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Showing posts with label 20th anniversary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 20th anniversary. Show all posts
Monday, November 7, 2016
Old School Lane Casual Chats Episode 69: The Yu-Gi-Oh! Franchise
In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Eli a.k.a. The Cartoon Hero and newcomer Isaac a.k.a. The Media Hunter discuss about the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise in honor of the manga's 20th anniversary.
Friday, October 7, 2016
The Origins of Arnold
It's the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Nicktoon Hey Arnold! In honor of the occasion, we'll be doing our 3rd themed month of videos of 2016 about the timeless Nicktoon. We've received the most requests of doing an episode of From Pilot to Final Product on Hey Arnold. However, Patricia decides to showcase the origins of how the character was created, the different adaptations, and how the show was eventually greenlit for Nickelodeon.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Old School Lane Casual Chats Episode 37: All That
In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and new guests Manic Expression member Eli "The Hero of Tomorrow" Stone, For Entertainment Sake co-founder John "Rugrat" Matthew, and recurring guest Tristen Chance discuss on the 1994 Nickelodeon sketch comedy show All That in honor of its 20th anniversary discussing about the skits, cast members, the Good Burger movie, and the controversial revival era.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Old School Lane Casual Chats Episode 33: The Secret World of Alex Mack
In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Kat "Comic Uno" West discuss about the Nickelodeon live action sitcom The Secret World of Alex Mack in honor of its 20th anniversary.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Nick Jukebox Episode 7: WaRT Radio's Thanksgiving Feast for the Ears
In this episode of Nick Jukebox, the music is dedicated to the songs featured on The Adventures of Pete & Pete in honor of its 20th anniversary. Expect songs from Polaris, The Magnetic Fields, and Syd Straw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baDHbjAMDHY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baDHbjAMDHY
Monday, November 18, 2013
Old School Lane Casual Chats Episode 23: The Adventures of Pete & Pete
In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Kevin alongside with Manic Expression members Alex "Alexthed" DeCourville and James "Jim" Bevan discuss about one of the greatest Nickelodeon sitcoms of all time in honor of its 20th anniversary.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Old School Lane celebrates the 20th anniversary of Weinerville
Around 2013, the kids who grew up in the 90's will be remembering and celebrating the 20th anniversaries of shows such as Beavis & Butthead, Mighty Morphing Power Rangers, and even classic Nickelodeon shows such as Legends of the Hidden Temple, Rocko's Modern Life, and The Adventures of Pete & Pete. These shows were influential, groundbreaking, and were standouts when they first came out. To this day, they are fondly regarded and talked about still to this day. However, there is one show that most people will not be talking about. This show has been forgotten by many 90's kids and hasn't gotten the recognition it deserves. It's a show that Kevin and I love dearly, but many people have never heard of it, let alone seen it. But that's about to change as Old School Lane celebrates the 20th anniversary of Weinerville.
Now this is not a review of Weinerville since we already did one a while back. If you want to read our review of it, click here to check it out. But here's a quick recap for those who haven't seen the show before. It's a variety show starring Marc Weiner in a city named Weinerville where he interacts with his puppets consisting of various characters such as the mayor Dottie, the sarcastic redhead Socko, and the loud, rude dinosaur Boney. There were skits, classic cartoons, and a segment called Play Land where Marc would choose two kids from the audience to get them Weinerized, or turn them into half-human half-puppets and play a game.
The show has had different specials such as a presidential special, a New Year's Eve special, and the very first Hanukkah special that Nickelodeon ever aired. Each episode was very zany, wacky, kooky, and fun. Call it weird, call it cheesy, call it whatever you want, but Weinerville can guarantee you a smile on your face. The show was about old fashioned fun similar to what Total Panic and Pee-wee's Playhouse would do. You have to be in the right mindset and mood to enjoy the show, but when you are, you're in for a real ride.
Marc almost didn't create this show. If you ever read the 1995 newspaper article titled "Of God and Weinerville", Marc was a standup comedian focused on doing his puppets for various TV shows such as SNL to perform. It was intended for adults and he became a comedic star. However, a tragic event involving his first son Avi made him go to hospitals to entertain his puppet work with him and the other sick kids who were there. But as time went on, Avi passed away and he almost lost interest in being a comedian. Originally, Weinerville was not going to be in Nickelodeon. Marc Weiner pitched the idea of a game show called That's Not Fair! to Comedy Central about him being a half-human half-puppet host with real contestants asking questions, but with a zany twist. But then the Nickelodeon executives saw the pilot and asked him to perform the show for kids. Thinking about Avi and the kids he entertained at the hospital loving his work as a puppeteer, he accepted and Weinerville was born.
When it first came out, it was a true standout and praised from many sources from The New York Times to The Today Show as being fun, original, and zany. Kids such as Kevin and myself would watch the show on the weekend or after school and we would be engulfed with the world that Marc created. But unfortunately, the show only had 2 seasons and was cancelled a year after its release. Coupled with the schedule changes and Legends of the Hidden Temple, Rocko's Modern Life, and The Adventures of Pete & Pete coming out at the same year as Weinerville made the program overlooked by many other kids. Plus, it's like I mentioned on previous occasions, Weinerville is not for everyone. It's a zany show with corny humor and a classic feel homaging 1950's and 60's variety programs and kids' shows. If those don't interest you, you won't get into Weinerville. But you have to admit that there were no other shows like Weinerville even today. Sure we would get more game shows, cartoons, and teen sitcoms, but never again a kooky variety show with puppets, cartoons, and skits like what Weinerville gave us and that's what makes it a underrated classic.
Despite that Marc and his son Max were doing new Weinerville skits on YouTube, I would love for this show to come back. If you recall from my top 10 Nickelodeon shows that need to be remade, if Marc can do Weinerville similar to his old 70's and 80's skits where the humor was for adults and the 1993 show, then it would be a huge standout once again and would generate a new generation of fans. Kids need to see creativity and originality like Weinerville in this day and age and I know that if done right, Weinerville will do just as well in 2013 compared to when it debuted in 1993. Maybe it'll be a cult hit like the original, but it doesn't matter. Kevin and I would watch it in an instant and this would be a program that we would introduce to kids if we ever have any. Do yourself a favor, watch some episodes of Weinerville on YouTube, go to weinerville.com, and take some time to get acquainted or reacquaint with Marc, Dottie, Zip, Pops, Louie, Socko, and Boney. You won't regret it. Happy 20th anniversary Weinerville!
If you want to know more about Weinerville, check out our interview with Marc Weiner here. Also, check out our newest episode of Casual Chats where Kevin and I celebrate the 20th anniversary of Weinerville with a few special guests.
Hope to see you around Old School Lane soon!
-Patricia
Now this is not a review of Weinerville since we already did one a while back. If you want to read our review of it, click here to check it out. But here's a quick recap for those who haven't seen the show before. It's a variety show starring Marc Weiner in a city named Weinerville where he interacts with his puppets consisting of various characters such as the mayor Dottie, the sarcastic redhead Socko, and the loud, rude dinosaur Boney. There were skits, classic cartoons, and a segment called Play Land where Marc would choose two kids from the audience to get them Weinerized, or turn them into half-human half-puppets and play a game.
The show has had different specials such as a presidential special, a New Year's Eve special, and the very first Hanukkah special that Nickelodeon ever aired. Each episode was very zany, wacky, kooky, and fun. Call it weird, call it cheesy, call it whatever you want, but Weinerville can guarantee you a smile on your face. The show was about old fashioned fun similar to what Total Panic and Pee-wee's Playhouse would do. You have to be in the right mindset and mood to enjoy the show, but when you are, you're in for a real ride.
Marc almost didn't create this show. If you ever read the 1995 newspaper article titled "Of God and Weinerville", Marc was a standup comedian focused on doing his puppets for various TV shows such as SNL to perform. It was intended for adults and he became a comedic star. However, a tragic event involving his first son Avi made him go to hospitals to entertain his puppet work with him and the other sick kids who were there. But as time went on, Avi passed away and he almost lost interest in being a comedian. Originally, Weinerville was not going to be in Nickelodeon. Marc Weiner pitched the idea of a game show called That's Not Fair! to Comedy Central about him being a half-human half-puppet host with real contestants asking questions, but with a zany twist. But then the Nickelodeon executives saw the pilot and asked him to perform the show for kids. Thinking about Avi and the kids he entertained at the hospital loving his work as a puppeteer, he accepted and Weinerville was born.
When it first came out, it was a true standout and praised from many sources from The New York Times to The Today Show as being fun, original, and zany. Kids such as Kevin and myself would watch the show on the weekend or after school and we would be engulfed with the world that Marc created. But unfortunately, the show only had 2 seasons and was cancelled a year after its release. Coupled with the schedule changes and Legends of the Hidden Temple, Rocko's Modern Life, and The Adventures of Pete & Pete coming out at the same year as Weinerville made the program overlooked by many other kids. Plus, it's like I mentioned on previous occasions, Weinerville is not for everyone. It's a zany show with corny humor and a classic feel homaging 1950's and 60's variety programs and kids' shows. If those don't interest you, you won't get into Weinerville. But you have to admit that there were no other shows like Weinerville even today. Sure we would get more game shows, cartoons, and teen sitcoms, but never again a kooky variety show with puppets, cartoons, and skits like what Weinerville gave us and that's what makes it a underrated classic.
Despite that Marc and his son Max were doing new Weinerville skits on YouTube, I would love for this show to come back. If you recall from my top 10 Nickelodeon shows that need to be remade, if Marc can do Weinerville similar to his old 70's and 80's skits where the humor was for adults and the 1993 show, then it would be a huge standout once again and would generate a new generation of fans. Kids need to see creativity and originality like Weinerville in this day and age and I know that if done right, Weinerville will do just as well in 2013 compared to when it debuted in 1993. Maybe it'll be a cult hit like the original, but it doesn't matter. Kevin and I would watch it in an instant and this would be a program that we would introduce to kids if we ever have any. Do yourself a favor, watch some episodes of Weinerville on YouTube, go to weinerville.com, and take some time to get acquainted or reacquaint with Marc, Dottie, Zip, Pops, Louie, Socko, and Boney. You won't regret it. Happy 20th anniversary Weinerville!
If you want to know more about Weinerville, check out our interview with Marc Weiner here. Also, check out our newest episode of Casual Chats where Kevin and I celebrate the 20th anniversary of Weinerville with a few special guests.
Hope to see you around Old School Lane soon!
-Patricia
Friday, April 27, 2012
Old School Lane celebrates the 20th anniversary of Kirby
With the recent announcement and info about the new Super Smash Bros. game coming out for the Wii U and the 3DS, it seems that Hal Laboratory are busy hard at work coming up with new characters, a more balanced gameplay, and new features for the one of the most popular fighting game series of all time. When I mention Hal Labs, younger gamers immediately think of them as the developers of the Super Smash Bros. series. However, for us old school gamers, Hal Labs were the developers of a game series starring a cute, pink, puffy marshmellow-like creature named Kirby.
Aw, isn't he cute? I just want to hug him.
20 years ago today, a brand new game for the Game Boy was released by Hal Laboratories, the same developing team behind The Adventures of Lolo series, the Mother series, and Kabuki Quantum Fighter That game was called Kirby's Dream Land.
The plot is extremely simple: the king of Dream Land called King Dedede stole all the food from his inhabitants and keeps it for himself to feast upon. Kirby, seeing what King Dedede has done, travels throughout the many sections of Dream Land to stop King Dedede and retrieve the food back. The game is a platforming game similar to the many others released at that time, with a couple of new additions. Kirby could jump, fly, and has the ability to suck enemies and objects and swallow them. Or he would shoot his enemies out as projectiles to damage them. He would use this abilities to fight bosses, including King Dedede himself.
Each of the 5 levels were memorable with cute and catchy names like Green Greens, Float Islands, Bubbly Clouds, Castle Lololo, and Mt. Dedede. Also the soundtrack was just as equally memorable and cute. Some of the most well known songs from the Kirby series came from Kirby's Dream Land, especially this song!
While he may not have the copying ability in Kirby's Dream Land, that didn't mean that he wasn't powerless. He would pick up powerups along the way such as the microphone, the hammer, and the fireball.
The game had mixed to positive reviews calling it "great for beginners, but too easy and basic for advanced players." The same reviews would be said for the majority of the series, but Kirby has been called one of the major mascots of Nintendo. His games, while simple and easy, are still considered to this day timeless classics gaining the love of both girls and boys of many ages. For those who are new to video games and need a fun, colorful game, then the Kirby series is for you. For those who were fans of the series from the beginning, there are so many variations and changes of the series that keep it from getting stale. Whether it's riding giant hamsters, exploring a world made out of yarn, combining two abilities to make a super ability, or tilting the Game Boy color to play in a pinball world, there's always something for everyone for the Kirby series.
Kirby's Dream Land is available on the Virtual Console for the 3DS for a few dollars. While it may not be the best in the series, it's still highly recommended to play to know where Kirby got his start.
Here are some of my favorite videos of Kirby.
Kirbopher's $00pah NiN10Doh! Kirby's skit
Little Miss Gamer's discussion of Kirby's Adventure
Brentalfloss in What if Kirby had lyrics?
What are your favorite games of the Kirby series? Post it in the comments below and let us know. Mine are Kirby's Adventure, Kirby Super Star, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, and, to some extent, the Super Smash Bros. series.
Happy 20th anniversary, Kirby. May you continue to dazzle us with cute, adorable, easy, yet fun games.
Well, that's it for now. Hope to see you around Old School Lane real soon. Thanks for reading.
-Patricia
Aw, isn't he cute? I just want to hug him.
20 years ago today, a brand new game for the Game Boy was released by Hal Laboratories, the same developing team behind The Adventures of Lolo series, the Mother series, and Kabuki Quantum Fighter That game was called Kirby's Dream Land.
The plot is extremely simple: the king of Dream Land called King Dedede stole all the food from his inhabitants and keeps it for himself to feast upon. Kirby, seeing what King Dedede has done, travels throughout the many sections of Dream Land to stop King Dedede and retrieve the food back. The game is a platforming game similar to the many others released at that time, with a couple of new additions. Kirby could jump, fly, and has the ability to suck enemies and objects and swallow them. Or he would shoot his enemies out as projectiles to damage them. He would use this abilities to fight bosses, including King Dedede himself.
Each of the 5 levels were memorable with cute and catchy names like Green Greens, Float Islands, Bubbly Clouds, Castle Lololo, and Mt. Dedede. Also the soundtrack was just as equally memorable and cute. Some of the most well known songs from the Kirby series came from Kirby's Dream Land, especially this song!
The game had mixed to positive reviews calling it "great for beginners, but too easy and basic for advanced players." The same reviews would be said for the majority of the series, but Kirby has been called one of the major mascots of Nintendo. His games, while simple and easy, are still considered to this day timeless classics gaining the love of both girls and boys of many ages. For those who are new to video games and need a fun, colorful game, then the Kirby series is for you. For those who were fans of the series from the beginning, there are so many variations and changes of the series that keep it from getting stale. Whether it's riding giant hamsters, exploring a world made out of yarn, combining two abilities to make a super ability, or tilting the Game Boy color to play in a pinball world, there's always something for everyone for the Kirby series.
Kirby's Dream Land is available on the Virtual Console for the 3DS for a few dollars. While it may not be the best in the series, it's still highly recommended to play to know where Kirby got his start.
Here are some of my favorite videos of Kirby.
Kirbopher's $00pah NiN10Doh! Kirby's skit
Little Miss Gamer's discussion of Kirby's Adventure
Brentalfloss in What if Kirby had lyrics?
What are your favorite games of the Kirby series? Post it in the comments below and let us know. Mine are Kirby's Adventure, Kirby Super Star, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, and, to some extent, the Super Smash Bros. series.
Happy 20th anniversary, Kirby. May you continue to dazzle us with cute, adorable, easy, yet fun games.
Well, that's it for now. Hope to see you around Old School Lane real soon. Thanks for reading.
-Patricia
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