In 1994, the world’s first CGI generated animated show debuted on ABC and YTV and in the process changed the course of animation history.
On this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the creation of Reboot, a groundbreaking kids show set inside a computer.
Guests:
Jacob Weldon and Raquel Lin, the creators of the limited documentary series, Reboot Re ... Show More
Jan 2022
The Best and Worst of TV Reboots: The Wonder Years, How I Met Your Father, Gilmore Girls, and more
TV revivals and reboots are all the rage these days, and there doesn’t seem to be any sign of slowing down. In the past month, we’ve heard about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Life Goes On, and Degrassi coming back to TV in some iteration, not to mention the premiere of How I Met Y ... Show More
39m 8s
Dec 2020
Best of 2020 TV Animation
We go through all our favorites of the year from 2020 Western TV animation after giving all of our thoughts on the recent Adventure Time Obsidian special, the premiere episodes of Onyx Equinox, Season 1 of the Animaniacs reboot, and Season 3 of Craig of the Creek.
Hosts this week ... Show More
2h 15m
Oct 2023
The BBC's Halloween Hoax
‘Ghostwatch’, a Halloween drama in the style of a documentary, reached 11 million viewers on its first and only UK broadcast on BBC 1, on 31st October, 1992. It starred Sarah Greene, Craig Charles, Mike Smith, and - in a stroke of genius - trusted veteran broadcaster Michael Park ... Show More
11m 18s
Apr 2024
When Tarzan Went To Hollywood
Johnny Weissmuller made his debut as ‘Tarzan The Ape Man’ on April 2nd, 1932, when MGM released the first talkie to feature the jungle hero - spawning a Tarzanmania craze.
The blockbuster, loosely based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 novel, was commissioned in part because the stu ... Show More
11m 21s