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Olsen Twin’s So little time came out and we were not worthy of it

09/23/201701/25/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

As I mentioned last time, I became a big fan of the Olsen Twins thanks to their show Two of a Kind. I was also sad to see it go but shortly after it ended I got to see some commercials for this new show called So little time. It’s as if the gods of … Read More “Olsen Twin’s So little time came out and we were not worthy of it” »

Olsen Twin’s Two of a Kind is the greatest comedy

09/17/201701/25/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

Looking back on..

One summer after school I found this show called Two of a Kind which had the Olsen Twins who while a little older than me they were basically actresses I saw grow up on screen like I was and I checked and episode out even if I wasn’t the target demographic. I found that I I really enjoyed it and became a guilty pleasure for me,I decided to re-watch it and see how well it had held up, so let’s take a quick look back.

We have to remember that the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen were really hot during this time as they hit it off after the success of Full House and made plenty of successful TV and direct to video movies. Them having their own show seems only logical as America could not get enough of the Olsen Twins. I can’t say I was a huge fan and only know of all this because I would watch the commercials so unsure how I ended up watching Two of a Kind but I guess I was just an avid watcher of the Fox Family / ABC Family channel.

The Adventures of Pete and Pete has aged like fine wine

09/09/201701/25/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

Looking back on..

The Adventures of Pete and Pete was a staple for Nickelodeon in the early 90s which I guess most of us watched day after day and enjoyed. The show isn’t that long and I can’t find any information on why it was cancelled but there’s just something special about the show that stays in your mind. I loved it as a kid but looking back on it now was it really any good?

Before it was ever a show it started off as a series of shorts that are about a minute long with two specials being about 5 minutes. It’s actually somewhat hard to find these shorts and I was only able to watch about half of them. They really do feel like in the show even if only a minute long. Everyone from the show is much younger and Ellen is actually featured alongside Pete and Pete in the intro. Many of the things from the TV show like origins of stuff are actually from these shorts so its weird they didn’t keep airing them or bundled them as a special. You can also see some dialog and ideas that later became full episodes.

The Magic School Bus 1994 Cartoon is still great edutainment

09/03/201701/25/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

Looking back on..

I’ve written about the Magic School Bus a few times before but I’ve never talked about the actual show besides that it had an amazing theme song but now with a new show it seems right time to look back at the original cartoon.

Scholastic was a powerhouse back in the 90s and this TV show is one of the things that came out of it. Based on the children’s book where a freaky teacher teaches science through field trips using a magical bus that actually takes them to the source of the topic being taught so they can learn it through first hand experience. The bus’ transformations are pretty cool as it is to see them go all these places that it makes the edutainment part of the show fun.

2 Must watch French Animated films: Avril et le Monde truqué & Ma vie de courgette

09/01/201701/25/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

Looking back on..

I am trying to learn French so I try to go out of my way and find stuff to watch in French, so far this year I was able to catch two animated French films in theaters thanks to special international screenings that they’ve had. Luckily for me both were good films and left me … Read More “2 Must watch French Animated films: Avril et le Monde truqué & Ma vie de courgette” »

TMNT Summer Shorts 2017 Looking back at these 3 shorts

08/27/201701/25/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

Secret Movie

For a second summer in a row we got some TMNT shorts in 2017 while the Summer 2016 shorts were actually just called SDCC shorts maybe this retroactive name change means we might get shorts every summer. Hell as I’ve speculated these shorts might have been pitches for Nick’s Rise of the TMNT so here are all 8 shorts compiled.

Teenage Mecha Ninja Turtles

The Tick Cartoon & Live Action series are so SPOON Oh my!

08/26/201701/22/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

Looking back on..

The Tick is a local comic book stores mascot that somehow became popular enough to end up getting a cartoon in the 90s and reaching a big audience. Later it got a more adult oriented live action sitcom show which was liked but didn’t have great ratings. If you’re not familiar with The Tick, both shows are a bit different even if they still remain true to the same idea. Let’s take a look back at the animated and live action shows.

The basic premise of The Tick is that Arthur quits his job as he decides to become a superhero and this is where he meets the Tick who just arrived to The City since he is looking for a new city to protect. We get to meet other superheroes who also live in the city and see that life is not so easy for the spandex wearing peeps.