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May 2022
2h 31m

What A Cartoon! - Welcome to Eltingville

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Chosen by premium Patreon subscriber Professor Gascan, we're digging into the career of Evan Dorkin and his Adult Swim pilot, Welcome to Eltingville! How did this series jump from the comic page to the TV screen? Why didn't Adult Swim order more than one episode? How accurate is all the trivia in this show? And how accurately does it reflect the nerd culture of the late '90s? Listen now before we argue more about Boba Fett!

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