Labyrinth, starring David bowie, turns 30 in 2016. Here's everything you never knew about this Jim Henson classic.
What song you absolutely know originated in this movie? What the hell does the 20th century's greatest actor have to do with it? Journey back to 1986 with everything you didn't know about Transformers: The Movie.
It's been 30 years since Kirk, Spock and the gang had to save a bunch of whales from an alien probe. You may think you know the full story - but you don't!
Born from Night of the Living Dead, here's all you need to know about the film from the other, not-George Romero-dude, John Russo and his creation, Return of the Living Dead
From tattoos to savvy to the surprising person that's not a Johnny Depp fan, these 28 factoids will have you winning trivia night from here to eternity. Matey.
It's 2017, which means Minority Report - the Tom Cruise/Steven Spielberg opus - is 15 years old! Here's a bunch of things you didn't know about it.
Batman Returns arrived in 1992 and was a profoundly bizarre, and incredibly entertaining, comic book movie. Here's some things you might not know in a look back.
Yo Joe! G.I. Joe the movie is a brilliant and completely insane film that mixes the military with a weird lovecraftian tale and also there is Don Johnson. Here's everything you didn't know about this animated classic.
Spider-Man 3 is often written off for a variety of reasons (ex: Peter pulling a Saturday Night Fever while walking down the street) but there's way more to the story.
30 years ago (if you are reading this in 2017) Robocop exploded on to the screen, but how much do you really know about the Peter Weller/Paul Verhoeven film? Also, it's getting a statue in Detroit.
By the power of Greyskull, here's a look back on everything you didn't know about He-Man's live action debut, Masters of the Universe. Featuring Courtney Cox, Chris Pine's mom and the LEGENDARY CHRISTINA PICKLES.
It starred Rowdy Roddy Piper, has one of the longest fight scenes in film history AND has a politically relevant message in 2017. And arguably features the greatest movie quote of all time. Find out everything you didn't know about 1988's They Live.
Did you know Lynda Carter invented the spin? And she actually wasn't the first Wonder Woman? Fun facts and more await you in this look back!
In addition to being an excellent endorsement for mashed potatoes, the Steven Spielberg classic changed the sci-fi landscape. Here are some things you might not know about the 1977 classic - including where that recognizable tune came from.
This 1995 Robin Williams/Kirsten Dunst classic has more to it than you may know. Here’s everything you didn’t know about Jumanji. Also, Bonnie Hunt is in it.
Yes, there may be things about Star Wars: A New Hope (a.k.a. just "Star Wars") that you might not know. We are certain Chewbacca mom does not know them. We are here to tell you!
Dune, directed by David Lynch, is considered one of the world's biggest sci-fi flops but the story of it is way more interesting - and the movie itself more underrated - than it's given credit for. Here's why.
Jim Henson's magnum opus had quite the journey to the big screen. From The Skeksis to Aughra to Jen, here's everything you need to know about the 1982 classic.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine marked a turning point in the Trek franchise and remains a popular installment, if not as widely talked about as the original series or Next Generation. Join us as we look back at Sisko, Quark and the rest of the gang
30 is the new dead! At least, that's the case in 1976's Logan's Run, where the future looks like a Disco Mall, Farrah Fawcett lives, Star Trek makes a cameo and there's this bonkers thing called Carousel.
Alf was Ronald Reagan's favorite show, which is both amazing and slightly terrifying. This and more fun tidbits about Gordan Shumway of Melmac!
Go back in time (get it?) with the most excellent founders of Wild Stallions. You will be wiser than Soak-rates afterwards.
Finish her! Finish him! Watch this video! More exclamation points! Anyway, here's lots of tidbits about Mortal Kombat the movie. Peak 90s!
Hocus Pocus is a cult classic, a wonderfully fun movie and a great infomercial for vacuums and the Salem MA tourist board. Here is everything you didn't know!
Snake Plissken is a great character at the center of the amazing 1981 film "Escape From New York." Look back on it here- alongside some unreal/cheap ways they pulled off some fancy effects (for 1981 that is).
Who watches the Watchmen? Well, basically everyone, as this is arguably the most influential graphic novel of all time. But did you know some of these tidbits about the DC Comics classic?
Was Inspector Gadget a crystal ball for the future? Does Inspector Gadget have no soul? We deep dive into the 1983-1986 cartoon.
Did you know that a chimpanzee was a cast member and that the show has a connection to the Neverending Story. More frakkin' cool facts await you.
Welcome to a world where Taco Bell is fine cuisine, people love advertising jingles, Wesley Snipes has a very 90s haircut and seashells have a mysterious bathroom purpose. It's everything you didn't know about Demolition Man!
This movie is very cool, but insane. And has lots of things about it we bet you didn't know (starting with everything you've been calling this movie the wrong name forever, just like us).
William Shatner! JC Penney! That theme! There's way more to the story of Michael Myers' initial reign of terror from 1978's Halloween. Find out.
She-Ra is popular at gay weddings, wore reversible fashions, had a magic skirt and sort of is Ronald Reagan's fault. And that's just the start. For The Honor Of Greyskull!
Partly metal, partly real, mostly....forgotten? Have no fear, we have everything you might not have known about Thundercats weird space cousin.
This is a tale of a naked hedgehog that wore sneakers and gloves and who is actually Steve Urkel. Yes, this is all the things you may remember - and may not know - about the two season 90s cartoon Sonic the Hedgehog.
Picard sings Gilbert and Sullivan! F. Murray Abraham! Jokes about boobs! Everything you didn't know about the Next Generation's cast third foray onto the big screen!
The Bride of Frankenstein once cared for the Banks children, the movie might not have existed if not for Walt's father-in-law, the creator hated it and the weird origins of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (amongst others).
There's a dog with a person's face! And weird '70s California proletarian aesthetics! And Jeff Goldblum. But there's lots you don't know about this classic remake (like...is it actually a sequel?)
Come with us on a journey to discuss The Exorcist and how it involves gymnastics, Mercedes McCambridge drinking raw egg yolks, actively distancing oneself from Campbell's, Iraq and people having miscarriages in the movie theater.
The BEST Disney afternoon cartoon (we'll defend it) has a much more interesting story than many know about. Plus, that theme song was amazing. Also, we address Season 3
The Gobots came first, kids. And Optimus Prime and Megatron worked for them. Journey with us back to Gobotron as we look at this oft forgotten 80s cartoon.
Things got real crazy in the year 2258. Hop along with us into the future (okay, past. The show debuted in 1994) to get deep with Sheridan, Ivanova and the rest of the gang.
Remember Sonic's third adventure? Alongside Tails and with Knuckles first appearance? Michael Jackson almost did the soundtrack? Journey back to Angel Island in the year of our Lord 1994 with us.
Once upon a time, a family of six got into a ski accident, became bionic, got weird nicknames and starred in a trippy as hell show that talked about fondue. Also, we talk Bionic Ever After. Come along for a bionic ride.
What do Alfre Woodard, the Fresh Prince's bedroom wall, Lil' Romeo and the Super Friends have in common? They've all got ties to this 2000-2004 animated series. It's electric! (boogie woogie woogie).
The most bizarre talk show of all time, featuring an anthropomorphic signing cat and murdering the Bee Gees on-air, remembered. Sometimes the facts are weirder than the show. P.S. Bjork is in this.
The underwater cousin of Thundercats and Silverhawks, TigerSharks had a weird existence featuring weird people making weird choices. But it also had great hair and killer music. Journey back with us.
The Matt Groening classic turns 20 in 2019, but its origins REALLY trace back to the World's Fair. That's just the start of Futurama's unique history. Sit back and go back to the future with us - before Leela chops you with a "Hi-Yah."
Mobile Armored Strike Kommand premiered in September 1985 as a vehicle for toy merchandising capitalizing on the success of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and The Transformers.
The Top Gun-inspired late 80s Space Western has musicals, ghost towns, and space chickens. You need to know everything about this.
What happens when our favorite heroes get old? Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Batman Beyond and the emergence of the word "shway"!
Back in the dark ages of 1989, video games were still finding their way in the realm of the boob tube. The iconic nintendo plumbers combined wrestling, weird cameos and oddly innapropriate sexual jokes in a wacky variety kids show.
Who knew you weren't allowed to market toys and video games to kids? Certainly not Kid Icarus, Simon Belmont, and Megaman. Let's go deep on the 1989 classic.
Why was Hobgoblin a main villain? Why Insidious Six vs. Sinister Six? These and more mysteries revealed in this trip down 90s cartoon memory lane.
The 1989 classic family film starring Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland and Rick Moranis as Wayne Szalinski is really just a B horror movie in disguise.
Prepare to get slimed! The spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy movie Ghostbusters ran from September 13, 1986 to October 5, 1991. But did you know Ernie Hudson was passed over for voicing Winston, the same role he played in the movie? That's just the beginning of the weird journey of this cartoon.
Did the iconic 90s cartoon instill environmentally sound values upon our impressionable youth? Maybe...but it definitely inspired too many mullets.
The 1999 classic featuring Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Greg Kinnear and Hank Azaria was way ahead of its time. The superhero genre still had a ways to go before the MCU.
What do you get when you combine Jaws, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and 90s cartoons? Street Sharks!
Is it weird the Beetlejuice basically was the Genie from Aladdin before the genie was a thing? We think so.
The 1998 sci-fi horror classic is an exquisite self-aware '90s film time capsule that should be treasured and revered. Starring Jordana Brewster, Josh Hartnett, Salma Hayek Famke Janssen, Elijah Wood, Jon Stewart, and Usher Raymond.
Todd McFarlane's iconic anithero gets the HBO mature treatment in this late 90s animated classic.
The sequel to the 1985 seminole classic was a self-aware masterpiece that had every kid in America jonesing for a hoverboard.
He's an iconic video game character, but did you know that lurking beneath the 90s kids cartoon show lies a surprisingly poignant piece on the future of robotics and AI?"
In the near future Doc Terror, and his cyborg companion, Hacker, unleash their forces to conquer Earth! We're revisiting the 80s cartoon classic
"In what world does it make sense to cast the Muscles from Brussels (Jean-Claude Van Damme) as Guile? This world. And we love it. The 1994 classic also starred Raúl Juliá as Bison, Ming-Na Wen as Chun-Li, Damian Chapa as Ken, Kylie Minogue as Cammy, Byron Mann as Ryu, and Roshan Seth as Dhalsim."
There have been dozens of shows that tried to latch onto a stars celebrity, but none that captured our hearts quite like JCA. Let's dive in shall we!
In this week's Everything You Didn't Know, we're kicking it with Ickis, Oblina and Krumm and taking a look back at the 1994 classic from Nickelodeon and Klasky Csupo
The 1991 animated action-adventure featuring Drake Mallard owned our The Disney Afternoon and Saturday mornings. We’re just finding out that DuckTales and Darkwing Duck exist in 2 different universes, which…makes zero sense.
The 1997 series based on the classic sci-fi film with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones helped Kids WB own our 90s and early 2000s existence. But did you know in later seasons, the show had real vision and low-key insane art?
The early 2000s masterpiece from Genndy Tartakovsky grew with its audience and showcased the evolving style of its creator. This series holds up insanely well and is worth your time for a revisit.
Big Bad Beetleborgs looks like a typical kids action show but it’s actually a modern day monster sitcom that’s more like a sequel to The Munsters. Yeah…it’s time to revisit Saban’s Big Bad Beetleborgs.
X-MEN: The Animated Series is legendary. It’s considered one of the best superhero cartoons ever made. But X-MEN-wise, where do you go from there? When it came time to introduce the X-MEN to a new generation of viewers in the early 2000s, the answer was X-MEN: EVOLUTION.
"Today we’re talking about the funniest worm in kid’s TV. No, we’re not talking about those alien worms from Men In Black (although we love those dudes too). We’re talking about everyone’s favorite super-suit powered earthworm - EARTHWORM JIM. It might be the funniest video game adaptation of all time. If you disagree, we have two words for you - EAT DIRT. "
What’s goin’ on y'all, happy 4/20! To celebrate, we’re going to take a detour from our regularly scheduled EYDK programming with this quick hit of 5 old school shows, YOU should watch when getting your 4/20 on.
When you think of Transformers, chances are you think of the 80’s and those “robots in disguise”. Or maybe your brain goes straight to the “bayhem” of the Michael Bay movies. But one Transformer series can’t be forgotten…that’s right, we’re talking about BEAST WARS: TRANSFORMERS.
You asked for it! Everybody’s favorite, surprisingly violent, mid-90’s action show that mixes equal parts Top Gun and Batman: The Animated Series. That’s right…it’s SWAT KATS: THE RADICAL SQUADRON. As Macho Man Randy Savage would say….YOU MESS WITH THESE KATS, YOU’RE GOING DOOOWN!
When it comes to martial arts movies, it can be tough to blend fighting with comedy. Jackie Chan is considered a master at this. But other martial arts stars of the 70s, 80s and 90s aren’t primarily known for their humor. We’re talking about Bruce Lee, Jean Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal and others. At the same time, the 80s demonstrated an appetite for the martial arts centered, family friendly film (see Karate Kid). So in 1993, we were BLESSED with the amazingly titled “Surf Ninjas”, starring Ernie Reyes Jr. Get your surf wax…
There’s been a stealth, Batman: The Animated Series spinoff that’s been out in the world for over 25 years now. You probably didn’t know it was developed by Steven Spielburg and created by Bruce Time and Paul Dini. It’s Batman: The Animated Series (minus everything Batman) combined with the zaniness of the Earthworm Jim series. It was random, it was hilarious and it had a super groovy and jazzy opening theme song. That’s right, we’re talking about FREAKAZOID. But how is this a B:TAS spinoff? Find out all that and more as we dive into this Kids WB classic.
There’s a whole lot of kids cartoons from the 80s and 90s that are very similar to previous and popular shows. Mask and Transformers. Big Bad Beetleborgs and Power Rangers. Then there’s those shows that are super similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We’ve already covered Street Sharks and SWAT Kats in previous episodes, but today, we’re talking about BIKER MICE FROM MARS. More humanoid animals kicking ass and cracking jokes.
Power Rangers fans had it so good in the 90’s that we even got some awesome Power Rangers copy cat shows. Big Bad Beetleborgs, VR Troopers, Masked Rider - those are just a few. But today, we’re talking about one of the most 90’s ones ever, the one with the world’s longest and most ridiculous title - TATTOOED TEENAGE ALIEN FIGHTERS FROM BEVERLY HILLS
When Roland Emmerich’s 1998 Godzilla movie was announced, expectations were HIGH. Finally, Hollywood was taking a crack at the king of all monsters and technology had advanced enough that it could bring the king to life in an unprecedented way. But the movie came out and it wasn’t exactly a hit with fans. The 2 planned sequels were canned but a cartoon was made in conjunction with the movie - GODZILLA: THE SERIES. And this one turned out great. Don’t believe us? We’ll explain.
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is 31 years old and a new sequel, “Bill and Ted Face the Music” hits theaters or VOD or...somewhere soon. Like the movie, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures completely disregards the rules of time travel and messes with important historical figures with zero repercussions. It’s like the Anti-Back to the Future. We’ll explain in Everything You Didn’t Know about Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures.
Justice League is notable for a lot of things. It was a mature show that young fans could nevertheless fully engage with, it went deep on its stories with its double episode format, and most importantly, it did justice -- wink wink -- to some of comics’ greatest and most well known characters while also boosting the profile and visibility of other deeper cut heroes.
If you’re making a list of the most successful kids shows of all time, Bobby’s World has to be on there. It premiered in 1990 and ran almost for a whole decade, ending in 1998. Why was it so successful? It was about a normal little kid and how he blows little things way out of proportion. It was a show about nothing, really. In fact, it was a lot like another popular show about nothing — Seinfeld! We’ll explain in Everything You Didn’t Know about Bobby’s World.
You could argue that MTV Spider-Man never had a fair shot at becoming iconic -- MTV didn’t even air the episodes in the right order! -- but when you go back and rewatch, you’ll find that the stories are complex and have a rock solid comics pedigree along with a willingness to take risks. And it’s also part of the history of 3D animation arriving at the super advanced place it is now. Here’s everything you didn't know about Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars was the animated version of Star Wars we never realized we needed as kids. It captured all the things that made Star Wars great while being super unique. Here is everything you didn't know about Bucky O’Hare!
If you are a fan of Silent Hill you definitely saw the similarities in Stranger Things. Probably because the Duffer Brothers have admitted that yes, the upside down was influenced by Silent Hill. But it goes far beyond that. The show’s premise, vibe and characters all feel like direct parallels to Silent Hill and we’ll tell you how in Everything You Didn’t Know about Silent Hill.
Rob Paulsen delivers a performance as Stanley Ipkiss and The Mask that very well might be the best performance in voice acting history. Bold claim right? Let us explain — here is Everything You Didn’t Know about The Mask The Animated Series.
Small Soldiers was a stealth horror movie and a realistic depiction of what it would really be like if toys could come to life. Here is Everything You Didn’t Know about Small Soldiers.
Mortal Kombat’s booming popularity spawned a universe of Mortal Kombat tie-ins, one of them being 1996's animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm. But, this show was more X-Men than Mortal Kombat. We’ll explain how in Everything You Didn’t Know about Mortal Kombat: Defenders of The Realm.