Twincast / Podcast Episode #29 "Return of the Podcast"

Kibble wrote:I think we should start a new drinking game...listen to the podcasts and take a drink every time someone says 'gallery' or 'galleries'.

Blurrz wrote:

Kibble wrote:I think we should start a new drinking game...listen to the podcasts and take a drink every time someone says 'gallery' or 'galleries'.

I.... can't make it.

Mykltron wrote:Doesn't XIX mean 19?

Lord Onixprime wrote:Always love the podcast guys!

Someone needs to explain the hate for the WFC Bumblebee mold, because I have Bumblebee and Clifjumper and like them both.

Sabrblade wrote:As for RiD, I loved it!

And I too have a story about it to share, if anyone'd want to hear it.

Vile MK III wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:As for RiD, I loved it!

And I too have a story about it to share, if anyone'd want to hear it.

Share it!

Sabrblade wrote:

Vile MK III wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:As for RiD, I loved it!

And I too have a story about it to share, if anyone'd want to hear it.

Share it!

Okey dokey.

Many years ago, back when Beast Wars and Beast Machines were airing on Fox Kids, there was a big conflict that occured on my local TV stations. Originally, my local broadcast channels consisted of two Fox stations: one that was the regular Fox channel (Fox 13), and the other was like an independent channel that Fox owned (Fox 38). And between these two stations, it was 38 that the Fox Kids programming aired on (as well as sitcoms and such); the other station showed only news and sports.

Around the late 90's/early 2000, a big change came about. The WB, then airing on another channel, decided to move away from its current channel, 32, and took over channel 38. The WB had acquired the Fox station that showed Fox Kids, but fortunately Fox Kids programming was still allowed to play on that station. At the same time that Fox Kids was on, The WB was trying to cram in their own Kids WB! programming onto the same channel. This wasn't that bad at first, as Fox Kids remained on Saturday mornings with Kids WB airing on Sunday mornings.

Circa 2001, Beast Machines had ended. Digimon season 2 ended. Power Rangers was in the middle of its Time Force series. Action Man's first season just ended. A commercial for several new series and new episodes of then-airing shows had been shown, which advertised RiD, Digimon season 3, Action Man season 2, Galidor, the Ripping Friends, and other shows. I was so excited about this I could have died of happiness.

Then, in mid 2001, the bomb was dropped. The WB 38 completely removed all the Fox Kids programming in favor of its Kids WB! shows. The WB announced that "The WB will no longer be showing Fox Kids programming on this station, we will continue to play Kids WB programs on this station. If you have any questions, please call this number." I was devastated. I called the number and E-mailed Fox Kids, but no response.

And this whole event happened TWO WEEKS before the premiere of Transformers: Robots in Disguise, as well as ONE WEEK before the premiere of the third season of Digimon, and right in the MIDDLE of an epic three-part episode of Power Rangers: Time Force, and completely interfered with several other Fox Kids shows!

I did not have cable at the time, nor was I capable of watching any of these shows at all. The only way I could watch any of them was to view them when my family would go on vacation. Fortunately, that following weekend, we did go on vacation and so I was able to see the first episode of RiD (on its premiere date) and was very impressed. That same weekend I bought the Predacon three-pack of Slapper/Gas Skunk/Dark Scream. Months later I was on vacation again and saw three more episodes, as well as the new Fox Kids shows I was missing out on at the time. So it was only on such vacations as these that I saw RiD.

Fortunately, Fox Kids did eventually come back almost seven months later, on the independent channel 32 that The WB was on before their (hostile) takeover of 38. Unfortunately, however, RiD was nearly at its broadcast end by then and went off the air shortly after. During its entire broadcast run, I had only gotten to see six episodes, and not in the correct order either (except for the first episode, which I saw first, but that was a one-time good fortune).

It would not be until very late 2007 when I finally got to see the whole series on YouTube. To this day, I still loathe The WB for what they did to my favorite network as a child. But seeing as how it no longer exists (as it merged with UPN to form The CW, and Kids WB! has since been replaced with The CW4Kids), I hold neither any positive nor negative feelings towards it. I simply don't care for it anymore since it has faded out from existence.

But, yeah, that's my complicated history with RiD.

Lord Onixprime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Vile MK III wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:As for RiD, I loved it!

And I too have a story about it to share, if anyone'd want to hear it.

Share it!

Okey dokey.

Many years ago, back when Beast Wars and Beast Machines were airing on Fox Kids, there was a big conflict that occured on my local TV stations. Originally, my local broadcast channels consisted of two Fox stations: one that was the regular Fox channel (Fox 13), and the other was like an independent channel that Fox owned (Fox 38). And between these two stations, it was 38 that the Fox Kids programming aired on (as well as sitcoms and such); the other station showed only news and sports.

Around the late 90's/early 2000, a big change came about. The WB, then airing on another channel, decided to move away from its current channel, 32, and took over channel 38. The WB had acquired the Fox station that showed Fox Kids, but fortunately Fox Kids programming was still allowed to play on that station. At the same time that Fox Kids was on, The WB was trying to cram in their own Kids WB! programming onto the same channel. This wasn't that bad at first, as Fox Kids remained on Saturday mornings with Kids WB airing on Sunday mornings.

Circa 2001, Beast Machines had ended. Digimon season 2 ended. Power Rangers was in the middle of its Time Force series. Action Man's first season just ended. A commercial for several new series and new episodes of then-airing shows had been shown, which advertised RiD, Digimon season 3, Action Man season 2, Galidor, the Ripping Friends, and other shows. I was so excited about this I could have died of happiness.

Then, in mid 2001, the bomb was dropped. The WB 38 completely removed all the Fox Kids programming in favor of its Kids WB! shows. The WB announced that "The WB will no longer be showing Fox Kids programming on this station, we will continue to play Kids WB programs on this station. If you have any questions, please call this number." I was devastated. I called the number and E-mailed Fox Kids, but no response.

And this whole event happened TWO WEEKS before the premiere of Transformers: Robots in Disguise, as well as ONE WEEK before the premiere of the third season of Digimon, and right in the MIDDLE of an epic three-part episode of Power Rangers: Time Force, and completely interfered with several other Fox Kids shows!

I did not have cable at the time, nor was I capable of watching any of these shows at all. The only way I could watch any of them was to view them when my family would go on vacation. Fortunately, that following weekend, we did go on vacation and so I was able to see the first episode of RiD (on its premiere date) and was very impressed. That same weekend I bought the Predacon three-pack of Slapper/Gas Skunk/Dark Scream. Months later I was on vacation again and saw three more episodes, as well as the new Fox Kids shows I was missing out on at the time. So it was only on such vacations as these that I saw RiD.

Fortunately, Fox Kids did eventually come back almost seven months later, on the independent channel 32 that The WB was on before their (hostile) takeover of 38. Unfortunately, however, RiD was nearly at its broadcast end by then and went off the air shortly after. During its entire broadcast run, I had only gotten to see six episodes, and not in the correct order either (except for the first episode, which I saw first, but that was a one-time good fortune).

It would not be until very late 2007 when I finally got to see the whole series on YouTube. To this day, I still loathe The WB for what they did to my favorite network as a child. But seeing as how it no longer exists (as it merged with UPN to form The CW, and Kids WB! has since been replaced with The CW4Kids), I hold neither any positive nor negative feelings towards it. I simply don't care for it anymore since it has faded out from existence.

But, yeah, that's my complicated history with RiD.

I remember something happening with my Fox Kids station, but I don't think it was the WB taking it over. If I recall correctly, Fox Kids changed it's name to something else (4Kids TV maybe, but I want to say that came after the first name change). I watched a lot of RID, up to a few episodes past Ultra Magnus's appearance. All I remember is suddenly I couldn't figure out when RID came on, and never caught the end of the series. I think it was also around 2007 when I finally finished watching the series.

I personally loved RID. Out of the last decades cartoon series (starting and ending within that decade), it falls right under Animated on my list. Definitely beat out the Unicron Trilogy.

Counterpunch wrote:Oh, Hello there.

I was thinking...someone should make their mom listen to our show and see which one of us she likes best.

Lord Onixprime wrote:I remember something happening with my Fox Kids station, but I don't think it was the WB taking it over. If I recall correctly, Fox Kids changed it's name to something else (4Kids TV maybe, but I want to say that came after the first name change).

Lord Onixprime wrote:I watched a lot of RID, up to a few episodes past Ultra Magnus's appearance. All I remember is suddenly I couldn't figure out when RID came on, and never caught the end of the series. I think it was also around 2007 when I finally finished watching the series.

I personally loved RID. Out of the last decades cartoon series (starting and ending within that decade), it falls right under Animated on my list. Definitely beat out the Unicron Trilogy.

tigertracks 24 wrote:
I believe I had the same type of problem. I just never thought about it much until you guys brought it up. Beast Machines station did change near the end, and then the FOX BOX or whatever it was called changed as well, and I know I had a hard time seeing later episodes of RID, but somehow I caught the last one once, and never again. Basically from the moment Megs became Galvatron, I don't remember seeing much, at least that's what I think my memory is. But I do remember the matrix blade and I think it was a volcano, and at the end, Fort max taking the Predacons and Decepticons off of Earth as prisoners.

My memory is sketchy on it though.

Lord Onixprime wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:
I believe I had the same type of problem. I just never thought about it much until you guys brought it up. Beast Machines station did change near the end, and then the FOX BOX or whatever it was called changed as well, and I know I had a hard time seeing later episodes of RID, but somehow I caught the last one once, and never again. Basically from the moment Megs became Galvatron, I don't remember seeing much, at least that's what I think my memory is. But I do remember the matrix blade and I think it was a volcano, and at the end, Fort max taking the Predacons and Decepticons off of Earth as prisoners.

My memory is sketchy on it though.

Fob Box does ring a bell.

Sabrblade wrote:

Lord Onixprime wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:
I believe I had the same type of problem. I just never thought about it much until you guys brought it up. Beast Machines station did change near the end, and then the FOX BOX or whatever it was called changed as well, and I know I had a hard time seeing later episodes of RID, but somehow I caught the last one once, and never again. Basically from the moment Megs became Galvatron, I don't remember seeing much, at least that's what I think my memory is. But I do remember the matrix blade and I think it was a volcano, and at the end, Fort max taking the Predacons and Decepticons off of Earth as prisoners.

My memory is sketchy on it though.

Fob Box does ring a bell.

See previous post for more on this.

Lord Onixprime wrote:I read, and now feel like I know too much about kids programing history

Sabrblade wrote:I got Counterpunched again. One of you mentioned how Crossovers Ghost Rider would make a decent Animated version of The Fallen. Well, I went out to my local Toys 'R' Us today (the only place in town that still sells the Marvel Crossovers toys) and picked him up. He isn't great, but he looks good and will be repurposed as my Animated The Fallen.

Counterpunch wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I got Counterpunched again. One of you mentioned how Crossovers Ghost Rider would make a decent Animated version of The Fallen. Well, I went out to my local Toys 'R' Us today (the only place in town that still sells the Marvel Crossovers toys) and picked him up. He isn't great, but he looks good and will be repurposed as my Animated The Fallen.

That was me. So, it's an authentic Counterpunching.