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  • CFS: Announcing our next season – The Hitchhiker!
    Sticking out their thumbs and hoping
    into a stranger's station wagon,
    the Cult Film Showdown crew is back
    with a new podcast series about the
    1983-1991 mature audiences anthology The Hitchhiker.
    Watch along at
    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUmjS6ZO8L5eP97qWf3NaDZq&si=90rD1xZuLkYBDpsl
    Find out more about this great series at
    https://www.imdb.com/list/ls528128640/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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    18 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Ten – Tales From The Cryptkeeper!
    The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
    explore the strangest time in human history
    - the late 20th century.
    Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Episode 10: "Tales from the Cryptkeeper"
    The popular cult horror comic books from
    the 1950s are adapted in this cartoon
    anthology series.
    Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated
    horror children's television series made
    by Canadian studio Nelvana. The series was
    broadcast on ABC in the United States,
    and on ITV in the United Kingdom.
    It is based on the 1950s EC Comics series
    Tales from the Crypt and the live action
    television series of the same name,
    which aired concurrently on HBO.
    Intended for children, Tales from the
    Cryptkeeper is significantly milder than
    its live-action counterpart, and all
    blood, gore, profanity and sexual content
    are completely removed to be more appropriate
    for the target audience. Most episodes take
    place within the fictional city of
    Gravenhurst, California.
    The series details the Cryptkeeper telling more
    kid-friendly horror stories to the viewers,
    each with a teachable lesson.
    The second season has the Cryptkeeper at
    constant odds with rivals, and fellow EC
    Comics horror hosts, the Vault-Keeper
    and the Old Witch, who continually try
    to steal the show from him as they didn't
    have one of their own, only to have their
    plans backfire. The Cryptkeeper can be
    found in different locales than his mansion,
    as he tries to elude his foes.
    The third and final season aired in 1999.
    Unlike the first two seasons, it, under
    New Tales from the Cryptkeeper, aired on
    Teletoon in Canada and on CBS in the
    United States. This season sees the
    Cryptkeeper taking a more active role,
    usually by setting up situations to
    teach frightening lessons to kids with
    severe character flaws.
    Find out more about this great series at
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122837/reference/
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    24 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Nine – Kid ‘n Play!
    The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
    explore the strangest time in human history -
    the late 20th century. A transitional time
    when rap music was attacked by Congress
    during the week, then dressed up for kids'
    viewing on Saturday mornings.
    Watch along at
    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Episode 9 "Kid 'n' Play"
    Centers on hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. Stresses
    positive role models, teaching children
    cooperation and staying out of trouble.
    Kid 'n Play is a 1990 animated cartoon
    series based on the real-life hip hop duo
    Kid 'n Play. It ran for one season on NBC
    from September 8 to December 8, 1990.
    On the show, Kid 'n Play were portrayed
    as teenagers, along with their friend Jazzy,
    their producer Hurbie and their DJ Wiz,
    but their recording careers remained the
    same as in real life, as did their character
    traits. Production was by Marvel Productions
    and Saban Entertainment.
    The real Kid 'n Play appeared in live-action
    wraparounds of the cartoons, but voice actors
    took over for the animated versions of the duo.
    The show stressed positive role models,
    teaching children how to get along with each
    other and stay out of trouble. Akin to the
    House Party films, Play was the less responsible
    member of the duo, cooking up get rich quick
    schemes, while Kid, the more responsible member,
    would usually be made to clean up messes.
    Oftentimes the issue would be resolved by the
    characters' girlfriends, or sometimes by an
    elderly jazz musician who wore a blue beret
    and was aptly named "Old Blue".
    Also along the crew is Kid's Mohawk pet dog Hairy.
    The lessons ranged from serious to lighter fare.
    One of the "less serious" episodes dealt with
    Kid's father under the impression hip hop is
    bad and Kid not having the means to put it in
    a positive light. Old Blue offers to help by
    sending Kid on a trip back in time to the era
    of jazz and 1920s speakeasies to help better
    understand its roots.
    Find out more about this great series at
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098840/reference/
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    29 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Eight – Pryor’s Place!
    The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
    explore the strangest time in human history -
    the late 20th century. A time when there
    could be only one, unless you needed a sequel!
    Or a TV series. Or an Animated Series.
    Ok, there could be only a few dozen or so.
    Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Episode 8 "Pryor's Place"
    Richard Pryor tells educational stories
    of his youth at a special urban neighborhood.
    In the first episode,
    Richie (ostensibly Pryor as a child) is
    challenged to an afterschool showdown
    by Meatrack, the neighborhood bully.
    Despite a reputation for profanity from
    Richard Pryor, Pryor's Place was
    aimed at children. Like Sesame Street,
    Pryor's Place featured a cast of
    puppets hanging out and having fun in a
    friendly inner-city environment,
    along with several children and
    characters portrayed by Pryor himself.
    The theme song was performed by Ray Parker Jr.,
    of Ghostbusters fame, who also appeared in
    the show's opening credits. 13 episodes of
    Pryor's Place were broadcast on Saturdays
    on CBS from September 15 to December 8, 1984.
    Find out more about this great series at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086785/reference/
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    26 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Seven – Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos!
    The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
    explore the strangest time in human history
    - the late 20th century. Chuck Norris is so
    incredible as a voice actor that his voice
    alone made sections of Karate Kommandos live
    action!
    Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Episode 7 "Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos"
    Chuck Norris is an operative for the
    United States government who has a team
    consisting of Pepper, a technological genius,
    Kimo, a Samurai warrior, Reed, his apprentice,
    Tabe, a Sumo warrior, and Too Much, the young ward.
    Together they foil the plans of The Claw
    and his right hand man, The Super Ninja.
    Karate Kommandos (also known as Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos)
    is an American animated television series that originally aired
    in 1986 as a syndicated five episode mini-series.
    It was created by and starred Chuck Norris as himself,
    and produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises.
    The series follows the framing device of Mister T
    (also a Ruby-Spears production). At the beginning
    of each episode, a live action segment with Norris,
    usually at a gym or a martial arts studio,
    is shown to explain what is going on.
    At the end of each episode, Norris narrates a
    moral lesson for the audience to learn.
    Find out more about this great series at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165166/reference/
    You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at
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    28 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Six – C
    The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
    explore the strangest time in human history
    - the late 20th century. By Crom, it was a
    time of great adventure and sometime less
    barbarianism than one would expect.
    Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Episode 6 "Conan the Adventurer"
    Young Cimmerian barbarian Conan and his allies
    must stop snake-man wizard Wrath-Amon and his
    snake-men army from resurrecting evil serpent
    god Set. Conan must also destroy the evil
    wizard's ring that turned his family into stone.
    Conan the Adventurer is an animated television
    series adaptation of Conan the Barbarian,
    the literary character created by Robert E. Howard
    in the 1930s Produced by Jetlag Productions in
    association with Sunbow Productions, the series
    debuted on September 13, 1992, ran for 65 episodes
    and concluded on November 22, 1993. The series was
    developed by Christy Marx who served as the
    sole story editor.
    The series was produced in association with
    Graz Entertainment for the first 13-episode season;
    AB Productions and Jean Chalopin's Créativité et Développement
    for the remaining episodes. The series also spawned
    a small toyline in 1992 created by Hasbro. This first
    incarnation of Conan in cartoon form performed much
    better than its follow-up cartoon,
    Conan and the Young Warriors, which lasted only 13 episodes.
    Find out more about this great series at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315429/reference/
    You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at
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    31 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Five – Starship Troopers Roughnecks!
    The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
    explore the strangest time in human history -
    the late 20th century. A time when a character
    can be showing their goodies in a shower scene
    in the movie on Friday night and then turning
    up in a kids' cartoon by Saturday morning!
    Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Episode 5 "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles"
    In this adaption of Robert Heinlein's novel,
    we follow the adventures of a squad of troops
    as they fight in a war of survival against
    merciless alien invaders. Facing constant danger,
    they are the ones who have to do the thankless
    task of facing the enemy head on, and for the
    sake of humanity, they must prevail.
    The series aired for one season in the
    syndicated Bohbot Kids Network block beginning
    in August 1999 in the United States and Canada.
    It was later picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel
    in the U.S. (along with the rest of the BKN block)
    and Teletoon in Canada.
    The show combines elements of the 1997 film
    and the original novel, such as the extraterrestrial
    race known as the Skinnies, powered armor suits
    and drop pods. The series also adds some
    original elements, while omitting the political
    aspects of the original work and film.
    Find out more about this great series at
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/reference/
    You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at
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    21 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Four – Highlander!
    The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
    explore the strangest time in human history -
    the late 20th century. A time when there
    could be only one, unless you needed a sequel!
    Or a TV series. Or an Animated Series.
    Ok, there could be only a few dozen or so.
    Watch along at
    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Episode 4 "Highlander: The Animated Series"
    Highlander: The Animated Series is an animated
    television series which premiered on September 18, 1994.
    It is a loose spin-off and sequel of the 1986 film of the same name.
    The series was produced by Gaumont Multimedia with the
    worldwide distribution rights owned by Bohbot Entertainment
    (later BKN International).
    In the post-apocalyptic medieval 27th century,
    Ramirez mentors young Quentin MacLeod who must
    seek pacified Immortals, gain their knowledge
    through a non-lethal form of Quickening,
    and free the land from the evil Immortal overlord Kortan.
    Find out more about this great series at
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147773/reference/
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    30 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons XMAS Special!
    Ho-Ho-Hold the phone! They made cartoons out of Rambo and Robocop!?
    The festive hosts of the Cult Film Showdown explore
    the strangest time in human history - the late 20th century.
    A time when there could be only one, unless you needed a sequel!
    Or a TV series. Or an Animated Series. Ok, there could be only a few dozen or so.
    Watch along at
    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Rambo season 1 episode 45 "When S.A.V.A.G.E. Stole Santa"
    During Christmas in Colorado, Rambo and Turbo rescue
    a kid when visiting Rambo's old friend Kris Kaufman
    who is a former rocket scientist turned toy maker
    for an orphanage that goes around his village on
    Christmas dressed as Santa Claus.
    ** Jim mentions the Log Driver's Waltz. You can watch this Canadian classic here
    https://youtu.be/upsZZ2s3xv8?si=S_JVY_Y3Wc9XS51a
    RoboCop: Alpha Commando season 1 episode 18 "Oh Tannenbaum Whoa Tannenbaum!"
    As the holiday season approaches, Delta City is bustling with
    festive preparations. The citizens are eagerly getting ready
    for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony,
    a cherished tradition that brings the community together.
    However, the peaceful atmosphere is disrupted when a powerful
    criminal gang threatens to sabotage the event and create chaos within the city.
    RoboCop, the brave and resourceful cyborg police officer,
    is determined to maintain law and order during this joyous
    time of year. Alongside his loyal human partners,
    Diana and Lisa, and their trusty robotic companions,
    ZED and WARREN, RoboCop embarks on a mission to thwart
    the criminals and ensure a safe celebration for the people of Delta City.
    You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at
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    33 min
  • CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Three – Toxic Crusaders!
    The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
    explore the strangest time in human
    history - the late 20th century. A time
    when even Troma Video could find a way onto kids TVs.
    Watch along at
    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm
    Episode 3 "Toxic Crusaders"
    Toxic Crusaders is an American animated series
    loosely based on The Toxic Avenger films.
    It features Toxie, the lead character of the
    films, leading a group of misfit superheroes
    who combat pollution. This followed a trend
    of environmentally considerate animated
    series and comics of the time, including
    Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Swamp Thing,
    and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures,
    as well as animated series based on R-rated
    properties like RoboCop and Police Academy.
    After years of silence from the Apocolypse INC
    (from parts 2 and 3 of the Toxic Avenger seriers),
    Apocolypse INC returns to Tromaville under
    new management. Instead of a demon, it's an
    alien from the planet Smogulla known as Dr.Killemoff.
    Toxie has to battle Apocolypse INC once more
    to protect his hometown from the evil doers
    and the corrupt Mayor. But he won't have to
    do it alone as a group of other mutant superhero's
    join him in the fight. NoZone, Junkyard,
    Headbanger, Major Disaster and Toxie
    become THE TOXIC CRUSADERS.
    As this incarnation was aimed at children,
    Toxic Crusaders is considerably tamer than
    the films it was based on, although it
    contained adult-oriented jokes that would
    go over most children's heads.
    Thirteen episodes were produced and aired,
    with some episodes airing as a "trial run"
    in Summer 1990 followed by the official
    debut on January 21, 1991.
    Find out more about this great series at
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173344/reference/
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    41 min

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