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'90s

Rediscover the ’90s: Camp Candy

Mickey Yarber

Camp Candy was a summer sleepover camp owned and operated by John Candy. Like most camps, it offered activities like boating, swimming, and fishing; but unlike most camps, this one had a variety of crazy CONTINUE READING…

Wolf Rock TV
'80s

5 Cartoons From the ’80s You May Have Forgotten

Mickey Yarber

The 1980s probably produced more memorable cartoons than any other decade. I mean, it was the decade that gave us G.I. Joe, He-Man, Jem, Transformers, and so many more, that other decades just don’t stack CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Cel to Silver – Transformers

Brian Cave

Even though they’re sometimes disappointing, I’m always excited when I see a cartoon I love adapted to the big screen. Inspired by my fellow Retro Network contributors, the retired SequelQuest POD, I thought I’d try CONTINUE READING…

BraveStarr the Movie
Cartoons

BraveStarr: The Legend Review

Brian Cave

In my last post here, I stated that I think BraveStarr is one of the best 80s cartoons to adapt to a movie. I’ve long felt this way, so it came as a surprise to CONTINUE READING…

Captain Planet
'90s

Do You Remember Captain Planet and the Planeteers?

Mickey Yarber

Striking a blow for ecology, fighting “polluting perpetrators” wherever they were found, Captain Planet and the Planeteers brought the environmental movement to the cartoon world. The series came from an original idea by media mogul Ted Turner, CONTINUE READING…

Cartoons

‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ Review

Jason Gross

I decided to resubscribe to Netflix recently after about a year-long hiatus. There was a mountain of TV shows that I wanted to finally watch, one of which was the Masters of the Universe: Revelation CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Remembering “Sports Cartoons” Animated Shorts from the ’80s

Jason Gross

Nickelodeon was one of my favorite cable channels in the ’80s and through the mid ’90s. Shows like You Can’t Do That on Television, Mr. Wizard’s World, and game shows like Finders Keepers were all CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Top ’80s Cartoons that Deserve a Reboot

Brian Cave

I know the prospect of rebooting the beloved shows of our youth is a touchy subject.  While I love the original versions of many of these shows, I still would love to see some of CONTINUE READING…

'80s

’80s Toylines That Deserved Their Own Cartoons

Brian Cave

One of the greatest joys I felt as a kid was waking up bright and early on a Saturday morning, getting a bowl of sugary cereal, sitting down in front of the television set, and CONTINUE READING…

'80s

‘Ziggy’s Gift’ Christmas Special from 1982

OldSchool80s

Ziggy’s Gift originally aired on December 1, 1982. It is an ’80s holiday TV special which I remember very well, but has sadly seemed to have gone by the wayside for many others. Hopefully you CONTINUE READING…

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