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Saturday Morning Obscurities

Saturday Morning Obscurities is a fun look back on half-remembered kids entertainment of yesteryear. Adult siblings Melissa and Jams rewatch shows and movies of their childhood, showcasing underrated gems, finding the weird moments in popular shows you thought you knew, and discovering oddities even they"ve never seen before! Join us every other Saturday for a movie or a handful of TV episodes, maybe a guest appearance, and a lot of nostalgia and laughs.

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Update!

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2023/02/27

Sorry we haven't posted a new episode in a few months! Here's some info on how we're updating and reshaping the podcast moving forward. Hopefully with a couple changes, we'll be less likely to hit another big hiatus like this again in the future.Thank you for staying tuned!

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01:26:09

Ep 51 (Ft. Christina) Space Sentinels

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/11/15

Christina (She/Her) returns and she has brought us the short-lived 1977 cartoon Space Sentinels. Astrea, Hercules, and Mercury are three immortal beings with godly powers who live on a spaceship in the bottom of a dormant volcano. Their computer Sentinel 1 sends them out on missions like investigating a multi-dimensional cube and finding the stolen North Pole. We discuss the history of animation studio Filmmation, how the show changed its name from Young Sentinels to Space Sentinels to capitalize

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Ep 50 Mr. Boogedy

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/10/29

We watched Disney's 1986 Halloween TV special, Mr. Boogedy! The Davis family moves to Lucifer Falls to open a new Gag City joke shop, and find that their house is haunted by appliances that move on their own and a mysterious green light that may be tied to an old town legend. We discuss the cool ghost effects, fake joke glasses, Hot Clothes, and the element of slime. Thanks for listening to us for the past two years and have a fun Halloween! Jams: @JamsWilk Melissa: @WilkyWit Questions or

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01:25:16

Ep 49 (Ft. Tanner) The New Addams Family

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/10/17

Our first returning guest Tanner (They/Them) is back to talk about the 1998 TV show The New Addams Family! It's the family you know and love, still creepy, still kooky, remaking old episodes from the 60s show for the radical 90s. We talk about the family's love for each other and acceptance of strangers, the mysterious origins of Thing, being friends with a gorilla, forgotten movies you can find on Tubi, and how "Lurch" is a surprisingly common nickname for dads. We had some slight audio cutting

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01:23:44

Ep 48 Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/10/01

Every episode, we invoke his name. Now it's time to really talk about Scooby-Doo by covering Mystery Incorporated, the Cartoon Network animated series that ran from 2010-2013. This story places the gang in the seaside town Crystal Cove, where they discover a history of supernatural problems, and a history of other mystery-solving teams that met dreadful ends trying to uncover the town's secrets. We talk about how the story stands on its own but is also a metacommentary on the entire Scooby

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01:20:52

Ep 47 Dead End: Paranormal Park

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/09/17

This week we're shining a light on a new animated show that debuted on Netflix earlier this year, Dead End: Paranormal Park, based on the comics by creator Hamish Steele. Barney and Norma are two teens who come to Phoenix Park looking for jobs, and find that the place is haunted! They have to deal with demonic possessions and shadowy owners alongside running theme park rides, but they ultimately find that this is a place they can be their authentic selves. We talk about the show's clear

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01:12:45

Ep 46 The Jetsons

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/09/03

On this Saturday Morning Giant, we watched the Hanna Barbera retrofuturism classic The Jetsons to celebrate the canonical birth of George Jetson this year! George and his family live in a future world full of rocket cars and robot maids, and still deal with normal domestic problems like getting a raise at work or feeling jealous about the neighbors. We compare the original 1962 run to the revival in the 1980s, and discuss the addition of an unnecessary alien pet, impressive pun work, building an

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01:17:44

Ep 45 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/08/23

We watched the 2012 Disney XD cartoon Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja! Norrisville High School has been haunted by an evil sorcerer and protected by a ninja guardian for centuries, and every four years, a new freshman ninja is chosen. Randy is that ninja! With the help of his best friend Howard Weinerman, he sights off all the sudden monster attacks that his school has grown used to. We discuss the surprisingly complex lore of the show, the questionable role that ninjas inhabit in pop culture

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01:32:50

Ep 44 (Ft. Ignacio) Digimon Tamers

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/08/10

Ignacio (He/Him) from the video game podcast Crossplay joins us to talk about Digimon Tamers. In a world where Digimon is a fictional game, young Takato draws a picture of his original Digimon Guilmon -- and it comes to life! His friends soon pair up with Digimon of their own, and the kids travel to the Digital World, where they explore these partnerships and the unique evolutions of their Digimon as they fight the furious Beelzemon. We compare the English dub to the original Japanese script and

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01:11:41

Ep 43 Green Lantern: The Animated Series

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/07/16

In brightest day, in blackest night, no episode of Green Lantern: The Animated Series will escape our sight! This 2011 Cartoon Network show follows the adventures of the DC hero Hal Jordan and his Green Lantern crew as they search the galaxy for new recruits and fend off the attacks of the Red Lanterns and the Anti-Monitor. We discuss the lantern colors and powers in this universe, the Green Lantern that is an entire planet, lawful good smugness, Star Trek, and a romance so powerful that it echoes

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01:11:25

Ep 42 Revolutionary Girl Utena

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/06/25

We continue Pride Month by watching the 1997 anime Revolutionary Girl Utena! Instead of dreaming of marrying a prince when she grows up, Utena is determined to be a prince herself. She dons a masculine uniform at school and challenges a member of the mysterious Student Council to a duel to defend her friend's honor. She wins the duel --and her prize is being betrothed to the magical Rose Bride. We discuss the glamorous character designs, the surreal dream logic, the apocalypse song, the business

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01:21:04

Ep 41 Cybersix

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/06/11

We're kicking off Pride Month with the 1999 cartoon Cybersix! Our titular hero escaped from the evil science lab that tried to make her into a super-soldier, and she now spends nights as a protector of her city -- and days as mild-mannered high school teacher Mr. Adrien Sidleman. We discuss the lead's dual gender identities, and the fellow high school teacher who has a crush on both of them. We also talk mud monsters, excessive breakfasts, a sudden panther, the oldest Beyblade, and taking over

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01:31:06

Ep 40 Meet The Robinsons

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/06/04

Let us introduce you to Meet the Robinsons, a 2007 Disney animated feature film that's way more chaotic than you'd expect. Lewis is a young orphan who's constantly inventing contraptions that backfire, and he's worried his obsession means he'll never be adopted. A mysterious boy takes him on a time travel adventure to the future, where he meets the wacky but loving Robinson family, learns that you can't have discovery without failure, and stops a villain literally called Bowler Hat Guy. We

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01:54:19

Ep 39 (Ft. Pete) The Big O

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/05/21

Special guest Pete (He/Him) joins us to talk about The Big O, the 1999 anime that aired on Toonami and Adult Swim. Roger Smith is a negotiator in Paradigm City, a place where everyone lost their memories 40 years ago. He uses The Big O, his mech, to help fight mysterious monsters and other mechs found or built by criminals, always unsure of where any of this comes from. We discuss how everyone says Roger's name like they're cursing at him, the soup dad, the strong sassy robot, the secret to

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01:19:05

Ep 38 Where’s Wally

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/04/30

This week, the wonderful Wilkinsons watched Where's Wally! This is a 1991 cartoon based on the popular seek-and-find books known in the US as Where's Waldo. Wizard Whitebeard shows up in Waldo's attic to send him on missions to fantastic landscapes, to help people in need, outwit the dastardly Odlaw, and get himself lost in crowds. We discuss the jarring theme song, the narrator breaking in to affect the story, dogs who wear glasses, and nerds who can date princesses. Sorry for Jams's low

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01:45:10

Ep 37 (Ft. Jason) The Venture Bros.

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/04/16

Our friend Jason (He/Him) joins us for our first "Saturday Night Obscurities" episode about an adult cartoon, the long-running Adult Swim series The Venture Bros! Dr. Rusty Venture is a former boy adventurer turned unsuccessful scientist, dragging his teenage sons across a world of spaceships, supervillains, and family secrets. We recap the hour-long special "All This and Gargantua-2" that opens season six, and talk about the series as a whole! We discuss the show's mix of action, comedy, and

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01:15:19

Ep 7 Eureka: Blink

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/04/01

Welcome back to another episode of Sci-Fi Afternoon Odysseys, the show where we discuss the finest of Sci-Fi Channel's original programming! A podcast we've always been doing! We're still watching Eureka, now on episode 7, "Blink." Two competing teams of Global Dynamics scientists need to race against the clock to complete an anti-missile shield, and they turn to a dangerous super-speed drug to help them work faster. We discuss isekai anime, Jack's wholesome love of baseball, many small sodas,

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01:23:26

Ep 36 LazyTown

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/03/19

We watched the 2004 Icelandic show LazyTown, a mix of live action human athleticism, puppets, and musical numbers. Energetic young Stephanie moves to LazyTown and inspires the local kids to spend more time playing games outside. The villain Robbie Rotten wants to keep the town lazy, but Stephanie teams up with the hero Sportacus to defeat him every time. We talk about the town's location in a void of endless fields, how Robbie and Sportacus might be the latest in a line of regenerating archetypal

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01:26:28

Ep 35 Dragon Booster

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/03/06

We watched the 2004 animated series Dragon Booster. Artha lives in a futuristic city where everyone rides a dragon and races them for sport, but he prefers playing dragon-racing video games. After his father leaves him the legendary golden dragon, he takes up the responsibility of becoming its "booster," its trusted rider who will bond with it to protect humans and prevent another human/dragon war. We discuss the detailed worldbuilding, the character name allusions to King Arthur's court, tall

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01:18:53

Ep 34 My Brother and Me

Saturday Morning Obscurities ·

2022/02/19

The siblings talk about a siblings-based classic, the 1994 Nickelodeon sitcom My Brother & Me! This show follows the misadventures of young brothers Alfie and Deedee, and their friend Goo. We see the kids act in their school's production of Robin Hood, and when Goo is hit in the face with a basketball, his personality changes to become Sensitive Goo. We discuss how the show feels naturalistic and lived-in but also filled with wacky sitcom logic, the use of costumes in foreshadowing, a very cool

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