Dr. Mario 1991 Nintendo commercial CatraDhtem 2013-05-22 | A circa 1991 television commercial for Nintendo's "Dr. Mario" NES video game. In it, a teenager is singing a parody version of the "Dave Seville" (of the Chipmunks) novelty classic "Witch Doctor."
The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show Chuck Jones birthday bumper CatraDhtem 2021-04-05 | A special bumper shown during the September 12, 1992, season premiere of "The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show," immediately following "What's Opera, Doc?" The segment is used to announce that the episode was programmed to celebrate the 80th birthday of Warner Bros. cartoon director Chuck Jones (even though his birthday was on September 21).The episodes of "The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show" were never arranged with any real thought to subject or theming, which makes this birthday episode all the more unique. The fact that a bumper was created to specify this to the Saturday morning audience speaks volumes to how rare of an occurrence this was.This recording is in atrocious quality, and apologies all around for that. This came from a falling-apart Beta cassette, and this is uploaded only for some sort of posterity of this extremely rare clip.
The Naked Gun III: The Final Insult teaser trailer with original title CatraDhtem 2021-04-05 | This is a late 1993 teaser trailer for "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult," shown at the start of a series of Paramount Pictures VHS cassettes sold through McDonald's during the holiday season.The teaser is noteworthy for two big reasons. One is that it is made up of the original final scene from "The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear" depicting the wedding of Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) and Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley). This ending was ultimately scrapped so that the sequel would close with a more open-ended slapstick gag, but the sequence was later retained for a flashback sequence in "33 1/3." There is one key difference here: the presence of Dr. Meinheimer (played by Richard Griffiths long before he became Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films). When this scene was repurposed for "33 1/3" all of the shots of Meinheimer (and consequently, George Kennedy as series mainstay Ed Hocken) were removed.Secondly, this teaser uses a more work-in-progress title of "The Naked Gun III: The Final Insult." The title would ultimately drop the starting "The" but would also change the "III" numeral into a goofier "33 1/3."
Chef Boyardee Spider-Man Pasta commercial CatraDhtem 2021-03-28 | A circa 1996 commercial for Chef Boyardee's Spider-Man canned pasta. In the ad Spidey faces off against Mysterio in animation reminiscent of the Fox Kids Saturday morning cartoon at the time.The ad concludes by saying that the product is "so hot it's practically radioactive."
Cocoa Pebbles commercial with the Flintstones and the Great Gazoo CatraDhtem 2021-03-28 | A circa 1996 commercial for Post's beloved Cocoa Pebbles breakfast cereal. In typical Pebbles fashion, Barney Rubble has made off with Fred Flintstone's cereal, but this time the Great Gazoo appears to "help" Fred.Gazoo rarely appeared in any Pebbles-related advertising at the time and this might very well be the only such instance in the 1990s. It does not sound as if Harvey Korman is doing Gazoo's voice, despite his involvement in the live action Flintstones movies produced around the time. Korman would most definitely return to the role one more, final time for the Playstation game "Bedrock Bowling."
Curious George Read the Label public service announcement CatraDhtem 2021-03-28 | A circa 1996 public service announcement spot produced by Kidsnet in which Curious George is encouraged to read the nutritional labels on food packages. George and the Man in the Yellow Hat are depicted with stop motion animation.
McDonalds Looney Plays to Go Dan Marino/Daffy Duck commercial CatraDhtem 2021-03-28 | A 1995 commercial for McDonald's promoting the chain's NFL/Looney Tunes "Looney Plays to Go Cups," which were offered as premiums with the now-defunct Super Size value meals.In the ad, Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino complains about having to share a cup with Daffy Duck. At the end of the commercial Daffy is seen complaining about being paired with Marino. Joe Alaskey voices Daffy in the animated segment.
The New Batman/Superman Adventures video game Kids WB promo CatraDhtem 2021-03-23 | A 1997 promo on Kids WB for "The New Batman/Superman Adventures," which at that point was on six days a week on the network's schedule.Batman is in the Batcave playing a video game (where he's firing missiles at an 8-bit Superman) before the Tim Drake Robin interrupts him. Kevin Conroy and Mathew Valencia voice the newly dubbed dialogue for their characters.Strangely, the Batman animation is taken from the classic "Batman: The Animated Series" while the Robin footage is from the later "New Batman Adventures."
The New Batman/Superman Adventures How Super Is Superman? Kids WB promo CatraDhtem 2021-03-23 | A 1997 promo on Kids WB for "The New Batman/Superman Adventures," which at that point was on six days a week on the network's schedule.In the commercial, the Flash is asked about Superman's strength via dubbed footage from the "Superman: The Animated Series" episode "Speed Demons."
The New Batman/Superman Adventures tag team heroics Kids WB promo CatraDhtem 2021-03-23 | A 1997 promo on Kids WB for "The New Batman/Superman Adventures," highlighting the program's Saturday morning airings on the network.In a "who's the most powerful hero" comparison, clips from each series are shown. No new footage or dialogue was created for this commercial.
Superman Next on Kids WB promo CatraDhtem 2021-03-23 | A 1996 promo for the Kids WB Saturday morning lineup announcing that "Superman: The Animated Series" is up next, followed by "Road Rovers" and "Waynehead." Damon Wayans appears in live action to tease "Waynehead."
Kids WB Falling Anvils promo CatraDhtem 2021-03-23 | A 1996 promo aired on Kids WB featuring a variety of their animated characters singing, dancing, and getting conked in the head with falling anvils.Cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Pinky and the Brain, Superman, the Animaniacs, Sylvester and Tweety, and others are featured. The characters' original voice actors are singing the song's lyrics, so you have Rob Paulsen performing Yakko, June Foray as Granny, and so on. The actual animation of Bugs and Daffy comes primarily from "Space Jam."Also shown among the dancers are stars from the regular prime time WB's live action sitcoms such as "Sister, Sister," etc.
Micro Machines Star Wars Action Fleet 1996 commercial CatraDhtem 2021-03-23 | A 1996 commercial for the Galoob Micro Machines toy line, announcing the launch of its "Star Wars Action Fleet" series. Among the toys featured are Luke's X-wing, Darth Vader's Tie Fighter, and a variety of the micro action figures.
Justice League world premiere Cartoon Network teaser CatraDhtem 2021-03-23 | A 2001 commercial for the Cartoon Network series "Justice League," airing before the show's debut on November 17. Glimpses of the main DC Comics superheroes are shown (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl) before quick clips from the premiere "Secret Origins" storyline appear.The ad is narrated by Keith David of "They Live" fame. David would go on to voice the villain Despero on the series.
MGM Cartoon Moviestars 1988 video trailer CatraDhtem 2021-03-23 | A 1988 trailer for MGM/UA Home Video's "Cartoon Moviestars" series, showcasing the first wave of Looney Tunes releases in the line. Clips are shown from "Bugs Bunny Superstar," "Elmer!", "Daffy!", "Porky!", and "Bugs!"Of course, MGM had access to the 1940s Warner Bros. cartoons due in part to its purchasing of United Artists, which had previously syndicated the pre-1948 cartoons. Shortly before this video line launched, MGM was acquired by Turner, which then spun off MGM into a separate company again and licensed the Warner Bros. cartoons to them for home video. It's complicated.
Kenner Star Wars Power of the Force FX 1997 action figure commercial CatraDhtem 2021-03-22 | A 1997 commercial for Kenner's "Star Wars: Power of the Force" (POTF2) toy line, specifically for the first wave of deluxe "Power FX" electronic figures. Featured in the ad are Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, and R2D2.Curiously, the announcer doing the voice-over sounds an awful lot like Mark Hamill. At the point, there doesn't seem to be any source confirming whether or not he did the ads of this period, but if it isn't him then it's certainly someone trying to do a soundalike impression.
Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon 1992 transition opening CatraDhtem 2021-03-21 | This is the first version of the opening title sequence when Nickelodeon overhauled its "Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon" series in 1992. Even though the visuals and music were newly redone, this first version still retained the manic voice-over announcements from the 1988-1992 incarnation of the series.The voice-overs would soon be replaced with those from a mellower announcer typical of the channel's various on-air promos.
Police Academy 1-4 repricing video trailer CatraDhtem 2021-03-21 | A 1988 video trailer found on VHS rental copies of "Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach" announcing a repricing on sell-through copies of the first four movies in the series.Of note, the trailer includes a clip from an infamous deleted scene from "Police Academy 4" with Mahoney driving his squad car on just two tires. Also peppered throughout the trailer is exclusive footage of Michael Winslow, David Graf, Leslie Easterbrook, and Marion Ramsey in character that was shot during the making of "Police Academy 5."
Down wit Droopy-D No, not Weird Al Yankovic bumper CatraDhtem 2021-03-21 | A circa 1992 end bumper for the Cartoon Network "Down wit' Droopy-D" series with the announcer telling the audience to stick around for "World Famous Toons."Here the announcer starts his introduction by saying how popular "they" are in Zimbabwe and Lichtenstein before adding, "No, not 'Weird Al' Yankovic."
The Looney Tunes Video Show #5 opening CatraDhtem 2019-07-27 | The opening title sequence for the extremely rare 1982 video cassette "The Looney Tunes Video Show #5."As most Warner Bros. cartoon collectors know, the United States only saw the release of the first three volumes in the series, while volume four was also released in Canada. Up to nineteen different volumes were released throughout Europe.Strangely, volume five did see an obscure North American release in 1986, reissued to coincide with the "Golden Jubilee" series. Its specific origins and details on availability are unknown, but its limited release makes it perhaps the rarest U.S. Looney Tunes home video product.
Swamp Thing animated series Fox Kids promo CatraDhtem 2019-07-26 | A very, very short 1991 promo on Fox Kids for "Swamp Thing," the very short-lived cartoon based on the iconic DC Comics superhero. The promo features a few clips from the show played over its ridiculous theme song, a parody of the classic rock song "Wild Thing."The "Swamp Thing" cartoon only ran for five episodes and might be more known for a VHS cassette that was sold in toy store alongside the Kenner action figures produced as a tie-in.
Superman Batman Adventures Teen Titans intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-10 | A 1995 segment from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce the Teen Titans episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" series.The inclusion of the Teen Titans segments seems to almost have been an afterthought or something that was initially overlooked, as narration wasn't recorded to specifically announce the Teen Titans characters...while the rest of introduction's imagery uses graphics from the Justice League of America segments.
Superman Batman Adventures Superboy intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-10 | A 1995 segment from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce the Superboy episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The New Adventures of Superman" series.
Superman Batman Adventures Justice League of America intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-10 | A 1995 segment from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce the Justice League of America episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" series.
Superman Batman Adventures Hawkman intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-10 | A 1995 segment from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce Hawkman episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" series.
Superman Batman Adventures Green Lantern intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-10 | A 1995 segment from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce the Green Lantern episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" series.
Superman Batman Adventures Flash intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-09 | A 1995 segment from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce the Flash episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" series.
Superman Batman Adventures Atom intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-09 | A 1995 segment from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce the Atom episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" series.
Superman Batman Adventures Aquaman intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-09 | A 1995 segment from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce Aquaman episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" series.
Superman Batman Adventures Superfriends intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-09 | Two 1995 segments from "The Superman Batman Adventures" used to introduce episodes from the various incarnations of "Super Friends" that were a part of the show's package. The second intro has slightly extended narration and was used less often than the first.
Superman Batman Adventures opening credits and Batman intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-08 | The complete opening title sequence from the 1995 series "The Superman Batman Adventures," followed by the segment used to introduce Batman episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The Batman/Superman Hour" series.
Superman Batman Adventures opening credits and Superman intro CatraDhtem 2019-06-08 | The complete opening title sequence from the 1995 series "The Superman Batman Adventures," followed by the segment used to introduce Superman episodes from Filmation's 1960s "The New Adventures of Superman" series.
Wacky Favorites commercial CatraDhtem 2019-06-07 | A classic 1996 commercial for the Heartland Music record/CD set "Wacky Favorites," a collection of novelty and comedy songs like "Surfin' Bird," "Monster Mash," "Winchester Cathedral," and others.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Incredibly Strange Creatures promo CatraDhtem 2019-06-07 | A Sci-Fi Channel promo for the "Mystery Science Theater 3000" episode "The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies."The commercial is unique because of how the movie's title is presented. Not only is it in reality a very, very long title, but most of the title is obscured on screen in the episode by the silhouettes of the MST3K theater seats. So for this promo Mike Nelson simply refers to it as "The Incredibly Strange Creatures" and a newly created chryon of the abbreviated title is placed over a random shot from the movie.
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show title cards collection #9 CatraDhtem 2019-06-07 | A collection of title cards for various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons used on ABC's Saturday morning "Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show." Though not nearly as unique or memorable as the classic "character pose/circus music" cards used on CBS's "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour," this new uniformed title card was created in 1989 to coincide with Bugs Bunny's fiftieth birthday the following year.
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show title cards collection #8 CatraDhtem 2019-06-07 | A collection of title cards for various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons used on ABC's Saturday morning "Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show." Though not nearly as unique or memorable as the classic "character pose/circus music" cards used on CBS's "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour," this new uniformed title card was created in 1989 to coincide with Bugs Bunny's fiftieth birthday the following year.
Bugs Bunny & Friends WEWS opening titles CatraDhtem 2019-06-07 | The 1992 opening sequence for "Bugs Bunny & Friends," a syndicated package of Turner-owned Warner Bros. cartoons that aired on Cleveland ABC station WEWS early Saturday mornings before network programming began. The opening titles consist of various clips from cartoons played under the "Merrie Melodies Main Title Music" track from the 1991 CD "Bugs Bunny on Broadway."This seems as if this was the perhaps the final year that Turner offered a package of Warner cartoons to local stations, since the company was about to launch Cartoon Network that year and wanted to make its various holdings exclusive to its cable networks. Interestingly, WEWS was also the longtime home to Warner Bros.' "Porky Pig & Friends" syndication package before that was no longer offered in 1990.And strangely, the title sequence ends with, of all characters, Inki and the Minah Bird. Inki cartoons were quietly being pulled from television at this time.
Batman/Men in Black/Calamity Jane coming this fall Kids WB promo CatraDhtem 2019-06-07 | A 1997 promo on Kids WB showcasing the upcoming fall debuts of "The New Batman/Superman Adventures," "Men in Black: The Series," and the far less iconic French import "The Legend of Calamity Jane" (which was dropped by the network after just three episodes). Clips from the first-season "Superman: The Animated Series" and the classic "Batman: The Animated Series" are used to approximate "The New Batman/Superman Adventures."
Space Ghost: Coast to Coast with Weird Al Yankovic promo CatraDhtem 2019-06-06 | A circa 1996 promo for the Cartoon Network late night series "Space Ghost: Coast to Coast" that essentially features a clip of Space Ghost of "Weird Al" Yankovic from the "Banjo" episode. In the segment, Weird Al and Space Ghost attempt to do a vocal B flat tone.
Bugs Bunny Happy Birthday Bugs animated logo CatraDhtem 2019-06-06 | A very quick animated clip from 1990 of the "Happy Birthday Bugs" logo, used in conjunction with the Bugs Bunny 50th birthday media campaign that year. This animated bit was seen at the start of Warner Home Video's spring 1990 rental releases.
Looney Tunes Duck Victory laserdisc opening CatraDhtem 2019-05-30 | The opening title sequence to the 1993 Daffy Duck laserdisc "Duck Victory," utilizing the "This Is It" theme from the classic 1960s "The Bugs Bunny Show." This motif was previously used for the 1988 "Cartoon Cavalcade" VHS line.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles USA bumpers CatraDhtem 2019-05-30 | Two 1996 spots for the USA network advertising their reruns of the classic "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cartoon, one a commercial promo and the other the USA Cartoon Express bumper leading into broadcasts.Both segments feature new "animation" (of sorts) of the TMNT characters.
Superman and Space Ghost Cartoon Network bumpers CatraDhtem 2019-05-30 | A suite of circa 1996 bumpers on Cartoon Network used during a special two-hour prime time block of "Superman: The Animated Series." This was shortly after Time Warner acquired Turner Broadcasting, so this was part of an effort to cross-pollinate Cartoon Network and Kids WB programming.In many of these bumpers, Superman is interviewed by Space Ghost and Zorak a la "Space Ghost Coast to Coast," poking fun at different elements of the Superman mythos. Tim Daly, George Lowe, and the late C. Martin Croker provide newly dubbed dialogue for their characters.
The Superman Batman Adventures Super Credits fan-edited super cut CatraDhtem 2019-05-30 | An...ahem, "supercut" of the various end credit sequences from the 1995 "The Superman Batman Adventures" package. Depending on which shows or segments a given episode pulled from ("Superfriends," "The New Adventures of Superman," etc.), the end titles always had a different configuration, showing as many as three different sets of credits pulled from a pool of six different programs.This was merely a fun experiment to try to edit and present every credit sequence together as if they all aired on one episode.The biggest challenge was trying to find the right order of shows in order to glue them together with as little new editing as possible. But even then, in their original presentations some shows were always in one spot in the credits (Aquaman always in the second spot, etc.), so some specific shows' credits simply never transitioned into specific others. The only actual editing I did was gluing the Batman credits into place, creating a new transition from Aquaman to Batman and then patching Batman into two different sets of "Superfriends" credits (which had to be done because, for some reason, some credits listed executive producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in a different order depending on which season they were pulled from). And of course, I artificially extended the end credit music to fit the length of the new edit.Again, this was just a fun thing to see if it could be done and how easily. If you were a fan of this show on USA or Boomerang, I hope you like the attempt.
Batman: Total Justice series two commercial CatraDhtem 2019-05-30 | A 1997 commercial advertising the second wave of Kenner's "Batman: Total Justice" action figures. The figures seen in the spot are Fractal Armor Batman, Superman (with his...Kryptonite ray?), Hawkman, and the first ever action figure of "Justice League" archvillain Despero.
The Tex Avery Show Cartoon Network promo CatraDhtem 2019-05-30 | A circa 1996 promo for Cartoon Network's anthology series "The Tex Avery Show," which showcased Warner Bros. and MGM cartoons directed by Avery (and not to be confused with the abysmal "The Wacky World of Tex Avery").Seen throughout the commercial are such characters as Bugs Bunny, Droopy, and Red Hot Riding Hood.
Peter Jennings WAKC promo CatraDhtem 2019-05-30 | A really embarrassing 1996 promo with the late ABC News legend Peter Jennings for local Akron station WAKC, talking about the channel's newscast.At the time, WAKC was trying to re-brand the station to differentiate itself from ABC affiliate WEWS in Cleveland. Wanting to create a new identity, WAKC started calling itself "The North Ohio News Station," since Cleveland is typically considered "Northeast Ohio." Perhaps not surprisingly, WAKC didn't cover other "North Ohio" cities like Toledo and Sandusky and just primarily focused on Akron and Canton.Hearing the great Peter Jennings talk about "North Ohio news" with any degree of believability is just sad.
Alvin and the Chipmunks USA promos CatraDhtem 2019-05-29 | Two December 1995 promos from the USA network related to Alvin and the Chipmunks, first for the TV special "A Chipmunks Christmas" and the other using redubbed footage from the classic "Alvin Show" to promote the International Children's Day of Broadcasting.Each of the two promos feature newer recordings of the classic holiday tune "The Chipmunk Song."
USA Cartoon Express 1995-1996 intro CatraDhtem 2019-05-29 | The opening sequence used for the USA Cartoon Express during the 1995-1996 television season. Characters from such series as "Problem Child," "The Real Ghostbusters," and "Scooby-Doo" (the final Hanna-Barbera show to air on USA) can be seen.
Scooby-Doo Burger King commercial CatraDhtem 2019-05-29 | A 1996 commercial tag for the Burger King Kids Club, which was offering kids meal toys based on Scooby-Doo characters. This was one of the final marketing campaigns for the Scooby-Doo franchise before Time Warner rejuvenated the brand with the direct-to-video movies starting with "Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island."Casey Kasem does not voice Shaggy here, as Kasem followed a strict vegan diet and didn't want to advertise for a fast food burger chain. Also, this is likely the final time Don Messick performed Scooby before suffering a career-ending stroke later that year.
Batman Beyond Kids WB promos CatraDhtem 2019-05-29 | A suite of 1999 promos on Kids WB advertising the brand new Saturday morning series "Batman Beyond," including two different edits of one clip where Terry goes out joyriding with the new flying Batmobile while Bruce Wayne is asleep.
