From Pencils to Pixels #3 – Animated Oddities: Lazer Tag Academy and Raggedy Ann & Andy!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
Release Date: 04/26/2022
From Pencils to Pixels #46 – Animated Adventures in Oz!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
In honor of “Wicked: For Good” debuting in theaters, Scott and Michael look at some of their favorite animated adventures in Oz: 1964’s “Return to Oz,” “Journey Back to Oz” (1972), “Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz” (1980) and 2011’s“Tom and Jerry and The Wizard of Oz.” They also discuss animation they’ve been catching up on, including another Oz adventure, the Anime “Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” and anniversaries of “Fantasia,” “The Rescuers Down Under,” “Toy Story,” and “Balto.” Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: ...
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From Pencils to Pixels #45 – Fall Fun: A Cereal Mascot, A Saturday Morning Preview Special, and Our Scariest Moments in Animation #3!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
On this episode, Scott and Michael celebrate fall by looking back at the forgotten cereal mascot, Crazy Cow, as well as NBC’s “Laugh Busters,” the Saturday morning preview special from 1984. In honor of Halloween, they also look at more of their scariest moments in animation, which includes 1990’s “Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue,” the Looney Tunes cartoon, “Three Little Bops,” and two classic Betty Boop cartoons. There’s also discussion around animation they’re catching up on, such as “Linus the Lionhearted” and “Marvel Zombies.” Find more From Pencils to Pixels:...
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From Pencils to Pixels #44 – Our Favorite Educational Animation!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
Scott and Michael are joined by their special guest, David Ornelas, to discuss their favorite educational animation: “Schoolhouse Rock!,” public service announcements that were part of popular shows, like “G.I. Joe” and “The Magic School Bus.” There’s also a discussion around animation they’ve been catching up on, like Filmation’s 70s show, “Mission: Magic!,” and the hit Netflix movie, “KPop Demon Hunters.” Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: Follow the show on Facebook: Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter:...
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From Pencils to Pixels #43 – A Very Smurfy Retrospective!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
With the all-new animated feature, “Smurfs” in theaters this summer, Scott and Michael take the opportunity to look back at Hanna-Barbera’s popular Saturday morning incarnation from the ‘80s, “The Smurfs.” They also discuss the history of The Smurfs, as well as animation they’ve been catching up on, such as “Laff-A-Lympics” and Disney/Pixar’s “Elio.” Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: Follow the show on Facebook: Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter: @mlyonsfl I...
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From Pencils to Pixels #42 – Our Favorite International Animation!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
Scott & Michael take a trip around the world to explore some of their favorite international animation. They discuss “The Adventures of the Little Koala,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “The Mysterious Cities of Gold,” and “The Wrong Trousers.” They also talk about animation they’ve been catching up on, including Hanna-Barbera’s “Sealab 2020” and the new season of “Phineas and Ferb!” Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: Follow the show on Facebook: Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on...
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From Pencils to Pixels #41 – DiC Animation Studio!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
Scott & Michael take a trip back to the ‘80s to celebrate DiC Animation, looking at some of the studio’s shows, such as “Inspector Gadget,” “The Littles,” “Heathcliff and the Catilac Cats” and “Kidd Video.” They also discuss animated shows and movies they’ve been watching lately, such as classic Hanna-Barbera episodes and “The Simpsons,” as well as films like “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” and the Oscar winner “Flow.” Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: Follow the show on Facebook: Follow the...
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From Pencils to Pixels #40 – The Saturday Superstar Movie Double Feature!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
Scott & Michael look back at “The Saturday Superstar Movie,” which aired on ABC in the 1970s and showcased made-for-TV animated movies. They discuss two of them: “Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter” and “The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park,” and also talk about what animated shows and movies they’ve been watching, including the new “House of Hanna-Barbera” and the Disney+ documentary, "Not Just a Goof.” Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: Follow the show on Facebook: Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter:...
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From Pencils to Pixels #39 – Lesser-Known Peanuts Specials #2!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
On this episode, Scott and Michael are once again joined by guest Andy DiGenova for another look back at Peanuts TV specials beyond the more well-known realm of the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree and The Easter Beagle. Here, they discuss “He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown,” “There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown,” and “You’re the Greatest, Charlie Brown!” Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: Follow the show on Facebook: Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter:...
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From Pencils to Pixels #38 – Animation Round-Up!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
On this episode, Scott and Michael look back at some of 2024’s big stories in animation, such as “Inside Out 2,” the launch of MeTV Toons, and the latest books about animation. They also discuss animated shows they’ve been binging, lost media, and some personal stories connected to animation! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: Follow the show on Facebook: Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter: @mlyonsfl I Michael’s website: Rate, review, & subscribe to From Pencils to Pixels on Apple...
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From Pencils to Pixels #37 – The 50th Anniversary of “The Year Without a Santa Claus!”
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” Scott and Michael are joined by guest Andy DiGenova to discuss the 1974 stop-motion animated special from The Rankin/Bass Studio and the infamous 2006 live-action remake! Join in all the Holiday fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: Follow the show on X/Twitter: @pencil2pixel Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter: @mlyonsfl I Michael’s website: Rate, review, & subscribe to From Pencils to Pixels on Apple podcasts I Google...
info_outlineIn their third episode, hosts Scott and Michael discuss “Animated Oddities,” which will be an ongoing theme on the show, focusing on offbeat and forgotten animation. In this episode, they look back at the 1986 TV series “Lazer Tag Academy” and 1977’s feature, “Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure!”
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