A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight
A podcast where two obsessive lovers of 1980s newspaper comics discuss said comics and the 1980s animated specials based on them.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 76 minutes
- Episodes
- 311
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
A Special Presentation 111: Garfield's Pet Force (1 of 2)
110: Halloween Special Party 2: Return To Camp Halloween Specials Lake
A Special Presentation 109: The Incredible, Indelible, Magical, Physical, Mystery Trip
If you lived through the 1980s, then you probably remember Timer, a dancing, uh, apparently a lemon? Wearing a stovepipe hat? And singing about healthy eating? Well, he was a thing. But what was the…
A Special Presentation 108: The Scrabble People
So back in the days of yore, there used to be Scrabble games in the newspaper, next to the Junior Jumble and the Bridge. That's enough for us to justify this: A Halloween special with the Scrabble Pe…
A Special Presentation 107: The Phantom Tollbooth (3 of 3)
The Phantom Tollbooth is a 1970 Chuck Jones adaptation of the book of the same name by Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer. You know, the Village Voice cartoonist? That's enough justification... or shoul…
A Special Presentation 106: The Phantom Tollbooth (2 of 3)
The Phantom Tollbooth is a 1970 Chuck Jones adaptation of the book of the same name by Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer. You know, the Village Voice cartoonist? That's enough justification... or shoul…
A Special Presentation 105: The Phantom Tollbooth (1 of 3)
The Phantom Tollbooth is a 1970 Chuck Jones adaptation of the book of the same name by Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer. You know, the Village Voice cartoonist? That's enough justification... or shoul…
A Special Presentation 104: The Wizard of Id
You all know the Wizard of Id, right? It's that classic comic by Johnny Hart and Brant Parker that definitely takes up space in the newspaper. Since everyone loves it so much, it might surprise you t…
A Special Presentation 103: The Great Comics Switcheroonie (3 of 3)
On April Fools Day 1997, the great (and other) comics on the funny pages decided to pull the ultimate gag: The Great Comic Switcheroonie. Cartoonists switched strips -- so if you ever wanted to see J…
A Special Presentation 102: The Great Comics Switcheroonie (2 of 3)
On April Fools Day 1997, the great (and other) comics on the funny pages decided to pull the ultimate gag: The Great Comic Switcheroonie. Cartoonists switched strips -- so if you ever wanted to see J…
A Special Presentation 101: The Great Comics Switcheroonie (1 of 3)
On April Fools Day 1997, the great (and other) comics on the funny pages decided to pull the ultimate gag: The Great Comic Switcheroonie. Cartoonists switched strips -- so if you ever wanted to see J…
A Special Presentation 100: Garfield's Judgement Day w/ Dungeonmaster11, Rocketshark & Poundforpoundcake
Wow!!!!! Can you believe we've been doing this show for 100 episodes? To celebrate, we're mixing it up by looking at a comic property that NEVER got adapted. It's Garfield's Judgement Day, the story …
A Special Presentation 99: Shinbone Alley
You know Archy the cockroach from all those old Scholastic books about 'Insects Do the Strangest Things' where they were desperate to think of a famous cockroach to name check. Archy and his pal Mehi…
A Special Presentation 98: Snuffy Smith (2 of 2)
A Special Presentation 97: Snuffy Smith (1 of 2)
A Special Presentation 96: Mother Goose Rock and Rhyme (2 of 2)
A Special Presentation 95: Mother Goose Rock n' Rhyme (1 of 2)
A Special Presentation 94: In Search of Dr. Seuss (2 of 2)
The Seuss is loose! This week, we return to the life of that famous cartoonist (and possibly less famous children's author) Dr Seuss. But instead of an adaptation of his work, we're looking at "In…
A Special Presentation 93: In Search of Dr. Seuss (1 of 2)
The Seuss is loose! This week, we return to the life of that famous cartoonist (and possibly less famous children's author) Dr Seuss. But instead of an adaptation of his work, we're looking at "In Se…
A Special Presentation 92: Snoopy the Musical with Mike Westfall
Don't be the moo when you can be the cow! Ahhh such words of wisdom from everyone's favorite blockhead in this, the animated adaptation of the stage musical about Snoopy. Special guest star Mike West…