What classics did you see last week, Sept 25 to Oct 1?

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40TH ANNIVERSARY
-THE SMURFS (1982) “The Black Hellabore/ Shivering Smurfs/ Revenge of the Smurfs/ Sister Smurf” The Johan & Peewit segment debuts Princess Sabina, the Action Girl wannabe. Warner DVD.
-SHIRT TALES (1982) “The Games Master/ Shirt Napped” Warner Archive DVD.
-THE MORK AND MINDY LAVERNE SHIRLEY FONZ HOUR (1982) “Who’s Minding the Brat?/ The Greatest Schmoe on Earth/ The Speed Demon Get Away Caper” The last of ABCs Sitcom Animated adaptations bring MORK & MINDY (with Pam Dawber and Robin Williams- his first cartoon) to Saturday Morning (with an alien dog) and puts Henry Wrinkler & Mr Cool on LAVERNE & SHIRLEY own cartoon. (Although Henry Winkler still plays Fonzie, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams have bowed out). YouTube
-THE SCOOBY AND SCRAPPY DOO SHOW (1982) “Maltese Mackerel/ Yabbas Hustle Rustle / Basketball Bumblers” The third (and final season) of the Trio phase takes a different approach. One segment has the trio as detectives. The second segment is Day in the Life, with goofy adventures and hanging out with people. The third I guess was based on the idea that Scrappy can hold his own show. The nephew is in the West with his Uncle Yabba Doo (No he doesn’t steal Fred’s catchphrase, using Dippity in his phrase) and cowardly partner Deputy Dusty. Amazon Prime.
-PAC MAN (1982) “ Presidential Pac Knappers/Picnic in PacLand” The popular Arcade Game becomes an animated series. Here, Pac Man and his family fight the human villain Mesmeron and his ghost minions to protect the Pac Pellet forest from his control. Vaguely Remember the series on its original broadcast, was more familiar with the USA Network broadcasts in the mid 1980s. Warner Archive DVD.
-THE LITTLE RASCALS (1982) “Rascals Revenge/ Yachtsa Luck” Animated adaptation of the Our Gang series (specifically the Alfalfa/ Spanky/ Darla/ Buckwheat era). YouTube
-GILLIGAN’S PLANET (1982) “Turnabout is Fair Play” Warner DVD.
-THE GARY COLEMAN SHOW (1982) “You Oughta Be in Pictures/ Derby Daze” YouTube.
-SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS (1982) “Along Came Spidey” This time it’s Spider-Man’s origin., as Peter has a crisis when a fight with the Shocker gets Aunt May injured. I remember this episode from the 1980s; seeing Peter lift a car was my first experience that the wall crawler had super strength. VHS Recording of NBC repeat broadcast from November 23 1985, which retains Stan Lee’s narration.
-THE INCREDIBLE HULK (1982) “Prisoner of the Monster” Amazon Prime.

ER (1997) “Ambush” 25TH ANNIVERSARY County Hospital becomes part of a documentary, accidentally sharing the present situation: Morgenstern gets a heart attack, Benton shuns Carter for changing to Medicine, and Mark is still suffering trauma from his assault. The famed Live Episode, shot twice for both sides of the country. I remember seeing it on its premiere, believing there would be a lot of goofs. I was a little disappointed at the time to see everyone coasting fine. Later I ended up liking the episode for what it is. I think this is the second version; the first had a lingering shot on Dr Greene weeping. This gets cut off in this version. Warner DVD.

35TH ANNIVERSARY
-DUCKTALES (1987) “Robot Robbers” A sequel to “Armstrong” as Flintheart Glomgold has Gyro build giant robots (non-sentient) that get stolen by Matriarch Ma Beagley and her boys. Amazon Prime.
-BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1987) “Once Upon A Time in New York” Prime Time Fantasy Romance about an assaulted socialite (Linda Hamilton) being rescued by a beast man (Ron Perlman). I believe I saw one episode during its original run. Later, I would catch the closing credits on repeat airings on ScyFi Channel in 1996 (I was catching DARK SHADOWS). It wasn’t until a Valentine marathon airing on Chiller Channel in 2009 that I grew interested, buying the first season. FoxVideo DVD.

THE LONGEST DAY (1962) 60TH ANNIVERSARY Darryl F Zanuck’s All-Star War epic on the Normandy landings. First saw this on PBS in June 1994. Then saw the colorized version in 1997. For most of the last decade it has been a D Day perennial. Fox Video Laserdisc.

30TH ANNIVERSARY
TENCHI MUYO RYOOKI (1992) “Ryoko Resurrected” The TENCHI MUYO! Franchise began with the release of this OVA, introducing Tenchi Masaki as he sneaks into the family shrine, finds a sword, meets a living mummy who turns out to be a beautiful woman named Ryoko who hunts him down at his school. Familiar with the TENCHI MUYO IN LIVE film, I decided to buy the OVA on VHS in June 2000; I was captivated, buying the other episodes as soon as I could afford them. Japanese with English Subtitles. Pioneer DVD.

BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES (1992) “Two Face Part 1” 30TH ANNIVERSARY Harvey Dent hasissues (with a submerged aggressive personality). All it takes is a push…Like Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy, Two Face gets a new characterization, portrayed as already having psychological problems before he gets scarred. Warner DVD.

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30TH ANNIVERSARY
-GOOF TROOP (1992) “Puppy Love” PJ has a crush and Max helps him summon the nerve to ask her out. Amazon Prime.

THE SLAYERS TRY (1997) “Try Again and all goes to White!” 25TH ANNIVERSARY By an alliance of power by Fillia and Xellos the Dark Star weapons (manned by all four of our group; Eurologus got killed) destroy the Dark Star, giving Valgaav his final peace. He is reborn as an egg. And thus THE SLAYERS ends its three season run. The ending credits show Filia running a vase shop with Jillas and Gavros and the Ancient Dragon egg. Amelia returned to Seiyrunn. Zelgaldis journeys to find a cure for his condition. Xellos returns to his boss with some explaining to do. Finally, Lina and Gourry continue to eat and go off on new adventures. Japanese with English Subtitles. Software Sculptor DVD.

-BACK TO THE FUTURE (1992) “A Friend in Deed” Biff finds a deed to Jennifer’s home and Marty has to resolve it. One of the few times Biff (not his relatives) has a role in the story (although the series portrays him as younger than he should be). Universal DVD.

-MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (1992) “Tormented” Joel and the Bots deal with Bert I Gordon’s 1960 Ghost Noir. Only saw the beginning on its premiere. Saw the whole episode during its midnight briadcasts in summer 1993. Ended up liking it. YouTube presentation of VHS recording of original Comedy Central Broadcast.
-COVINGTON CROSS (1992) “Outlaws”
YouTube.

-THE COMMISH (1992) “Adventures in the Skin Trade Part 1” The second season begins with Tony learning a neighbor’s friend has been doing porn, leading him and a distraught Pauley into the corrupt Skin Trade. He meets a porn director Syd, a woman of whom Tony will have a close relationship. YouTube.

35TH ANNIVERSARY
-MUPPET BABIES (1987) “Water Babies” YouTube.
-POPEYE SND SON (1987) “The Sea Monster/ Pappy’s Family Tree” YouTube.
-HELLO KITTY FURRY TALE THEATER (1987) “CinderKitty/ The Pawed Piper” YouTube.
-MIGHTY MOUSE THE NEW ADVENTURES (1987) “MeYowww!/ Witch Tricks” CBS Paramount DVD.

THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (1952) “The Haunted Lighthouse” 50TH ANNIVERSARY Jimmy Olsen visits his aunt in a secluded island, noticing something is off. Saw this episode on WOR in the late 1980s. A bit offbeat for a superhero series, which will exemplify the first season. Warner DVD

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35TH ANNIVERSARY
-VANITY FAIR (1987) “Arcadian Simplicity“ PAL SimplyMedia DVD.

-VISIONARIES KNIGHTS OF THE MAGICAL LIGHT (1987) “The Dark Hand of Treachery” YouTube

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50TH ANNIVERSARY
-DRACULA 1972 AD (1972) Hammer attempts to revive the Dracula series by updating it, starting with a rebooted final and fatal confrontation between the Count and Van Helsing in 1872 and skipping to the present, as a descendant of Drac servant (Christopher Neame) revives him through the unknowing help of his rebellious peers (among them Caroline Munro and a 20ish Michael Kitchen) to wreak revenge on the present day Van Helsings (Cushing again with granddaughter Stephanie Beecham). TNT had a marathon of TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA, THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA, and this film in November 1992 (in view of the upcoming BRAM STOKERS DRACULA). I only spotted the beginning before switching to SNL. I finally saw the full film in Spring 1993. Warner VHS.

-WAR & PEACE (1972) “Name Day” 20-part BBC TV Serial adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Napoleonic saga, adapted by Jack Pulman. The series begins in St Petersburg 1805, as the wealthy Rostov are celebrating a Name Day party while Pierre Buzhokov (Anthony Hopkins) comes to his father’s deathbed. Koch Video DVD.

-THE WALTONS (1972) “The Calf” Amazon Prime.

35TH ANNIVERSARY
-THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ (1987) “Dorothy Does Her Best” & “Home Sweet Kansas” The concluding episodes has Ozma trick the Nomes and the Growlywog into the secret room of Emeralds AND the Water of Oblivion, which purges them of their evil feelings, causing them to return home. Glenda then appears before the gang, and Dorothy returns home to Kansas (a departure from the original source, where Aunt ‘Em and Uncle Henry move to Oz). And so the series ends. Japanese with English Subtitles. Diskotek BluRay.
-DUCKTALES (1987) “Magicka Shadow War” Amazon Prime.
-JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (1987) “The Band Breaks Up” Kimber and Stormer depart their teams to become a duet. Bootleg DVD.

30TH ANNIVERSARY
-BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES (1992) “Two Face Part 2”
-NORTHERN EXPOSURE (1992) “Northwest Passage” The fourth season begins with Maggie O Connell celebrating her 30th Birthday by going into the woods. She imagines her dead Boyfriends (among them Patrick Warburton) having a picnic, criticizing her. dailymotion.

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EXTREME GHOSTBUSTERS (1997) “Grease” 25TH ANNIVERSARY Bootleg DVD

35TH ANNIVERSARY
-JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (1987) “The Fan” Bootleg DVD.

-THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS (1987) “Who You Calling Two Dimensional?” Time Life/Sony DVD

WAIT TILL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME (1972) “The Hippie” 50TH ANNIVERSARY this week. Amazon Prime

BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES
“Fear of Victory” 30TH ANNIVERSARY The first broadcast Robin episode, with a redesigned Scarecrow. I had to miss most of the broadcast due to going to my sister’s birthday at Chucky Cheeses. Warner DVD

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50TH ANNIVERSARY
-THE BRADY KIDS (1972) “Long Gone Silver” Several times this series would have a guest star. In this case the Lone Ranger and Tonto (never mind that they are 19th century characters). Paramount DVD.
-THE NEW SCOOBY DOO MOVIES (1972) “The Fricket Fracas” Jonathan Winters is the guest. Warner BluRay
-KID POWER “Teamwork” YouTube
-THE AMAZING CHAN AND THE CHAN CLAN “The Phantom Sea Thief” Paul Winchell plays a ventriloquist. Hmmm. Amazon Prime
-JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS IN OUTER SPACE “Alien Alan” Amazon Prime
-FAT ALBERT AND THE COSBY KIDS “Creativity” YouTube
-THE ROMAN HOLIDAYS “Hero Sandwiched” Amazon Prime
-SEALAB 2020 “The Singing Whale” Amazon Prime

-THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW (1972) “Who’s in Charge Here?” YouTube.
-THE BOB NEWHART SHOW (1972) “Tennis, Emily?” FoxVideo DVD.

THE JETSONS (1962) “Date with Jet Screamer” 60TH ANNIVERSARY Amazon Prime.

CHEERS (1982) “Give Me a Ring Sometime” 40TH ANNIVERSARY The Prime Time series begins here, as fiancée Diane Chambers gets abandoned at the Cheers bar. Saw this episode in 2010. Amazon Prime

BUSTER KEATON A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW (1987) “Episide One” 35TH ANNIVERSARY Kevin Brownlow and David Gill documentary on the silent comedian. The first episode focuses from his vaudeville childhood to his joining Fatty Arbuckle in the movies, to his own rise, concluding with THE NAVIGATOR in 1924. Aside from a glimpse of Episode Three in 1988, I wouldn’t see the whole series until The Learning Channel broadcast the series in December 1992 (alongside UNKNOWN CHAPLIN). I saw it again on American Movie Classics on Keaton’s Centennial in Oct 5 1995, recording the docu a few days later. HBO VHS.

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THE MUMMY (1932) 90TH ANNIVERSARY this year. Boris Karloff horror classic. I will comment about this later. Cinemark presentation, which added this soundtrack that ruined the mood.

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) Cinemark presentation.

SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN (1972) “Gatchaman Vs Turtle King” 50TH ANNIVERSARY A group of adolescent ninjas fight a planet conqueror. The first Japanese Anime I ever came from this source, in its BATTLE OF THE PLANETS (1978) form in the early 1980s. I had my first memorized experience with this episode in its 1986 G FORCE Dub (there were at least three English Dubs) on Cartoon Network in January 1995. Japanese with English Subtitles. ADV BluRay

I also watched the episode in its BATTLE OF THE PLANETS (1978) form. The Gatchaman Director Dr Nambu is cut out, replaced by newly animated segments of a droid named 7-Zark- 7 who narrates the episode. The violence is also toned down. With the voices of Casey Kasem, Janet Waldo, Alan Young, Alan Oppenheimer, William T Woodson and Keye Luke. YouTube.

35TH ANNIVERSARY
JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (1987) “Father’s Day” Kimber misses her father, Video and Clash visit their own, and Pizazz is distant from hers. Bootleg DVD.
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS (1987) “Doctor Doctor” Time Life/Sony DVD

THE SIMPSONS (1992) “A Streetcar named Marge” 30TH ANNIVERSARY Marge tries out as Stella in a musical version of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, with a zealous director (voiced by Jon Lovitz). This was the only Season Four I never had a VHS recording of. FoxVideo DVD.

Saw Parts of:
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (2002) 20TH ANNIVERSARY Buffy learns Spike has a soul. Amazon Prime.

IRVING THALBERG PRINCE IF HOLLYWOOD (2005) TCM Broadcast.

Earliest Film seen in September: ONE TERRIBLE DAY (1922)
Latest Film seen in September: THE US AND THE HOLOCAUST (2022)