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What's up, dudes? It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s CM Chuck from Just Another Friday Night! He’s here with me to talk the Superboy “Young Dracula” episode and kick off spooky season!

A mysterious stranger, Dr. Byron Shelley, comes to town, and immediately has an effect on Lana Lang. After a brief encounter with Clark, Byron is attacked by an older vampire. Superboy saves him and Lana, and take whim to his apartment.

Subsequently, Byron tells Superboy he’s a half-vampire, and his father is looking for him. The older vampire was sent by his father to bring Byron home. He appears as most, and after biting Byron, tries to glamour Superboy into doing his bidding. Superboy instead flies him into space where the sun destroys him.

Intense staring? Check. Melodramatic glamouring? Got it. Over the top vampire costuming? Definitely! So grab your cape, take your serum, and resist vampires with this episode on Superboy “Young Dracula!”

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What's up, dudes? Hey you! Michael May from After Lunch, Crestwood House, and Hellbent for Letterbox is with me to talk Robert Smith! Yes we’re digging into Christmas songs by The Cure!

On December 9, 1987, The Cure came out for a fourth encore and blasted through a cover of “Merry Christmas Everybody” by Slade. It was the final song on the third night at Wembley, the final show of The Kissing Tour.

Delving deeper, many of their songs allude to Christmas or romanticize Christmas as a state of happiness and content. For example, “Let’s Go to Bed,” Christmas is the metaphor for physical excitement and anticipation. Further, in “Other Voices,” a song about the sickness of lust, the protagonist asks his paramour to come around at Christmas for a festive compromise.

Similarly, in “Hey, You,” Smith asks the one who looks like Christmas to come kiss him.  “The Snakepit” and “Last Dance” also reflect themes of nostalgia and melancholy and Christmas.

Driving basslines? Check. Layered guitar and synths? Got ‘em. Eye liner and lipstick? Definitely! So grab your ax, play a catchy riff, and jam out to this episode on Christmas songs by The Cure!

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What’s up, dudes? Author extraordinaire Alonso Duralde from the Linoleum Knife podcast and I dig deep I to the 2nd edition of his book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas! There are updates galore, as movies like “Violent Night” are added to the lineup. It’s a great reference book, easy to read, witty and informative. So grab your copy and listen to this episode!

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What’s up, dudes? It’s the M3gan before it was popular. Yes, it’s a Small Wonder Christmas as Caleb Cote from Insert Reference Here, Alamo City Santa Jeremy Phelps, and I talk about the robot girl! It’s the 1988 episode “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow!”

After Ted makes a comment that he's dead if his credit gets cut off after a few unpaid bills, Vicki types "Cut off credit - He's dead!" into his bank account information on the computer. Ted tries to correct it at the bank, but they still don't believe he's alive even when standing in front of them. Consequently, he creates a plan to stage a fake funeral. 

Meanwhile, Jamie tries to sell "Christmas tree seeds" to make money. He dresses up as Santa and has Vicki dress as a Christmas tree. They even play up their “sadness” at the fake passing of their dad to score some sympathy sales. In the end, Ted reveals himself as alive and regains his credit…and his life.

Online banking? Check. Nosy neighbors? Got ‘em. Christmas tree seeds? Christmas tree seeds?!?! So build your robot and program her to play this episode on a Small Wonder Christmas!

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What’s up, dudes? Happy Halloween! I’ve got Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast here to dive into the 1981 TV movie “The Munsters’ Revenge!” 15 years after the show ended, the gang returned—with recast children—to clear their names! Doppelgängers of Herman and Grandpa are committing crimes because of Sid Caesar, and the Munsters are on the lam! Will they capture Dr. Diablo in time for Lily’s Halloween party? Hop in your Dragula, put on some surf music, and speed into this episode to find out!

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What’s up, dudes? I've got Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas here with me to talk about the fever dream "A Rock 'N' Roll Christmas!" Yes, it's the love child of "It's a Wonderful Life" and 'Weekend Update'... and Christmas rock.

Dennis Miller hosts this event with interspersed segments of George Bailey trying to bring rock to Bedford Falls. Of course, in a show predicated on a pirate signal hacking a 'traditional' Christmas show, there has to be music. Subsequently, several bands provide holiday entertainment, including Eddie Money, Little Richards, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds!

In the meantime, clips of Ernest Saves Christmas are intercut over Bryan Adams. Several acts, like Jimi Hendrix and Elvis, are cut short to make room for the It's a Wonderful Life parody. Pat Benetar provides a killer song via satellite, and popular videos from MTV by U2, Run DMC, and Buster Poindexter fill out the ranks.

The Beach Boys? Yep. The Beatles? Check. Oingo Boingo? Only on a theater marquis. So grab your leather jacket, spin some records, and jam out to this episode on 'A Rock 'N' Roll Christmas!" 

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What's up, dudes? Work's taken its toll this week, so before I drop a new episode on Wednesday, here's a throwback to season 2!

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What’s up, dudes? It’s a Peekskill miracle as Troy from Christmas Every Day joins me to talk all about the The Facts of Life “The Christmas Show" episode! It's a found family situation with Tootie, Natalie, Blair, Jo, and Mrs. Garrett. They learn about life and love and how to adult together, and we loved it!

It's Christmas, and Jo just found out her plans to spend it with her mom are bust due to her mom's work schedule. So Blair and Tootie cook up a fixed phony raffle to buy Jo a plane ticket to Miami. Consequently, when Jo learns of the deceit, she feels like a charity case and gives Blair the stink eye. Meanwhile, Mrs. Garrett tries to sell fruitcakes to earn a little extra income. She even has Mr. Lazaroni help out as Santa.

While Natalie awaits a coveted stereo, Tootie helps her get into the holiday spirit as well. Mrs. Garrett drives the three girls to the airport, and Jo and Mr. Lazaroni help her close up shop. Mr. L shows Mrs. G the true meaning of Christmas spirit when he refuses his paycheck and asks for the remaining fruitcakes. Subsequently, Blair returns Christmas Eve to spend the holiday with Jo and Mrs. Garrett. It's a Christmas miracle!

Fake raffles? Check. Oversized furs? Of course--it's the '80s. Fruitcake? Enough to build a room! So grab your coat, head to Peekskill, and enjoy this episode on The Facts of Lifei "The Christmas Show!"

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What’s up, dudes? Thunder! Thunder! Thunder! ThunderCats Christmas! Hoooooo!!!! Nicholas Pepin of Pop Culture Roulette and Laramy Wells from Moving Panels join me to talk about the humanoid feline aliens! 

In the issue #41 story ‘Footprints’ from 1987, Cat’s Lair is directly in the path of a creature called the Metokangmi! King Hanuman of Hook Mountain warns the ThunderCats, describing the destruction and fear in the creature’s wake. Every Rammastide (the Third Earth equivalent of Christmas which commemorates the first defeat of Mumm-Ra) the inhabitants live in fear. Fortunately, this year Cat’s Lair reminds the Metokangmi of its lost mate, and it just builds a snowman.

Subsequently, issue #89 sees WilyKit and WilyKat build a snowman in the shape of Lion-O. Of course, the Mutants decide to crash the ThunderCats’ Rammastide festivities, knocking over the snowman. Luckily, the intruder alarm alerted the heroes who quickly hid as snow sculptures and overtake the foes. The heroes then invite them in to celebrate.

Finally, in issue #128, Snarf is home alone preparing a feast on Rammas Eve, when a traveling salesman tries to cash in. The sidekick tries to haggle with him, making a huge mess. As the ThunderCats return, they invite Snarf and the salesman to the Tower of Omens for Rammastide.

Fierce beasts? Yep. Crazy art? Uh huh. Poontang? Only if it’s the name of the traveling salesman! So grab your Sword of Omen and let it give you sight beyond sight for this episode on ThunderCats Christmas comics!

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What's up dudes? Adam Pope from Wizards! The Podcast Guide to Comics and The Retro Network (Geekster) and William Bruce West from Remember That Show? and West Week Ever are here to talk “Rubik the Amazing Cube!” Yes, this 1983 show capitalized on the craze of the best selling puzzle toy!

In ‘Rubik’s First Christmas,’ the titular cube is traveling through Mexico for Christmas with the Rodriguezes. Their grandma, the town matriarch, is donating toys to all the children. Unfortunately, the truck is hijacked by two young hoodlums, who eventually give it to two thieving tomb raiders.

While chasing down the culprits, Rubik accidentally gets mixed up and falls out of the truck. The kids save and solve him just in time. Of course, they fly a prop plane to spot the thieves, and Rubik uses his power to trap them. Eventually, through the power of Lisa’s tears, Rubik transports them to the toys, and flies them reindeer-style to be delivered! 

Cacti? Yep. Spanglish? Check. Enlarged feet? Only if they’ll stop some thieves! So grab your guayabera, hit your piñata, and summon your omnipotent alien/imp/genie friend to this episode on ‘Rubik’s First Christmas!’

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