fall of Toys R Us: The End of When Toys Ruled the World

On this episode Dan digs through the history of beloved and nearly departed toy store Toys R Us. From its humble beginn

The History of Robotech: The Movie, The Lawsuits Begin and Government Trouble

In this video we dive even deeper into the crazy history of Robotech. This episode covers Harmony Gold's efforts to get

The History of COPS (aka C.O.P.S.)

In this episode we cover the history of COPS also known as C.O.P.S. Inspired by Robocop? Maybe? It only lasted 1 season

The History of The MCU: The Deals & Drama That Built The Marvel Cinematic Universe

On this episode we cover the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From the movie Volcano through to Blade and X-Me

The History of The X-Men Animated Series: How Belief in the Idea Conquered A Lack of Cash

In this episode we cover one of the most quintessentially 90's shows of all-time: The X-Men Animated Series. With it's

Spiral Zone: An 80's Animated Walking Dead... Sort Of

On this episode we cover the History of the mostly forgotten Spiral Zone. A line of deluxe figures and an animated show

The Story of Boba Fett & How He Became Star Wars Most Overrated Bounty Hunter

On this episode Dan covers the history and possible future of Star Wars coolest and most overrated bounty hunter, Boba F

The History of Robotech: More Lawsuits, Games, Comics and Licensing Nonsense

It's the history of Robotech volume 3 as we continue on. Harmony Gold starts to really enforce its license and Dan expl

The History of Batman The Animated Series: Dark, Gritty & Wildly Influential

Launched in 1992 and catering to a much more mature audience than what came before, Batman: The Animated Series is now r

The History of TMNT: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

On this episode it's the history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From a joke drawing between 2 friends to a pop cu

The History of The Garbage Pail Kids: From Parody to Pop Culture

On this episode we cover the history of the Garbage Pail Kids. What started out as a parody of a doll line has turned i

The Controversial Rise & Fall of Entertech: The Banned Line of Water Guns

On this episode we cover the quick rise and controversial fall of Entertech. Creating realistic water guns in the mid-e

The History of Battle Beasts: Fire! Water! Wood! Conspiracy!

On this episode we cover the history of Battle Beasts. They were short-lived in the United States and had their connect

The History and Controversy of Captain Power

On this episode we cover the history of Captain Power and the controversy surrounding it's initial run in 1988. Born fr

The History of Visionaries: The Hologram Gimmick Didn't Sell

On this episode we cover the history of the Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light. Released by Hasbro in 1987 their

The History of Starcom: The Toys With Magnets On Their Feet!

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force is a 1987 animated syndicated television series inspired by a motorized toy franchise manu

The History of Saturday Morning Cartoons & Why They Disappeared

For a few decades at the end of the 20th century kids all over the US gathered in front of their TV's every Saturday mor

The History of The Transformers Vol 1: Generation 1 & Everyone Dies

The beginning of the history of the Transformers. This first volume covers the birth of the Transformers brand and line

The Tragedies & Triumphs of Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons and Dragons, the most successful RPG of all time, has seen many tragedies and triumphs over it's long history,

The History of Madballs: The Balls That Wouldn't Die

On this episode we cover the history of Madballs. Started in the 80's as gross... balls this property has been resurre

The History of Toxic Crusaders: The Toxic Avenger Gets Animated

On this episode we cover the history of the Toxic Crusaders. Another children's property born out of a rated "R" series

The Gory Story of Inhumanoids: This Was Supposed To Be For Kids?

Inhumanoids is the title of an animated series and the name of a Hasbro toy property that were both released in 1986. In

The History and Controversy of Adult Swim: Space Ghost, A Bomb Scare & Men From The Moon

Adult Swim started out as a few hours a night a few nights a week but has now launched (or relaunched) a ton of cultural

The History of Transformers Vol 2: Beast Wars & G1 Wins Again, Jerks!

Picking up where The History of Transformers Vol 1 left off, we take a quick detour through Transformers Generation 2 be

The History of The Pirates of Dark Water: An Ambitious & Expensive Failure

The Pirates of Dark Water limped through 2 short seasons in the early 1990's before being cancelled in the middle of the

The History & Eventual Murder of KB Toys

KB Toys, originally known as Kay Bee Toys, started in the 1920's as a candy wholesaler and eventually grew into the 2nd

The Contentious & Forgotten History of Captain N: The Game Master

For 3 seasons Nintendo had an animated show on the air called Captain N: The Game Master, which centered on Captain N te

The Epic Failure of Bravestarr: How Can Hubris & Research Be Wrong?

Mattel and Filmation partnered on a property, Bravestarr, in the 1980's they were sure was going to be the next huge hi

The Mostly Forgotten Bionic Six: A Victim of Poor Timing?

It's a tale all too often repeated throughout pop culture history and repeated again with regards to the Bionic Six. To

The History of The Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon: Too Violent for Saturday Mornings?

The Dungeons and Dragons cartoon hit the airwaves in 1983 riding the Satanic Panic wave from the Dungeons and Dragons Ro

The Story of Lazer Tag: A Toy Gun in the 80's. What Could Go Wrong?

For a brief time in the 80's Lazer Tag was all the rage. Lazer Tag: The Game had storybooks, lunchboxes, puzzles and ev

The History of The Mighty Orbots: Sued Out of Existence By The Gobots

The Mighty Orbots, the story of smaller robots that combine into a bigger robot, only lasted 1 short 13 episode season o

The History of Masters of the Universe (1987) & How It Helped Bankrupt a Studio

Way back in 1987 Canon Films bet big on a film based on He Man and The Masters of the Universe. The resulting film, jus

The History of Battle of the Planets: Animated Star Wars by Way of Gatchaman

Back in the late 70's Star Wars was released and it was huge. So huge that everyone was looking for the next Star Wars.

The Confusing History of G-Force Guardians of Space: From Toonami to Disappeared

On this episode we attempt to cover the confusing history G-Force: Guardians of Space. Like Battle of the Planets, it w

Captain Planet: You're Going to Learn Whether You Like It Or Not!

Captain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist Superhero television series that ran from 199

No Guts, No Glory, No Season 2: The Failure of the Galaxy Rangers

Back in the mid 80's a few companies decided that space cowboys were going to be the next big thing. The Adventures of

The History of Dino-Riders: How Could It Fail?

Kids love dinosaurs and kids love war. Put them together and you get Dino-Riders. It was supposed to be huge with a ful

The History of Robotech: Lots of Lawsuits, Failed Kickstarters & The Future

The history of Robotech is very complicated. It is littered with failed projects, like Robotech Academy, Mars Force and

The History of Jem: The Transformers Formula Applied to a Show For Girls

On this episode we cover the history of Jem and the Holograms. After having much success with Transformers and GI Joe H

The Bizarre Story of Kidd Video & It's 2nd Life As A Real Band Touring the World

Kidd Video was an American Saturday morning cartoon created by DIC Enterprises in association with Saban Productions. Th

Spider-Man, Firestar & Iceman: The Story of Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends Cartoon

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is a 1981-1983 American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions, co

The Mystery of Build A Figures: Who Came First?

On this episode we cover the history of build a figures, an innovation certainly popularized by Marvel Legends from Toyb

The Reversed Story of Mighty Max: From UK Toyline to Discarded

On this episode we cover the slightly backwards history of the toyline and animated series for Mighty Max. A toyline bo

The Crazy Story of ReBoot & Its Multiple Cancellations

On this episode we cover the crazy history of Reboot, the first ever CG series. It told of the adventures of Bob, Dot an

The Box Office Bomb That Was Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a 1993 American animated superhero film featuring the DC Comics character Batman. Direct

The Double History of Biker Mice From Mars: Started in 1993, Rebooted in 2006

Following on the success of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and raised environmental awareness, the Biker Mice From Mar

The Combative History of GI Joe: A Real American Hero - The Cartoon, The Toys and The Comic Books

When Hasbro launched the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline in 1982 alongside the Marvel Comics series, it commissio

The Weird WTF Story of Japanese Spider Man (aka Supaidāman) & Leopardon

Spider-Man (スパイダーマン, Supaidāman), also referred to as Japanese Spider-Man, is a Japanese live-action toku

The Packed Story of Toonami & How It Helped Make Anime Mainstream

Toonami is an American late night television programming block that primarily broadcasts Japanese anime and occasionally

The Crazy Story of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American superhero children's television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on

The History of Gargoyles: Disney's Spookiest Series

On this episode Dan covers the history of Disney's Gargoyles. Spookier and darker than almost anything had done at the

The History of MASK: The 1985 Cartoon and Toyline

In the height of 1980's pop culture M.A.S.K. was born. Following 80's precedent a toyline was developed involving trans

The History of Dragon's Lair: The Laserdiscs, The Games & The Saturday Morning Cartoon?

With a little help from our friend GameDave (https://www.youtube.com/gamedave​) Dan tackles the history of Dragon's La

The History of Starriors and the Lost Animated Series

Starriors was a robot toyline created by Tomy in association with Marvel Comics in 1984. They were based on Zoids, but h

The History of Defenders of the Earth: A Barely Remembered Superhero Team-Up

Among the deluge of pop culture properties in 1986 was the barely remembered Defenders of the Earth, bringing together M

The History of the Gobots - Finishing 2nd to Transformers Isn't So Bad

People generally don't remember who finishes in 2nd place, only the Champion which, in this case, is the Transformers.

Porkchop Sandwiches!: The History of the GI Joe PSA Parodies

Where were you when you first heard the term Porkchop Sandwiches? One of the first viral video sensations on the intern

The Story of Batman Beyond: The Sequel That No One Wanted

Batman Beyond is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett a

The Crazy Bizarre History of Max Headroom: TV Star, Icon, Pitch Man, Pirate

On this episode we attempt to cover the crazy, bizarre history of Max Headroom. For his conception as a character intro

The History of Micro Machines: Fast Talking, Teeny Tiny Vehicles of the 80's & 90's

Galoob Toys needed a new hit and an inventor from Wisconsin had just what they were looking for. These tiny, detailed t

The History of TigerSharks: It's Kinda Like Wet Thundercats!

TigerSharks is an American animated children's television series developed by Rankin/Bass and distributed by Lorimar-Tel

The Story of Sky Commanders: The Toys With the String. Oh boy.

Sky Commanders is an animated television series made by Hanna-Barbera with the co-production of Toei Animation. It premi

The History of Magic The Gathering: From Hand-Made Cards to a Billion Dollar Phenomenon

On this episode we take a look back at the phenomenon that is Magic: The Gathering, a pioneer in the trading card game s

The Wild History of Battletech: The Animated Series - Yes, It's Real

Back in the 1990's FASA wanted to expand the Battletech brand and partnered on a line of toys and an animated series. N

The Completely True Story of Street Sharks Except For That One Part That Isn't

The History of the Thundercats: How Many Times Can One Property Get Cancelled?

The Thundercats were created at the height of the 1980's and were quintessential 80's. It lasted for a few season and wa

The Cartoon Controversy of Rambo: The Force of Freedom

Taking an R rated property like First Blood and Rambo and turning it into a cartoon suitable for kids was not an easy ta

George Lucas and the Story of the Star Wars Before Star Wars

Before Star Wars was Star Wars it went through many revisions and the story changed greatly. From Mace Windy, Deak and

The History of HeroQuest: A Board Game Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons

HeroQuest is a board game created in 1989 by Games Workshop, the same company responsible for Warhammer, that came with

The History of Dinosaucers & Its Surprising Batman Connection

On this episode we cover Dinosaucers and it's surprising connection to Batman, of all things. Dinosaucers is also notab

The History of Action Force: GI Joe's Forgotten International Offspring

Action Force is a brand of European action figures released in the 1980s that was based on the Action Man toyline. It wa

The Story of Animorphs & Those Terrifying Transformations

Animorphs started as a series of books about a group of teens given the ability to morph into animals but grew into so m

The History of Ulysses 31: A Worldwide Hit Barely Registered in the US

Back in the early 1980's DIC partners with TMS to create an animated series based on Homer's The Odyssey called Ulysses

The Bizarre WTF Story of Turbo Teen

Yes, before you ask, Turbo Tenn is indeed the cartoon about the kid that turns into a car. Extremely short-lived, lasti

The Wild Story of How Micronauts Keeps Getting Canceled

Micronauts is a toyline created by Mego in the late 70's just before Star Wars swallowed pop culture and not long before

From T-Shirts to TV: The Rise & Fall of Rude Dog and the Dweebs

Sun Sportswear knew they had a hit on their hands with Rude Dog, their new mascot. To further market the character, Sun

That Time A Show Got A Toyline Years After It Was Cancelled: The Story of Blackstar

Blackstar is an American animated science fantasy television series, produced in 1981 Filmation. Borrowing heavily fro

The History of Automan - It's Like Tron But Different? And On TV

Automan was a science fiction superhero television series. It aired for 12 episodes (although 13 were made) on ABC betwe

The Story of The Bots Master: It's In 3D and Full of ZZ's!

The Bots Master is a French/American/Canadian 1993 cartoon series, produced by Jean Chalopin and Saban International. I

It's Definitely Not Knight Rider on a Motorcycle: The History of Street Hawk

Street Hawk is an American superhero television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. More popular outside

The History of The Incredible Hulk: Schwarzenegger! Ferrigno! Daredevil! Thor! Oh My!

The Incredible Hulk is an American television series that ran for 5 seasons starting in 1978 based on the Marvel Comics

The Unfinished History of King Arthur & The Knights of Justice: Ultimate 90's Weirdness?

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice is an American animated series produced by Golden Films, C&D & Bohbot Entertainme

The Story of the Very Bizarre, Short-Lived Manimal: 8 Episodes Was Plenty

Manimal is an American action–adventure television series created by Glen A. Larson and Donald R. Boyle, that ran on N

The Story of Robo Force: Murdered by Transformers

Robo Force was a toy line created by the Ideal Toy Company in the year 1984 for CBS Toys. A series of squat robots with

The Story & Tragedies of The Misfits of Science: An Early Attempt At X-Men on TV

Misfits of Science is an American superhero fantasy science fiction television series that aired on NBC from October 4,

The Strange History of Creepy Crawlers: Plastic Bugs, an Animated Series and Action Figures?

Creepy Crawlers, is an activity toy made by Mattel, beginning in 1964. But it was also an activity toy made by a company

The Strange Story of Eerie Indiana, Its Rebirth & Its Reboot

Eerie Indiana is an American horror science fiction television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 19

Who Is To Blame For The Epic Failure of Skeleton Warriors?

Skeleton Warriors is a 13-episode cartoon series created by Landmark Entertainment Group, which originally aired in 1994

The Story of Tales From The Cryptkeeper: EC Comics, the HBO Show, the Game Show & Its Many Deaths

Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated horror children's television series made by Canada-based Nelvana. It was base

The History of Boglins, The Sectaurs Connection & Their Reboot

Boglins were a series of toy puppets distributed by Mattel. The original run of Boglins was released in 1987 and had a f

The History of Savage Dragon: The Cartoon, The Comic, The Toys & USA Cartoon Express

The Savage Dragon is a half-hour American animated television series aired as part of USA Cartoon Express. It ran for 2

The Story of Ring Raiders: A Failed Micro Machines Cash-In!

Ring Raiders is a 5 episode 1989 animated television series based on a 1980s toy line made by Matchbox. Ring Raiders wa

The Story of Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling & a Bit of LJN Wrestling Superstars

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling is an American animated television series that originally aired on CBS Saturday mornings

The Weird History of Crystar: Marvel, Remco & Glenn Danzig

The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior was an 11-issue fantasy-based comic book published by American company Marvel Comic

The Fever Dream That Was Rubik The Amazing Cube: The Biggest Stretch of All Time?

Rubik, the Amazing Cube was a 1983 half-hour Saturday morning animated series based on the Rubik's Cube, a puzzle create

The Absolute Trainwreck of the Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American television special set in the universe of Star Wars. It's set between t

The Story of Airwolf: Failed Magnum PI Spin-off Beating Blue Thunder At Its Own Game

Airwolf is an action military drama television series that ran from January 22, 1984 until August 7, 1987. The program c

The Story of ROM Spaceknight: From Failed Toy to Important Comic Character

ROM the Space Knight was originally a toy created by Scott Dankman, Richard C. Levy, and Bryan L. McCoy for Parker Broth

Saber Rider & the Star Sheriffs: The Next Voltron? Lol Nope

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs is an animated television space western, similar to the series The Adventures of the G

The Story of Photon: The TV Show! The Video Game! The Action Figures!

Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth was a laser tag game released by Entertech using the same technology as compet

The Weirdest Toyline of the 1980's? The Story of Power Lords!

Power Lords – The Extra-Terrestrial Warriors is a science fiction-themed action figure line designed by Wayne Barlow a

The Wild Feud Behind Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad

A wild feud that lasted for decades caused the creation of Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad almost out of spite... alleged

Dead Parents, Knight Rider & M.A.S.K.: The Story of Pole Position

Pole Position is a 13 episode 1984 animated series produced by DIC Audiovisuel that first aired on Saturday mornings on

The Lost Video Game Cartoon With A Surprise Twist: The Story of Mutant League

Mutant League was an animated series based on the video games Mutant League Football and Mutant League Hockey which aire

From TATT to KITT to KARR: The Rise & Fall of Knight Rider

Knight Rider is an American action crime drama television series created and produced by Glen A. Larson. The series orig

TMNT Copycats, Dak Prescott & A Beans Cannon?: The Story of The Cowboys of Moo Mesa

Wild West Cowboys of Moo Mesa is a 1992-1993 American animated television series created by comic book artist Ryan Brown

The Story of the Supernaturals, Holograms & The Mystery of “The Doll”

Supernaturals is a line of action figures created by Tonka and released in 1987. It is one of the most visually striking

From Yamato to Cruiser to 2199: The Tumultuous Story of Star Blazers

Star Blazers is an American animated television series adaptation of the Japanese anime series Space Battleship Yamato.

From Cybertron to the Battle Grid: The Frankenstein Job That Was VR Troopers

VR Troopers (Virtual Reality Troopers) is a syndicated live action superhero-adventure television series produced and di

The Disappointing History of Bucky O'Hare and Its Mostly Happy Ending

Bucky O'Hare is a furry green bunny and the hero of an eponymous comic book series as well as spin-off media including a

The Chaotic History of Viper: From CBS to NBC to Lawsuits & Cancellations

Dubbed during development as Knight Rider Jr., Viper is an American action-adventure television series about a special U

The 80's Gross Out Trend Continues! The Story of My Pet Monster

My Pet Monster is a character that began as a plush doll first produced by American Greetings in 1986. Following on the

The History of Robotech 2021 Edition: Everything Is About To Change

We didn't think we'd ever make another Robotech video but here we are. Besides the news about Harmony Gold's license fr

WTF Were They Thinking with Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos?

Karate Kommandos (also known as Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos) is an American animated television series that originall

The Many Controversies of Samurai Pizza Cats: Racism, Gag Dubs & Disney Trying to Kill It!

Samurai Pizza Cats is a controversial American animated television adaptation of the anime series Kyatto Ninden Teyandee

The Weird World of the Big Bad Beetleborgs: They Killed VR Troopers?

Big Bad Beetleborgs (later Beetleborgs Metallix) is an American live-action television series by Saban Entertainment. Tw

The Tumultuous History of The A-Team: The Fights, The Firings, The Cancellation

The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1987 about former members of a

The History of Schoolhouse Rock!: Minor Controversies During Saturday Morning Cartoons

Schoolhouse Rock! started as an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films tha

The Media Empire That Time Forgot: The Story of Cadillacs & Dinosaurs

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is an American-Canadian animated television series produced by De Souza Productions, Galaxy Film

Almost Stan Lee's Power Rangers - The Crazy Story of Sun Vulcan & Young Dan Larson

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (Taiyō Sentai San Barukan, translated into English as Solar Squadron Sun Vulcan) is Toei's fift

The Sad Failure of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

While fondly remembered now, NBC's Buck Rogers in the 25th Century wasn't on for very long and was cancelled in the midd

The Cultural Significance of the Obscure Skysurfer Strike Force

Skysurfer Strike Force is a 1995-1996 American superhero animated series that was featured on Bohbot Entertainment's Ama

The Story of Shadows of the Empire & What It Takes to Become a "Legend"

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is a 1996 multimedia project created by Lucasfilm. The idea was to create a story set b

The Story of the Bizarre Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog: Weirdest Power Rangers Clone?

Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog is an Irish/American fantasy-adventure television series set in a fantasy version of ancien

LucasArts Big Fail: The Defenders of Dynatron City - Doomed By A Bad Game?

The Defenders of Dynatron City was meant to be a much bigger deal than it was in 1992. A Defenders of Dynatron City NES

The Story of the Twice Failed Battlestar Galactica (1978): Lawsuits, Deaths & Controversies

Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series created by Glen A. Larson that began the Battlesta

It's Not Saint Seiya: The Story of Ronin Warriors or Yoroiden Samurai Troopers

Ronin Warriors, known in Japan as Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (鎧伝サムライトルーパー, Yoroiden Samurai

The Ratings Failure That Launched an Empire: The Story of Mobile Suit Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam (Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu, also known as First Gundam, Gundam 0079 or simply Gundam '79) was a r

Sabotage & Bad Business: The Story of Child World and Children's Palace Toy Stores

Child World was an American chain of toy stores founded in 1962 known for their castle like store fronts. Child World o

The History of the Oddly Violent Legend of Prince Valiant

The Legend of Prince Valiant is an oddly violent 1991–1993 American animated television series based on the Prince Val

Forced to Fail? The Crazy History of SWAT Kats

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron is a 1993-1994 American animated television series created by Christian and Yvon Trembla

The Story of MASKED RIDER: Saban's Bizarre Kamen Rider Adaptation

Is Masked Rider being erased from history? Masked Rider is a 1995 live action television series produced by Saban Enter

Hasbro's Hubris: The Story of the Failed The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated film based on the Transformers television series. It was released in Nort

The Crazy, Sad, Crash & Burn Story of Wizard & Toyfare Magazines

Wizard or Wizard: The Guide to Comics was a magazine about comic books, published monthly from 1991 to 2011. Toyfare Mag

A Box Office Flop Made Good: The History of Tron (1982)

Tron, released in 1982, was a ground-breaking science fiction film that was also a box office disappointment for the th

The Story of the Battle for V: The Original Miniseries, The Final Battle & The Doomed TV Series

V (or V: The Original Miniseries) is a two-part American science-fiction television miniseries, written and directed by

The Rise & Fall & Rise of Choose Your Own Adventure Books

Choose Your Own Adventure Books are a series of children's gamebooks where the reader assumes the role of the protagonis

The Wild Battle Over The Real Ghostbusters: How A Studio Almost Killed A Hit

The Real Ghostbusters is a 140 episode American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy movie G

This Cartoon Didn't Fail: The Story of Beetlejuice: The Animated Series - Halloween Special

Beetlejuice is an animated television series that ran from September 9, 1989 to October 26, 1991 on ABC, and on Fox from

The Show With the Female Turtle - The Failure of Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation is an American live-action television series produced by Saban Entertainment, which ran

The Weirdness of Saint Seiya/Knights of the Zodiac: A Failure in the US, Huge Everywhere Else

Saint Seiya (Hepburn: Seinto Seiya), also known as Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac, Los Caballeros del Zodiaco, Les C

From Box Office Bomb to Cult Beloved: The Story of The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter is a 1984 American science fiction film directed by Nick Castle and along with Disney's Tron, has t

The Betrayal That Led to Fox Kids: All This For Ducktales?

Fox Kids (originally known as Fox Children's Network and later as the Fox Kids Network; stylized as FOX KIDS) is a forme

Playboy! Murder! Mayhem! The Story of Mouse Trap & The Men Who Made It

This might be our wildest video yet, from looking for old issues of Playboy magazine to trying to find newspaper article

Pop Culture's Greatest Mistake? The Story of Voltron: Defender of the Universe

Voltron: Defender of the Universe was an animated series that aired in syndication in the US from September 10, 1984, to

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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, also known in Japan as New Mobile Report Gundam Wing (新機動戦記ガンダムWウイング,

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