Retro Wiki
Planet of the Apes TV Series
The summer of ’73 was a dark time for Planet of the Apes fans. Yes, 20th Century Fox had just treated us to Battle for the Planet of the Apes in theaters, but there …….continure reading
Retro Wiki
Kung Fu
“Snatch the pebble from my hand, grasshopper.” Kung Fu was an ‘Eastern western,’ an unlikely but effective blend of the Western genre and Eastern mysticism. However, it didn’t rely on its …….continure reading
Archive
Amazing Stories
In the tradition of The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Amazing Stories was a weekly anthology series that poked at the strange and fantastical part of life—that sneaky little part-fact/part-fiction creature that tramps through …….continure reading
Archive
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Like any true success, Raiders of the Lost Ark was frequently imitated. Tales of the Gold Monkey was frequently lumped in with the ‘Raiders’ clones but it had actually been dreamt up by creator …….continure reading
Retro Wiki
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
“The year is 1987 and NASA launches the last of America’s deep space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot Captain William ‘Buck’ Rogers are blown out …….continure reading
Archive
Mattel Electronics Football
For the true football-crazed kid, there were only three things wrong with the world: 1) The NFL season only lasted five months of the year, 2) You couldn’t play football …….continure reading
Retro Wiki
Count Duckula
Count Duckula was a centuries-old vampire who also happened to be a duck. While trying to revive him, the Count’s assistant Igor accidentally injected him with ketchup instead of blood. …….continure reading
Retro Wiki
Super Friends
Deep in the corridors of the Hall of Justice resided some of DC Comics’ greatest superheroes: Superman, Aquaman, Batman & Robin, and Wonder Woman. Collectively, these crimefighters were known as the Justice League of …….continure reading