05/13/2006 Entry: "Regular Saturday Night Thread."

I'm very excited to be writing the article I'm currently writing, even if 3% of you will remember what I'm writing about. Meanwhile, SNT!

Chestnuts roasted by Quammy @ 05/13/2006 04:02 PM EST

Dark City? Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors? Herman's Head? That show with the motorcycle with the laser and turbo boost?

Chestnuts roasted by spaz307 @ 05/13/2006 04:11 PM EST

Ooh, a Dr. Katz article would be awesome. That show rocked.

I'm gonna place my guess on some type of really awesome toy that only Matt and like 10 other people on Earth have ever heard of.

Chestnuts roasted by jazzy @ 05/13/2006 04:12 PM EST

Hmm....What could it be about?

I'm guessing an old school action figure battle to prove what's mightier: Surge or Vault.

And when is the "Chestnuts Roasting" message gonna change? Is this the equivalent of last year's Xmas main page?

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert, the 8th guy in the world with the world's greatest toy @ 05/13/2006 04:22 PM EST

Is it about the purple alien who told us that it was wrong to litter?

What was his name again??

Chestnuts roasted by Pete @ 05/13/2006 04:30 PM EST

Or is it about Denver the last dinosaur!
I can barely remeber it, but it had a catchy theme tune...

Chestnuts roasted by Pete @ 05/13/2006 04:34 PM EST

BATMAN RETURNS CEREAL!!!!!!!!

Seriously, that stuff was actually pretty good. Chocolate cereal pieces and marshmallow was a formula that hadn't really been attempted before, and it wouldn't be tried again for a really long time. Thank God that Lucky Charms fianlly came out with a chocolate variation on their cereal. I don' why they didn't think of it sooner. Stupid General Mills!

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 05/13/2006 04:38 PM EST

Possibly some TMNT action...

Comon...everyone loves TMNT. Espeically because the new CGI is coming out next year...

Chestnuts roasted by Charlie @ 05/13/2006 04:40 PM EST

Just got back from the last final of the semester. SUMMERRRRRR TIMEEEEE

Chestnuts roasted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 05/13/2006 04:44 PM EST

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods?
Mighty Man and Yukk?
Jonny Sokko and His Flying Robot?
Klinger and His All-girl Orchestra?
Mongomery Ward and His Orchestra?
Lidsville?
Daleks racing up a flight of stairs?
That bump-and-go Captain Pike toy I saw in Wizard once?
Matt Caracappa, Master of the ancient art of Icky Thump?
Killer Duck?
Oh, god.... Don't let it be Melting Grimace.
Pez and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence?
Giant Ape Juice?
Tiny Ape Juice?
Tiny Lister?
It's Melting Grimace, isn't it?
Wii?
Ni?
Wienie?
Jambie the Genie?
Yabble-dabble?
"Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe?
All mimsey were the borogroves, and the mome raths outgrabe?
42?
25 or six-to-four?

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 05/13/2006 04:54 PM EST

Hmmmm .... I'm still hoping for a movie review of Rad. Though I can understand why it might not be forthcoming. It's difficult to find, expensive to purchase, and most likely unwatchable if you're over 14. But mentally, I'm not. So it's all good.

Chestnuts roasted by LemurCat @ 05/13/2006 05:14 PM EST

Ummm... those specials that Nickelodeon used to show that were hosted by celebrities in which they would tell a story from when they were kids? Like the Jamie Lee Curtis one where she threw a paper airplane into her teacher's hair, or the one where Hulk Hogan was dared to eat an entire shopping cart full of junk food?

Chestnuts roasted by Hey I'm Jeff @ 05/13/2006 05:16 PM EST

battle beasts?the rad movie review would be awesome

Chestnuts roasted by pdac @ 05/13/2006 05:25 PM EST

For awhile I was afraid there might not be an SNT b/c of the spam stupidity. Relief!
Looking forward to the surprise. Articles that you're extra excited to write are always great. Ditto those about the long-forgotten.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 05/13/2006 05:28 PM EST

Horror anthology series Freddy's Nightmares, Friday the 13th, Monsters, Hitchiker, Ray Bradbury Theatre?

McPizzas?

Mr T's or Chuck Norris cartoon?

Demonic Toys?

Phantasm?

The Golden Palace?

Dinosaurs tv show?

Aliens in the Family?

Hi Honey, I'm Home?

Nintendo cereal?

Chia Pet Plot finale?

Showbiz Pizza?

Hulk Hogans Rockin Wrestling?

USA comedies like Duckman, Weird Science, etc.?

It's Pasta Anytime?

I could go on forever.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 05/13/2006 05:30 PM EST

Maniac Mansion? The game or the TV show?

Is it about Online Poker? I hear that's been very popular around the 'blog these days. Hardy har har.

Chestnuts roasted by Spoodles @ 05/13/2006 05:47 PM EST

All great topics, but no, it's not been named. And continuing to guess is going to make what it actually is seem lamer, but I'll give this much: It's a TV show.

Also, yes, we were HAMMERED by spam this morning. Like, 600 comments worth of it. Fixed, but implemented a temporary fix of users only being able to post once every two minutes. This feature seems to be pretty buggy, so wait it out until I come up with something better.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 05/13/2006 05:49 PM EST

"Is it about the purple alien who told us that it was wrong to litter?

What was his name again?? "

Widget? Was it Widget the World-Watcher? Or am I thinking of something else?

Chestnuts roasted by LuLu @ 05/13/2006 05:52 PM EST

Is it something to do with the C64?

Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 05/13/2006 05:57 PM EST

LuLu - I think you just nailed it!! I've been thinking what that could have been for weeks! (not all the time)

THANK YOU!!

(quite a bit though)

Chestnuts roasted by Pete @ 05/13/2006 06:01 PM EST

I just want to change the subject for a second, but Matt, where did you find the Hi-C Citrus Cooler? I've been to 3 different stop and shops, and two Big Ys with no luck.

Chestnuts roasted by SuperRecoome @ 05/13/2006 06:43 PM EST

Well, I guess whatever the topic is, it will just have to get seem a bit "lamer" later on, b/c I'm going to throw my supposition into the mix.

Could it be
Fred Penner's Place?
or
Under the Umbrella Tree?

I only guess those b/c it seems anyone I mention those shows to, never seems to know they existed.

Chestnuts roasted by DeeJay @ 05/13/2006 06:48 PM EST

I didn't see the hint that it was a TV show. I need to stop posting this early in the morning.

Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 05/13/2006 07:04 PM EST

If it's a TV show, we could only be so lucky to get an article about Max Headroom! Oh please, let it be Max Headroom.

Chestnuts roasted by Bludge @ 05/13/2006 07:22 PM EST

i remember widget, it use to come on after that video game show where at the end you could run around and stick nintendo and genesis games to this velcro suit. anyone remember what that was called?

Chestnuts roasted by pdc @ 05/13/2006 07:29 PM EST

I think we can safely guess it is one of Supermarket Sweep, Kidstreet, or Bumper Stumpers. Unless those shows only aired in Canada

Chestnuts roasted by Brentantation @ 05/13/2006 07:36 PM EST

SuperRecoome, I'm not Matt, but I just picked some up at Pathmark this morning.

Chestnuts roasted by Hey I'm Jeff @ 05/13/2006 07:37 PM EST

Tv show heh. When will we see this article?

Punky Brewster
Amazing Stories
Silver Spoons
227
Amen
Night Court
Alf
Manimal
Misfits of Science
Alien Nation
Chevy Chase Show
Dana Carvey Show
You Can't Do That on Television
Out of Control
Nick Arcade
Munsters Today
My Secret Identity
Superboy
California Dreams
Tatooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
Hey Dude
Braingames
Rick Moranis Gravedale High
Camp Candy
One to Grow On
Kid Video
Video Power
USA High
Guys Next Door
Encylopedia Brown

Small bit of trivia: Julia Louis Dreyfuss hosts SNL tonite. She is the first female cast member to do so. Which is amazing considering that Jane Curtain, Joan Cusack, Janeane Garofolo, and Jan Hooks (hey all J names) went on to greater fame.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 05/13/2006 07:53 PM EST

I've come out of hibernation to guess KidSongs

Chestnuts roasted by (The Triumphant Return of) Rhino @ 05/13/2006 08:06 PM EST

Or how about My Secret Identity or Out of This World?

Chestnuts roasted by Rhino (part deux) @ 05/13/2006 08:08 PM EST

Brentantation:
Yes, we did (and still do, in re-run form) have Supermarket Sweep here in the U.S. I'm not sure about the others.

Anyway, two more shows I just thought up (happen to be two of my old favorites):
Square One TV
3-2-1 Contact

Chestnuts roasted by DeeJay @ 05/13/2006 08:09 PM EST

Hey Matt, I wasn't around for the last SNT, but did you ever end up doing the Ecto Cooleritas thing?

Also, my guesses: Zoobilee Zoo, Silverhawks, Herman's Head (Howard's Head? I can't remember), Don't Just Sit There, and Saturday Morning Special (or whatever, the mannequin show)

Chestnuts roasted by Kyle @ 05/13/2006 08:18 PM EST

Today's Special. The mannequin's name was Geoff, and there was a mouse who always spoke in ryhmes. I believe the security guard's name was Sam,

Chestnuts roasted by DeeJay @ 05/13/2006 08:40 PM EST

CBS Storybreak?

Galaxy High School?

Pole Position?

Venturing into female territory, how about Beverly Hills Teens, Lady Lovely Locks, or Rose Petal Place? Matt's done stuff on "My Little Pony" before.

The "Mutant Turtles: The Next Generation" show with the girl turtle?

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 05/13/2006 08:44 PM EST

DeeJay

Can't believe I couldn't remember that. I've been correcting people on the title for years, and they always say "Today's Special? Are you sure?" And now I hang my head in shame. Good lookin' out, money.

Chestnuts roasted by Kyle @ 05/13/2006 09:04 PM EST

Lady Lovely Locks did'nt know it was a show, I had all the toys.zWhat I would'nt do to be wearing a rodent with a long hairy tail in my hair right now!

Brentantation:Bumper Stumpers woot, I kicked ass at that show!

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 05/13/2006 09:09 PM EST

Is it Count Duckula?I miss that show.

Chestnuts roasted by CrazyMike @ 05/13/2006 09:24 PM EST

I remember being intrigued by that "Next Mutation" live action version of the Ninja Turtles. But upon finding out it was part of the same universe as the Power Rangers...ugh.

I have considerable beef with the Power Rangers just for replacing the Ninja Turtles in terms of popularity--but having the nerve to involve them in their cheap-looking shennanigans?! Unforgivable! Rrrgh...

Anyway, DeeJay, I remember Under the Umbrella Tree! With the live action woman, and the mole, bluejay, and iguna puppets--I forget their names, except for Iggy, of course, who was decidedly the best. I remember it was this show that made me learn why puppets were never shown from the waist down--in a tap dancing episode that never showed their legs, my dad told me why this was (guys underneath were molesting them).

Chestnuts roasted by Venison @ 05/13/2006 09:29 PM EST

I've got it...Spy Tech.

Those things were cool, but all I had were the binocularsm which were OK, and the long-range microphone, which was awesome.

I remember being able to hear anything and everything with that microphone. I could hear conversations being held in the next room or from a pretty long distance. I mostly just used it to hear the conversations that my parents had. You know, the ones that they don't want the kids hearing. It was great, but one day I left it out in the rain after using it to obviously listen in on some neighborhood girls who were playing tennis in the street (I think they were syaing something along the lines of "what a dork". I don't need to tell you that water and electronics are a bad combo.

Anyway, I have plenty of other fond memories of my friends and I using our Spy Tech gadgets for our little "missions."

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 05/13/2006 09:29 PM EST

Steam Pipe Alley

Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 05/13/2006 09:45 PM EST

Does it have to do with Reagan's Iran-Contra?

I bet it's about that.

Chestnuts roasted by rockasoo @ 05/13/2006 09:56 PM EST

Hmmm, what could it be? I am a big boy, I can wait to find out.

I just read the Crispy Critters article from before I was a regular X-Er. Good analysis. I remember being INCREDIBLY disappointed in that cereal as well as Croonchy Stars. I got E. Claire to watch the Crispy Critters commerical. She had no reaction one way or the other. Yet another disappointing involving Crispy and the gang .

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 05/13/2006 10:03 PM EST

Oh yeah, maybe this will take everyone's attention away from "What is Matt working on?" mania. I am teaching the Vietnam/counterculture era this week. Survey

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 05/13/2006 10:05 PM EST

Manimal, you should do a couple "history in music" moments to go with your vietnam lessons. you can play your class popular songs speaking out against the war from artists like Creedance Clearwater, Dylon, etc. It would help frame the events and alot of the public's, if not counter-culture's, reactions to them.

Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 05/13/2006 10:09 PM EST

Joker,
That's the idea. My question is which songs? I have a LOT already but I don't want to miss/leave anyone out. That's where the SNT people come in.
P.S. good job giving a shout out to the much underrated Dr. Katz at the beginning.

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 05/13/2006 10:13 PM EST

I just got the new Dr.Katz dvd, it's great.-
Fortunate Son by Creedence is a must.
For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That Sound) by Buffalo Springfield is a good one. focusing on the police brutality brought upon the protesters.-

Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 05/13/2006 10:21 PM EST

To continue from my post in the last thread:

I'm going to be honest, I am so anti-Wii, it's not funny. I mean I at least was just indifferent when it was called the Revolution. But now it must be destroyed, because it's showing up the PS3 and that is just not cool. "Oh its cute and the control is so intuitive". Bite me. I know I'm biased but you also know that's just how I roll

The sad part is I'm going to change phone services just to get whatever phone Before Crisis will be on. Damn them for making the new VII games on four different platforms. Because they know we'll buy 'em. We are sad, sad gamers. Vincent and Cloud, why must I love you so?!?!?

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 05/13/2006 10:24 PM EST

Or Maybe it's a show he's already reviewed before and it's a super-creepy special episode of it.

At any rate, I'd like to venture it's a long awaited cartoon show that's finally coming to DVD, like Animaniacs, Hong Kong Phooey, Freakazoid, etc. But this is X-E, reviews of these shows wil take another 5 years.

I'm going to vote for the most bizarre anime on Cartoon Network: Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.

Besides Julia on SNL (and she revealed that there's gonna be a special secret suprise!), tonight is also the last episode of Justice League: Unlimited. It's on at 10:30, right after Bo-bobo.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 05/13/2006 10:26 PM EST

I'm wondering if this article is the same one Matt mentioned being excited about writing months ago and then never wrote. Hmmm...

I spent my Saturday spending nearly $30 on shampoo and conditioner. My hair has the power of marine technology, bitches!

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 05/13/2006 10:27 PM EST

"Since the dawn of time, man has been courious, imagining all that is possible. The Hanso Foundation, Reaching out for a better tommorow."

Discover the experience for yourself.

Chestnuts roasted by Chestnuts roasted @ 05/13/2006 10:44 PM EST

Marine technology-aided protection, eh? I knew that dipping your head in the ocean would get your hair all sandy and crusty, but I never knew that there was no need wash my hair afterwards!

Chestnuts roasted by Venison @ 05/13/2006 10:46 PM EST

Is it about MAC and Me?

Chestnuts roasted by Somethin' Funny @ 05/13/2006 10:57 PM EST

well tomorrow's gonna suck 'cause I got a lot of homework to type up and I have to go see Poseidon, which apparantley sucks, So I'm gonna play smash brothers all night

Chestnuts roasted by Jeff @ 05/13/2006 11:07 PM EST