October has arrived and it’s time to watch some classic Halloween cartoons beginning with 1977s Bugs Bunny’s Howl-oween Special with Daffy Duck, Witch Hazel, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, and Porky Pig.
Join JediShua and shazbazzar for a virtual “high five” as they take their weekly trip through time to revisit the ‘70s and ‘80s with an emphasis on seasonal treats (and TRIX) centered around October.
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High Five for Bugs Bunny’s Howl-oween Special
Bugs Bunny, unlike most of us, can never enjoy the excitement and gratification of a well-executed high five. However, that rascally rabbit (wascally wabbit) may be a bit too old for the practice, since the high five has only been around for forty years and Bugs Bunny is nearly forty years older than that. But that’s not important right now. October has arrived, and that means we’ll be talking about Halloween for weeks. Scary, spooky, hairy, and kooky characters have begun populating stores and homes already and we’re continuing this great tradition on TechnoRetro Dads.
In the NEWS…
The superhero all decked in blue will return to Blu-Ray with a never-before-released and only once-aired (enough hyphens?) version of Superman as seen on TV in a two-night (another hyphen, but who’s counting?) special broadcast on ABC that captivated kids (and maybe adults) in 1982. With more scenes, more John Williams music, and more super-stuff, this Blu-Ray can be yours this Christmas. But, since it’s not Christmas, yet, and dark environments and glow-in-the-dark items are all the rage during the Halloween season, the upcoming release of two TRON Funko Pops gets our attention. Who are we kidding, TRON always gets our attention. They look really cool, too! Don’t forget that E.T. was centered around Halloween, too, which brings us to Spielberg: Direct from the Heart, the upcoming Steven Spielberg documentary coming soon on HBO. PLUS: more reboots from the “Greatie Eighties” are in the works with Battlestar Galactica and True Lies. Wait, they’re not from the ‘80s — but close enough.
We Love Our Cereal
They say that you can’t teach an old dogs new tricks, but evidently an old rabbit can bring back old TRIX. Artificial colors will soon return to your cereal bowls as General Mills reveals that it will release the more-colorful version (complete with fun chemicals) alongside the newly-released all-natural colored TRIX that have become commonplace on grocery store shelves. While shazbazzar looks forward to this return to artificiality, JediShua will simply look through his rose-colored glasses (and yellow-colored glasses) at his all-natural bowl of cereal as he enjoys the healthier fare. Cheerios earns its place in cereal news this week with its newest flavor: peanut butter and chocolate. Unique? No. Better than “Sour Cream & Onion” Cheerios? Definitely!
Aftershocks of 1977
It’s the end of the regular season in 1977, Dusty Baker of the L.A. Dodgers cracks a home run to give him 30 in the season, and the iconic and decidedly American tradition of the “high five” is invented. Was it intentional, accidental, or an inevitable consequence of excited exuberance? Whatever your opinion, one thing is without question: this invention of Dusty Baker and Glenn Burke is obviously an aftershock of 1977 as the celebratory gesture continues as a common expression in our culture. And best of all, people can “high five” each other without paying any residuals to these two Dodgers from 1977.
TechnoRetro Arcade
Continuing the ongoing theme of October, JediShua suggests a Halloween Room for the TechnoRetro Arcade with Capcom’s Ghosts ’n Goblins. This 1985 side-scrolling adventure game follows Sir Rusty Arthur on his quest to rescue Princess Prin-Prin.
Bugs Bunny’s Howl-oween Special
Premiering on October 26, 1977, Bugs Bunny’s Howl-oween Special blended several Looney Tunes cartoons together into a humorously Halloweenish half-hour special that continues to thrill audiences who are lucky enough to see it in its entirety…even though the original cartoons have been edited to remove large portions of the individual plot lines in order to reorient them to fit into a continual story.
TechnoRetro Feedback
Matt Marks, Eric Warren, Swamp Angel, Rob Dehlinger, Steve Fugatt, Jeremy Hunt, and Wes Stick all lend their thoughts on various TechnoRetro goodness in feedback with collective memories and artistic creativity.
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Join shazbazzar and JediShua each week for a look back at the ’70s and ’80s as they share the fun and also fandom of their youth with their families, friends, and EarBuds. Topics include TV, film, music, toys, and games of the ’70s and ’80s as well as franchises which have continued into the 21st Century, like Star Wars, Superman, TRON, and Battlestar Galactica. TechnoRetro Dads is a blend of new stories as old legends are then passed down from one generation to the next.
If you’re a TechnoRetro Dad, the child of one, or appreciate the ’70s and ’80s, then this podcast is definitely for you!