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PODCAST

The Saturday Morning Podcast

Christopher Jay

Rewind and take a deep-dive back to the 80"s to see how all those wonderful Saturday Morning shows came to be. Explore the cast, creation and legacy of all your childhood favorites. Relive what it felt like to wake on Saturday Morning in the 80s -- It"ll make you feel like a kid again!And now, we"re up to the syndicated shows you ran home for after school. Join us in the basement with some junk food,"toon in, and experience the greatest decade the world has ever known!

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70:49

S12E01 Sport Billy

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2026/01/03

Send us a textOkay, here’s the 4-1-1: Take a trio of kids who love sports, are from an alien world modeled after Olympus, and have a time machine, and then have them fight against a team-work hating Queen. It’s like the “Wizard of Oz”, but with referees instead of flying monkeys. Though I can see the similarities. Kids, this is the story of how this sports show came to syndication. Where did this show come from? Have you ever heard of it?

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S11E14 A Chipmunk Christmas

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/12/20

Send us a textMerry Christmas! It's time to roast chipmunks on an open fire.No, wait. They're acting in this one. And it was before their Saturday Morning TV show. Here now are Alvin, Simon and Theodore to bring in the holidays and make you feel less glum about mortgaging your home to buy overpriced gifts.This is the true meaning of Christmas: Lying about a harmonica just before playing Carnegie Hall. You know, that old chestnut.Enjoy, and have a great holiday. And thanks for 'tooning

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142 SPECIAL - The Christmas Toys of 1981

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/12/06

Send us a textIt's the return of Pods R Us! It's that time of year when we look back at the hottest Christmas toys of yesteryear! Let's set the Saturday Morning Time Machine for 1981, and see what's waiting.Happy Holidays, and thanks for 'tooning in!

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S11E12 Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/11/22

Send us a textHappy Thanksgiving! To celebrate the season, we need Fall pumpkins. And a turkey, or at least a cowardly big cat. To me, Thanksgiving has always been about an evil Toymaker trying to take over the mythical land of Oz. As I'm sure it is for most families. Here now is a holiday feast you have to hear to believe.Thanks for ‘tooning in. Share With Us: SatMornPod@hotmail.comBluesky: @SatMornPodYouTube Us: tinyurl.com/yyhpwjeo (Don’t waste your time) Featured Music:“Nostalgic Happy

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S11E11 Thundarr the Barbarian (Redux)

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/11/08

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: When the moon is destroyed in 1994, it ensures that “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” isn’t just an album, but a way of life. Flashforward 2000 years where recognizable monuments are rusting, “Jaws 9” was a thing, and a group of heroes try to put right what once went wrong. Or, something like that. Here now is the story of how this super-science show came to Saturday Morning. Who were the post-apocalyptic creators of this

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S11E10 FLIP! and 2HIP4TV

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/10/25

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: A comedian and the kid of a famous singer get together at a bowling alley and have a great time. They perve on women, they introduce bubbling-under bands, and constantly clash with the executives of the network they’re on. Sounds like a great time for the kids. Here now is the story of how this kids variety show came to Saturday Morning. Who were the hosts? Was MTV responsible for… whatever this is? Did anything good

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56:01

S11E09 Going Bananas

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/10/11

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: There’s a night when an escaped zoo monkey gets zapped by an alien ship and then develops alien abilities. The only thing left to do is take up with a brother and sister and their grandmother. Oh, and throw in some flim flam men who are constantly trying to steal your monkey. Because that’s how you comedy. Here now is the story of how this bananas show came to Saturday Morning. Where did this lost media show come from?

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S11E08 Wolf Rock TV

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/09/27

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: a rock and roll DJ is tasked with running a TV studio named after him. His young assistants are along for the ride, and they get into adventures of unspecified magnitude. Mainly because this show was [echo] LOST MEDIA! Here now is the story of how this wolf rockin’ show came to Saturday Morning. Who was the Wolfman? What do we know about this show? Did I ever think I’d be able to cover this series? Hmmm…

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S11E07 Pound Puppies

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/09/13

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: A pack of dogs on death row have adventures outside of the Big House and experience freedom. Did that happen? Oh, God! What if they were dead when we started and these are just conflated memories and patchwork pieces so we knew who they were. Maybe they didn’t exist. Maybe on one could talk to the animals. Or, maybe this was a cartoon. Yeah, that makes me feel better. Here now is the story of how this permanent home show came to Saturday

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S11E06 Rubik, the Amazing Cube

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/08/30

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: An alien comes to Earth and looks like a puzzle that took the world by storm. When he’s scrambled, he’s useless. But when he’s solved – LOOK OUT!!! – He’ll fight crime and put bad guys in their place. Throw in a dash of Hispanic representation and a certain Puerto Rican boy band, and you just might have a hit. Here now is the story of how this logic-defying show came to Saturday Morning. Where did this show come from?

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S11E05 Benji, Zax and the Alien Prince

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/08/16

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: Take a beloved children’s character, add a bumbling robot, an alien prince, put them on the run, and then scratch your head because that all sounds like word salad. Look, just come with me on the journey, I guarantee it will be rewarding. And heart-warming. And family friendly. And no bitch jokes. Here now is the story of how this bonkers/canine show came to Saturday Morning. Who are Higgins and Benjean? Did this show

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S11E04 Meatballs & Spaghetti

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/08/02

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: A band of people and their dog hit the open road to tour and help people along the way. No, it’s not a Scooby-Doo show. I swear it’s not. But it’s sort of a Scooby prequel. Here now is the story of how this rock n roll show came to Saturday Morning. Where did this show come from? Can dogs play the drums? Was Meatballs a surrogate for Meatloaf? All these questions, and more, will be answered in this

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S11E03 Space Stars

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/07/19

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: Space Ghost meets the Herculoids, meets Astro, meets a few other Hanna-Barbera footnotes. And at the end, they all get together to blow away the big bad of the week in a finale that's epic. It's just too bad it's kinda forgotten. Here now is the story of how this future-verse show came to Saturday Morning. Was this an original show? Was this a sequel? Is Astro having adventures without “The

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S11E02 The Herculoids (Retro Special)

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/07/12

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: A gang of alien supers, who can do all kinds of party tricks, get their own show. And one day, they might even unite with others to save the universe. Until then, they’ll defend their planet while wearing as little as possible. Here now is the story of how this blobby show came to Saturday Morning. Can shape-shifters be more than mattresses? Is there anything cooler than a bat-winged lazer dragon? How does

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S11E01 Space Ghost (Retro Special)

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/07/05

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: A super hero of unknown origin and seemingly super natural, has adventures in the deepest reaches of space against a rogue’s gallery of nasty baddies. And then he’s off-set with a boy who parachuted into the valley of the dinosaurs and must survive in a hostile wilderness. Eat your heart out, Doug McClure! Here now is the story of how this super hero space show came to Saturday Morning. Who was the cast behind this action-adventure

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74:55

130 SPECIAL - The Flintstone Kids 'Just Say No'

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/06/21

Send us a textBack in the 1980s, everyone, and I mean everyone, was trying to spread one simple message: Drugs Are Bad! There were a ton of PSAs telling kids to leave narcotics alone. Celebrities said to stay clean, and networks invested in one off specials to keep kids from taking one toke over the line. Or any tokes for that matter.Here now is the nexus of these specials, a hybrid of PSAs, The Flintstone Kids, and a certain gloved singer who was high... on the charts at this time. Its The

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52:04

129 SPECIAL - Drugs R Bad

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/06/07

Send us a textBack in the 1980s, there was a problem: Drugs! There was an effort to shelter the kids from the threat. There was an effort to equip them against peer pressure. Here now are the Top Ten Anti-Drug PSAs from the 80s. See how many you remember, and thanks for 'tooning in.

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56:30

128 SPECIAL - Danger Mouse (UK)

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/05/24

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: A secret agent mouse lives in a human world where he might be stepped on or eek-ed at, at any moment. But he’s the world’s only chance of stopping the evil Baron Silas Greenback from world domination. Though, he would probably make a lovely dominatrix. Here now is the story of how this silly spy show came to the UK from the suburbs of Manchester. Where did this show come from? Was it the first animated show from

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62:37

S10E10 The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/05/10

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: A group of ragged animals come to life when their kid has her back turned. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know this one. The toys come to life and run away, only to almost get blown to bits my the kid next door. This sounds like it’s going to be a real toy story… in an antiquated way. Here now is the story of how this patchwork show came to Saturday Morning. Where did the characters come from? Does this show carry on the memory of

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S10E09 Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series

The Saturday Morning Podcast ·

2025/04/26

Send us a textOkay, so here’s the story: A community of imaginary creatures band together to teach lessons of sharing, caring and interdependency. No, not “The Smurfs”. No, not “Care Bears”. Boy, the 80s were full of this trope. Here now is the story of how this Fraggle-tastic show came to Saturday Morning. Is it possible to dance your cares away? Even if you have a white man’s overbite? What killed this show since the original series was so successful?

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