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Articles by Pitfall Gary

About Pitfall Gary
Just your average Gen X'er. Born in the 70s and raised in the Decade of Decadence! I rode my bike without a helmet and was home when the street lights came on. I love to reminisce about the good ol' days; Movies, TV, music, if it happened in my childhood I'll share it with you.
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Check Out Those Ads! – The Flash #256

Pitfall Gary

For today’s comic book ad we are jumping back to one of the infamous dirty dozen comics I received from a friend of my dad. This week we’ll look at The Flash #256 from 1977. CONTINUE READING…

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Check Out Those Ads! – Alf #8

Pitfall Gary

There’s been a lot of Alf material on The Retro Network lately. On a recent episode of Wax Pack Flashback Jason opened a set of Alf trading cards and over on RD’s Retro Detention Alf CONTINUE READING…

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The Greatest Summer of Movies: Part I

Pitfall Gary

Everyone has ‘their’ year for movies. For me it’s a combination of two years. It starts with the release of Footloose in Februray of 1984 and doesn’t end until the screen goes dark on Enemy CONTINUE READING…

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Check Out Those Ads! – The Savage She-Hulk #9

Pitfall Gary

Comics have been a part of my life since early childhood, 5-6 years old. I started out with Bugs Bunny comic books and other ‘kid’ friendly titles. It was a few years later when I CONTINUE READING…

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Total Recall: Dreaming of a New Reality

Pitfall Gary

Total Recall hit the silver screen 30 years ago and the debate as to whether it’s a dream or reality started immediately. It’s based on the short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” CONTINUE READING…

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This is Starcade!

Pitfall Gary

When I was a kid game shows were a key part of my TV viewing experience. Whether it was a sick day from school, vacation or summer break, if I was home during the day CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Bowl Review: The Sports Fix You Need Right Now

Pitfall Gary

I found out about Retro Bowl last week and installed it on my phone to give it a try. It is a modern take on Tecmo Bowl from the 1990s and it does a great CONTINUE READING…

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Missile Command: Recharged – A Modern Remake of a Classic Game

Pitfall Gary

In Missile Command, the 1980 arcade hit, you play a missile base commander fighting to save your cities against an onslaught of incoming ballistic missiles. I never played the arcade version of Missile Command. My CONTINUE READING…

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Five Things from Star Trek: Picard S1E7 “Nepenthe”

Pitfall Gary

Follow our weekly journey as The Retro Network reviews Star Trek: Picard only on CBS All Access. Reviews are posted the day after each episode premieres with spoilers!!! Start your free trial of CBS All CONTINUE READING…

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Play Ball! Retro Baseball Movies to Watch During Spring Training

Pitfall Gary

The temperature is still dipping below freezing and snow is on the ground. But there’s a bit of relief theses days; the boys of summer are down south and getting back in shape for the CONTINUE READING…

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