Welcome back for another Weekend Edition here on Retro Ramblings. It’s a curated list where I share the retro-themed news, as well as retro and nostalgia-themed articles and posts I’ve come across in the last week. And through the month of October, I’m also sharing fun Halloween stuff I’ve found as well. So pour yourself a hot cup of coffee or tea, settle into a comfy seat, and read through some of the links I’m sharing below.

Retro Related News

• G.I. Joe Figures Will Start Getting O-Rings Again! (Bleeding Cool)
• Highway to Heaven is Getting a Reboot (Do You Remember)
• Ryan Gossling to Play Ken in the New Barbie Movie (Dark Horizons)
• You Can Watch Halloween Episodes of Classic TV Shows on MeTV Starting Oct. 29 (MeTV)
• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Has Wrapped Filming (Super Hero Hype)
• Superman Drops ‘The American Way’ From His Mission Statement (The Vintage News)
• Indiana Jones 5 Photos From Filming Leaked (Dark Horizons)

Retro & Nostalgia Fun

• 10 Beloved Marvel Henchmen Who Weren’t Successful When Introduced (CBR)
• The Cast of ‘The Fall Guy’ Then and Now (Do You Remember)
• The Impact of the Video Games Crash of 1983 on Modern Gaming (Rediscover the 80s)
• When Colonel Sanders Created Kentucky Roast Beef (Neatorama)
• Twenty Memorable Moments From Talk Show History (Mental Floss)
• How Dune Shaped the Star Wars Saga (Den of Geek)
• The Mustard Whopper (Retroist)
• How Come These VHS Tapes Sell For Hefty Sums (The Vintage News)
• ’80s Shoes For Men: Footwear That Stylish Guys Were Wearing Back in the Day (Click Americana)
• Masturbation and Mascots: The Strange History of Cereal (Mental Floss)
• Schwinn Catalog Spreads (Decades)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

Halloween Fun

• Halloween on Roseanne (The Retro Network)
• Why is Mischief Night Different From All Other Nights? (Atlas Obscura)
• The Haunted California Toys ‘R’ Us That Hosted a Seance (Mental Floss)
• The Forgotten Era of Internet Jump Scares (Den of Geek)
• Kolchak: The Night Stalker Review (Cult TV Lounge)
• The Halloween Superstore (Retro-Daze)
• A Brief History of Halloween Decorations (A Shroud of Thoughts)
• Best ’80s Costumes For This Halloween Season (Rediscover the 80s)
• 2021 Halloween Movie Recap (20 Years Before 2000)
• Nightmares of Halloween Past Book (AEIOU and Sometimes Why)
• Vincent Price’s Halloween Thriller From 1984 (Rare Halloween Videos)
• The 10 Best Horror Movies Streaming on HBO Max (Cord Cutters News)

Video of the Week

In Search Of… was a ’70s TV series hosted by Leonard Nimoy that focused on mysteries, the strange, the occult, and other related topics. Due to the nature of the show, it’s great for viewing around this time of year, so I thought I’d share an appropriate episode this week. In this one, Leonard Nimoy takes a look at The Mummy’s Curse. Give it a watch and see what you think.

Welcome back for another Weekend Edition here on Retro Ramblings. It’s where I share the retro-themed news, as well as retro and nostalgia-themed articles and posts I’ve come across in the last week. And through the month of October, I’m also sharing fun Halloween stuff I’ve found as well. So pour yourself a hot cup of coffee, settle into a comfy seat, and read through some of the links I’m sharing below.

In the News

• Rocker Vince Neil Breaks Ribs in Fall From Stage During Festival (Deadline)
• Ridley Scott Still Working on Alien TV Series (Pop Geeks)
• The 2nd Official Trailer For ‘The Batman’ Has Dropped (Youtube)
• 1986 “Thunder Road” Board Game Getting Reboot (Rediscover the ’80s)
• Katey Segal Hospitalized After Being Hit by Car (Do You Remember)

Retro & Nostalgia Stories

• The 50 Greatest Cereal Box Prizes (Mr. Breakfast)
• When Geraldo Rivera Had His Nose Broken on Live TV (Mental Floss)
• Toy Remorse (2 Minute Toy Break)
• The 70th Anniversary of I Love Lucy (A Shroud of Thoughts)
• Ten Best Spinoffs in TV History (Listverse)
• Vintage WWF Merchandise (Retro-Daze)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

Halloween Fun

• 18 Vintage Halloween Treats You Can Still Make Today (Click Americana)
• Ghostbuster Comic Cards (20 Years Before 2000)
• 1980’s McDonald’s Halloween Pails (Dinosaur Dracula)
• Do You Remember the 1977 Halloween Dr. Suess Grinch Special? (Decades)
• You Can’t Do That on Television “Halloween” (Me, You, and a Blog Named Boo)
• Five Fun Facts About Elvira (The Retro Network…written by me!)
• McDonald’s Ronald and Pals Haunted Halloween Happy Meal Toys (Retroist)
• The Halloween Movies Ranked From Worst to Best (Den of Geek)

Video of the Week

I tuned into the Retro-Daze Halloween Special Trivia contest the other night, and before the game got going we were presented with a Halloween safety film from 1985. It was such a glorious throwback that I decided to share it with you all as this week’s video. It’s only about 15 minutes long, but oh my gosh does it tickle the nostalgia bone. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Welcome back once again for the Weekend Edition! It’s where I share all of the fun retro-themed news and articles I’ve come across over the last week surfing the world wide web. And sometimes I throw in some old stuff I’ve bookmarked from long ago. And all this month I’m also throwing some fun Halloween-themed stuff your way too, so let’s get to it!

In the News

• “That ’70s Show” is Getting a “That ’90s Show” Spinoff (Buzzfeed Rewind)
• Hasbro Reveals Walmart Exclusive ‘Retro Style’ 7″ Power Rangers Megazord Figures (Awesome Toy Blog)
• Pokemon Turns 25 (The Toy Book)
• Enjoy a Spooky ’90s Double Feature for Free on Tubi (Cord Cutters Club)

Retro-Themed Articles & Posts

• 10 Times Batman Broke His No Kill Rule (CBR)
• The Bizarre Story of Fleetwood Mac’s Fake 1974 Tour (The Vintage News)
• Remembering the Burger King Roast Beef Sandwich (Retroist)
• 45 Fascinating Facts ABout James Bond (Mental Floss)
• Top 10 ’80s Arcade Games That Are Still Played Today (Rediscover the ’80s)
• My 10 Favorite Tom & Jerry Shorts (Retro-Daze)
• Cool Comics Covers From October 1971 (Pop Culture Safari)
• Wax Pack Flashback: 1991 Pro Set Football Cards (TRNTV)
• ’90s Candy: 20+ Popular and Totally Fly Sweet Treats (Click Americana)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

Halloween Fun

• Resurrecting the Spudnut, America’s Forgotten Halloween Treat (Atlas Obscura)
• The (Halloween) Movies That Made Us (The Retro Network)
• The Three Stooges Halloween Special (Me and You and a Blog Named Boo)
• 25 Most Underrated Horror Games Ever (Den of Geek)
• Halloween Games You Might Remember From the ’80s (Rediscover the ’80s)
• The ’80s Halloween Video Countdown (The Retro Network)
• Ten Incredible Opening Scenes in Horror Movies (Listverse)
• The Most Popular Halloween TV Episodes By State (Cord Cutters News)
• Crunch For Your Life! The Top 5 Halloween Cereals of All-Time (The Retro Network)
• An Old School Halloween Book (Wonderful Wonderblog)
• Explore a Century of Halloween in L.A. Through Vintage Photographs (Atlas Obscura)
• Retro Commercials: Elvira’s Halloween Coors Light Commercials (The Retro Network)

Video of the Week

Here’s a fun little video for this week. It’s The Crypt Keeper counting down some of the “scariest” (aka worst) music videos of the ’80s and ’90s. It’s a neat look back at a very fun time in pop culture history.

Welcome back to the Weekend Edition. It’s where I share with you faithful readers retro-inspired news as well as retro and nostalgia-themed stories and posts from around the web that I’ve come across over the last week…and sometimes some old favorites that I’ve bookmarked through the years. And this week’s edition introduces an added section, Halloween & Horror Fun, that will continue throughout the month of October. Let’s take a memory lane road trip!

In theNews

• Disney+ Announces Release Date For ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ (Cord Cutters News)
• Peacock-tober Delivers Retro Halloween Movies (The Retro Network)
• Lime Flavor is Returning to Skittles Original Mix (Brand Eating)
• Mattel Introduces New Barbie Mega Construx Line (The Toy Book)
• Macy’s & Toys ‘R’ Us Relaunch “Geoffrey’s Hot Toy List” for 2021 (The Toy Book)
• Roboforce is Making a Comeback (Den of Geek)
• Google Chrome’s Latest Experiment is Like a Trapper Keeper For Your Search History (Android Police)
• Retrocon 2021 Review (Rediscover the ’80s)

Retro & Nostalgia

• Why Do We Have Piggy Banks? | Piggy Bank Origins (Sporcle)
• Hell on Heels: How Madonna’s Shoe Mishap Scandalized the 1984 MTV VMA’s (Mental Floss)
• A Short Retrospective on the Atari 2600 (Rediscover the ’80s)
• 1985 LEGO Catalog (Retroist)
• All 24 Pixar Movies Ranked (BuzzFeed Rewind)
• The Worst Wrestling Book Ever (Masked Library)
• Top 15 Movies You Can’t Find on DVD (Listverse)
• RC Cola & Little Caesars: A Great Walk Down Memory Lane! (The Retro Dad)
• 5 Forgotten TV Appearances by the Legendary Bruce Lee (Decades)
• Milton Bradley’s T.H.I.N.G.S. (Retrojunk)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

Halloween & Horror Fun

• The Top 10 Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Tales (The Retro Network)
• 9 Horror Games Based on Comic Books (CBR)
• Halloween Candies That Haunted Me (Retro-Daze)
• Fave Things to Get While Trick-or-Treating (Dinosaur Dracula)
• Vintage Halloween Party Ideas (Click Americana)
• Elvira: Mistress of the…Wrestling Ring? (The Retro Network)
• Pee-Wee Herman’s Almost Halloween Tradition on Letterman (Rediscover the ’80s)
• 12 Thrilling Facts About Michael Jackson’s Thriller Video (Rolling Stone)
• Mad Scientist: A Great Forgotten ’80s Toy Line (Retro-Daze)
• Coca-Cola’s Monsters of the Grid Iron (The Retro Network)
• My Favorite Things From Target’s Halloween Section (Horror Movie BBQ)

Video of the Week

Back in 1993, our favorite Mistress of the Dark, Elvira, decided to get into the world of network sitcoms. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be, but luckily for us the pilot still exists online. So this week’s video recommendation is that pilot for The Elvira Show. Enjoy!

Welcome back to the Weekend Edition. It’s where I share with you faithful readers retro-inspired news as well as retro and nostalgia-themed stories and posts from around the web that I’ve come across over the last week…and sometimes some old favorites that I’ve bookmarked through the years. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we

In the News

• Cobra Kai Season 4 Premiere Date Has Been Revealed (Deadline)
• ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Soundtrack Cassette is Being Reissued (Retro Pop)
• Redbox Has Added Two New Free Streaming Channels Including Redbox Rewind (Cord Cutters News)
• There’s a Beanie Babies Documentary in the Works (Deadline)

More Nostalgia

• 10 Celebrities Who Got Their Own Terrible Cartoons (Listverse)
• Not-So-Funny Facts About The Three Stooges (The Vintage News)
• Ten Sitcom Characters That Just Disappeared (The Retro Network)
• The Best and Worst Football Movies From the 1980s (Rediscover the 80s)
• How Candy Corn Became a Halloween Staple (Mental Floss)
• Fruit Gushers (Retroist)
• The Best and Worst of ’90s Children’s Shows (The Retro Network)
• Retro Halloween Costumes: See 4 Decades of Cool Kid Disguises (Click Americana)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

• The world sadly lost one of it’s great comedians, Norm McDonald, this past week. He was a favorite of mine, and if somehow you are unfamiliar with his work, I highly suggest you go to YouTube and famiarize yourself.

• You’ve probably gone a good portion of your life hearing about the ‘New Coke’ debacle in the mid-’80s and heard about how much of a flop, and an embarrassment, it was to Coca-Cola. But was it really? There are some who think that it was all a ploy to increase sales of original Coca-Cola. Read for yourself the story of how it all came about, and what resulted from all the uproar in 1985 in this piece from Damn Interesting, The American Gustation Crisis of 1985.

• The 2021 National Toy Hall of Fame nominees’s have been announced, and there is some stiff competition to get in this year. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Cabbage Patch Kids, Battleship, and more top old toys are vying to be one of the six inductees this time around. You can make your voice heard by participating in the vote.

• The original Universal Monsters movies are returning to theaters this October courtesy of Fathom Events. You can see if they are playing in your area here.

• Elvira is returning to television for her 40th anniversary with a movie marathon celebration on Shudder.

• The first cast members for the The Lost Boys reboot have been set.

• Matt is back with reviews of more of 2021’s Hottest Halloween Junk Food.

• Here are some crazy facts about The Golden Girls you probably didn’t know.

• Saturday Mornings Forever has a fun look back at the Saturday morning cartoons of 1990 and 1991.

• And Plaid Stallions brings us more 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week

Video(s) of the Week

I’ve got not one, but two videos for you to enjoy this week. First up is a look at television in 1981. The 1981 fall season of television was a strange one due to the writer’s strike that was taking place in Hollywood. Networks had to put together whatever lineups they could since there were no new episodes of their popular shows of the time. Here’s a look at what the networks came up with in their place, and boy are there some real “gems” that hit the screen that season.

And for the seond video, in memory of the late, great Norm McDonald, it’s one of my favorite SNL bits of his, as he portrays Burt Reynolds, or should I say, Turd Ferguson, on Celebrity Jeopardy. RIP Norm.

From Gameboy games to old game show memories, here’s seven things I wanted to share with you this week.

You May Soon Be Able to Play Classic Gameboy Games on Nintendo Switch

Welcome to another Weekend Edition here on Retro Ramblings. It’s where I share with you fine folks all of the fun retro and nostalgia-themed news, stories, and posts I’ve found in my travels around the web over the week. Let’s hit it!

• Unfortunately, we start this Weekend Edition off with some very sad news. America’s weatherman, Willard Scott sadly passed away at the age of 87 on Saturday. Scott was a fixture on NBC’s Today show from 1980 to 1996, and thus was a fixture of my mornings before school. While sitting at the breakfast table eating a big bowl of Morning Funnies cereal or a steaming hot bowl of Oatmeal Swrilers, I would watch Willard Scott giving out the weather or handing out birthday wishes to 100-year-olds on a 13-inch black and white television. He was also one of the best parts of the yearly Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as he played sort of a color commentator for the event each year. He will be missed by fans nationwide.

• Now that we’re into the month of September, the Halloween and Fall junk food game has really started ramping up. I’ve already found several cool things that I’ve highlighted in Junk Food Finds posts here on Retro Ramblings. You can check them out here and here to see what’s already hit store shelves. The one I’m most happy about is the new Monster Mash cereal, which will undoubtably be the biggest hitter of the season.

• Also with the coming of September comes Dinosaur Dracula’s annual “Countdown to Halloween”. For those of you living under a rock, Matt dedicates September and October to the Halloween season on his blog and celebrates it with an awesome assortment of posts, videos, and podcasts that always hit all the right notes and entertains like nothing else on the web. His first entry to the series has already dropped, so head over there and watch his first video of the season, Mad Matt’s Latest Bag of Halloween Junk.

• You know I love reminiscing about old foods that are no longer with us, and most of them you all enjoyed too. But there have been several items through the years that deserved their early demises. Now while I fondly remember several items on this list of Top 10 Bizarre Cancelled Food Products, some got what was coming to them.

• You know how it seems like everytime you go to McDonald’s to get a McFlurry or a shake, the machine is down? FOr me at least, it happens way more than it doesn’t. Well, now those constantly broken machines under scrutiny from the FTC. Let’s hope they get some answers so we can all start getting McFlurrys when we want them.

• Since you’re here reading this, you probably have a love of old toys. If that’s true, then you need to listen to last week’s episode of the TRN Time Machine Podcast with Jason and myself, because we go over more old toys we always wanted but never had. Give it a listen here and hear us talk about old toys like American Gladiator action figures, The Animal!, Battle Ball, Big Trak, and more.

• I’d like to point you in the direction of a great follow on Twitter…@oldschool80s…or Old School TIm as we like to call him. Everyday he’s filling your timeline with great tidbits and anniversaries from the ’80s, and he writes fantasctic articles over at The Retro Network too! So besides giving him a follow on Twitter, also be sure to check out his archives over at TRN. I like to use space in The Weekend Edition to highlight great work by creative people, and Tim is one of the absoulte best.

In the News

• G.I. Joe Role-Playing Game Announced by Renegade (Pop Geeks)
• Ed Asner Dies at 91 (The Vintage News)
• FilmRise Has Marathons of Classic TV Series All Month in September (Cord Cutter’s News)
• Gene Simmons Tests Positive For Covid-19, Postpones KISS Tour Dates (Rolling Stone)
• Cartoon Network Announces ‘Merry Little Batman’ Holiday Special (SuperHeroHype)
• ABBA Will Make a Comeback as Holograms (Pop Geeks)
• Kelsey Grammer Shares New Details About the Frasier Reboot (Do You Remember)

More Nostalgia

• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)
• 27 Wild Behind-the-Scenes Facts From the Long and Chaotic History of SNL (BuzzFeed Rewind)
• Check Out Those Ads! The Incredible Hulk #385 (The Retro Network)
• How I Ruined My Shot at Getting a TMNT Sewer Lair in 1989 (20 Years Before 2000)
• 10 Fascinating Facts About Bill Murray’s Decades-Spanning Career (The Vintage News)
• The Pride of the Carolinas, Don Kernodle: The Last of the Territorial Stars (Mid-Atlantic Gateway)
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife Cereal Review (Retroist)
• Rewarding Moments in Gaming (Retro-Daze)
• Here Are the Most Searched ’90s Movies in Every State (Mental Floss)
• The Best ’80s Cars of All TIme (’80s Toy Store)
• See Cool Comic Book Covers From September 1971 (Pop Culture Safari)
• Our Top Ten Hard Rock Bands of the 1970’s (Do You Remember)
• Super ’70s Ads: Kool-Aid Summer 1974 (Bionic Disco)
• Miami Vice, Season 1 1985 Primer (Cult TV Lounge)
• Seven Things to Know About Roger Corman (Classic Film & TV Cafe)
• 10 Awesome Comic Book Gimmicks of the ’90s (The Retro Network)
• WWF vs. USWA – The Wrestling War You Likely Never Heard Of (Pro Wrestling Stories)

Video of the Week

I had something else in mind for the Video of the Week, but in light of Willard Scott’s passing, I thought it would be appropriate to highlight his career a little. So this week’s video was taken from an episode of The Today Show from several years ago as a special tribute was paid to him and highlight clips were included. So enjoy this look back at the remarkable career of a remarkable man, Willard Scott.

It’s time once again to dive into the retro and nostalgia-themed news, articles, and blog posts I’ve come across over the past week while surfing the interwebs. Pour yourself a cup of coffee (or tea) and get ready for some fun.

In the News

• Hasbro Pulse Con Announced for Virtual Return Oct. 22-23rd! (The Retro Network)
• Hasbro Reveals Transformers Victory Saber HasLab Project (The Toy Book)
• Labyrinth to Receive 35th Anniversary Screening (Pop Geeks)
• Cobra Kai is Renewed For Fifth Season (Pop Geeks)

Retro & Nostalgia Reads

• The 1990 Horror Hall of Fame Awards (Dinosaur Dracula)
• Five of the Most Unforgettable Sports Atheletes of the ’80s (Rediscover the ’80s)
• Dancing at the End of Summer Sock Hop (The Retro Network)
• Cracking Open Some 1991 FLEER! (20 Years Before 2000)
• Adult Swim: 20 Years of an American Institution (Retro-Daze)
• Blackstar (1981): Series Primer (John Kenneth Muir)
• 9 Live-Action ’80s Movies That Got Cartoon TV Adaptions (MeTV)
• Top Nostalgic Movies To Pass Down to Your Kiddos on the Next Family Night (Do You Remember)
• Too Hot for MTV: When Cher’s Backside Caused a Major Backlash in 1989 (Mental Floss)
• 4 Classic Video Games to Play When You’re Bored (Retromash)
• DC Characters The Joker Has Never Beaten in a Fight (CBR)
• The Monkees Then and Now (Do You Remember)
• McDonald’s Camp Snoopy Glasses From 1983 (Me and You and a Blog Named Boo)
• 25 Years Ago: When Macarena Ruled the World (Mental Floss)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week – Aug. 27 (Plaid Stallions)
• West Week Ever: Pop Culture in Review Aug. 27 (William Bruce West)

I want to take a little space to tell you about The Act of Discovery newsletter brought to you by the fine folks of The Retroist. If you’re reading this Weekend Edition, then you obviously like reading about interesting things with a retro and nostalgic slant, so I know you’d like the newsletter as well. I’ve been a subscriber for a little while now, and it has quickly become one of my five favorites things on the internet every week. You can head over to The Retroist and sign up to receive it each week in your email. It’s always been a great read, and best of all, it’s free! Check it out.

And before I get out of here, I want to give you a heads up about some stuff coming to Retro Ramblings this week. On Monday, stop by and check out the cool junk food we’ve already found for the 2022 Halloween and fall seasons. And on Wednesday the Retro Streaming Guide for September will be dropping highlighting all of the retro shows and movies coming to your favorite streaming platforms. And finally, on Friday be sure to check out the Friday Five post where I’m looking at some old McDonald’s tray lines. They’re awesome, and so are you. Thanks for reading this week, and enjoy the video of the week below before you head out!

Video of the Week

With the college football season starting, and some recent news about some major conference realignments, I thought it would be a good time to present to you the history of re-alignments in the sport. This is a really fascinating look at one of the more important aspects of the world of college football, and very appropriate for this point in time.

It’s that time once again for me to share with you all of the fun retro-themed news, stories, and posts I’ve come across in my travels around the web over the last week!

In the News

• Netflix Releases He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Trailer
• Punky Brewster Sequel Series Cancelled by Peacock After One Season
• A New Smurfs Series is Coming to Nickelodeon in September
• Toys ‘R’ Us is Returning Once More
• Pluto TV is Adding Six New Channels to it’s Free Streaming Lineup

Good Reads

• 10 Original Versions of Popular Cover Songs (Listverse)
• Tribute to Lionel Kiddie City (Horror Movie BBQ)
• 5 of the Best High School Movies From the ’80s (Rediscover the ’80s)
• No Love for G.I. Joe’s Battle Force 2000? (The Retro Network)
• Classic Playmates Ninja Turtles! (20 Years Before 2000)
• A Brief History of JNCO Jeans (Mental Floss)
• 10 Terrible Father Figures in Comics (CBR)
• A History of the Speak and Spell (Retroist)
• Remember These Retro Air-Pop Popcorn Makers? (Click Americana)
• The Best Looney Tunes Cartoon Episodes of All Time (80s Toy Store)
• 4 Rebels Who Revolutionized Professional Wrestling (Pro Wrestling Stories)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

If you enjoy The Weekend Edition here on Retro Ramblings, I highly suggest you check out WestWeekEver.com and read the weekly Pop Culture in Review post. It’s got even more pop culture news and William Bruce West’s writing always brings a smile to my face.

I also wanted to take just a little space to bring to your attention a podcast that just dropped from The Retro Network and Wizards: The Podcast Guide to Comics. This marks the 30th anniversary of Wizard magazine, so the Wizards podcast crew got together lots of the old Wizard staff for a round table discussion that was FANTASTIC for those of us who used to love that magazine or just ’90s comics in general. Be sure to go check it out and give it a listen if you were into that world back in the day!

Wizards | 30th Anniversary Reunion Round Table

Video of the Week

For this week’s video, I’m sharing one of those old Saturday morning cartoon previews shows that would usually air in primetime on Friday the night before the new season of cartoons started. I’m doing this to get everyone pumped up a little bit because in this week’s Friday Five post here on Retro Ramblings I’ll be highlighting five of my favorite ’80s cartoons. Look for that at the end of the week, but for now, enjoy this preview show for NBC’s Saturday morning lineup for 1987 starring ALF!

Welcome back for another dose of The Weekend Edition. This is where I share retro-themed news with you and all the fun nostalgic-themed articles and posts I’ve come across throughout the week.. Let’s get to it!

In the News

• The New ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Will Stream in Time for Halloween
• Voting is Open the 2022 Toy Industry Hall of Fame Inductees
• Playmobil is Bringing the A-Team Back to Toy Aisles
• A New Home Alone Movie is Coming to Disney+ This Holiday Season
• Sign-ups Are Now Open for the Halloween Countdown 2021 Blogathon (AEIOU and Sometimes Why)

Fun Stories and Posts I Saw This Week

• 11 Facts About Crash Bandicoot (Mental Floss)
• West Week Ever: Pop Culture in Review 8/13/21 (William Bruce West)
• Godspeed Markie Post (A Shroud of Thoughts)
• 10 Movies That Were Actually Unsold TV Pilots (MeTV)
• 5 Fads of the ’90s (Retro-Daze)
• The 10 Most Important Video Games of the 1990s (Listverse)
• Looking Back at Wolf Rock TV (Saturday Mornings Forever)
• Songs From the ’80s That Peaked at #2 (The Retro Network)
• How Andy Griffith Bombed on the Ed Sullivan Show (Decades)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

Video of the Week

Over on the Retro Ramblings Instagram, I posted a short review of the new Ghostbusters cereal that you can check out. While eating the cereal, a wave of Ghostbusters nostalgia came over me, so I headed to YouTube to watch some old toy commercials. I found more than enough to satisfy my craving, and thought I would share the with you this week. So enjoy over 30 minutes of old Ghostbusters toys commercials!

Welcome back for another Weekend Edition! This is where I share all the retro and nostalgia-themed links I’ve stumbled across while surfing the world wide web during the week. Settle in and check it all out!

• One of the greatest in-ring performers in the history of professional wrestling, “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton passed away this week. It was a huge loss for the world of wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Stories put together a beautiful tribute to him. Bobby Eaton was a legend in every sense of the word, and he’ll forever be missed by fans the world over. Dick Bourne at the Mid-Atlantic Gateway also shares memories of Bobby.
• In more sad news, Night Court and The Fall Guy star Markie Post has also passed away.
• If you’re getting excited for WWE’s Summerslam coming up on August 21st and are having trouble enduring the wait, Scott Keith is posting full reviews of all of the previous editions from through the years. He has already posted 1988-1992, and will continue posting them up through this year’s event. You can check them out on his Blog of Doom.
• This year’s hottest Halloween junk food is surely going to be General Mills’ Monster Mash cereal. Matt over at Dinosaur Dracula has already found it on his local store shelves and has posted a video review.
• I also found some new junk food on store shelves this week and you can check it all out over on the Retro Ramblings Instagram!
• We all seemed to love Reading Rainbow when we were kids, and a big reason for that was host LeVar Burton. Here are 16 facts about the man that you may have never known.
• 17 More Secrets of Disney Park Character Performers is a post you should check out for some curious fun. But if you want to hear stories about the experience from the perfomers themselves, then check out The Retro Network podcast Two Goofs where Adam and Jeff go into tons of detail as they rehas their memories of the time they spent working as characters in the park!
• Rediscover the ’80s has 6 decorating tips from the ’80s that you can use today.
• You might not have realized just how big a star Chris O’Donnel was in 1995, but Jen at The Retro Network gets you up to speed with her story of how ‘Chris O’Donnell Stole My Heart (and wallet) in 1995’.
• Fathom Events is bringing Transformers: The Movie back to theaters for it’s 35th anniversary.
• Go watch the Longbox Roulette video from the guys at the Wizards: Podcast Guide to Comics. It’s an old comic book bonanza.
• Any my favorite post every week…Plaid Stallion’s 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week!

Video(s) of the Week

I’ve got not one, but THREE videos that I want to share with you this week. The first one is a highlight/tribute video to “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton highlighting some of the things that made him so great. The second video features ZZ Top in their first live TV performance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson from 1986, and then to wrap things up, it’s the new trailer for Cobra Kai season four. I’m pumped for that to drop! So enjoy the videos, and we’ll come back and do this again next week.