by Shawn Robare | Aug 11, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Mill Creek Entertainment has picked up the license to the 1983 Dungeons and Dragons cartoon, one of my favorite mainstays from Saturday Mornings as a kid. The series was originally released by BCI Eclipse back in January of...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 7, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Finally getting around to finishing off the Cartoon Commentary! series on the 1st G.I. Joe mini series (A Real American Hero). This final episode, titled A Stake in the Serpent’s Heart, was first broadcast on September 16th, 1983, and it was the last taste...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 5, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
In the interest of seeing whether or not I can keep the Branded in the 80s podcasts flowing, here’s another episode that’s dedicated to some of my memories of the various bicycles I had growing up. I talk for a little bit about my first two bikes, a...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 3, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It’s funny. When I stop and think, really think, about merchandising and ad campaigns, it amazes me just how devious some of the practices are, especially when it’s aimed at kids. It’s an area that I have strong feeling about, and weirdly...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 24, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I was going to post the last Cartoon Commentary! column for the original G.I. Joe mini series today, but I thought I’d take a second to share some sad news instead. I found out yesterday that actor/humanitarian Les Lye passed away on Tuesday the...
