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Halloween

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Top 10 Tales from the Darkside episodes

Pitfall Gary

Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality.But… there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real, but not as brightly lit…a dark side. Tales CONTINUE READING…

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The 10 Spookiest Cartoon Bad Guys

Brian Cave

The 10 Spookiest Cartoon Bad Guys is a guest post written by Brian Cave.  If you like this (and you probably will), go check out his book, Old School Evil, for a whole lot more CONTINUE READING…

Monsters of the Grid Iron
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Coca Cola’s Monsters of the Grid Iron

Jeff Sheldon

It was 1993 and I had just entered the 4th grade. My parents were at work and I was home from school likely for Columbus Day in early October.  I remember it was a crisp CONTINUE READING…

Treehouse of Horror
Article

The Top 10 Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Tales

Brandon Leftridge

The Simpsons’ annual Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials are Halloween and cultural institutions. Here are the Top 10 Treehouse of Horror tales of all-time. CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Commercials: Halloween Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials that CONTINUE READING…

Article

Retro Commercials: Elvira Halloween Coors Light Beer

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials that CONTINUE READING…

Article

Old Comic Book Ads: Halloween Edition

Mickey Yarber

Normally Gary is the host of this recurring feature, but I asked if I could step in and take a crack at it for an all spooky edition. He kindly obliged, so I pulled a CONTINUE READING…

The-Long-Halloween-Feature
Article

Batman: The Long Halloween

Pitfall Gary

Batman: The Long Halloween takes place in the early days of Batman. It follows Batman: Year One and sets the stage for all the super villains Batman fights throughout his career. Batman: The Long Halloween CONTINUE READING…

Halloween specials
Article

10 Great Halloween TV Specials You Need to Watch

OldSchool80s

Back in the day, before we had instant access at our fingertips to so much entertainment, holiday specials were appointment television. In most cases, a holiday special was only shown one time each year on CONTINUE READING…

Monster Cereals boxes
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Retro Commercials: Halloween Monster Cereals

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…

Elvira
Article

Fascinating Facts About Elvira

Mickey Yarber

If you grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, then surely you’re familiar with the Mistress of the Dark, Elvira. Elvira got her start after winning an audition to replace former “Fright Night” host Larry CONTINUE READING…

Article

‘A Nightmare on My Street’ by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

OldSchool80s

One song I always remember in particular this time of year is “A Nightmare on My Street” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. I had already been a fan of the pair from their 1987 debut CONTINUE READING…

Article

Universal Monsters: A Retrospective in Toys

Stacey

Like most toy collectors, I have a few collections within my overall toy collection. One of those collections is monster toys. Though technically Halloween season is their time to shine, I love seeing monsters on CONTINUE READING…

Article

Retro Commercials: McDonald’s Halloween Boo Buckets

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…

Article

Remembering Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters

Jeff Sheldon

We didn’t have a Blockbuster in my town until I was in high school, and until then, there were only two other ways to get a movie that you didn’t buy at the mall. You CONTINUE READING…

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