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A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight

A podcast where two obsessive lovers of 1980s newspaper comics discuss said comics and the 1980s animated specials based on them.

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01:40:36

A Special Presentation 200: Here Comes Garfield

A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight ·

2023/07/31

200 episodes!! We've got 200 episodes! It's time to go back to our roots and look at the very first Garfield special... it's "Here Comes Garfield!" Here he comes! Also here comes a weird Jon. Not the Jon we know and love though!

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01:07:11

SPECIAL: Biopsy Of An Ogre Episode 1 (Dragon on a...

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2023/07/24

This is NOT a Special Presentation episode! Scheduling conflicts prevented Mike and Ethan from bringing you the conclusion of Japan Month, for which we’re very sorry. In its place we’d like to present the first episode of Ethan’s new podcast, Biopsy of an Ogre! A podcast for kids who read the Xanth books, loved them, devoured them, and then grew up and were like “wait, that was really messed up!” For the first episode, longtime friend of the pod and children’s writer Steph Cherrywell joins Ethan to

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01:10:02

A Special Presentation 198: Dragon Half

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2023/07/17

They say that Dragon Half is the funniest anime ever made. Is it? We investigate. It's, of course, based on the manga of the same name about a girl who is half dragon as evidenced by her sexy sexy tail. We're getting super deformed in this one!

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01:21:54

A Special Presentation 197: Pop Team Epic

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2023/07/10

Are you extremely online? If so, then you've probably seen the shenanigans of Pop Team Epic, the Japanese webcomic about two school girls being random. But is it TOO random for those not steeped in online irony? Let's find out!

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01:07:16

A Special Presentation 196: My Neighbors The Yamadas

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2023/07/03

Let's get out of Australia -- now we're going to Japan! It's time to meet my neighbors... The Yamadas! It's a cute little comic strip about a family, like many comic strips, and here's a movie that really captures the vibe of a cute little comic strip about a family. It's by Studio Ghibli!

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01:16:27

A Special Presentation 195: Ginger Meggs

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2023/06/26

G'day, mate!!! We're back down under!!! In Australia!!!! This week, we're looking at Australia's favorite little battler, Ginger Meggs. Who's Ginger Meggs? Well, you'd know if you were Australian, maybe. It's another gang of kids movie, but this one has a bangin' rock soundtrack!

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01:03:36

A Special Presentation 194: Fatty Finn (2 of 2)

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2023/06/19

We're continuing our down under theme this week! Fatty Finn was Australia's best beloved newspaper comic (citation needed), so of course this ersatz Little Rascals escapade would eventually make it to the silver screen. Let's look at Fatty Finn (who is not fat), his sleazeball dad, his way too sympathetic bully, and a whole cast of corrupt cops and gangster molls set against the backdrop of 1930s Australia.

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01:02:04

A Special Presentation 193: Fatty Finn (1 of 2)

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2023/06/12

We're continuing our down under theme this week! Fatty Finn was Australia's best beloved newspaper comic (citation needed), so of course this ersatz Little Rascals escapade would eventually make it to the silver screen. Let's look at Fatty Finn (who is not fat), his sleazeball dad, his way too sympathetic bully, and a whole cast of corrupt cops and gangster molls set against the backdrop of 1930s Australia.

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01:16:58

A Special Presentation 192: Snoopy's Musical on Ice...

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2023/06/05

Did you know that it's always been Snoopy's dream to be in a musical on ice? Neither did we! But apparently it was, so this week we continued our investigation into the strange link between Peanuts and ice skating. What's the deal with that!? Also, we talk about what colossal nerds everyone in 1980s TV commercials were.

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01:00:58

A Special Presentation 191: Snoopy's Musical on Ice...

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2023/05/29

Did you know that it's always been Snoopy's dream to be in a musical on ice? Neither did we! But apparently it was, so this week we continued our investigation into the strange link between Peanuts and ice skating. What's the deal with that!? Also, we talk about what colossal nerds everyone in 1980s TV commercials were.

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01:20:40

A Special Presentation 190: The Dog's Tail (Footrot...

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2023/05/22

Last week, we learned that Charles Schultz was a huge fan and admirer of the New Zealand comic strip Footrot Flats. We're yanks so we had never heard of it. but turns out there's a movie! We look at the most New Zealand thing ever.

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01:39:12

A Special Presentation 189: It's the Bestest Birthday...

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2023/05/15

These are the last two Peanuts specials that Charles Schulz did and, boy, they're some weird ones! It's the Bestest Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown! and It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown! And technically he's an accordionist. For reasons.

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01:30:43

A Special Presentation 188: Popeye and Son

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2023/05/08

Popeye's back! And this time, he's got a son! In the 80s, they gave everyone a kid... even Popeye! This attempt to update Popeye for a new generation isn't as bad as you might expect. We investigate further.

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01:37:48

A Special Presentation 187: Lackadaisy Cats

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2023/05/01

Tracy Butler's webcomic Lackadaisy Cats got a cartoon pilot, so that makes it fair game for us, right? We derail A LOT to discuss the eternal question: What makes something furry? Get the answer right here.

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00:57:35

A Special Presentation 186: The Popeye Animatic w/...

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2023/04/24

Sony really wanted Genndy Tartakovsky to direct Hotel Transylvania so they said they'd let him direct a Popeye movie if he did that for them. Would it surprise you that they didn't hold to their word? The only evidence of Tartakovsky's (possible) "vision" is this strange animatic illegally leaked from the studio, which, if you watch it, makes you a felon. How much does it reflect Tartakovsky's vision and how much does it reflect meddling by studio stooges? Cartoonist ⁠Ryan

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01:00:57

A Special Presentation 185: The Popeye Animatic w/...

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2023/04/17

Sony really wanted Genndy Tartakovsky to direct Hotel Transylvania so they said they'd let him direct a Popeye movie if he did that for them. Would it surprise you that they didn't hold to their word? The only evidence of Tartakovsky's (possible) "vision" is this strange animatic illegally leaked from the studio, which, if you watch it, makes you a felon. How much does it reflect Tartakovsky's vision and how much does it reflect meddling by studio stooges? Cartoonist Ryan

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01:38:00

A Special Presentation 184: Fleischer Bros. Popeye

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2023/04/10

Did you know that Popeye used to be a comic strip? Who knew! Popeye may be the world's most successful comic strip to cartoon transition, such that no one remembers the original comic strips anymore. This week, we look at the GOOD Popeye cartoons, the ones that the Fleischers made back in the 30s.

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01:19:08

A Special Presentation 183: Muppet Babies

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2023/04/03

It's the Muppet Babies -- they're like the regular Muppets but babies. You might not know that the Muppet Babies first premiered in the Muppets newspaper comic strip, but also this is an episode that specifically looks at newspaper strips -- including that "funny comic [citation needed] about soldiers in the desert!" Join us as we look at the Muppets and the babies who grew up to be Muppets!

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01:10:47

A Special Presentation 182: Blondie [2 of 2]

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2023/03/27

You all know Blondie, right? You should, it's only been in the newspaper for 100 years! This week, we look at two late 80s Blondie specials -- Blondie and Dagwood (1989) and Blondie and Dagwood's Second Wedding (1989). For the first time ever, we learn the personalities of Blondie's kids and also go on a big rant about Dilbert.

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01:08:14

A Special Presentation 181: Blondie [1 of 2]

A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight ·

2023/03/20

You all know Blondie, right? You should, it's only been in the newspaper for 100 years! This week, we look at two late 80s Blondie specials -- Blondie and Dagwood (1989) and Blondie and Dagwood's Second Wedding (1989). For the first time ever, we learn the personalities of Blondie's kids and also go on a big rant about Dilbert.

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