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A Christmas Story: 41 Differences Between The Film and Script

Some of the most gratifying articles I’ve written for The Retro Network have been those in the Film and Script Differences series. So far, I’ve covered National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.

Christmas on Home Improvement

Jeff Sheldon

Recently, I’ve gotten back into watching some of the shows I loved growing up. “Home Improvement” was one of those shows my entire family enjoyed, and we made it a weekly staple to gather around

Fascinating Facts About Rocky IV

Pitfall Gary

Thirty-Five years ago today, Rocky IV hit the silver screen. 27 November 1985 was a Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. In my hometown we didn’t normally get new movies on a Wednesday, new movies hit

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of November 25, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of November 25, 1983 Lionel Richie and “All Night Long” still holds strong at the top again this week as our top five song remain unchanged. As a

15 Vintage Garbage Pail Kids Favorites

Adam Pope

I recently received an amazing package in the mail from a friend who had inherited his older brother’s childhood collectibles. Mixed among the comic books and Marvel Universe trading cards were a cardboard time capsule of the ’80s that I was not expecting, Garbage Pail Kids!

Saved By The Bell Memories and Zack to the Future

Karen Flieger

I remember watching Saved By the Bell during its original run on Saturday mornings and later in their syndication repeats. I liked Zack/Mark-Paul Gosselaar but my favorite of the male characters was actually A.C. Slater,

Check Out Those Ads! – Ghost Rider #15

Pitfall Gary

Over on the Wizards Podcast, Adam and Michael will occasionally extoll the virtues of comics with gimmick covers from the 90’s. I thought I’d dig out one such comic and see what the ads looked

A Salute to “Salute Your Shorts”

Jeff Sheldon

Camp Ana-wanna, we hold you in our hearts… As August begins and the summer heat builds to its peak, I find myself reflecting on the summers of my youth. I never went to a REAL

Play Ball! My First Year in Youth League Softball

Karen Flieger

As ridiculously stereotypical as this is going to sound, I

The Real-Life Inspiration for Rocky Balboa

Mickey Yarber

Chuck Wepner was a tough man. He learned to handle himself while working as a bouncer in the late ’50s. Then, while in the Marine Corps, he took up boxing. When his time in the

80s Cars and Truck Movies and Television

Top 50 Cars and Trucks from ’80s Movies or TV Shows

OldSchool80s

When you bring up Cars in the ’80s, some might first think of the band of that name or possibly the song by Gary Numan. We’re not talking about Ric Ocasek and those Cars or any

Top Songs from the ’80s with Guy Names in the Title

OldSchool80s

Following up on our recent feature Top Songs from the ’80s with Girl Names in the Title, it was only fair to provide a similar list for the opposite sex. While there certainly are many

Sun, Sand, and Roller Hockey? ESPN2’s Pro Beach Hockey

Jeff Sheldon

The 1990s gave us many great things. For us hockey lovers, they provided several memorable moments; everything from the Bud Ice Penguin to the FOX Trax puck debacle and even the increased popularity of inline

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A Christmas Story: 41 Differences Between The Film and Script

Christmas on Home Improvement

Fascinating Facts About Rocky IV

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of November 25, 1983

15 Vintage Garbage Pail Kids Favorites

Saved By The Bell Memories and Zack to the Future

Check Out Those Ads! – Ghost Rider #15

A Salute to “Salute Your Shorts”

Play Ball! My First Year in Youth League Softball

The Real-Life Inspiration for Rocky Balboa

Top 50 Cars and Trucks from ’80s Movies or TV Shows

Top Songs from the ’80s with Guy Names in the Title

Sun, Sand, and Roller Hockey? ESPN2’s Pro Beach Hockey

WrestleMania’s Most Unusual Matches

Remembering the 1980 TV Movie ‘Animalympics’

Five Things from Star Trek: Picard S1E5 “Stardust City Rag”

Christmas Vacation: 47 Differences Between The Film and Script