Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” With Steve Martin… And Chimpanzees?

Enjoy some history of the song “El Paso” and the Steve Martin music video.

Pop Culture Poll: Dengar vs. Bossk

Who do you think is the better Bounty Hunter?

Can You Be The Leader Of The Pac With Pac-Man 99?

Check out the new battle royale title featuring Pac-Man.

Pizza Hut Is Offering A Pac-Man AR Game On Their Boxes

Thanks to Pizza Hut you can play a special Pac-Man game.

Do You Remember Here’s Boomer?

Perhaps you watched Here’s Boomer on NBC in the early ’80s?

Man(dalorian) Down: R.I.P. Jeremy Bulloch

With the sad news on the passing of Jeremy Bulloch today – Earl Green looks at the actor’s vast career in film and television.

Happy 40th Anniversary To Robert Altman’s Popeye!

Today marks the 40th Anniversary of 1980’s Popeye!

How Could You Make Zork Better – By Turning It Into A Book Series!

Do you remember the Zork book series? Based off the popular Infocom interactive fiction games?

1980’s Flash Gordon Has Been Saving The Universe For 40 Years!

Today is the 40th Anniversary of 1980’s Flash Gordon!

Celebrate The Holiday With The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw

Enjoy this 1980 animated Thanksgiving Special – The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw.

Today Is The 40th Anniversary Of Alligator!

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Alligator!

Pinky And The Brain Theme By Postmodern Jukebox

Enjoy this cover of Pinky and the Brain by Postmodern Jukebox – featuring Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen!

Isaac Asimov Talks Star Wars On The David Letterman Show

Enjoy Isaac Asimov chatting with David Letterman in this 1980 interview!

Happy 40th Anniversary To Motel Hell

Happy 40th Anniversary to Motel Hell!

Retro Records: The Happy Hamsters Go Ghostbustin’ (1984)

Do you possibly remember The Happy Hamsters? How about their album The Happy Hamsters Go Ghostbustin’?

Captain America Reminds You To Conserve Energy In This 1980 PSA!

Enjoy this 1980 PSA featuring Captain America!

Happy 40th Anniversary To Fade To Black

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Fade to Black – the often overlooked thriller starring Dennis Christopher.

Check Out The Ads That ABC Aired 40 Years Ago Today During Jaws

Enjoy this selection of TV commercials that were shown 40 years ago today – during Jaws on ABC!

Lords Of Light! Happy 40th To Thundarr The Barbarian!

A very Happy 40th Anniversary to Thundarr the Barbarian!

Happy 40th Anniversary To Terror Train!

It was 40 years ago today that Terror Train was originally released to theaters!

You’re The Greatest Charlie Brown – Happy 70th Anniversary To The Peanuts Gang!

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Peanuts by listening to this 1980 book and record for You’re the Greatest, Charlie Brown!

Retro Records: The Return Of The King (1980)

Enjoy this 1980 book and record for The Return of the King!

Saturday Frights Podcast Ep. 083 – Alien

1979’s Alien is the subject for our first episode of Season 3 of the Saturday Frights podcast!

In Praise of “Enzology”

Earl Green gives you the lowdown on the New Zealand band called Split Enz.

1980 Gremlin/Sega Marketing Tape… With A Parody Of The Rocky Theme?

Enjoy this amazing 1980 Gremlin/Sega Marketing Tape… featuring a parody of Rocky’s “Gonna Fly Now”!

Today Is The 40th Anniversary of Xanadu!

Did you know that today is the 40th Anniversary of Xanadu?

Remembering The Miniature Effects For Battle Beyond The Stars

Enjoy this behind the scenes remembrance of Battle Beyond the Stars and more!

Enjoy This 1980 Clip Of Lynda Carter Singing And Dancing With Kiss

Enjoy this clip from 1980’s Encore! featuring Lynda Carter performing Kiss, Tina Turner, and Bette Middler songs!

Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 051 – Venture

1981’s Venture by Exidy is the subject for this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast.

Spider-Man Fruit PSA Is What You Need To See Right Now!

Enjoy these two 1980 PSA ads featuring Spider-Man… and his love of fruit!

Rest In Peace: John Saxon (1935 – 2020)

It is with a heavy heart that we pass along the news that we have lost John Saxon at the age of 83.

Enjoy This Olivia Newton-John TV Special From 1978

Enjoy this 1978 TV special featuring Olivia Newton-John, ABBA, as well as Andy Gibb!

Today Marks The 40th Anniversary Of Airplane!… And Stop Calling Me Shirley

Happy 40th to Airplane! which was originally released to theaters today back in 1980.

Star Trek The Motion Picture View-Master Reels (1979)

Enjoy this 1979… or 1980 View-Master set for Star Trek: The Motion Picture!

40 Years Later And The Blues Brothers Are Still On A Mission From God

Today is the 40th Anniversary of The Blues Brothers – still hating Illinois Nazis and still on a mission from God.

Bringing Westworld’s Robots To TV…In 1980

Earl Green gives us the heads up into the Beyond Westworld TV series from 1980!

Barkey Dog Reviews 1980’s Hero At Large!

Do you remember Hero At Large, the 1980 film with John Ritter? Well, Barkey Dog reviews it in his latest video!

Here Is To 40 Years Of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining!

Did you know that today marks the 40th Anniversary of The Shining?

Happy 40th Anniversary To Pac-Man!

Happy 40th Anniversary to Pac-Man!

That Time The Empire Struck Back

Earl shares his memories of those fabulous Kenner toys that were released for The Empire Strikes Back!

The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary – Battle on Hoth Animated Short!

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with this fantastic Battle of Hoth animated short!

Phosphor Dot Fossils: The Prisoner – Escape Attempt #2

With this latest Phosphor Dot Fossils video – Earl Green attempts to beat The Prisoner game once again!

Wizard of Wor Prototype Arcade Game

Check out this video for Invisible Monsters, the prototype arcade game for Wizard of Wor!

Celebrate Star Wars Day With Rebel Mission To Ord Mantell

Join in on the fun of Star Wars Day with this 1983 Buena Vista Record – Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell!

Life After “Life After Flash”

Earl Green discusses why you should check out the amazing Life After Flash documentary!

Pac-Man And Bowser Cross Paths In The Invasion

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Pac-Man and Bowser crossed paths?

These 1980 Television Ads For Flash Gordon Are Amazing!

Check out this novel TV ads for 1980’s Flash Gordon!

There Was A Video Game In 1980 For The Prisoner?!

Did you know that in 1980 there was a Prisoner video game for the Apple II?

Ready To Celebrate National Pac-Man Day?

Come join in the fun of National Pac-Man Day!

Rest In Peace: Max von Sydow (1929 – 2020)

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Max von Sydow has passed away at the age of 90.

Is That Mr. Belvedere In This 1981 Atari Missile Command Commercial?

Enjoy this 1981 TV ad featuring the future Mr. Belvedere playing Atari’s Missile Command!

Atari Is Releasing Missile Command: Recharged?

Check out some information and screenshots of the upcoming Missile Command: Recharged from Atari!

Check Out This 1980 Pencil Test For The Spirit Animated Film!

Check out this awesome pencil test for a 1980 animated film for The Spirit!

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Not The Only One To Cover Green Door – Fozzie Bear Did Too!

Leonardo DiCaprio covered Green Door in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – did you know Fozzie Bear did too?

Remembering Hero At Large On It’s 40th Anniversary!

Do you remember 1980’s Hero at Large starring John Ritter? Well, today is that film’s 40th Anniversary!

Today Is The 25th Anniversary For John Carpenter’s In The Mouth Of Madness!

Friends, it might be customary to present a gift of silver for a 25th anniversary but with John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness – it might be more appropriate to gift the film something… blue. It was 25 years ago today that John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness was released to movie theaters …

Mountain Dew Zero And Bryan Cranston Deliver A Humorous Take On The Shining

Mountain Dew Zero and Bryan Cranston present a different take on The Shining!

Happy 40th Anniversary To John Carpenter’s The Fog!

Today marks the 40th Anniversary of John Carpenter’s The Fog!

Walmart’s Famous Visitors Commercial For The Super Bowl Is Excellent!

Check out Walmart’s Famous Visitors Commercial – it is an excellent collection of familiar faces from pop culture!

A Very Happy 72nd Birthday To John Carpenter!

Join us in wishing a very Happy 72nd Birthday to the iconic John Carpenter!

Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 040 – Star Castle

For Episode 40 of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast I am tackling 1980’s Star Castle!

Arcade USA Presents: Toy Tomb – Dinky Toys Star Trek Enterprise!

Willie of Arcade USA has a brand new Toy Tomb video – focusing on the 1977 Dinky Toys Star Trek Enterprise!

Did You Have Kenner’s Yoda Hand Puppet And Force Lightsaber?

Did you happen to own Kenner’s Yoda hand puppet or the “Force” lightsabers?

Did You Play The Star Wars Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game?

Have you ever played the Star Wars: Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game?

Rest In Peace: Rene Auberjonois (1940 – 2019)

We are sad to pass on the news that the talented Rene Auberjonois has passed away at the age of 79.

Did You Have 1983’s G.I. Joe Headquarters Command Center?

Were you lucky enough to get your hands on 1983’s G.I. Joe Headquarters Command Center?

Arcade USA Presents: Wizard of Wor Arcade For The Atari 2600

Are you ready to order your copy of Wizard of Wor Arcade for the Atari 2600?

Get Ready To Join The Pac With This 40th Anniversary Pac-Man Video

Take a few moments to check out Ken Ishii’s Join the Pac – the official theme for Pac-Man’s 40th Anniversary.

Pop Culture Retrorama Podcast Ep. 10 – Halloween Special I – Drak Pack

For this Pop Culture Retrorama show – it is a Halloween Special – with 1980’s the Drak Pack!

Pop Culture Retrorama Podcast Ep. 09 – The Blues Brothers

This new Pop Culture Retrorama Podcast is all about 1980’s The Blues Brothers!

Rest In Peace: Robert Forster (1941 – 2019)

Friends, it is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Robert Forster has passed away.

Meet the… Frankenstones?

Almost everyone is familiar with the Flintstones, but few people know that for a short period of time, Fred and his family lived next door to the Frankenstones! The Frankenstones made cameo appearances in only a few episodes and television specials before getting their own spin-off, beginning in 1980. Prior to getting their own show, …

Behold The Wonder Of Milton Bradley’s Omni!

Have you ever seen Milton Bradley’s Omni Entertainment System from 1980?

Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 026 – Warlords

Warlords is the subject for this special episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast!

Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 014 – Berzerk

Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …

Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 013 – Crazy Climber

Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …