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In this episode we have the good fortune to sit down with a producer who has been a part of making so many formative children’s programs over the years. From Inspector Gadget to Babar to The Magic School Bus and Beetlejuice, Michael Hirsh has helped give us a staggering number of wonderful memories! We talk about his new autobiography Animation Nation: How We Built a Cartoon Empire, and take it from me, you don’t want to miss this one!
Ken and Richard venture into the year 1993 to talk comics made into TV shows!
Ken and Richard start to get into some of the truly great stuff in our History of Comics in TV series! 1992 features an array of interesting options as well as 2 of the best animated series ever made! Join us and find out more!
We continue our series talking about all of the shows released to TV or streaming based upon comic books or comic strips, this time landing on the year 1991! There are some pretty interesting entries in this one folks!
In this short but sweet episode, your boisterous hosts showcase the television programs released in the year 1990 that were directly based on comic books and strips!
Your hosts return to the herculean task of cataloging and describing all of the television shows based on comic strips and books with the year 1989!
Ken and Richard talk about shows based on a comic characters from 1986-1988. But mostly cats. Orange cats.
Ken and Richard continue down the road of history as it pertains to television based on comics! In this episode they cover 1983-1985 finding some very familiar shows and some not so familiar!
Your space faring hosts return to the wild and zany history of comics and comic strips in TV with the years 1980-1982! Strap in, there are some interesting shows to cover!
It is time to come back to our longest running segment – The History of Comics in Film! Unsurprisingly, this episode catches us up by covering last year: 2022! Take a listen to remember some of your favorites, or possibly find out about a few films you didn’t know were even based on comics!
Our journey through the history of comics in television takes your hosts into the late 1970s for some truly interesting shows! So swing on by for a listen, it is a Banner episode!
Ken and Richard continue their trek down history lane in the land of the 1970s where comic strip and comic book inspired shows abound! After you hear this episode, I am sure we will be super-friends!
Ken and Richard tackle the years of 1968-1969 in the history of comics in TV! There are some real gems in this episode, so don’t be a Jughead and take a listen!
Ken and Richard dedicate some time to talking about their appreciation for the talent and just general quality of human being that was Kevin Conroy. Come reminisce and raise a glass to the man that was and will always be Batman!
Ken and Richard return with the next installment talking about TV shows based on comic strips and comic books! The years are 1966-1967 and the results are far out!
Ken and Richard dip their toes into the 1960s for some fantastic and fun examples of shows based on comics!
We continue our journey through the history of the intersection of comic strips/comic books and television! In the mid to late 1950s there are some absolutely fun shows!
In this episode we begin our amazing journey through the history of the intersection of comic strips/comic books and television! There are so many gems to uncover and talk about, come celebrate the wonders with us!
It’s finally here (at least until next year)! We are to the most recent year in our history of comic book based movies. We have special guest Al Pacino in the studio. He doesn’t say anything, so you’ll have to take our word for it, but just use your imagination!
Ken and Richard return to the history of Comic Book Movies in the year of 2020! It was a challenging year, but we still had a good buffet of films to enjoy! Also, we talk about the upcoming Fan Expo Cleveland!