Yes folks. The long awaited Lord of the Rings Retrospective from Binge Media is upon us. However, before horror director Peter Jackson embarked on a journey through J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle Earth, that journey was taken by Arthur Rankin Jr and Jules Bass, with a little Ralph Bakshi thrown in for good measure. But how did it all come about? And why did Bakshi become such a grumpy bastard during the entire process? Join Matt, Adam, and myself as we start our look at Middle Earth with these three seminal 70s and 80s cartoons.1977 is known for a lot of things. The year Star Wars was released. The year Garrett was born. Oh, and the year that Rankin/Bass, the production team behind Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer was broadcast in May and began the screen adventures of Bilbo Baggins and company. But how did it happen? And is this a criminally forgotten piece of Middle Earth media, or a bland cartoon that was done so much better by Jackson and company years later?Join myself, Matt, and Adam as we answer that question, as well as reveal what HUGE retrospective we are also going to be beginning this year which should finish up by 2044.The Hobbit (1977) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW!Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

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