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Halloween Havoc 89
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WCW Halloween Havoc ’89 Review

Scott Keith

Halloween Havoc 89 October 28, 1989 Live from Philly, drawing 7300. Your hosts are Jim Ross & Bob Caudle Tom Zenk v. Captain Mike Rotunda Could there BE a more WCW opener? Poor Mike was CONTINUE READING…

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Looking Back at the WildC.A.T.s Cartoon

Kevin Decent

WildC.A.T.s is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name. CONTINUE READING…

You Fool
Best Of 3

You Fool! The Funniest Episode of Hollywood Squares

Kevin Decent

Rarely does an episode of a game show reach cult or memorable status. Ken Jennings Jeopardy! streak. The guy that figured out the pattern on Press Your Luck. Usually game shows are made to be CONTINUE READING…

Happy Days Halloween
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Retro Rerun Review: Happy Days Halloween Episode

Brandon Leftridge

The Show: Happy Days  Ran for:  255 episodes over 11 seasons, from 1974 to 1984. What it’s about: A ginger teen and his normal Milwaukee family and friends living life from the mid-50s through the CONTINUE READING…

Battle of the Rock Lords
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GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

Brian Cave

In 1986, a movie came out featuring giant transforming robots traversing the cosmos, they search for a threat that could possibly mean the end of the universe.  That movie, of course, was Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords. CONTINUE READING…

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GI Joe “The Revenge of Cobra” Review For It’s 35th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

  “The Revenge of Cobra” was the second mini series spotlighting the new GI Joe toy line (along with this cartoon and the Marvel Comics series). Airing over five weekdays, from September 10-14, 1984 these CONTINUE READING…

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Motley Crue’s Dr Feelgood 30th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

It is shocking to think that this album is 30 years old this month. Even more shocking, every member of the band is still alive 30 years later. Dr. Feelgood was Motley Crue’s first album CONTINUE READING…

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Saturday Night’s Main Event #1 Review

Scott Keith

Saturday Night’s Main Event #1 – May 10, 1985 Taped from Nassau, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura. Opening match:  The Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff & George “The Animal” Steele v. Barry CONTINUE READING…

Podcasts

TRN Roundtable Review – Netflix GLOW Season 3

Jason Gross

Join Stacey (@Geeky_Vixen), Adam (@hojukoolander), Dave (@banzairetroclub) and Jason (@RD80s) as they fly off the top rope and into the ring to review season 3 of the Netflix GLOW series. This Roundtable Review podcast WILL CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Rerun Review: Who’s the Boss?

Brandon Leftridge

Welcome back to another stirring installment of Retro Rerun Review. This week, I attempt to answer the age old question we have all asked at one time or another: who, exactly, is the boss?  The CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Rerun Review: Can’t Hurry Love

Mickey Yarber

Welcome back to Retro Rerun Review. This week’s random selection is Can’t Hurry Love starring Nancy McKeon who you know as Jo from Facts of Life, and Mariska Hargitay, who you know as Lady Detective CONTINUE READING…

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Grunt! The Wrestling Movie Review

Adam Pope

  I’ve always been a movie fan, but for just as long I’ve been fascinated by the world of professional wrestling. In fact, during my weekly visits to the video store I often stacked a CONTINUE READING…

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Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique 30th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

Many people are aware of “Fight for Your Right to Party”. A little less went “Intergalactic”. Falling in between is an album that was seen as a failure on release. Now it’s considered one of CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Rerun Review: Me and the Boys

Brandon Leftridge

Welcome back to Retro Rerun Review. This week, we’re taking a look at some of Steve Harvey’s early work, you know, his Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan era, if you will. Let’s dig in! The Show: Me CONTINUE READING…

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The Doctor Is In! Review of Dr Mario World Mobile Game

Jason Gross

Feeling a little under the weather? Think maybe you have a virus? Dr. Mario is now accepting new patients and you can schedule an appointment on your phone! The new mobile game Dr. Mario World CONTINUE READING…

Podcasts

TRN Roundtable Review – Stranger Things Season 3

Jason Gross

Join Stacey (@Geeky_Vixen), Eric (@Eric_Vardeman), and Jason (@RD80s) as they take a deep dive into season 3 of Netflix’s Stranger Things in this TRN Roundtable Review. This podcast will be abound with SPOILERS so please CONTINUE READING…

Webster
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Retro Rerun Review: Webster

Brandon Leftridge

The Show: Webster Ran for:  6 seasons. 150 episodes aired from 1983 to 1989. What it’s about: Webster was one of 23 sitcoms from the 1980s about a young black child (being played by a CONTINUE READING…

American Pie
90s

American Pie: An American Classic

Kevin Decent

  American Pie is 20 years old today. That’s absurd to think that so much time has passed. Most of us watched it brand new when we were also in high school, graduating, or just CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Rerun Review: Night Court

Brandon Leftridge

Welcome back to another stirring installment of Retro Rerun Review. This week’s randomly selected show is Night Court, a long-running comedy about court that, you know, took place at night. But if that premise isn’t CONTINUE READING…

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Garbage Pail Kids: The Game Review

Kevin Decent

Of course, I loved Garbage Pail Kids when I was a kid. Every generation needs its gross-out toy that parents don’t understand. GPK was our generation’s poop emoji.  Disgusting, crass, deep down funny, and inappropriate in certain company. CONTINUE READING…

Point Break
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Point Break (1991) Movie Review

Mickey Yarber

Point Break (1991) “After a string of bizarre bank robberies in Southern California, with the crooks donning masks of various former presidents, a federal agent, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), infiltrates the suspected gang. But this CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Rerun Review: Baby Talk

Brandon Leftridge

Hey! Here we are again. New website, new Rerun Reviews, new socks (shout out to Bombas, the best socks I’ve ever irresponsibly spent entirely too much money on), new year, new you. I’m the same CONTINUE READING…

Fifteen
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Retro Rerun Review: Fifteen

Brandon Leftridge

Welcome back to Retro Rerun Rewind! This week, I’m reviewing the classic Canadian teen drama Fifteen. Do you think I meant to say Degrassi? Because this isn’t Degrassi. This is Fifteen.  CONTINUE READING…

Podcasts

SequelQuest | SequelChat Review of DARK PHOENIX | EP103

SequelQuest Jeramy

SequelQuest | SequelChat Review of DARK PHOENIX | EP103 20th Century Fox has brought their nearly 20 year X-Men film franchise to an end with Dark Phoenix. Bringing Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, James Macavoy and Michael CONTINUE READING…

Threes Company
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Retro Rerun Review: Three’s Company

Brandon Leftridge

In this edition of Retro Rerun Review, I watch an old episode of Three’s Company and share my thoughts. I’ve never watched it before. Did I like it or not? CONTINUE READING…

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