Friday, February 20, 2026

An emotional rollercoaster in real time (Kim Possible, 2004)

 A scientist, wise & bold, developed a device to, ah, regulate emotions. However, an accident results in control discs being attached to Kim Possible (Christy Carlson Romano, Even Stevens) and Shego (Nicole Sullivan, MadTV), resulting in both Ron (Will Friedle) and Dr. Drakken (John DiMaggio, Futurama) being left confused.....

Here's "Emotion Sickness":


Yes, this would be the start of a side arc leading to Ron & Kim becoming a couple.......

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Toons You Might've Missed: Cupid Gets His Man (1936)

 Ah, yas. Valentine's Day was just four days ago, but we couldn't resist this entry from the Van Beuren studio back in '36. "Cupid Gets His Man" casts the cherub and associates as Mounties. Oh, the absurdity of it all. Ulysses Cupid, the head cherub, takes it upon himself to coax neighbors into falling in love, ending what seems like an eternity of bickering.

Seems so odd that the gentleman bears a resemblance to one of the most often parodied Hollywood stars of the day, W. C. Fields.


As today's kids say, weak sauce.

Rating: C-.

Getting Schooled: Assertiveness training for kids (Sesame Street, 1971)

 From season 3 of Sesame Street:

Rev. Jesse Jackson made a guest appearance on the show, and taught some kids the verse of his poem, I Am Somebody. At the time, Jackson & the Children's Television Workshop were working together on projects.


In memory of Jackson, 84, who passed away on Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Saturday Morning's Greatest Hits: I Can't Wait (1986)

 Nu Shooz peaked at #3 on the Hot 100 in 1986 with "I Can't Wait", which merited an appearance on American Bandstand. Dick Clark interviews the band after the song.

Monday, February 16, 2026

Getting Schooled: Mulligan Stew (1972)

 Mulligan Stew was a 6 part miniseries produced by & for the USDA and its youth outreach arm, 4-H. The series was developed in 1971, and went to air a year later with just the 6 episodes, which would remain on PBS until 1981.

Not to be confused with a primetime series of the same name that came out five years later, Mulligan Stew, which takes its name from a meal of the same name, was built around a youth group that went by that same name.

Following is a sample open:


I'd imagine this was originally produced for schools, then offered to PBS.

No rating.

On The Air: Weather Hunters (2025)

 Well, here it is. 

Weather Hunters, PBS' ambitious flash animated series built around weather, premiered in the fall, but production has ended after 40 episodes were produced. Not all 40 have aired as yet, but expect PBS to make this available to elementary schools around the country, if that hasn't happened already.

Al Roker (The Today Show) is Al Hunter, TV meteorologist and father of three, who takes his children on field trips to learn about weather patterns, and the how's & why's of meteorological trends. Holly Robinson Peete (ex-Hangin' With Mr. Cooper) plays his wife. Actress-singer Yvette Nicole Brown performs the opening theme. Celebrity guest stars have included Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), Frank Welker, and, in "The Windy Day", LeVar Burton (Trivial Pursuit) as a sentient pair of eyeglasses that Lily finds............


Burton has also been heard as Great-grandfather Wallace Hunter in this series.

Check your local PBS listings for times.

Rating: A.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Valentoons: Peculiar Penguins (1934)

 Here's a winter-centric Silly Symphony from Disney. "Peculiar Penguins" gives us a budding couple, with the romance endangered by a shark......


Not sure if this had aired on The Mickey Mouse Club in any of its iterations, or in the early years of the Disney Channel.

No rating. Happy Valentine's Day.