Flopcast episode 746! Hey, it’s almost time for Dragon Con! Nerds, geeks, and weirdos from around the globe shall descend upon Atlanta for a long weekend of mirth, merriment, antics, hijinks, and perhaps even a shenanigan or two. And this week our Dragon Con coverage begins with a preview of what you can expect to […] The post Flopcast 746: Dragon Con Preview Part 1 – Fuzzy Dragon Math appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 745! Our Dragon Con American Sci-Fi Classics Track buddy Joe Crowe is still here, and we’re still exploring the odd world of made-for-TV reunion movies. In this week’s batch of ratings-grabbing silliness: The Duke boys go to Hollywood, the Facts of Life girls get back together (except for Jo!), a Gabor sister (still […] The post Flopcast 745: TV Reunion Movies Part 2 – Gilligan’s Robots appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 744! Back in the day, when your favorite goofy TV show was cancelled, it was not necessarily the end. Years (or even decades) later, it just might be resurrected in the odd format of the made-for-TV reunion movie. Thus we returned to Mayberry to catch up with Andy and Opie, we reconnected with […] The post Flopcast 744: TV Reunion Movies Part 1 – Crisis on Brady Earths appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 743! We have one more summer concert report for you, because thanks to an old friend, Kevin and the Mayor had VIP tickets to see John Mellencamp! (Are you like us? Do you still miss the “Cougar” part?) So today we’re breaking down the whole show for you. Including: Pre-concert South Shore bar […] The post Flopcast 743: F.L.O.P. in the U.S.A. appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 742! Our friend Judy is here again, and we’re looking back at the supermodels of the 1980s! They popped up in movies and music videos, they sold jeans and shampoo, they married rock stars, and we just couldn’t get enough of them. So to pay tribute to Cindy, Christie, Paulina, and the rest, […] The post Flopcast 742: Because We’re Beautiful appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 741! We have another summer concert report, because “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Bigger and Weirder Tour returned to New England! Also: Retro 80s games at the Free Play Bar Arcade in downtown Providence! The Logan Awards for Excellence in Comedy Music! The return of Chickens in the News, in which we learn about a […] The post Flopcast 741: A Menacing Sort appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 740! We’re still looking at Happy Days spinoffs, because that’s what the kids are excited about these days. There was Joanie Loves Chachi, of course, in which the two worst singers in the world dream of making it big. But does anyone else remember Out of the Blue, a sitcom about a guardian […] The post Flopcast 740: Happy Days Spinoffs Part 2 – A Future Chick appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 739! From the middle of a horrifying Chickentown heatwave, we present a Top 4 1/2 List of summer songs of the 80s! (Yes, this is ground we’ve covered before. If you thought we were ever going to stop yammering about Belinda Carlisle, you really don’t know us.) And for more 80s summer music […] The post Flopcast 739: Pour Some Tequila On Me appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 738! As promised/threatened, we’re looking at all the TV series that can be considered spinoffs of Happy Days. And yikes, there are so many that we’re splitting them into two episodes. So this week, we’re covering: Laverne and Shirley! (Remember Laverne, Shirley, and everyone they knew all moved together from Milwaukee to Los […] The post Flopcast 738: Happy Days Spinoffs Part 1 – Mork and Pepsi appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 737! Our series of Wizard of Oz adaptation reviews brings us to 1978’s The Wiz, an ambitious reimagining with an all-star all-Black cast led by the great Diana Ross. Also featuring: Richard Pryor, Lena Horne, Nipsey Russell, Mabel King, graffiti Munchkins, crow monsters, poppy girls, and way more long slow musical numbers than […] The post Flopcast 737: Ease On Down to Chickentown appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 736! It’s another quick fill-in show as we await the return of the Mayor! Including: Kevin’s recent guest appearance on Monkeeing Around to discuss a weird obscure Micky Dolenz movie! The new book Raised on Radio, an oral history of the arena rock bands of the 70s and 80s! (Worried that you don’t […] The post Flopcast 736: Devo Was Right appeared first on The ESO Network.
Flopcast episode 735! Sixty years ago, The Monkees debuted as a TV show about a band, quickly grew into a real band, were wildly successful for just a few years, then faded away. Forty years ago, reruns on MTV inspired a new generation of Monkeemania, and so Micky, Davy, and Peter hit the road for […] The post Flopcast 735: Monkeeing Around in 1986 appeared first on The ESO Network.
