Cats continue to dominate the discussion as well as a cereal crime update that explains why you can’t invite just anybody in for a bowl of cereal.
JediShua and shazbazzar remember The Cat from Outer Space, revisit Spacecats, and play a feline-filled video game from Namco named Mappy, and provide an update on the HalfBowl of Cap’n Crunch Mystery with Steve Glosson.
The Cat from Outer Space and Spacecats Might Give You Hairballs
Pronunciations and enunciations are better than renunciations of almost every kind, even when the former are terrible. But mispronouncing city names isn’t the only error. Oh no! The Spider-Pan from Neverland (podcast) catches the TechnoRetro Dads in another April Foolish prank from the tourism industry Down Under. But after shazbazzar and JediShua get humbled by multiple corrections from the past couple weeks, the ‘Dads lunch into space for some alien felines. You’ll want to be on the lookout for hairballs at breakfast and dinner today. Ha!
In the NEWS
Hairlips or hairy lips, it makes little difference to the Flowbee, with Jay Hernandez playing Magnum P.I. in the upcoming reboot, we’re wondering if the classic mustache will be making a comeback in the new version. Hopefully so! Daniel and Johnny are back at it on the west coast in YouTube Red’s new original Karate Kid series Cobra Kai. And the hype for Ready Player One kicks it up a notch with more puzzles, clues, and an opportunity to play Joust online.
We Love Our Cereal…
…but Lucky loves his newest charm — a mythical friend of the little leprechaun joins Lucky Charms cereal in disembodied form. Your next bowl of Lucky Charms may be full of unicorn heads if you’re really Lucky. Delicious!
And the HalfBowl of Cap’n Crunch Mystery gets some updates from one of our EarBuds as well as a peek into the TechnoRetro Bureau of Investigation. Cicero D. Swampaluffagus thinks he may have seen King Vitamin fleeing the scene of the crime in Richmond, Virginia. PLUS: Steve Glosson from the Big Honkin’ Show continues to help shazbazzar and JediShua in the cereal crime investigation. If you have any information about this still unsolved mystery, let us know at our cereal crime hotline (209) 878-7323.
TechnoRetro Arcade
The mouse chases the cats in Mappy, a digital version of playing cat and mouse with a twist. The mouse detective seeks to catch the Meowkies red-pawed by retrieving the goods stolen by the criminal felines. And if that’s not enough to entice you, Namco added trampolines to the game play in order to give it a much-needed bounce. If you’re looking for something different at the arcade, check out Mappy.
The Cat from Outer Space
After an alien life form crash lands on Earth, the military gets involved (including both Colonels from M*A*S*H) only to discover that we haven’t been invaded by little, green, squishy guys, but by a furry feline with a glowing collar. Featuring Sally Duncan, Ken Berry, Harry Morgan, McLean Stevenson, and Ronnie Schell as Zunar-J-5/9 Doric-4-7 (Jake), this 1978 flick provides loads of fun with humor, comedy, and unlikely combinations as Boss Hogg and Cornelius show up for Disney’s sci-fi prelude to The Black Hole. The Cat from Outer Space is a must-see for every fan of fun or fiction, especially since it seems to be a secondary inspiration for The Phantom Menace!
Saturday Mornings
Spacecats (not to be confused with the “Space Cats” episode of Heathcliff) was a short-lived (pronounced with a long “i” sound — thanks, Scott Ryfun) animated/puppet TV show from the early ‘90s. Paul Fusco voices the leader of the Spacecats, Captain Catgut, in every episode’s introduction as a short, furry puppet. Charles Nelson Reilly is the Disembodied Omnipotent Ruler of Cats (D.O.R.C) in a role that suited his Hollywood Squares personality. In the cartoon segment, the voice talents of Townsend Coleman, Pat Fraley, and Rob Paulsen bring the two-dimensionally drawn Spacecats to life for a single season before the show didn’t last longer than a single fall and subsequent spring reruns. Too bad, too, since we never really discovered that the real reason the Spacecats came to Earth was to investigate tales of an alien life form who threatened the indigenous feline population with his voracious appetite and complete lack of willpower.
Feedback
Darth Taxus answers lingering questions about Garfield and Friends. Steve Bennett (#TeamSteve) adds fragrance to our Olfatrix smell towers with a Hot Topic exclusive that shouldn’t expire until 2045 at least with Ready Player One “Gunter Life” cologne. Speaking of Ready Player One, EarBuds went wild with comments about Easter Eggs in the official poster. PLUS: Mark Reingrover, Jovial Jay, James Burns, and Mike MacDonald with fantastic feedback!
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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, The Cat from Outer Space, and Spacecats. TechnoRetro Dads creates new stories as old legends are passed down from one generation to the next.
If you’re a TechnoRetro Dad, the child of one, or just appreciate the ’70s and ’80s, then this podcast is definitely for you!