Set Your VCR

We're a retro TV podcast, revisiting the sci-fi, fantasy and horror shows of the past. Each show we'll watch a few episodes of a show and chat about it. Should it get a reboot? How about a continuation? Or should it be left in the past? Dust off those VHS tapes and Set Your VCR!

2020 New Years Eve Special 12/31/2020

2020 New Years Eve Special Do you like impressions, retrofuturism and oddball holiday music? Then we have the NYE special for you! We dive into Rich Little’s A Christmas Carol and the infotainment short Year 1999 A.D. Kick 2020 out the door with Set Your VCR! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/17384207

Stingray 12/19/2020

Stingray It’s real, it’s amazing, it’s the mid-80s crime action drama Stingray! Finding this show completely by chance, we watch the 2-part pilot and discuss the acting style of Nick Mancuso, the prolific career of Stephen J. Cannell, and the criminal antics of Mr. Digame Cocaine. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/17261234

The Adventures Of Pete And Pete 12/07/2020

The Adventures Of Pete And Pete Put on that flannel and break out the Soundgarden CDs, because we’re diving in to the alt 90s with The Adventures of Pete and Pete! Grab Mom’s Plate and Petunia and relive your surreal childhood. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/17088806

Minisode - Video Power and The Power Team 09/24/2020

Minisode - Video Power and The Power Team Come meet Johnny Arcade and the rest of the Power Team, as we travel back to the early 90s and dive into the 2-in-1 show Video Power and The Power Team! One part cartoon, one part video game tip show, all parts RADICAL TO THE MAX! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/16148597

James Bond Jr 09/06/2020

James Bond Jr The name’s VCR...Set Your VCR! We aimed to talk about the short-lived 90s cartoon James Bond Jr., but honestly we spend more time talking about his namesake, the awesomeness that is Christopher Lee, and bad puns. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/15905063

Minisode - MASK 05/29/2020

Minisode - MASK It’s another minisode (kind of) where we talk about the 80s cartoon and toy line MASK! Come meet Matt Trakker AKA Reagan McMillionaire and the rest of the MASK crew with too many code names but some cool toys. M-M-M-MASK! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/14612315

The Shining Miniseries 05/07/2020

The Shining Miniseries TIME TO TAKE YOUR MEDICINE! We take a trip to the Overlook Hotel where we review The Shining miniseries! We got it all - the novel, the Koobs, the Weber, even some Ewan. Join us, won’t you? /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/14317943

Minisode - Sky Commanders 04/12/2020

Minisode - Sky Commanders It’s another minisode, where we check out the zip-lining world of Sky Commanders! Interesting toys, unfortunately not an interesting cartoon. Come for the Sky Commanders, stay for us singing Dinosaucers! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/13957769

The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler 04/04/2020

The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler It’s a made for TV movie double feature as we delve into the world of Carl Kolchak with The Night Stalker AND The Night Strangler! Find out what Las Vegas and Seattle were like in the early 70’s, the difference between vampires and ghouls, and we have one of our strongest differences of opinion yet. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/13847147

Minisode - The Night Stalker 03/22/2020

Minisode - The Night Stalker A quick update for our fans, previewing our next episode where we dive into the world of TV movies with a double feature of The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/13645103

Dinosaurs 02/29/2020

Dinosaurs Journey with us to millions of years ago (okay, the 90s), when DINOSAURS (the sitcom) ruled the earth! We talk puppets, dinosaurs, and dinosaur puppets! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/13353797

Land of the Lost 02/08/2020

Land of the Lost Grab your camping gear and get ready for a double dose of Land of the Lost! We discuss BOTH the 70s and 90s television series, compare theme songs, and generally have a prehistoric good time. Beware of Sleestak! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/13037120

The Christmas Special 12/20/2019

The Christmas Special It’s our final show of the DECADE! Join our holiday party where we discuss 4(!) different Christmas specials. TMNT. He-Man & She-Ra. Happy Days. ALF. Plus you never know who might stop by! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/12468752

ALF 12/13/2019

ALF YO! We visit with everyone’s favorite Melmacian as we chat about ALF! Nothing like a sassy puppet from the 1980s to brighten up your day. Be sure to hide your cats though. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/12394865

Get Smart (1995) 11/30/2019

Get Smart (1995) Join us in the Cone of Silence as we watch the 1995 reboot of Get Smart! We try a new format for this episode, so hopefully you all like commentary tracks /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/12230066

She-Wolf of London 11/01/2019

She-Wolf of London Greetings, boils and ghouls, and welcome to the first Halloween episode of Set Your VCR! We watch the spooky She-Wolf of London, also known as Love and Curses. Howl along as we unleash our creepiest, crawliest episode yet! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/11847041

Ray Bradbury Theater 10/16/2019

Ray Bradbury Theater You know his name. You know his work. Now learn what we think of the adaptations of one of the great American authors, Ray Bradbury Theater! Get ready to have illustrate some men, chronicle some Martians, and set those thermostats to Fahrenheit 451 (don't really do that last one). /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/11671865

The Powers of Matthew Star 09/30/2019

The Powers of Matthew Star QUADRIS! Something something space armada, something something aliens hiding out on Earth, one has powers, the other is Louis Gossett Jr. Doesn't sound familiar? Don't worry, we had never heard of it either. Join us for The Powers of Matthew Star! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/11443481

Bionic 6 09/07/2019

Bionic 6 WE ARE A FAM-IL-LEE! Gather around as we discuss our first animated show, Bionic 6! Of which there are actually 7 members. And who knew that Karate was a bionic power? /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/11161964

Beastmaster 08/24/2019

Beastmaster We go over our biggest stinker so far, BEASTMASTER! The TV series, not the movies. We also suggest new names for the ferrets (AKA house weasels). DARRRRRRR! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/10981874

Earth 2 08/09/2019

Earth 2 Tired of plain ol' Earth 1? Then join us on Earth 2! We talk about Spielberg's spotty record on TV, the awesomeness that is Clancy Brown, and what the movie Congo has to do with any of this. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/10842485

Sliders 07/14/2019

Sliders We be sliding into your VCR with Sliders! Join us as we talk all things Q-Ball, Cryin' Man, WADE WELLS! and my axe. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/10516310

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future 07/02/2019

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Break out those Powerjets and get ready for Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future! We discuss the aftermath of the Metal Wars (spoiler alert, Megadeth won), sweet 80s TV CG, and did the Borg rip off Lord Dread's look? POWER ON! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/10369007

War Of The Worlds (1988) 06/15/2019

War Of The Worlds (1988) This one goes out to our MorTax homies! Did you know there was a War of the Worlds TV show in the 80s? One of us did! We dish all things not-Martians, world's worst terrorists, and General Dean Wormer. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/10162085

Friday the 13th The Series 06/01/2019

Friday the 13th The Series It's the most feared day of the year! We talk about Friday the 13th The Series, which does NOT feature Jason Voorhees or Camp Crystal Lake. Nothing more frightening than deals with the devil, cursed antiques, or weird sexual tension between cousins. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/10005329

Battlestar Galactica (1978) 05/18/2019

Battlestar Galactica (1978) We chat about the classic sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica! Not to be confused with Battlestar Galactica (2005), or Galactica 1980. Much like Lorne Greene shouldn't be confused with Lorne Michaels, but that didn't stop us. Set Your VCR for CYLONS! /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/9663728

M.A.N.T.I.S. 05/05/2019

M.A.N.T.I.S. It's our first show, so we decided to travel back to mid-90s sci-fi TV land and discuss all things M.A.N.T.I.S.! Join us as we discuss the show's two pilots, the socio-political economics of Ocean City/Port Columbia, and why does M.A.N.T.I.S. fight crime in a shirt and tie? And I'm tired of spelling M.A.N.T.I.S. with all the periods so let's just go with MANTIS. /episode/index/show/setyourvcr/id/9631331

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