Psychedelic Saturdays: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of “The Banana Splits”

By Michael LyonsSaturday morning television doesn’t get more off-the-wall, more bonkers, more “huh?,” more ‘60’s than “The Banana Splits”...and there’s a whole generation that’s just fine with that.From the reigning kings of Saturday morning, Hanna-Barbera, came this hour long show (a rarity for Saturday morning television...

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Toon In Tonight: Remembering Saturday Morning Preview Specials

By Michael LyonsGather ‘round everyone and listen to a tale of a time when Saturday morning TV wasn’t just news shows and infomercials.  Instead, these mornings were jam packed with shows that were geared toward kids who had toiled away the weekdays in the rough and tumble world of elementary school.These Saturday...

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