Unsold Pilots
*Crossword - 1966, hosted by George Fenneman - Carolyn Jones and Ami vs. Michael Landon and Patti - This is kind of an early version of Crosswits, with some notable differences in the game play. Neat idea, but not very engaging, made even more so with George's mediocre hosting. - missing entire first game, thus the recording is only 15 minutes total [Color KIN, MPannoni1.4, A]
*Shopper's Bazaar - 1973, hosted by Chuck Woolery - Marilyn vs. Dawn vs. Maureen - this would eventually become Wheel of Fortune, but from looking at it, you'd swear it was a tacky version of Sale of the Century with a lame puzzle board and wheel. [SM w/slate, JLeeman6.2.3, A+]
*We've Got Your Number - 5/13/1975 (second pilot), hosted by Jack Barry - Bill vs. Susan - pretty neat but not perfect format, and while the set is fantastic for the most part, there's something about the digital dice that doesn't feel right. [SM, GBrobeck2.5, B+]
*How Do You Like Your Eggs? - 3/24/1977 (second pilot), hosted by Bill Cullen - Debbi and Mike vs. Sara and Andy - This was aired on Warner interactive cable as a test run. Worth watching for the experimental value, but the broken format prevents there from being a winner! [SC, RRinkerman6.1.2, A]
*How Do You Like Your Eggs? - 3/31/1977 (fourth pilot), same host as above - Carl and Gayle vs. Charles and Sue - the broken format from the first two pilots were fixed well enough to make a 30-minute time limit. MUCH better than pilot 2! [SC, RRinkerman6.1.3, A]
*The Riddlers - 11/4/1977, hosted by David Letterman - Very silly game, but I can see why it didn't work. I highly recommend this for Letterman's hosting, though! [GAME, RRinkerman4.10.2, A-]
*Party Line - 1983, hosted by Gene Rayburn - Lauri's team (Laura Chambers is a member!) vs. John's team - an earlier version of Hot Streak. The only main difference is the bonus round - video slightly wavy at times [SM, JDay5.5, B]
*Jackpot - 1984, hosted by Nipsey Russell - Laura starts a game - an early attempt at a revival, but there were too many things wrong with the format - grainy video, which is also pixelated at the bottom half of the screen - low audio [SM, TMcSwain7.10, C+]
*Lucky Numbers - 5/18/1985 (first pilot), hosted by Alex Trebek - Vicki vs. Jeryl - a reworked attempt of High Rollers. I found this format wasn't too bad on paper, but it was pretty problematic [SM w/slate, RRinkerman4.8.6, A]
*Lucky Numbers - 5/18/1985 (second pilot) - Vicki (same as above) vs. Michael - not much different from the first pilot [SM w/slate, RRinkerman4.8.7, A+]
*Concentration - 1985, hosted by Orson Bean - Lori vs. Hap - this plays somewhat like the Trebek version, but in a cheaper and infinitely more confusing main game format [SM, BSchwartz3.2.4, B]
*Run for the Money - 1987, hosted by Bill Rafferty - Doug vs. Nancy vs. Christi vs. Steve - a Q&A race elimination game that could have very well worked, it did inspire a UK show though - Steve vs. Christie vs. Doug vs. Nancy [SM, JDay2.3.5, A-]
*Top Secret - 3/4/1988 (third pilot), hosted by Wink Martindale - Sharon vs. Mike vs. Wendy - very good game that BARELY missed getting on CBS! - low audio [SM w/slate, RRinkerman4.6.5, B]
*Twenty-One - 4/24/1982, hosted by Jim Lange - Steve vs. Marie - They tried to revive this 20 years before it actually did, and honestly, this should've been able to make it. Just patch up the bonus format and it'll be serviceable. [SM, RRinkermanGrabbag2.4, B]
*Critical Decisions - 1990, hosted by Eric Boardman - Michael Landon, Donna Mills, William Shatner; Leanna vs. Brad - a prediction game where you have to find the most popular of three possible answers [SM, RRinkerman7.7.5, A-]
*Gambit - 10/20/1990, hosted by Bob Eubanks - Karla vs. Tony - revival attempt with a Beat the House bonus round, and uses electronics for the card displays. I honestly think this should have sold. - pretty dark video, which is also rather wavy at times [SM w/slate, RRinkerman4.6.4, B-]
GS-related specials/documentaries
E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY
E!, 1996-Present
*Wheel of Fortune - 1/23/2005 - A 2-hour documentary on the history and production of the series. Worth watching for the rare clips, particularly of the 1975 premiere! [OC, A]
MADTV
FOX, 1995-2009
*First to a Million - 10/28/1995 (3 minutes) - Don't you think the gameplay is a little... tedious? - Peter Marshall guest stars as himself! [COMEDY, RRinkerman4.2.5, A]
*Hollywood Squares - first aired 10/2/1999 (6.5 minutes) - Let this be a lesson to you: NEVER invite these stars over to a show like this! [COMEDY, RRinkerman4.1.4, A]
*Wheel of Fortune - first aired 2/2/2002 (5.5 minutes) - So what's that thing women say about stupid men? [COMEDY, RRinkerman4.7.6, A]
*Jeopardy! - first aired 9/18/2004 (6.5 minutes) - Ken Jennings goes for $2M, though Alex is just all fed up with him and can't take it any longer! Highly recommended! [OB, RRinkerman4.8.4, A-]
PLAY IT BACK
Even though this documentary series clearly focuses more on some elements than others, they are still worth watching for some classic clips.
GSN, 2008
Caroline Rhea
*Play it Back: ‘70s Game Shows - first aired 9/2/2008 - shows some classic moments from ’70s game shows, even though this mainly focuses on Match Game; while not the best documentary, it’s worth it for some rarities! [OC, A++]
*Play it Back: ’80s Game Shows - first aired 9/9/2008 - MUCH better than the ’70s documentary; contains moments from a lot of various famous ’80s shows! - missing first minute or so [OC, A++]
*Play it Back: ’90s Game Shows - first aired 9/16/2008 - most of the clips shown here are from the Millionaire-based shows from around 1999. [OC, A++]
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
NBC, 1975-present
*To Tell the Truth - first aired 10/17/1981 - Something strange happens that screws up the taping. Includes the actual music for the 1980 version! [SM, RRinkerman4.5.5, B+]
*Name That Tune - first aired 1/25/1986 - Proof why Name That Tune isn't fit for today's audiences. [COMEDY, RRinkerman4.8.2, A]
*Game Breakers - first aired 10/10/1988 - I guess this is one way to woo a guy into your heart. Gene Rayburn makes an appearance! [OB, RRinkerman5.8.7, A-]
*Tic Tac Toe - first aired 10/19/1996 - not only is the gameplay tedious beyond belief, but an old guy ("Jack") has to hammer in the Xs and Os! [OB, Rrinkerman4.8.3, A-]
*Celebrity Jeopardy (its first skit!) - first aired 12/1996 - Sean Connery, Bert Reynolds, and Jerry Lewis - Highly recommended! - bright video [OB, BMoore2.3.5, B+]
*Celebrity Jeopardy - first aired 5/10/1997 - Phil Donahue, Burt Reynolds, and Marlon Brando - bright video [OB, BMoore2.3.6, B+]
*Celebrity Jeopardy - first aired 10/4/1997 - John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, and Michael Keaton - bright video [OB, BMoore2.4.6, B+]
*Celebrity Jeopardy - first aired 5/9/1998 - Sean Connery, Minnie Driver, and Jeff Goldblum - bright video; low audio [OB, BMoore2.4.7, A-]
*Hollywood Squares - first aired 9/26/1998 - The board collapses with the stars in choking pain, but Tom doesn't seem to care. [OB, RRinkerman4.7.7, A]
*Celebrity Jeopardy - first aired 11/1999 - Sean Connery, Burt Reynolds (aka Turd Fergusson), and French Stewart - Highly recommended! [4/11/2009 RPT, A-]
*Celebrity Jeopardy – first aired 5/2005 (8 minutes) – Bill Cosby, Sharon Osbourne, and Sean Connery - from Will Ferell's reunion show [E!, A+]
*Am I a Crazy Street Person? - first aired 2/10/2007 - This guy is about as gullible as the crazy street people... [OB, BMoore2.2.5, A+]
*Deal or No Deal - first aired 2008 - a guy named Stu rejects a big deal, and when he picks his next case he waits... and waits... [4/11/2009 RPT, A-]
*Reel Quotes - first aired 1/9/2010 - Where is a movie critic when you need one... [OB, RRinkerman6.6.5, A++]
Non-GS related
THE BUGS BUNNY SHOW
The show that introduced the Looney Tunes to TV, and what would later become a true Saturday morning staple.
Overture, cut the lights...
ABC primetime, 1960-1962
*Canary Row/Knights Must Fall/For Scent-imental Reasons - 10/11/1960 PREMIERE [SM, MPannoni0320-1.1, A-]
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR OF STAR COMMAND
Not the best Toy Story spinoff you can have, and its kinda weak, but now looking back, I sorta like it for some reason.
ABC, 2000-2001
NOTE: All episodes are missing end credits
*XL - first aired 11/4/2000 - XL, XR's prototype, rampages around the galaxy looking for bigger parts, and eventually goes after Star Command for revenge and captures Commander Nebula - missing part of opening, video blacks out for about 10 seconds half way through [Toon Disney, A]
*Star Smasher - first aired 11/11/2000 - Zurg steals the LGM's remote trash compactor to compress Capital Planet's sun to form a black hole [Toon Disney, A]
*Good Ol' Buzz - first aired 11/25/2000 - Buzz's 150-year-old self visits from the future to help prevent Mira's death, but his faulty memory keeps steering the crew wrong - audio dropouts during end of first segment and beginning of second segment [Toon Disney, A]
CATSCRATCH
It amazes me how quick this fun and somewhat unique cartoon faded from the airwaves.
Nickelodeon, 2005-2007
*Lovesick/King of All Root Beer - first aired 7/15/2005 [OC, RRinkerman7.9.1, A+]
*Two of a Kind/Core-uption - first aired 5/5/2006 [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012/4.1, A+]
*Katilda/The Secret Door - first aired 6/2/2006 [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012/4.2, A+]
*Major Pepperidge/Magic Staff - first aired 9/22/2006 [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012/4.3, A+]
*Blikmail/Love Jackal - first aired 10/13/2006 [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012, A+]
*Spindango Fundulation/Duck and Cover - first aired 2/10/2007 (Finale) [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012, A+]
CHALKZONE
No doubt one of the more creative Nicktoons of the time, and has a charm similar to Adventure Time.
Nickelodeon, 2002-2008
*The Smooch/Power Play (SONG: All the Way to the Top) - first aired 8/1/2003 - "The Smooch" is excluded from the DVD and digital platforms due to copyright issues - partial fullscreen credits [Nicktoons (2005), A-]
DUCKTALES
Definitely one of the best '80s cartoons.
syndication, 1987-1990
*The Right Duck - first aired 11/16/1987 - Launchpad works for a space scientist after Scrooge fires him. [3/1/1989 RPT w/comm, BSchwartz3.4.2, A-]
*Super Ducktales (2-hour special!) - first aired 3/26/1989 - After Scrooge is forced to move his money bin, he gets a new accountant (Fenton) who turns into a superhero called GizmoDuck after finding Gyro's robot suit. [OC, RRinkermanSuperDucktales, A]
*The Land of Trala La - first aired 9/18/1989 (season premiere) - When Scrooge gets in a coma, he takes a vacation to the titular place where nobody has ever heard of money, until an overprotective Fenton makes all the citizens greedy for bottlecaps. [Toon Disney, RRinkerman7.6.1, A+]
A GARFIELD CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - first aired 12/21/1987 - Jon and his pets go to his parents' farm for Christmas, and Garfield has doubts about enjoying it at first... - no credits [ABC Family, A+]
GARFIELD'S THANKSGIVING - first aired 11/22/1989 - Jon gets a date with Liz for a Thanksgiving dinner; meanwhile, Garfield has to go on a diet during this very undiet-y time [OC, RRinkermanNov2011/5.1, A]
KABLAM!
Cartoon variety show that I used to love several years ago. Very much a time capsule of the 90s.
Nickelodeon, 1996-2000
NOTE: Unless otherwise labeled, all episodes come from a 2005 Nicktoons airing with commercials and are of A- quality rating.
*All-Purpose KaBlam! - first aired 10/7/1996 (PREMIERE) - Sniz and Fondue: "Second Hand Sniz"; Action League Now: "Nightmare on Memory Lane"; Prometheus and Bob: "Bridge"; Life With Loopy: "Back to Nature" - Foreign subtitles throught [Nicktoons (Dutch), SStoneman1.1, A+]
*Built for Speed - first aired 10/14/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "The Making of a Supermodel"; Action League Now: "Thunder and Lightning"; The Louie and Louie Show
*Cartoons for Tomorrow Today - first aired 10/21/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Mod Stylin'"; Action League Now: "The Wrath of Spotzilla, part 1"; Prometheus and Bob: "Music"; Life with Loopy: "Egghead"
*It's Flavorific - first aired 11/4/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Stuntbike Sniz"; Action League Now: "No Fly Zone"; Prometheus and Bob: "Clothing" & "Wheel"; Life With Loopy: "Trouble with Inflation"
*A Little Dab'll Do Ya! - first aired 11/18/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "You Dummy"; Action League Now: "Stink or Swim"; Life With Loopy: "20,000 Leagues Under the Sofa"; The Offbeats: "Too Much Attention for September"
*Not Just for People Anymore - first aired 12/2/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Fashionably Fondue" (some controversial content prevented this from being rerun on Nicktoons); Action League Now: "The Wrath of Spotzilla, part 2"; Prometheus and Bob: "Fishing"; Life With Loopy: "Goop on the Loose!" [8/23/1997 RPT w/comm, RRinkerman5.6.4, A+]
*Resistance is Futile - first aired 12/9/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "War of the Supergeeks"; Action League Now: "Testimony of Terror"; The Offbeats: "Betty Anne's Glasses"; Prometheus and Bob: "Kite"
*What the Astronauts Drink - first aired 12/16/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Mr. Sniz's Wild Ride"; Action League Now: "Dog Day Afterschool"; Life With Loopy: "Lunar Loopy"; Amenia and Iodine
*Your Real Best Friend - first aired 12/23/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Toxic Tail"; Action League Now: "Road to Ruin"; Life With Loopy: "Hi-Fi Frankenstein"; Prometheus and Bob: "Art; Bowling". First produced ep! [Nicktoons, SStoneman1.2, A+]
*You've Tried the Rest, Now Try the Best - first aired 12/30/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "The Borrowers"; Action League Now: "In the Belly of the Beast"; Life With Loopy: "Mother Nature Bowl-Off"; The Offbeats: "Robo-dog - Plays-4-ever"
*Art+Science=Fun - first aired 3/10/1997 (season premiere) - Action League Now: "Danger Society"; Randall Flan's Incredible Big Top; The Offbeats: "Paddleball Record"
*E Pluribus Kablam! - first aired 3/31/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Hello Dolly"; Action League Now: "Science Fiction Parody"; Prometheus and Bob: "Leverage"; The Offbeats: "Rapunzel & the Sweepstakes"
*Hand-Cranked for Your Enjoyment! - first aired 4/14/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Rat in the Hat"; Action League Now: "Meltman at Large"; Prometheus and Bob: "Construction"; The Girl with Her Head Coming Off - for some reason, this episode has no credits AT ALL.
*Harold's Glow-in-the-Dark Brand Butter - first aired 4/21/1997 - Action League Now: "Revenge of Hodge Podge"; Prometheus and Bob: "Milking"; Life With Loopy: "Loopy and the Lost Voice"; The Offbeats: "August and the Suave-O-Matic 5000" [Nicktoons, SStoneman1.3, A+]
*Hurts So Good - first aired 4/28/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Celluloid Sins"; Action League Now: "Incident at Chlorine Lake"; Life With Loopy: "Goldfish Ghost"; Prometheus and Bob: "Boxing"
*Tastes Like Paper - first aired 5/19/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Crustacean Sensations"; Action League Now: "Voice of Treason"; Prometheus and Bob: "Canoe"; Life with Loopy: "Loopy and the Flu-Bug" - different music is used in the credits; also, the Mayor from Action League NOW appears in the intervals
*Won't Crack or Peel - first aired 5/26/1997 - Action League Now: "Danger for a Dignitary"; Prometheus and Bob: "Furniture"; Life With Loopy: "Upside-Down Loopy"; The Off-Beats: "Tommy's Coat" (final Off-Beats segment) [9/26/1997 RPT w/comm (with "3d Nogglevision" segments), RRinkermanDec2011/10.1, A-]
*Won't Stick to Most Dental Work - first aired 6/2/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Clubbed"; Action League Now: "Big Baby"; Prometheus and Bob: "Pottery"; Life With Loopy: "Butterfly Loopy"
*More Happiness than Allowed by Law - first aired 8/30/1998 (season premiere) - JetCat: "Sacred Identity"; Action League Now: "Flippers of Fury"; Prometheus and Bob: "Hammock"; Life With Loopy: "Send in the Clones"
*Money Train 2 - first aired 9/6/1998 - Sniz and Fondue: "Solitare Confinement"; Action League Now: "Rags to Riches"; Prometheus and Bob: "Ball"; Life with Loopy: "Big Burp Theory" [Nicktoons, SStoneman1.4, A]
*Your Logo Here - first aired 10/4/1998 - Sniz and Fondue: "Penny-Ante Vigilantes"; Action League Now: "Melty Dearest"; Life With Loopy: "Secret Agent Mom"; Prometheus and Bob: "Bob's Birthday"
*It's All in the Wrist - first aired 10/25/1998 - Sniz and Fondue: "Hosed!"; Action League Now: "Art of Thunder"; Prometheus and Bob: "Treehouse"; Life With Loopy: "Goin' South"
*You'll Love Our Selection - first aired 11/1/1998 - Action League Now: "Roughing the Passer";
Prometheus and Bob: "Arctic"; Life With Loopy: "Whale of a Time"; Race Rabbit: "Moose on the Road"
[Nicktoons, SStoneman2.1, A]
*A Nut in Every Bite - first aired 10/20/1999 (season premiere) - Race Rabbit: "Dog/Prince/Ham"; Action League Now: "Yurplastic Park"; Prometheus and Bob: "Exercise"; Life With Loopy "Good Food Gone Bad"
*Takes a Knockin' And Keeps Tick-Tockin' - first aired 11/27/1999 - Action League Now: "Winds of Evil";
Prometheus and Bob: "IQ Test"; Life With Loopy: "Mister Macho"; Fuzzball
*In It to Win It - first aired 12/4/1999 - Action League Now: "Chickie Chickie Bang Bang";
Prometheus and Bob: "Magnetism"; Life With Loopy: "Time's Up"; Garbage Boy
*Sasquatch-ercize - first aired 12/11/1999 - Action League Now: "The Naked and the Dumb"; Prometheus and Bob: "Softball"; Life With Loopy: "Alternative Hamsters"; Emmett Freedy [Nicktoons, SStoneman2.2, A+]
*The KaBlair Witch Project - first aired 1/8/2000 - JetCat: "I Was a Grade School Were-Moth"; Action League Now: "A Flesh of Brilliance"; Life With Loopy: "Bargain Hunters Beyond the Stars" [Nicktoons, SStoneman2.3, A+]
*Now With More Flava - first aired 1/15/2000 (finale) - Race Rabbit: "Robot Rabbit";
Action League Now: "Grief for the Chief"; Life With Loopy: "Rock n' Roll Loopy" [Nicktoons, A+]
OH YEAH! CARTOONS
Nickelodeon, 1998-2001
Josh Server
*2001 - "The Fairly Oddparents": Scouts Honor; "Skippy Spankerton"; "Jamal the Funny Frog": Beach this episode isn't available on digital platforms for unknown reasons - missing closing; cuts JUST after final cartoon [Nicktoons (2007), A+]
THE REN AND STIMPY SHOW
Undoubtably one of the funniest yet still trippiest '90s Nicktoons.
Nickelodeon, 1991-1996
*Robin Hoek/Nurse Stimpy - first aired 8/18/1991 [1992 RPT w/comm, A-]
*Space Madness/The Boy Who Cried Rat - first aired 9/1/1991 [1992 RPT w/comm, A-]
*Fire Dogs/The Littlest Giant - first aired 10/6/1991 [1992 RPT w/comm, A-]
*Big Baby Scam/Dog Show - first aired 12/12/1992 - the latter ep. was banned from Nick after a VERY short time! [OC, SStoneman2.4, A-]
*Monkey See, Monkey Don't/Powdered Toastman - first aired 2/27/1993 & 8/15/1992
(respectively) - missing opening and first 30 seconds of episode [2/1994(?) RPT w/comm, SStoneman3.1, A-]
*A Visit to Anthony - first aired 5/8/1993 - missing opening [OC, SStoneman3.2, A]
*Stimpy's Cartoon Show - first aired 1/8/1994 [1994 RPT w/few comm, SStoneman3.3, A-]
THE SIMPSONS
The granddaddy of modern adult cartoons. Though they have been trying a little too hard to be funny since they ran low on steam.
FOX, 1989-present
*Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (7G08) - first aired 12/14/1989 (PREMIERE!) - some tape distortion toward the end of the first segment [12/25/2010 RPT w/comm, A]
*1990-92 - All of the episodes from Seasons 1-3 (save for 7G08 and 8F21). Inquire within! [OB (some may be RPT) w/most comm, A]
*Kamp Krusty (8F24) - first aired 9/24/1992 (season premiere) [OC, Simpsons992.1, A]
*A Streetcar Named Marge (8F18) - first aired 10/1/1992 - this ep. hasn't aired since 2004 due to controversy caused by Hurricane Katrina [OC, Simpsons992.2, A]
*Lisa the Beauty Queen (9F02) - first aired 10/15/1992 [2/1993 RPT w/comm, Simpsons93.2, A]
*Treehouse of Horror III (9F04) - first aired 10/29/1992 - includes the segments "Clown Without Pity", "King Homer", and "Dial Z for Zombies" (listen for a quick game-show host reference by Bart in the latter!) [OC, Simpsons92.1, A]
*Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie (9F03) - first aired 11/3/1992 - this aired on a special date in honor of the 1992 Election [OC, Simpsons92.2, A]
*Marge Gets a Job (9F05) - first aired 11/5/1992 - includes the infamous "Tourettes Syndrome" line that caused much controversy and was never seen in reruns nor the DVD release. Quite a rare copy! [OC, Simpsons92.3, A]
*New Kid on the Block (9F06) - first aired 11/12/1992 - missing last 5(?) minutes; cuts after "Bottomless Pete" [OC, Simpsons92.4, A]
*Lisa's First Word (9F08) - first aired 12/3/1992 - this episode is in memory of Elizabeth Taylor, who voiced Maggie at the very end - missing opening; low audio for the first segment, but is a lot better afterward [4/3/2011 RPT, A]
*Homer's Triple Bypass (9F09) - first aired 12/17/1992 [OC, Simpsons1292.2, A]
*I Love Lisa (9F13) - first aired 2/11/1993 [OC, Simpsons93.1, A]
*Duffless (9F14) - first aired 2/18/1993 [OC, Simpsons93.2, A]
SATURDAY SUPERCADE
And you thought today's animation was full of sellouts. Most of these are pretty far stretches, but at least Donkey Kong manages to have some charm going for it.
CBS, 1983-1985
*Frogger: "Spaced Out Frogs"; Donkey Kong: "Gorilla My Dreams"; Q*Bert: "Crazy Camp Creature"; Donkey Kong Jr: "The Teddy Bear Scare" - all segments first aired in 1983/84 - one area near the top of the screen has constant tape distortion [4/14/1984 RPT w/comm, RRinkerman11-5.1, B]
*Q*Bert: "Crazy Camp Creature"; Space Ace: "Dangerous Decoy"; Kangaroo: "The Tail of the Cowardly Lion"; Donkey Kong: "Mississippi Madness" - all segments first aired in 1983/84 - somewhat dark video [1/19/1985 RPT w/comm, MPannoni4.4, B+]
TINY TOONS NIGHT GHOULERY - first aired 5/28/1994 - In this hour-long special, a bunch of spooky yet still comical stories are told featuring various characters, most of which directly parody other works - never officially released on DVD! Also, no credit crunch! [Discovery Family, A+]
TINY TOONS SPRING BREAK - first aired 3/27/1994 - In this hour-long special, the Acme Looniversity students spend their Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale, going into all sorts of different adventures; most notably Elmyra going after Buster, who she confuses for the Easter Bunny - this special has never been released on VHS and DVD! [The Hub, A+]
THUNDERCATS
syndication, 1985-1989
*Mumm-Ra Lives!, Part 5 - first aired 1987 - no credits [OC, Simpsons92.5, A+]
THE Xs
Another Nicktoon that had a lot of potential and was axed quickly.
Nickelodeon, 2005-2006
*To Err is Truman/No More Mrs. Nice X - first aired 1/13/2006 - missing last few minutes [Nicktoons w/comm (2009), A+]
*On Her Majesty's Postal Service/Pinheads - first aired 2/3/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2009), A-]
*Wee House (this segment only) - first aired 4/7/2006 [Nicktoons (2008), Xs.3, A]
*Truman X: Super Villain (2-parter) - first aired 6/16/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.4, A]
*A Truman Scorned/Y's Up - first aired 9/22/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.8, A]
*Quit Your Day Job/Missing Home - first aired 9/29/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.5, A]
*Live and Let Diaper/In-Law Enforcement [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.7, A]
*Train Rex/Homebody - first aired 10/13/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.6, A]
*Crossword - 1966, hosted by George Fenneman - Carolyn Jones and Ami vs. Michael Landon and Patti - This is kind of an early version of Crosswits, with some notable differences in the game play. Neat idea, but not very engaging, made even more so with George's mediocre hosting. - missing entire first game, thus the recording is only 15 minutes total [Color KIN, MPannoni1.4, A]
*Shopper's Bazaar - 1973, hosted by Chuck Woolery - Marilyn vs. Dawn vs. Maureen - this would eventually become Wheel of Fortune, but from looking at it, you'd swear it was a tacky version of Sale of the Century with a lame puzzle board and wheel. [SM w/slate, JLeeman6.2.3, A+]
*We've Got Your Number - 5/13/1975 (second pilot), hosted by Jack Barry - Bill vs. Susan - pretty neat but not perfect format, and while the set is fantastic for the most part, there's something about the digital dice that doesn't feel right. [SM, GBrobeck2.5, B+]
*How Do You Like Your Eggs? - 3/24/1977 (second pilot), hosted by Bill Cullen - Debbi and Mike vs. Sara and Andy - This was aired on Warner interactive cable as a test run. Worth watching for the experimental value, but the broken format prevents there from being a winner! [SC, RRinkerman6.1.2, A]
*How Do You Like Your Eggs? - 3/31/1977 (fourth pilot), same host as above - Carl and Gayle vs. Charles and Sue - the broken format from the first two pilots were fixed well enough to make a 30-minute time limit. MUCH better than pilot 2! [SC, RRinkerman6.1.3, A]
*The Riddlers - 11/4/1977, hosted by David Letterman - Very silly game, but I can see why it didn't work. I highly recommend this for Letterman's hosting, though! [GAME, RRinkerman4.10.2, A-]
*Party Line - 1983, hosted by Gene Rayburn - Lauri's team (Laura Chambers is a member!) vs. John's team - an earlier version of Hot Streak. The only main difference is the bonus round - video slightly wavy at times [SM, JDay5.5, B]
*Jackpot - 1984, hosted by Nipsey Russell - Laura starts a game - an early attempt at a revival, but there were too many things wrong with the format - grainy video, which is also pixelated at the bottom half of the screen - low audio [SM, TMcSwain7.10, C+]
*Lucky Numbers - 5/18/1985 (first pilot), hosted by Alex Trebek - Vicki vs. Jeryl - a reworked attempt of High Rollers. I found this format wasn't too bad on paper, but it was pretty problematic [SM w/slate, RRinkerman4.8.6, A]
*Lucky Numbers - 5/18/1985 (second pilot) - Vicki (same as above) vs. Michael - not much different from the first pilot [SM w/slate, RRinkerman4.8.7, A+]
*Concentration - 1985, hosted by Orson Bean - Lori vs. Hap - this plays somewhat like the Trebek version, but in a cheaper and infinitely more confusing main game format [SM, BSchwartz3.2.4, B]
*Run for the Money - 1987, hosted by Bill Rafferty - Doug vs. Nancy vs. Christi vs. Steve - a Q&A race elimination game that could have very well worked, it did inspire a UK show though - Steve vs. Christie vs. Doug vs. Nancy [SM, JDay2.3.5, A-]
*Top Secret - 3/4/1988 (third pilot), hosted by Wink Martindale - Sharon vs. Mike vs. Wendy - very good game that BARELY missed getting on CBS! - low audio [SM w/slate, RRinkerman4.6.5, B]
*Twenty-One - 4/24/1982, hosted by Jim Lange - Steve vs. Marie - They tried to revive this 20 years before it actually did, and honestly, this should've been able to make it. Just patch up the bonus format and it'll be serviceable. [SM, RRinkermanGrabbag2.4, B]
*Critical Decisions - 1990, hosted by Eric Boardman - Michael Landon, Donna Mills, William Shatner; Leanna vs. Brad - a prediction game where you have to find the most popular of three possible answers [SM, RRinkerman7.7.5, A-]
*Gambit - 10/20/1990, hosted by Bob Eubanks - Karla vs. Tony - revival attempt with a Beat the House bonus round, and uses electronics for the card displays. I honestly think this should have sold. - pretty dark video, which is also rather wavy at times [SM w/slate, RRinkerman4.6.4, B-]
GS-related specials/documentaries
E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY
E!, 1996-Present
*Wheel of Fortune - 1/23/2005 - A 2-hour documentary on the history and production of the series. Worth watching for the rare clips, particularly of the 1975 premiere! [OC, A]
MADTV
FOX, 1995-2009
*First to a Million - 10/28/1995 (3 minutes) - Don't you think the gameplay is a little... tedious? - Peter Marshall guest stars as himself! [COMEDY, RRinkerman4.2.5, A]
*Hollywood Squares - first aired 10/2/1999 (6.5 minutes) - Let this be a lesson to you: NEVER invite these stars over to a show like this! [COMEDY, RRinkerman4.1.4, A]
*Wheel of Fortune - first aired 2/2/2002 (5.5 minutes) - So what's that thing women say about stupid men? [COMEDY, RRinkerman4.7.6, A]
*Jeopardy! - first aired 9/18/2004 (6.5 minutes) - Ken Jennings goes for $2M, though Alex is just all fed up with him and can't take it any longer! Highly recommended! [OB, RRinkerman4.8.4, A-]
PLAY IT BACK
Even though this documentary series clearly focuses more on some elements than others, they are still worth watching for some classic clips.
GSN, 2008
Caroline Rhea
*Play it Back: ‘70s Game Shows - first aired 9/2/2008 - shows some classic moments from ’70s game shows, even though this mainly focuses on Match Game; while not the best documentary, it’s worth it for some rarities! [OC, A++]
*Play it Back: ’80s Game Shows - first aired 9/9/2008 - MUCH better than the ’70s documentary; contains moments from a lot of various famous ’80s shows! - missing first minute or so [OC, A++]
*Play it Back: ’90s Game Shows - first aired 9/16/2008 - most of the clips shown here are from the Millionaire-based shows from around 1999. [OC, A++]
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
NBC, 1975-present
*To Tell the Truth - first aired 10/17/1981 - Something strange happens that screws up the taping. Includes the actual music for the 1980 version! [SM, RRinkerman4.5.5, B+]
*Name That Tune - first aired 1/25/1986 - Proof why Name That Tune isn't fit for today's audiences. [COMEDY, RRinkerman4.8.2, A]
*Game Breakers - first aired 10/10/1988 - I guess this is one way to woo a guy into your heart. Gene Rayburn makes an appearance! [OB, RRinkerman5.8.7, A-]
*Tic Tac Toe - first aired 10/19/1996 - not only is the gameplay tedious beyond belief, but an old guy ("Jack") has to hammer in the Xs and Os! [OB, Rrinkerman4.8.3, A-]
*Celebrity Jeopardy (its first skit!) - first aired 12/1996 - Sean Connery, Bert Reynolds, and Jerry Lewis - Highly recommended! - bright video [OB, BMoore2.3.5, B+]
*Celebrity Jeopardy - first aired 5/10/1997 - Phil Donahue, Burt Reynolds, and Marlon Brando - bright video [OB, BMoore2.3.6, B+]
*Celebrity Jeopardy - first aired 10/4/1997 - John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, and Michael Keaton - bright video [OB, BMoore2.4.6, B+]
*Celebrity Jeopardy - first aired 5/9/1998 - Sean Connery, Minnie Driver, and Jeff Goldblum - bright video; low audio [OB, BMoore2.4.7, A-]
*Hollywood Squares - first aired 9/26/1998 - The board collapses with the stars in choking pain, but Tom doesn't seem to care. [OB, RRinkerman4.7.7, A]
*Celebrity Jeopardy - first aired 11/1999 - Sean Connery, Burt Reynolds (aka Turd Fergusson), and French Stewart - Highly recommended! [4/11/2009 RPT, A-]
*Celebrity Jeopardy – first aired 5/2005 (8 minutes) – Bill Cosby, Sharon Osbourne, and Sean Connery - from Will Ferell's reunion show [E!, A+]
*Am I a Crazy Street Person? - first aired 2/10/2007 - This guy is about as gullible as the crazy street people... [OB, BMoore2.2.5, A+]
*Deal or No Deal - first aired 2008 - a guy named Stu rejects a big deal, and when he picks his next case he waits... and waits... [4/11/2009 RPT, A-]
*Reel Quotes - first aired 1/9/2010 - Where is a movie critic when you need one... [OB, RRinkerman6.6.5, A++]
Non-GS related
THE BUGS BUNNY SHOW
The show that introduced the Looney Tunes to TV, and what would later become a true Saturday morning staple.
Overture, cut the lights...
ABC primetime, 1960-1962
*Canary Row/Knights Must Fall/For Scent-imental Reasons - 10/11/1960 PREMIERE [SM, MPannoni0320-1.1, A-]
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR OF STAR COMMAND
Not the best Toy Story spinoff you can have, and its kinda weak, but now looking back, I sorta like it for some reason.
ABC, 2000-2001
NOTE: All episodes are missing end credits
*XL - first aired 11/4/2000 - XL, XR's prototype, rampages around the galaxy looking for bigger parts, and eventually goes after Star Command for revenge and captures Commander Nebula - missing part of opening, video blacks out for about 10 seconds half way through [Toon Disney, A]
*Star Smasher - first aired 11/11/2000 - Zurg steals the LGM's remote trash compactor to compress Capital Planet's sun to form a black hole [Toon Disney, A]
*Good Ol' Buzz - first aired 11/25/2000 - Buzz's 150-year-old self visits from the future to help prevent Mira's death, but his faulty memory keeps steering the crew wrong - audio dropouts during end of first segment and beginning of second segment [Toon Disney, A]
CATSCRATCH
It amazes me how quick this fun and somewhat unique cartoon faded from the airwaves.
Nickelodeon, 2005-2007
*Lovesick/King of All Root Beer - first aired 7/15/2005 [OC, RRinkerman7.9.1, A+]
*Two of a Kind/Core-uption - first aired 5/5/2006 [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012/4.1, A+]
*Katilda/The Secret Door - first aired 6/2/2006 [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012/4.2, A+]
*Major Pepperidge/Magic Staff - first aired 9/22/2006 [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012/4.3, A+]
*Blikmail/Love Jackal - first aired 10/13/2006 [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012, A+]
*Spindango Fundulation/Duck and Cover - first aired 2/10/2007 (Finale) [Aussie Nick, RRinkermanNov2012, A+]
CHALKZONE
No doubt one of the more creative Nicktoons of the time, and has a charm similar to Adventure Time.
Nickelodeon, 2002-2008
*The Smooch/Power Play (SONG: All the Way to the Top) - first aired 8/1/2003 - "The Smooch" is excluded from the DVD and digital platforms due to copyright issues - partial fullscreen credits [Nicktoons (2005), A-]
DUCKTALES
Definitely one of the best '80s cartoons.
syndication, 1987-1990
*The Right Duck - first aired 11/16/1987 - Launchpad works for a space scientist after Scrooge fires him. [3/1/1989 RPT w/comm, BSchwartz3.4.2, A-]
*Super Ducktales (2-hour special!) - first aired 3/26/1989 - After Scrooge is forced to move his money bin, he gets a new accountant (Fenton) who turns into a superhero called GizmoDuck after finding Gyro's robot suit. [OC, RRinkermanSuperDucktales, A]
*The Land of Trala La - first aired 9/18/1989 (season premiere) - When Scrooge gets in a coma, he takes a vacation to the titular place where nobody has ever heard of money, until an overprotective Fenton makes all the citizens greedy for bottlecaps. [Toon Disney, RRinkerman7.6.1, A+]
A GARFIELD CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - first aired 12/21/1987 - Jon and his pets go to his parents' farm for Christmas, and Garfield has doubts about enjoying it at first... - no credits [ABC Family, A+]
GARFIELD'S THANKSGIVING - first aired 11/22/1989 - Jon gets a date with Liz for a Thanksgiving dinner; meanwhile, Garfield has to go on a diet during this very undiet-y time [OC, RRinkermanNov2011/5.1, A]
KABLAM!
Cartoon variety show that I used to love several years ago. Very much a time capsule of the 90s.
Nickelodeon, 1996-2000
NOTE: Unless otherwise labeled, all episodes come from a 2005 Nicktoons airing with commercials and are of A- quality rating.
*All-Purpose KaBlam! - first aired 10/7/1996 (PREMIERE) - Sniz and Fondue: "Second Hand Sniz"; Action League Now: "Nightmare on Memory Lane"; Prometheus and Bob: "Bridge"; Life With Loopy: "Back to Nature" - Foreign subtitles throught [Nicktoons (Dutch), SStoneman1.1, A+]
*Built for Speed - first aired 10/14/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "The Making of a Supermodel"; Action League Now: "Thunder and Lightning"; The Louie and Louie Show
*Cartoons for Tomorrow Today - first aired 10/21/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Mod Stylin'"; Action League Now: "The Wrath of Spotzilla, part 1"; Prometheus and Bob: "Music"; Life with Loopy: "Egghead"
*It's Flavorific - first aired 11/4/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Stuntbike Sniz"; Action League Now: "No Fly Zone"; Prometheus and Bob: "Clothing" & "Wheel"; Life With Loopy: "Trouble with Inflation"
*A Little Dab'll Do Ya! - first aired 11/18/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "You Dummy"; Action League Now: "Stink or Swim"; Life With Loopy: "20,000 Leagues Under the Sofa"; The Offbeats: "Too Much Attention for September"
*Not Just for People Anymore - first aired 12/2/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Fashionably Fondue" (some controversial content prevented this from being rerun on Nicktoons); Action League Now: "The Wrath of Spotzilla, part 2"; Prometheus and Bob: "Fishing"; Life With Loopy: "Goop on the Loose!" [8/23/1997 RPT w/comm, RRinkerman5.6.4, A+]
*Resistance is Futile - first aired 12/9/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "War of the Supergeeks"; Action League Now: "Testimony of Terror"; The Offbeats: "Betty Anne's Glasses"; Prometheus and Bob: "Kite"
*What the Astronauts Drink - first aired 12/16/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Mr. Sniz's Wild Ride"; Action League Now: "Dog Day Afterschool"; Life With Loopy: "Lunar Loopy"; Amenia and Iodine
*Your Real Best Friend - first aired 12/23/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "Toxic Tail"; Action League Now: "Road to Ruin"; Life With Loopy: "Hi-Fi Frankenstein"; Prometheus and Bob: "Art; Bowling". First produced ep! [Nicktoons, SStoneman1.2, A+]
*You've Tried the Rest, Now Try the Best - first aired 12/30/1996 - Sniz and Fondue: "The Borrowers"; Action League Now: "In the Belly of the Beast"; Life With Loopy: "Mother Nature Bowl-Off"; The Offbeats: "Robo-dog - Plays-4-ever"
*Art+Science=Fun - first aired 3/10/1997 (season premiere) - Action League Now: "Danger Society"; Randall Flan's Incredible Big Top; The Offbeats: "Paddleball Record"
*E Pluribus Kablam! - first aired 3/31/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Hello Dolly"; Action League Now: "Science Fiction Parody"; Prometheus and Bob: "Leverage"; The Offbeats: "Rapunzel & the Sweepstakes"
*Hand-Cranked for Your Enjoyment! - first aired 4/14/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Rat in the Hat"; Action League Now: "Meltman at Large"; Prometheus and Bob: "Construction"; The Girl with Her Head Coming Off - for some reason, this episode has no credits AT ALL.
*Harold's Glow-in-the-Dark Brand Butter - first aired 4/21/1997 - Action League Now: "Revenge of Hodge Podge"; Prometheus and Bob: "Milking"; Life With Loopy: "Loopy and the Lost Voice"; The Offbeats: "August and the Suave-O-Matic 5000" [Nicktoons, SStoneman1.3, A+]
*Hurts So Good - first aired 4/28/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Celluloid Sins"; Action League Now: "Incident at Chlorine Lake"; Life With Loopy: "Goldfish Ghost"; Prometheus and Bob: "Boxing"
*Tastes Like Paper - first aired 5/19/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Crustacean Sensations"; Action League Now: "Voice of Treason"; Prometheus and Bob: "Canoe"; Life with Loopy: "Loopy and the Flu-Bug" - different music is used in the credits; also, the Mayor from Action League NOW appears in the intervals
*Won't Crack or Peel - first aired 5/26/1997 - Action League Now: "Danger for a Dignitary"; Prometheus and Bob: "Furniture"; Life With Loopy: "Upside-Down Loopy"; The Off-Beats: "Tommy's Coat" (final Off-Beats segment) [9/26/1997 RPT w/comm (with "3d Nogglevision" segments), RRinkermanDec2011/10.1, A-]
*Won't Stick to Most Dental Work - first aired 6/2/1997 - Sniz and Fondue: "Clubbed"; Action League Now: "Big Baby"; Prometheus and Bob: "Pottery"; Life With Loopy: "Butterfly Loopy"
*More Happiness than Allowed by Law - first aired 8/30/1998 (season premiere) - JetCat: "Sacred Identity"; Action League Now: "Flippers of Fury"; Prometheus and Bob: "Hammock"; Life With Loopy: "Send in the Clones"
*Money Train 2 - first aired 9/6/1998 - Sniz and Fondue: "Solitare Confinement"; Action League Now: "Rags to Riches"; Prometheus and Bob: "Ball"; Life with Loopy: "Big Burp Theory" [Nicktoons, SStoneman1.4, A]
*Your Logo Here - first aired 10/4/1998 - Sniz and Fondue: "Penny-Ante Vigilantes"; Action League Now: "Melty Dearest"; Life With Loopy: "Secret Agent Mom"; Prometheus and Bob: "Bob's Birthday"
*It's All in the Wrist - first aired 10/25/1998 - Sniz and Fondue: "Hosed!"; Action League Now: "Art of Thunder"; Prometheus and Bob: "Treehouse"; Life With Loopy: "Goin' South"
*You'll Love Our Selection - first aired 11/1/1998 - Action League Now: "Roughing the Passer";
Prometheus and Bob: "Arctic"; Life With Loopy: "Whale of a Time"; Race Rabbit: "Moose on the Road"
[Nicktoons, SStoneman2.1, A]
*A Nut in Every Bite - first aired 10/20/1999 (season premiere) - Race Rabbit: "Dog/Prince/Ham"; Action League Now: "Yurplastic Park"; Prometheus and Bob: "Exercise"; Life With Loopy "Good Food Gone Bad"
*Takes a Knockin' And Keeps Tick-Tockin' - first aired 11/27/1999 - Action League Now: "Winds of Evil";
Prometheus and Bob: "IQ Test"; Life With Loopy: "Mister Macho"; Fuzzball
*In It to Win It - first aired 12/4/1999 - Action League Now: "Chickie Chickie Bang Bang";
Prometheus and Bob: "Magnetism"; Life With Loopy: "Time's Up"; Garbage Boy
*Sasquatch-ercize - first aired 12/11/1999 - Action League Now: "The Naked and the Dumb"; Prometheus and Bob: "Softball"; Life With Loopy: "Alternative Hamsters"; Emmett Freedy [Nicktoons, SStoneman2.2, A+]
*The KaBlair Witch Project - first aired 1/8/2000 - JetCat: "I Was a Grade School Were-Moth"; Action League Now: "A Flesh of Brilliance"; Life With Loopy: "Bargain Hunters Beyond the Stars" [Nicktoons, SStoneman2.3, A+]
*Now With More Flava - first aired 1/15/2000 (finale) - Race Rabbit: "Robot Rabbit";
Action League Now: "Grief for the Chief"; Life With Loopy: "Rock n' Roll Loopy" [Nicktoons, A+]
OH YEAH! CARTOONS
Nickelodeon, 1998-2001
Josh Server
*2001 - "The Fairly Oddparents": Scouts Honor; "Skippy Spankerton"; "Jamal the Funny Frog": Beach this episode isn't available on digital platforms for unknown reasons - missing closing; cuts JUST after final cartoon [Nicktoons (2007), A+]
THE REN AND STIMPY SHOW
Undoubtably one of the funniest yet still trippiest '90s Nicktoons.
Nickelodeon, 1991-1996
*Robin Hoek/Nurse Stimpy - first aired 8/18/1991 [1992 RPT w/comm, A-]
*Space Madness/The Boy Who Cried Rat - first aired 9/1/1991 [1992 RPT w/comm, A-]
*Fire Dogs/The Littlest Giant - first aired 10/6/1991 [1992 RPT w/comm, A-]
*Big Baby Scam/Dog Show - first aired 12/12/1992 - the latter ep. was banned from Nick after a VERY short time! [OC, SStoneman2.4, A-]
*Monkey See, Monkey Don't/Powdered Toastman - first aired 2/27/1993 & 8/15/1992
(respectively) - missing opening and first 30 seconds of episode [2/1994(?) RPT w/comm, SStoneman3.1, A-]
*A Visit to Anthony - first aired 5/8/1993 - missing opening [OC, SStoneman3.2, A]
*Stimpy's Cartoon Show - first aired 1/8/1994 [1994 RPT w/few comm, SStoneman3.3, A-]
THE SIMPSONS
The granddaddy of modern adult cartoons. Though they have been trying a little too hard to be funny since they ran low on steam.
FOX, 1989-present
*Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (7G08) - first aired 12/14/1989 (PREMIERE!) - some tape distortion toward the end of the first segment [12/25/2010 RPT w/comm, A]
*1990-92 - All of the episodes from Seasons 1-3 (save for 7G08 and 8F21). Inquire within! [OB (some may be RPT) w/most comm, A]
*Kamp Krusty (8F24) - first aired 9/24/1992 (season premiere) [OC, Simpsons992.1, A]
*A Streetcar Named Marge (8F18) - first aired 10/1/1992 - this ep. hasn't aired since 2004 due to controversy caused by Hurricane Katrina [OC, Simpsons992.2, A]
*Lisa the Beauty Queen (9F02) - first aired 10/15/1992 [2/1993 RPT w/comm, Simpsons93.2, A]
*Treehouse of Horror III (9F04) - first aired 10/29/1992 - includes the segments "Clown Without Pity", "King Homer", and "Dial Z for Zombies" (listen for a quick game-show host reference by Bart in the latter!) [OC, Simpsons92.1, A]
*Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie (9F03) - first aired 11/3/1992 - this aired on a special date in honor of the 1992 Election [OC, Simpsons92.2, A]
*Marge Gets a Job (9F05) - first aired 11/5/1992 - includes the infamous "Tourettes Syndrome" line that caused much controversy and was never seen in reruns nor the DVD release. Quite a rare copy! [OC, Simpsons92.3, A]
*New Kid on the Block (9F06) - first aired 11/12/1992 - missing last 5(?) minutes; cuts after "Bottomless Pete" [OC, Simpsons92.4, A]
*Lisa's First Word (9F08) - first aired 12/3/1992 - this episode is in memory of Elizabeth Taylor, who voiced Maggie at the very end - missing opening; low audio for the first segment, but is a lot better afterward [4/3/2011 RPT, A]
*Homer's Triple Bypass (9F09) - first aired 12/17/1992 [OC, Simpsons1292.2, A]
*I Love Lisa (9F13) - first aired 2/11/1993 [OC, Simpsons93.1, A]
*Duffless (9F14) - first aired 2/18/1993 [OC, Simpsons93.2, A]
SATURDAY SUPERCADE
And you thought today's animation was full of sellouts. Most of these are pretty far stretches, but at least Donkey Kong manages to have some charm going for it.
CBS, 1983-1985
*Frogger: "Spaced Out Frogs"; Donkey Kong: "Gorilla My Dreams"; Q*Bert: "Crazy Camp Creature"; Donkey Kong Jr: "The Teddy Bear Scare" - all segments first aired in 1983/84 - one area near the top of the screen has constant tape distortion [4/14/1984 RPT w/comm, RRinkerman11-5.1, B]
*Q*Bert: "Crazy Camp Creature"; Space Ace: "Dangerous Decoy"; Kangaroo: "The Tail of the Cowardly Lion"; Donkey Kong: "Mississippi Madness" - all segments first aired in 1983/84 - somewhat dark video [1/19/1985 RPT w/comm, MPannoni4.4, B+]
TINY TOONS NIGHT GHOULERY - first aired 5/28/1994 - In this hour-long special, a bunch of spooky yet still comical stories are told featuring various characters, most of which directly parody other works - never officially released on DVD! Also, no credit crunch! [Discovery Family, A+]
TINY TOONS SPRING BREAK - first aired 3/27/1994 - In this hour-long special, the Acme Looniversity students spend their Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale, going into all sorts of different adventures; most notably Elmyra going after Buster, who she confuses for the Easter Bunny - this special has never been released on VHS and DVD! [The Hub, A+]
THUNDERCATS
syndication, 1985-1989
*Mumm-Ra Lives!, Part 5 - first aired 1987 - no credits [OC, Simpsons92.5, A+]
THE Xs
Another Nicktoon that had a lot of potential and was axed quickly.
Nickelodeon, 2005-2006
*To Err is Truman/No More Mrs. Nice X - first aired 1/13/2006 - missing last few minutes [Nicktoons w/comm (2009), A+]
*On Her Majesty's Postal Service/Pinheads - first aired 2/3/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2009), A-]
*Wee House (this segment only) - first aired 4/7/2006 [Nicktoons (2008), Xs.3, A]
*Truman X: Super Villain (2-parter) - first aired 6/16/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.4, A]
*A Truman Scorned/Y's Up - first aired 9/22/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.8, A]
*Quit Your Day Job/Missing Home - first aired 9/29/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.5, A]
*Live and Let Diaper/In-Law Enforcement [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.7, A]
*Train Rex/Homebody - first aired 10/13/2006 [Nicktoons w/comm (2008), Xs.6, A]