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Will Disney’s Girl Meets World be a Runaway Hit or another Reboot Flop?

I’ll admit it, I don’t fit in here. All of my new UnderScoopFire colleagues are all things 80s children, whereas I’m a 90s kid. Even when I was watching Nick at Nite in the 1990s to try and catch some glimmer of television history before me, the closest I got was Mork & Mindy […]

14 Reasons You Should be Watching Transformers Prime

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

I was 8 years old when the Transformers TV series debuted in ’84. You might say I was the “prime” age to have transforming robot vehicles imprinted into my heart of hearts. I was hooked on the animated series and now cherish the memories of running up my street from the bus stop after […]

The 25 Greatest Tag Teams of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The Thanksgiving season is upon us, and for wrestling fans that means one thing: Survivor Series. Since 1987, fans of the WWE have gathered on a Sunday near Thanksgiving for the annual event, which initially pitted teams of 5 against each other in elimination-style matches. While the WWE has gotten away from that format, they […]

Podcast #51 – Ghosts, Ghouls, & Good Times (Halloween 2.0)

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

When Corey, Joe, and Tank recorded episode 10 last Halloween, they never figured they would be back the following year for another special! In this week’s episode, Corey, Tank, and Joe tackle the FrankenStorm, toilet seat pumpkin carvings, and real life hauntings. In the second part, we welcome Brian Heiler from the great 70s & 80s retro site PlaidStallions. He […]

Pop Culture Characters & Their Fictional Backup Bands

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Whatever happened to backup bands? Linking a musician with a great backup band name used to be the formula for producing a sure-fire hit single. It sounded so much better than just a person’s name, unless you were one of those one-name artists like Prince, Madonna, or Cher. A good backup band name seemed […]

7 Memorable Sitcom Character Replacements (Part 1)

by Classick Material

In the television industry, turnover is sometimes unavoidable. Whether due to contract dispute, illness, death or some other factor, cast members can and will depart. Many times a TV sitcom will set up a replacement cast member. Audience reaction ends up highly positive or negative. In this series, we’re going to look back on […]

Podcast #47 – The Top 10 Sitcoms of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

We’re back! After our last episode (which was argubly our weirdest topic – giants thrashing parked airplanes?), we took a 3 week hiatus to re-examine this whole podcast thing. I’m kidding – we’ll surely have MUCH odder episodes than that! Our producer took the family to Disney for some much needed rest & relaxation, and […]

The 50 Greatest Sitcoms of All Time (#20 – 11)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

JUMP TO: | 50 – 41 | 40 – 31 | 30 – 21 | 20 – 11 | 10 – 1 | 20. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Fresh Prince was another in a long line of sitcoms in which the lead actor plays a fictional version of himself. A classic ‘two worlds collide’ plot line […]

The Scoop of the Day – Golden Girls Edition

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Here’s what we’re SCOOPin’ today: This piece written by Claymation Werewolf for ColdSlitherPodcast.com says we need more characters like the Golden Girls on today’s TV. Where All My Old People At? 7 Things You Might Not Know About The Golden Girls. (via Mental Floss) The 20 best Blanche Devereaux-isms. (via Flavorwire) […]

The Six Types of Geek

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Nicknames, labels, monikers and appellations come and go, but some are here to stay. In the 80s and early 90s, the term ‘geek’ may have been slung your way in a derogatory manner. Today it is meant with much less disdain, but there is still some confusion as to what constitutes a ‘geek’. One online […]

Podcast: Howard The Deck Discusses Must See TV vs TGIF on the #EDP

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Episode 11 of the #EDP gets DECKED! Join Howie Decker of UnderScoopFire and eclectik as they run through the vaunted TGIF and Must See TV lineups of the 80s and 90s, complete with an ABC vs NBC showdown! Which lineup was the best? Best show from the era Best theme song Best and worst spinoffs […]

Tank’s Toy Chest 3 – Vintage WWE Edition

by Chris Tanski

My last article was a bit of a downer, so I wanted to get back to basics here. Let’s go into one of my favorite and scariest moments that happened to me in conjunction with one my great loves, wrestling and the WWE. Before I get into that, its Wrestlemania Week at UnderScoopFire, so I’m […]

The 7 Best Finishers in Wrestling History

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The finisher. No explanation necessary. Even non-wrestling fans can surmise by its very name what a finisher is – the move or hold that ends the match, finishing the opponent once and for all. These are the 7 best finishers in professional wrestling history. 7. Figure Four Leg Lock By today’s standards the Figure Four […]

Masters of the Universe 30th Anniversary

by Jeff Daniel

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Masters of the Universe property. It’s hard for me to believe that the adventures of He-Man and his friends on Eternia have been in the public eye this long. What started out as a relatively small toy line exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. These toys were some […]

Tank’s Toy Chest: Raiders of the Lost Childhood

by Chris Tanski

Hello UnderScoopers! Tank here to bring to you a new recurring column for the site. These articles wont set the internet on fire, but damn it we need content! No better way to do this than to talk about my vastly growing toy collection. For each edition of the column I will single out certain items […]

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