Hosted by Robert Englund, the Horror Hall of Fame II was a syndicated television special from 1991 that celebrated all things horror, with the trappings of a fancy awards show. On this show, we're diving deep into that broadcast, with the original TV commercials and all! This was so awesomely cheesy, and a great tribute to the genre! Enjoy the show, and if you want to see the whole dang special, we've put it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LBjPyz8jGfg?si=EJkBu7T1a3ZGdJnC

Hosted by Robert Englund, the Horror Hall of Fame II was a syndicated television special from 1991 that celebrated all things horror, with the trappings of a fancy awards show. On this show, we're diving deep into that broadcast, with the original TV commercials and all! This was so awesomely cheesy, and a great tribute to the genre! Enjoy the show, and if you want to see the whole dang special, we've put it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LBjPyz8jGfg?si=EJkBu7T1a3ZGdJnC

The Horror Hall of Fame II, from 1991!

The Purple Stuff Podcast kicks off the spooky season with a long look at an ancient pharmacy's Sunday newspaper ad from the 1990 Halloween season! This baby is loaded with haunted nostalgia, covering everything from pumpkin leaf bags to that old ghost-shaped Snickers candy pail!
We've also uploaded the gorgeous circular, if you wanna follow along: <a href='https://imgur.com/a/TkfBXy9'>https://imgur.com/a/TkfBXy9</a>
PS: If this sort of episode is up your alley, we also just covered the *1989* version of this Halloween ad on our Patreon page: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff'>https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff</a>
Enjoy, everyone!

The Purple Stuff Podcast kicks off the spooky season with a long look at an ancient pharmacy's Sunday newspaper ad from the 1990 Halloween season! This baby is loaded with haunted nostalgia, covering everything from pumpkin leaf bags to that old ghost-shaped Snickers candy pail! We've also uploaded the gorgeous circular, if you wanna follow along: https://imgur.com/a/TkfBXy9 PS: If this sort of episode is up your alley, we also just covered the *1989* version of this Halloween ad on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff Enjoy, everyone!

The Purple Stuff Podcast kicks off the spooky season with a long look at an ancient pharmacy's Sunday newspaper ad from the 1990 Halloween season! This baby is loaded with haunted nostalgia, covering everything from pumpkin leaf bags to that old ghost-shaped Snickers candy pail!
We've also uploaded the gorgeous circular, if you wanna follow along: <a href="https://imgur.com/a/TkfBXy9" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://imgur.com/a/TkfBXy9</a>
PS: If this sort of episode is up your alley, we also just covered the *1989* version of this Halloween ad on our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff</a>
Enjoy, everyone!

Halloween at the Pharmacy in 1990!

For the second time in Purple Stuff history, we're dedicating an entire show to He-Man! Join us for a look back at eight weird and wonderful things from the halcyon days of Masters of the Universe -- the toys, the cartoon, live events, fast food promos and more! YOU have the power to listen to this pod!

For the second time in Purple Stuff history, we're dedicating an entire show to He-Man! Join us for a look back at eight weird and wonderful things from the halcyon days of Masters of the Universe -- the toys, the cartoon, live events, fast food promos and more! YOU have the power to listen to this pod!

More Masters of the Universe!

This episode is over ten years in the making! We're finally dedicating an entire show to those lean, green fighting machines! Join us for a 90-minute discussion about all things NINJA TURTLES, covering the cartoon, junk foods, weird live-action appearances, and much more. Cowabunga!!

This episode is over ten years in the making! We're finally dedicating an entire show to those lean, green fighting machines! Join us for a 90-minute discussion about all things NINJA TURTLES, covering the cartoon, junk foods, weird live-action appearances, and much more. Cowabunga!!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Show!

For the fourth time, the Purple Stuff Podcast tackles the classic TV series, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES! Join us for riveting reviews of six spooky segments, covering everything from angels to aliens to aphrodisiacs! This episode is (Robert) stacked!

For the fourth time, the Purple Stuff Podcast tackles the classic TV series, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES! Join us for riveting reviews of six spooky segments, covering everything from angels to aliens to aphrodisiacs! This episode is (Robert) stacked!

Unsolved Mysteries, Part IV!

We're diving into a 1988 episode of Friday the 13th: The Series -- and all of the old TV commercials that came with it!

We're diving into a 1988 episode of Friday the 13th: The Series -- and all of the old TV commercials that came with it!

Friday the 13th: The Series!

We dive into the depths and report back on eight great sea monsters from all walks of pop culture!

We dive into the depths and report back on eight great sea monsters from all walks of pop culture!

Eight Great Sea Monsters!

From spooky fruit snacks to driving lessons from the Gremlins, we're naming eight of our favorite spooky TV commercials in the latest Purple Stuff Podcast!

From spooky fruit snacks to driving lessons from the Gremlins, we're naming eight of our favorite spooky TV commercials in the latest Purple Stuff Podcast!

8 Creepy TV Commercials!

We dive into WPIX's Shocktober '92 broadcast of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, and relive the thrill of watching horror movies on broadcast TV!

We dive into WPIX's Shocktober '92 broadcast of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, and relive the thrill of watching horror movies on broadcast TV!

WPIX's Shocktober 1992 Horror Marathon!

For us, the summer of 1990 was all about Dick Tracy. In this extra-long ep, we sort through our memories of monster mobsters and Breathless Mahoney.

For us, the summer of 1990 was all about Dick Tracy. In this extra-long ep, we sort through our memories of monster mobsters and Breathless Mahoney.

Dick Tracy from the Summer of 1990!

We're tackling eight great robots from all walks of pop culture. Everything from Metroplex to the Killbots from Chopping Mall!

We're tackling eight great robots from all walks of pop culture. Everything from Metroplex to the Killbots from Chopping Mall!

Eight Great Robots!

Our holiday tradition continues! We're naming 10 more tracks that would be perfect on your holiday playlists!

Our holiday tradition continues! We're naming 10 more tracks that would be perfect on your holiday playlists!

Awesome Christmas Songs, Part 5!

We dive deep into the 1990 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on this very special episode of the Purple Stuff Podcast!

We dive deep into the 1990 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on this very special episode of the Purple Stuff Podcast!

1990 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

We're kicking off the holiday season with a look at 10 awesome Christmas commercials. Nostalgia overload!

We're kicking off the holiday season with a look at 10 awesome Christmas commercials. Nostalgia overload!

10 Awesome Christmas Commercials!

We pay tribute to the Universal Monsters as only we can -- with references to Power Rangers and The Real Ghostbusters.

We pay tribute to the Universal Monsters as only we can -- with references to Power Rangers and The Real Ghostbusters.

Universal Monsters!

Jay and Matt talk about toys, junk food, the holidays, movies and retro geek stuff. Sometimes a weird robot joins in.

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