Saturday morning fever

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Hey Hey Hey, You're Gonna Have A Good Time! It's predawn Saturday morning. You and your brother are the first ones up, gathering pillows and blankets and the TV warms up to the weekly Farm Report. Then, just as the sugar cereal kicks in, you begin your descent into the happy-spazzy TV world of Space Ghost, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Hong Kong Phooey, The Herculoids, and for the hard-core Saturday morning junkie, live-action shows like Jason of Star Command. Little did you know that this cherished world was also the battleground where greedy toy advertisers, network flacks, cutthroat cartoon companies, opportunistic politicians, and concerned parents struggled for the attention-deficit souls of America's youth. Brothers Tim and Kevin Burke bring us a loving, insightful, and hilarious examination of all aspects of Saturday morning television. Tune in and get ready for some fun.

Description

Includes discussion of the following shows: Scooby-Doo ; The Adventures of Johnny Quest ; Space Ghost ; Josie and the Pussycats ;Land of the Lost ; H.R. Pufnstuf ; Davey and Goliath ; Schoolhouse Rock ; The Archies ; Sabrina the Teenage Witch ; The Groovie Goolies ; The Wacky Races ; The Perils of Penelope Pitstop ; Dastardly and Muttley ; Laff-A-Lympics ; Yogi's Gang ; Yogi's Space Race ; Hong Kong Phooey ; Underdog ; Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp ; Secret Squirrel ; Atom Ant ; Dynomutt ; Might Man and Yukk ; The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty ; Ark II ; Shazam! ; Isis ; The Ghost Busters ; Space Academy ; Thundarr ; Tarzan ; He-Man ; Smurfs ; Monchhichis ; Snorks ; The Biskitts ; The Care Bears Family ; The Littles ; Star Trek ; Emergency +4 ; Dungeons & Dragons ; The Real Ghostbusters ; G.I. Joe.

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