tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:17:52 +0000podcastbonus material1990'svideo1960's1980'sholidaywidr week1970'shalloween1950'scharlie brownchuck jonesbritishdisneylooney tunesmarvel productionspeanutsprime timevideo games1940's2000'sChristmasbeany and cecilbump in the nightcarl stallingcomicsdanger mouseinformationklasky csupomovie originseussshortssuper hero1930'sDCDJ Muppet's PlayhouseGumbyPee Weeaaahh real monstersaddams familyanimeant and the aardvarkavengersback to the futurebatman beyondblazing dragonsbob clampettbullwinklecapitol critterscaptain Ncartoon planetchipmunkschuck norrisclaymationdavid the gnomedinosaucerseastereureeka's castlefreakazoidgarfieldgigantorgroovie gooliesgummi bearshe-manhighlanderjapanjay wardjim hensonkarate kommandosmario brosmasters of the universemuppetsoutlandpeter cottontailrecessrobotrocko's modern liferockyrude dogrugratssesame streetsilver surfersleepy hollowspace ghostspin offstrawberry shortcakeswamp thingteenage mutant ninja turtlesthe beatlesthe flintstonesthe phantom tollbooththe simpsonstheatrical shorttransformersunderdogveggietalesThe online home of Kalamazoo's very own 89.1 FM WIDR Saturday Morning Cartoon Show.http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)Blogger54125en-ustag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-2420873240001553841Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +00002010-03-13T10:27:58.884-05:001990'savengerscartoon planetcomicsmarvel productionspodcastspace ghostI hit so many wrong buttons and I'm sorry! I had nice long posts and I thought I'd hit publish, but I'd only hit save and since I've been working on the KPS vinyl collection for the WIDR Record Swap, I haven't been online hardly at all this week. I thought everything updated and it soooo didn't. Thanks for your patience, guys. Today's show will be up this afternoon. :)Podcast for 02/27/10 - http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/03/podcast-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-882038477544922729Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:47:00 +00002010-02-22T08:14:20.454-05:001960'sanimebonus materialcomicsgigantorjapanpodcastrobotsuper herovideoGood morning, cartoon fans young and old! There are many weeks on the SMCS in which we bring a cartoon because it's just plain funny or because it's of historical value, but today's offering is both, as well as being chock full of high flying robotic adventure and daring-do the likes of which America hadn't even dreamt of in the sixties! It's Gigantor day, baby.Now speaking from experience, I http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/02/saturday-morning-show-was-merely-trying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-5346344362884194144Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:53:00 +00002010-02-13T12:03:29.611-05:001990'sbonus materialhighlandermovie originpodcastspin offvideoHeeeeeeeeey kids! That's right, featuring Highlander: The Animated Series makes me want to greet you like Binky The Clown. It could be the swords, it could be the ponytails, it could even be the not-quite-Sean-Connery voice they have for Ramirez, but something about this show makes me want to scream with Binky.I'm sure many of our non-kid listeners are already familiar with the Highlander mythos http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-am-immortal-i-have-inside-me-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-8489336988998280235Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:24:00 +00002010-02-06T11:24:55.716-05:001980'sdanger mousepodcastWhat a day! You guys burned up our phone lines and we were able to play every single request we got. Thank you so much. It made my day. :)You'll no doubt notice that this entry is wicked short. That's because I'm visiting a friend on the east side of the state and really need to get on the road quickly, so I'm just posting the podcast for now. However, tonight when I get home I'll beef up the http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/02/thats-last-time-i-hire-pirates-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-7830956642970306420Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:54:00 +00002010-01-30T11:59:44.011-05:001990'sbonus materialdisneypodcastrecessvideoBaby, it's colder than a well digger's hindparts out there, pretty much everywhere in the country right now, so we're doubly glad to have brought you a two hour jaunt into a world filled with sunshine, kickball, and more character development in a single episode than can be found in an entire season of Grey's Anatomy. That's right, it's Recess day! Can you tell I'm beyond stoked for this? Becausehttp://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/01/you-skipped-studying-for-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-2217591710443873909Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:40:00 +00002010-01-23T11:44:02.195-05:001980'sbonus materialpodcasttransformersvideoWelcome, one and all, to a truly epic episode of The Saturday Morning Cartoon Show chock full of so many things you love: giant robots, lasers, dinosaurs, bad eighties dialogue, megalomaniacal villains of great oratory skills, etc. The Transformers universe is vast and multi-decaded, which is no small feat for a product type that was once thought only appealing to a Japanese audience. Begun in http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-will-rule-universe-even-if-i-am-only.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-1556741094533051991Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:45:00 +00002010-01-16T12:00:40.763-05:001980's1990'sbonus materialcaptain Npodcastvideo gamesHappy Saturday everyone! Break out your Power Gloves and stock up on your potions, because we're following Kevin down the rabbit hole into Videoland for two hours of Captain N: The Game Master. Of all the cartoons based on video games, and there are myriad, we've had more requests for Captain N than anything, which I love, because it shows that there are many of us who have no problem enjoying http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/01/looks-like-ultimate-warp-zone-brought.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-525887871175996877Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:56:00 +00002010-01-16T11:15:02.011-05:001960's1970'spodcastunderdogvideoSome of you may know that my computer went more than a little haywire this week, thus preventing me from doing anything digital until I could get to the studio. As you can imagine, that kept me from getting the blog done. Here's the podcast for the Underdog show. The next entry will be back to normal. ;)Podcast for 01/07/10 - UnderdogListener Vince sent me this link, though I didn't see it until http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/01/theres-no-need-to-fear-saturday-morning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-2660039214698667444Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:32:00 +00002010-01-02T11:32:32.086-05:001990'sblazing dragonsbritishpodcastvideovideo gamesHappy New Year everyone! Hopefully you heeded my pleas last week and have returned to us in one piece and unscathed, ready for 52 more weeks of animated awesomeness. I know I have.Due to a technical snafu, we were unable to bring you Underdog the week as we'd originally planned, but unless you're the world's biggest Underdog fan, I think you'll be most pleased with the show we aired in its stead,http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2010/01/okay-merle-bring-on-saturday-morning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-3456656445348683309Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:28:00 +00002009-12-26T11:28:22.871-05:001960's1990'scharlie brownChristmaschuck joneseureeka's castleholidayklasky csupooutlandpeanutsPee Weepodcastprime timerugratsseussvideoWe've made it through! Things got downright crazy this month for ol' DJ Muppet and I must apologize for the lack of updates, but I shall make up for that right now with a massive post featuring all of the holiday special shows. Here you go! :)Podcast for 12/05/09 - How The Grinch Stole Christmas & Twas The Night Before ChristmasPodcast for 12/12/09 - The Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-never-thought-it-was-such-bad-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-5492885743854433445Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:08:00 +00002009-11-28T11:51:55.433-05:001950's1960's1980'sbonus materialclaymationGumbyinformationpodcastvideoClaymation rules! Today is Gumby day, so hopefully you lot are in the mood for some short, but action packed clay-based adventures.Begun as a student project at USC by creator and Michigan native Art Clokey,  Gumby ended up being not just a beloved TV show, but a merchandizing machine. The 233 episode run inspired everything from lunch boxes and figurines to endorsement deals from the Library of http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/11/do-you-want-to-try-it-pokey-no-thanks-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-6104540619211221268Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:23:00 +00002009-11-21T11:23:10.668-05:001990'sback to the futuremovie originpodcastvideoWelcome back, everyone, or should I say welcome back...to the future! :p Yes, I know, that was awful, but if you say it in a Michael Scott voice it's actually pretty funny. No, no it's not... Anyway, today's cartoon is in fact Back To The Future: The Animated Series, a smart, silly romp through both time and space featuring good writing, surprisingly impressive voice acting, and anachronisms thathttp://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/11/is-there-saturday-morning-cartoon-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-3118256714203179661Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +00002009-11-14T11:36:44.531-05:001960's1970's1980's1990's2000'sbonus materialjim hensonmuppetspodcastsesame streetvideo"You've never seen a street like Sesame Street. Everything happens here. You're gonna love it!" - Gordon, the first lines ever spoken on Sesame Street.While the current incarnation of Sesame Street has the squeaky clean feel of Giuliani's Disneyfied Times Square, its roots, much like the city it calls home, are funky, anarchistic, and full of vibrant, unpredictable life reminiscent of early http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/11/can-you-tell-me-how-to-get-how-to-get.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-8452256466375469076Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:25:00 +00002009-11-08T13:25:35.018-05:001950's1960'sbonus materialbullwinklejay wardpodcastrockyvideoGood news, everyone! The Saturday Morning Cartoon Show has perfected  time machine and gone back into the past fifty years! No, we didn't do anything to Castro, but we did score a load of most excellent cartoonery and are, therefore, especially proud to bring you a day of Rocky & Bullwinkle.As far back as I can remember, my life was filled with the adventures of a dim-witted but lovable moosehttp://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/11/nothing-up-my-saturday-morning-cartoon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-8093990378238775753Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:25:00 +00002009-10-31T11:26:09.240-04:001960's1970'scharlie brownchuck joneshalloweenholidaypeanutspodcastprime timevideoAt last we have come to the end, the final farewell, the ultimate expression of Halloween frivolity and the bittersweet truth that many of us are just too old to get away with door-to-dooring it any more. I need a candy beard... Oh right, you came for cartoons. I can scheme later.Our first offering today is a tale of both sweet belief in humanity and an pumpkin who probably listens to a lot of http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-got-saturday-morning-cartoon-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-6893696457542364007Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:05:00 +00002009-10-24T11:56:55.145-04:001960's1980's1990'sbonus materialcharlie browngarfieldhalloweenholidaypodcastthe simpsonsIt's cold and there are wolves after me! Okay, so that's a stretch, but Beta was out today and spending a rainy Fall morning alone in the studio while doing Halloween specials is enough to put put both heebies and jeebies into the mix. The people creeping around the building, getting ready for the football game, make oddly spooky noises when the sun's not out. Anyway, cartoons!The first hour of http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/10/dad-you-killed-zombie-saturday-morning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-8990411606724957725Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:38:00 +00002009-10-23T23:02:10.092-04:001940's1950's1960's1980'scarl stallingchuck joneshalloweenholidaylooney tunespodcastshortsvideoHey all! Sorry about the delay is getting the podcast up. You may or may not know that my car and I were hit last week and dealt a rather nasty blow. I'm safe and, thanks to my dad being awesome, my car is at least drivable, but because of the setbacks in my schedule I wasn't able to get back to the studio and get the podcast uploaded. But I have now!This show features some truly classic cartoonshttp://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/10/saturday-morning-cartoon-show-had.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-5782197544432973683Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:38:00 +00002009-10-10T11:38:31.934-04:001970's1980'schipmunkshalloweenholidaypodcastseussvideoAs Halloween grows ever nearer and more of us scramble to get just the right costume - my sassy pirate costume was a complete bust, so any ideas? - The Saturday Morning Cartoon Show is just giddy to bring you two more specials to inspire, educate, and possibly horrify, but that's due more to the idea of beating up a child for a Members Only jacket. Seriously, Alvin, what's up with that?The first http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/10/goldarn-brickle-bush-eh-ive-got.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-2233090769892116419Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:32:00 +00002009-10-03T11:27:44.472-04:001930's1940's1950'sdisneyhalloweenholidaypodcastshortssleepy hollowWelcome to the first day of the Saturday Morning Cartoon Show month long celebration of the animated Halloween special! Twice a year we take a full thirty days worth of Saturdays and devote them to the most memorable and the most holiday underrated specials, and October is such a month. Hooray for Halloween! I'm unusually excited this year and not just because of Before we get into the meet of http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/10/saturday-morning-cartoon-show-what-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-2709479206165218584Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:52:00 +00002009-04-26T14:06:29.899-04:001990'smario brospodcastvideo gamesHappy graduation day! Okay, so not all of you are graduating today, but plenty of you are and that's enough to deserve special hoorays and such. :)While we don't have any graduation themed cartoons, we do have a day of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, and that's the kind of ridiculousness that can be enjoyed into the wee hours of your matriculation celebrations. If your consciousness is http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/04/ill-get-you-saturday-morning-cartoon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-7895613629704087307Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:26:00 +00002009-04-18T11:46:48.240-04:001980'spodcastteenage mutant ninja turtleswidr weekHappy Saturday, fellow cartoon aficionados! Today is a very special day here on The Saturday Morning Cartoon Show: we're pleased to welcome our super special guest DJ/producer, Fred. Since WIDR and the SMCS in particular meant so much to him, Fred stepped up during WIDR Week and donated $89.10, entitling him to not only bitchin' WIDR merch, but also to a day here in the studio with DJ Beta and I,http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/04/saturday-morning-cartoon-show-is-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-4981876413566303448Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:42:00 +00002009-04-11T11:54:53.697-04:001970'seasterholidaypeter cottontailpodcastwidr weekWhat a great weekend for an egg hunt! There's no snow or anything. Last year there was snow. Yes, California listeners, I can hear you laughing at us with pity and bemusement, but I'm still happy. :) Today is one of our holiday specials and we couldn't be more pleased.Here Comes Peter Cottontail may at first glance seem like a mediocre offering from the bursting coffers of Rankin-Bass, but it http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/04/peter-my-boy-youve-got-to-shape-up-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-6666116955080988173Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:26:00 +00002009-04-11T10:38:42.471-04:001960's1970'sant and the aardvarkpodcasttheatrical shortGood morning, cartoon fans young and old! You know, I feel a bit like The King of Cartoons when I say that and I like it. Hopefully you've all had a decent week and are in the mood for some old school, jazzed up, dare I say hep animation goodness.Today we're geeked to bring you an underrated, but nonetheless wonderful cartoon from 1969-1971, The Ant And The Aardvark. In addition to being one of http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/04/ten-billion-ants-in-this-world-and-im.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-6909573008522423301Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:10:00 +00002009-04-11T09:33:57.540-04:001990'sfreakazoidpodcastHey there fanboys and Freakazettes! Welcome to another episode of The Saturday Morning Cartoon Show.Today's show, as you are no doubt aware, is a celebration of both the most serious and most absurd aspects of the comics world. While we're all aware that Arkham is a terrifying place and that women in comics should own a fridge at their own peril, there are a myriad of conventions in the books http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/03/saturday-morning-cartoon-show-cuts-his.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-845920999804077196.post-6922998620350299712Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:10:00 +00002009-03-24T15:25:28.527-04:00beany and cecilbonus materialchuck joneslooney tunes...and program them to record five hours of Chuck Jones awesomeness!Turner Classic Movies is having a mini Chuck Jones-athon tonight beginning at 8pm. Here is the full schedule, which includes a new documentary on one of the SMCS's favorite cartoon creators and - perhaps of more interest to those who follow the blog - two airings of his beloved adaptation of The Phantom Tollbooth in between a http://saturdaymorningcartoonshow.blogspot.com/2009/03/quick-run-to-your-tvs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DJ Muppet)2