Episodes
Friday Aug 05, 2022
[Episode 12] Star Wars: Droids
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Can two supporting characters from a major movie trilogy carry a tv series? George Lucas took that bet when he put C-3PO and R2-D2 at the forefront of Star Wars: Droids. Turns out, the results are mixed, but it does have a heck of a theme song!
Friday Jul 15, 2022
[Episode 11] Challenge of the Super Friends
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice, for 16 episodes of Hanna Barbera's Super Friends series, they expanded the hero roster and unleashed real comic book villains into the stories. How did this change hold up in hindsight? The answer may lie in the fact this was only one season. Find out how much the ‘Wonder Woman’ factor affects John’s score.
Friday Jul 08, 2022
[Episode 10] The Archie Show
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
The Archie Show from 1969 had a significant impact on cartoons that follow over the next decade. What made this show so influential? What songs really held up? And why the heck do Archie and friends hang out with Reggie?
Friday Jun 10, 2022
[Episode 9] Shirt Tales
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Another greeting card inspired cartoon, this time it is 1983’s Shirt Tales. Cute little animals who live in a tree and have access to a super-sonic transport plane and solve crimes. A cartoon that shone brightly yet briefly before quickly fading away.
Friday May 27, 2022
[Episode 8] Help! Its the Hair Bear Bunch
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Ooh, ooh, Mr. Peevly! Hanna-Barbera reheats a tried-and-true formula for 1975...and it works! Help!...Its’s The Hair Bear Bunch looks and feels like a classic cartoon that could have run for a couple of years, but somehow didn’t.
Friday May 13, 2022
[Episode 7] The Brady Kids
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
To quote John, “I may never forgive you for making me watch The Brady Kids.” Just how bad is this show from 1972? Here’s a hint, It makes Superman and Wonder Woman hard to watch. You don’t want to miss this discussion, including whether or not you should watch the spinoff.
Friday Apr 29, 2022
[Episode 6] Transformers
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
What a difference four years makes. John and Robert look at the evolution of The Transformers (1984-87) from a cohesive story to a complete overhaul after the new toys are on the shelves. How does this classic from the 80’s hold up today? Have the guys ever gotten over the trauma of Transformers: The Movie?
Friday Apr 15, 2022
[Episode 5] Scooby Doo Where Are You!
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Jinkies! An institution of Saturday mornings starts with 1969’s Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and the Toon Talk Guys are here for it. Lots of good, some bad, and maybe a little bias in this episode about a show that was originally rejected by CBS.
Nostalgia Meets Today
Watching cartoons on Saturday mornings was a right of passage for American children from the 1960s through the 1990s. We recall those times fondly as we look back on our childhood.
But, do these cartoons actually hold up to the passage of time? Were they even good when they first aired? This podcast is all about looking back at the toons we watched while we stuffed ourselves with sugary cereal and comparing our memories with reality.