Transformers: Dark Awakening!
Neat pick tonight from LBD “Nytetrayn” — and one that stands as another tribute to how creative y’all have been with the suggestions this year. It’s like everyone understands that After Dark has been around for years now, and we’ve burned through most of the obvious choices.
Get set for Dark Awakening, an arguably seasonally-appropriate episode of The Transformers!
LBD “Nytetrayn” adds: “This is a favorite of mine, where the Autobots discover that maybe Optimus Prime didn’t die in the Battle of Autobot City (from the movie) after all!
“I seem to recall this airing on a dark and gloomy day (the 1st of October, going by TFWiki — how apropos) when I saw it as a kid, which helped enhance the atmosphere. Further enhancing it was AKOM’s crummy animation, which made everything look a bit scarier, anyway!
“This is the original version, from before they decided to bring back Optimus Prime in ‘The Return of Optimus Prime’, and had a voiceover basically declare as much in further airings.
“Also, fun little thing: My parents refused to take me to see the movie in theaters, so I wound up seeing this episode (and his return) before I ever got to see him die.”
Yep, this works for me. I’ve lost track of Transformers over the years, but I’ll always be a fan, and if you can convince me that certain episodes work during the Halloween season, I’m all for it.
In Dino Drac news, I’m proud that I got a new article up today. This is Funpack shipping week, which under normal circumstances would mean several days away from writing, let alone any other sort of content creation.
But I’m determined to stick with this mental quota of four new pieces a week until it’s just impossible to do so, and getting that article done means that I’ll probably make it. Stress, probably. We’ll see how tomorrow goes — though I do have something really cool to show you, assuming I can make the time!
I’m more excited about next week, though, since we’ll be releasing a new podcast and I’ll be freed up enough to work on a new video, too. Stay tuned!
A Nightmare on My Street!
Just a quickie for tonight! Here’s the long-thought-lost music video for A Nightmare on My Street, by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince:
I’m sure I’ve run this before, but it deserves all the love it can get. The video was shockingly unearthed last year and, IMO, it lives up to all those years of hype.
Love this song, and so glad we finally have the legit music video to go along with it! The track has quite a history, too — here’s its Wikipedia entry if you wanna brush up!
The Elvira Show!
Our own Brew Berry reminded me that today is Elvira’s birthday! (Well, yesterday was, depending on when you read this.)
He suggested that I run this in celebration. Here’s the unaired pilot of The Elvira Show, from 1993. HOW have I never seen this?
Description, from YouTube: “CBS filmed a pilot for The Elvira Show hot off the heels of the movie, ‘Elvira, Mistress of the Dark’ — though the show’s plot has nothing to do with the movie. I was lucky enough to actually be at the taping of this pilot. The show starred Cassandra Peterson as Elvira and Katherine Helmond as Aunt Minerva. The writing is witty, and full of innuendoes and one-liners that are so bad they are great! Too bad it was never picked up.”
Wait, so it’s Elvira AND MONA?! Count me in. Happy birthday, Cass!
Disney’s Haunted Halloween!
Boy, I almost hate to “waste” this video on a Monday night when fewer people are around, but I can’t help myself. It’s too good:
Here’s Disney’s Haunted Halloween, an educational short from 1983. It’s dynamite.
Description, courtesy of the uploader: “Disney’s Haunted Halloween is a 1983 Disney educational animated short. It;s a montage piece telling children about the history of Halloween, hosted by Goofy and the pumpkin from Disney’s Halloween Treat. Intermixed throughout are numerous clips from many different Disney cartoons, plus footage of the Disney attraction The Haunted Mansion.”
I live for deep cuts like this! (No surprise there, given that today’s main page article was about Halloween decorations from 1994 that three people remember!)
