Mark N. Reviews

Turbo Teen (1984– )

Great original 80's cartoon

[17 December 1999]

It's too bad this show only lasted for one season. I came across an episode of it, and before then have completely forgotten the show existed. It ran early Saturday mornings on ABC in 1984. In the cartoon, Brett Matthews turned into his car when his temperature rose (nervousness, anger). He drove his friends Pattie and Alex around to solve crimes. The introduction really brings back alot of memories of the very early years of when I used to watch Saturday morning cartoons.

Just Our Luck (1983)

Long Forgotten Sitcom of the 80's

[17 December 1999]

This was yet another great sitcom that was unforunately "lost" through the years and most likely doesn't even exist in anyone's tape collections anymore.

I remember one episode where the family wished Shabu to give them all a credit card that they can use to get anyhting at stores for free...they wound up getting so much free stuff that it filled the rooms in their house up, so they wound up wishing everything never happened.

They Came from Outer Space (1990–1991)

I miss this one...

[3 August 1999]

"They Came From Outer Space" was one of the last great sitcoms of its time. Much like "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (1992) the show relied on craziness to catch the viewer's attention. In the show, Bo and Abe were two sex-crazed teenagers who travel from planet Cruton to Earth. The show dealt with their encounters with alien women and all the trouble they got into. Overall, the show was hilarious and the theme song was just as great!

Video Power (1990–1992)

About "Video Power" - gameshow and cartoon

[4 June 1999]

"Video Power," in the late season, featured Johnny Arcade, who appeared in segments to teach kids game tips for the 8-bit NES and Genesis systems. The show included a kid's gameshow where 3 contestants would answer video game trivia (what is the game has this background music? Who is the main character of Master Blaster? etc). The winning contestant wore a velcro suit and was given one minute to run through a maze and stick Nintendo cartridges to the suit, which they would keep if they made it to the finish line. After Video Power came the cartoon "The Power Team," featuring the video game characters Querk, Kuros, Bigfoot, Arch Rival punks, and the N.A.R.C druglord. This show is practically impossible to find on tape today.

The Edge (1992–1993)

Remembering "The Edge"

[4 June 1999]

"The Edge" was by far one of the best primetime comedies ever to be shown. In the spirit of "In Living Color" skits, "Saturday Night Live," and today's "MAD TV," The Edge included raunchy yet smart comic skits such as "The Armed Family," and other greats. It was a great show which unfortunately will never be seen again.

Gravedale High (1990–1991)

Remembering Gravedale High

[4 June 1999]

"Gravedale High" was an excellent cartoon, and was in the spirit of the great 80's cartoons (but in 1990). Somewhat resembling TMS Entertainment's cartoon "Galaxy High School" (1986-1987), Gravedale high depicted a chilling high school of monsters, which included Sid the Invisible Kid, Cleofatra, J.P. Blanche, Frankentyke, Vinnie Stroker, Gill Waterman, and Duzer. The students were taught by Mr. Schriner voiced by Rick Moranis. This was all followed by a great theme song.

The Transformers (1984–1987)

Not just a cartoon, but part of my life

[4 June 1999]

Thanks to the artists, writers and producers of this revolutionary series, I will forever remember the legacy of the Transformers. This show represents the classic superiority of 80's cartoons to all others. While in elementary school, myself as well as my peers idolized leader Optimus Prime - who became an icon during our early years. The show taught us leadership and strength - values not found in any shows today. Lastly, the Transformers was the effort of pure talent, and reflected how the artists and writers wanted to keep kids happy and entertained...and they sure did.

Whoops Apocalypse (1982)

"Whoops!" - sitcom in late 80's

[4 June 1999]

FOX Broadcasting had their own version of this show, simply named "Whoops!" which aired sometime in the late 80's or early 90's. In FOX's show, a group of ethnically-diverse people escaped the destruction of WW3 in a bomb shelter. After emerging, they found refuge in an old barn accompanied by a windmill in a lush green valley. To their dismay, they couldn't leave the barn due to the fact that a 3-story tall mutant ant wandered around the area. This show was a 30 minute sitcom, and was a comedy. It lasted for only one season. Although most people don't remember this show, I think of it as a cool TV memory from my childhood.