From Pencils to Pixels #9 – Animated Oddities 2: Halloween Edition!
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
Release Date: 10/17/2022
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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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In honor of the 35th anniversary of “Garfield’s Thanksgiving,” Scott & Michael are joined by guest Andy DiGenova to watch the classic holiday special and provide audio commentary as they do! Pull up a chair to the table and join in 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...
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In honor of Halloween, Scott and Michael return to discuss more of their picks for some of the scariest moments in animation. “Animal Farm,” “The Care Bears Movie,” and “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” are among the films discussed, along with the lost media mystery of the animated short “The Clockman.” Join them as they celebrate more terrifying Toons! 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...
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Scott and Michael welcome their guests, composers Jina An and Shirley Song, to discuss scoring the music for hit Netflix animated series, “Exploding Kittens.” Join them for a fun discussion about comedy, animation, music genres, and the creative process behind them all! 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_outlineOn the latest episode of “From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast,” Scott and Michael are joined by special guest, Andy DiGenova, for “Animated Oddities 2: Halloween Edition!”
They look back at three forgotten, animated Halloween specials: 1972’s “Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters,” the “Halloween Howlers” episode of the “Punky Brewster” animated series from 1985, and 1991’s “Claymation Comedy of Horrors.”
Join in, as they celebrate spooky season with some lost animated Halloween treats!
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Follow the show on Twitter: @pencil2pixel
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Scott on Twitter: @scotthopkins76
Michael on Twitter: @mlyonsfl I Michael’s website: www.wordsfromlyons.com
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