Gen X Chronicles
The Loss of Saturday Morning Cartoons
There was a time when Saturday morning didn’t just happen to us. It belonged to us. Completely. The rest of [Continue Reading]
Television
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Garfield in Paradise Is Still a Summer Classic
This time of year when the days are long and the sun is hot, I always get nostalgic for those [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
A Kid’s Love Letter to American Gladiators
There was a stretch of time when American Gladiators felt like the most intense thing on television. Not just exciting. [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
When USA Network Pulled Me Into a Galaxy Far, Far Away
I always knew what Star Wars was, long before I ever actually saw it. That was just part of being [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Yelling at Strangers on Supermarket Sweep
Mom and I watched Supermarket Sweep every evening, shouting grocery advice at contestants like seasoned pros who absolutely knew the fastest route to the world’s most valuable ham. [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
I Never Liked Coy and Vance
Bo and Luke vanished from my screen, and I felt the loss instantly. A kid knows when something is wrong, and a kid knows when it comes back home. [Continue Reading]
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Learning the Ropes: The Sitcom That Tried to Bring Wrestling Into Prime Time
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Staying Up All Night With Rhonda Shear
When I think back to being a quiet tween in the early nineties, trying to figure out where I fit [Continue Reading]
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When Mulkey Mania Was Better Than March Madness
Mulkey Mania felt like watching the ultimate underdogs shock the world, a pair of pale brothers scoring a win so unlikely it made every kid who loved the losers believe that sometimes the impossible really could happen. [Continue Reading]
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The He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special
I was seven years old, and nothing in the world mattered more to me than Masters of the Universe. My [Continue Reading]