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Articles by Mickey Yarber

About Mickey Yarber
Editor-in-Chief Sometimes referred to as the Retro Rambler...I was born in the '70s, grew up in the '80s, and came of age in the '90s. I love to share all the fun stuff from those years via my Retro Ramblings column.
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Blackstar
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Saturday Morning Memories: Blackstar

Mickey Yarber

Astronaut John Blackstar was sucked through a black hole and awakened to find himself stranded on the planet Sagar. Since he had never heard of this planet, John figured he would never see earth again CONTINUE READING…

Are You Afraid of the Dark
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TV Treasures: Are You Afraid of the Dark

Mickey Yarber

For kids who had a hunger for the occasional spooky story, the early days of Nickelodeon had something right up their alley, guaranteed to raise a few goosebumps. Debuting in 1992 as part of the CONTINUE READING…

Eerie Indiana
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TV Treasures: Eerie, Indiana

Mickey Yarber

Imagine taking the quirkiness of a David Lynch-type series and applying it to a show for kids. The result might look something like Eerie, Indiana, which aired for a single season on NBC in 1991 and CONTINUE READING…

Time Capsules

Complete Scan of a Toys ‘R’ Us Sale Paper From 1987

Mickey Yarber

In this time capsule, we’re taking you back to 1987 with a 16-page sale paper from Toys ‘R’ Us. We’ll let you salivate over all of the incredible toys found inside that will surely invoke CONTINUE READING…

Monopoly
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How Monopoly Helped Free POWs in World War II

Mickey Yarber

Park Place, Boardwalk, and a hidden map with a secret escape route? For Allied POWs during World War II, Monopoly games came equipped with real-life “get out of jail free” cards. During World War II, CONTINUE READING…

Time Capsules

Complete Scan of the 1990 Gamepro Handheld Holiday Guide

Mickey Yarber

Back in 1990, handheld gaming systems were the new hotness, and Gamepro provided a handy guide to all of the games that were currently available for both Gameboy and Lynx for the holidays. This way, CONTINUE READING…

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Top Gun: Maverick is Now Streaming on Paramount+

Mickey Yarber

If you’ve not seen it yet, you can now get your first watch of Top Gun: Maverick on the streaming service Paramount+. It’s now available to stream in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, CONTINUE READING…

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The Retro Network Stocking Stuffer Shopping Guide

Mickey Yarber

Shopping for Christmas is incredibly difficult these days. There are so many destinations for shopping, and millions of items to choose from right at our fingertips. So sometimes the whole experience can be a little CONTINUE READING…

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Retro-Inspired Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Mickey Yarber

The Retro Network has partnered with Fun.com to offer some of the best gifts of the holiday season at a special rate for fans of TRN. From now through Christmas, you can use our link CONTINUE READING…

Green Acres
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The Rural Purge at CBS

Mickey Yarber

In the early 1970s, Fred Silverman undertook a radical plan to remake CBS. What resulted was the programming bloodbath known as the rural purge. CONTINUE READING…

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