M.A.S.K.!

So first off, WOW, I got sooo many great submissions for After Dark’s Halloween season. Thanks a ton to all who sent emails! It’s almost universally stuff I wouldn’t have thought to search for on my own, too. If you wanna participate, there’s still time! I haven’t counted the submissions yet, but with over 60 days to fill, I’m guessing there are still quite a few slots left.

Tonight’s video is the first episode of M.A.S.K., from 1985. I think it’s fair to say that the toy line was more popular than the animated series, though for what it’s worth, the series did manage to last for 75 goddamned episodes.

M.A.S.K. is actually one of my few ’80s toon/toy blindspots. I certainly had some of the toys and I’m sure I caught the cartoon more than once, but the fact that I had to look up what M.A.S.K. stood for (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, fyi) indicates that I’m hardly an expert. That said, I bet this one will land for some of you.