Toonfomercial: What if bugs ruled ancient Rome? (Well, not really) (1970)

 This cheeky Raid spot depicts bugs dressed like Emperor Nero in the days of ancient Rome. William Schallert (ex-The Patty Duke Show, Dobie Gillis) is the narrator. Paul Frees, of course, voices the insect Nero.

Spooktober: Hell's Bells (1929)

 One of the earliest Disney Silly Symphonies was Ub Iwerks' "Hell's Bells". Fitting for Halloween, no?

Toon Rock: Miss Atomic Bomb (2012)

 Off the 2012 CD, "Battle Born", the Killers released "Miss Atomic Bomb" as the 3rd single. It is considered a sequel to 2004's "Mr. Brightside", off "Hot Fuss", with Eric Roberts returning as the antagonist, if you will.

Spooktober: The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)

 In 1953, Columbia & UPA obtained a license to adapt Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart into an animated short subject. James Mason is the narrator.

If you look close, you'll see that Bill Scott, later of Rocky & His Friends, co-wrote the adaptation. Who knew?

Spooktober: Hoppity Hooper in Hallowe'en (1965)

 From season 2 of Hoppity Hooper:

Hoppity and friends find themselves in the supposedly haunted town of Ware, where all sorts of strange happenings are taking place. Paul Frees narrates, and voices the magician and a monster based on Frankenstein.

Funny how Bill Scott (Fillmore) is only credited as a writer, but not as an actor. Hmmmmmm.

Spooktober: The Real Ghostbusters in Russia (1990)

 From the final season of Slimer! & The Real Ghostbusters.

The boys and Slimer are in Russia when they learn of a monster in Siberia. Here's "Russian About", written by J. Michael Straczynski.

His voice might not be easily recognizable, but Walter Koenig (ex-Star Trek) is one of the guest stars. Having learned of Koenig's passing at 90, this is in his memory. Rest in peace.

Spooktober: The Ghost Busters vs. the ghosts of an Egyptian queen & her mummy (1975)

 One big reason why Ghost Busters flopped the way it did as a live action series was the ham-handed writing of series creator Marc Richards, who apparently couldn't be bothered with proper context in his scripts, which is why most of the episodes came off as being, well, amateur night, despite the talent involved.

One case in point is the adventure of an Egyptian queen's ghost (Barbara Rhodes) and her mummy bodyguard, who wasn't exactly a menace.

This video comes complete with commercials, including a spot promoting CBS' lineup that we pulled a long while ago, and a Crest commercial with Arthur O'Connell. Jackson Beck narrates the spot for Ideal's Evel Knievel toys.

You may need to turn up the volume for this one.