Halloween Special Showcase: Halloween is Grinch Night

In this timeless classic inspired by the books of the great Dr. Seuss, A mild-mannered little who named Euchariah runs across the ghastly Grinch due to a freak windstorm. The Grinch uses Halloween as his prime time for mischief with Whoville being his next target. Can Euchariah stop the Grinch nd save his family and friends before it's too late? Please enjoy!

Yes indeedy fa-la-la, WHAA!

 

A hap-hap-Happy Halloween to all! :)

Book Review: Little Wolf's Haunted Hall for Small Horrors by Ian Whybrow

 Here's a review of the third volume of this very cool and highy underrated series.

 

Little Wolf's Uncle Bigbad, proving that he won't let a little thing like death stop him, has returned as a ghost with many dark and spooky powers, and LW, along with his buddies Yeller, Stubbs, and guest pest Smellybreff, who plan to open a Scare School to help little critters get their scream on, persuade him to be their "School Spirit." Uncle Bigbad obliges, but, apparently being just as untrustworthy as he was in life, he makes things too scary, and ends up scaring the pants off of their students...

...literally!



 



 

Uncle Bigbad makes a wager with the group, promising to share his power of finding lost treasure with them if they can find someone who can stand up to him for five minutes. LW searches high and low, before coming across a bear cub named Normus who's super-strong, brave, and a bit of a bully. Normus proves to be more than a match for Uncle Bigbad's dark powers, but this endeavor may end up being more trouble than it's worth, because Normus spends most of his time bullying and bashing LW and his friends. Can Little and his crew get Normus on their side in time to win the bet?

Not only is that rude, but also very unsanitary! :-p

 

 

 

My thoughts: One of the more interesting books in this series with many exciting moments. This volume gives us our first in-depth look at the various denizens of the Frettning Forest(turtles, lions, bats, alligators, weasels et al.) as well as more of the various surrounding areas. Normus' briefly-seen family are good, well-written characters, as is, of course, Uncle Bigbad. I must admit that Mister Twister's unexplained villain status does still bug me a little bit, but other than this, I had no major complaints. All in all, an excellent and very enjoyable addition to this series, and a must-have for any Little Wolf aficionado.

 

 

Buy it on Amazon!

 



 

Joke of the Week #42

Son: "Daddy, are there really such things as ghosts?"

Dad: "I'm not sure, son."

Son: "And can a monster really live under your bed?"

Dad: "Well, I just don't know, son."

Son: "Are mummies really bad?"

Dad: "Well, son, I just can't say."

Son: "Do vampires really bite people?"

Dad: "Well, son, I couldn't be sure."

Son: "Hope you don't mind my asking you all these questions, Daddy."

Dad: "Well, most certainly not, son! After all, how do you learn things if you don't ask?"

From Nickelodeon Magazine

Christmas Special Showcase:Casper's First Christmas

In this very nifty and offbeat special, Yogi Bear and his buddies opt to sojourn at a run-down house for Christmas, little knowing that it's inhabited by a certain affable little specter and his cynical friend Hairy Scary. Please enjoy!

Christmas Special Showcase:Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

This very nifty litte rendition of Charles Dicken's famous story stars Mr. Magoo as the famous miser who learns the true meaning of Christmas. This movie contains many very cute songs, particularly the one sung by Bob Cratchit and his family(with Gerald McBoing Boing in the role of Tiny Tim). Please enjoy!

Christmas Special Showcase:Christmas Comes to Pac-Land

In this very nifty little Christmas special, Santa's sleigh crashes in the middle of Pac-Land, and it's up to the eponymous video game icon, along with his wife(Who's also known as Pepper) and baby, to help get Santa and his reindeer back on their feet before Christmas comes(And dodging the hungry ghosts along the way!) Will they make it in time? Please enjoy!(Fun Fact:This episode was part of a little known Pac-Man TV series.)

Jokes of the Week #28:Gotta Get Our Scream On!

Mr. Monster:"Honey, I just can't stand our neighbors."

Mrs. Monster:"Well, then just eat the vegetables, dear."

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What do you get if you cross a famous monster with a famous scientist?

Frank Einstein.

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What happened when the Abominable Snowman ate a bowl of five-alarm chili?

He melted.

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What did Quasimodo do after he brushed his teeth?

He gargoyled.

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A skeleton goes into a coffee shop and says, "I'd like a mocha latte and a mop, please."

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How did the little vampire disturb his class?

With his coffin.

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"Mom, everyone at school calls me a werewolf."

"Oh, don't listen to them, Honey, just comb your face."

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What TV comedy dealt with ghosts stranded on a desert island?

Ghoul-igan's Island.

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What does Godzilla eat when he goes out to a restaurant?

The restaurant.

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Why was Dr. Frankenstein never lonely?

He could always make friends.

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Is Dracula married?

No, he's always been a bat-chelor.

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Why did the Invisible Man's son flunk third grade?

His teacher kept marking him absent.

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Why didn't the skeleton go to the party?

Because he had no body to dance with.

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Monster:"I've changed my mind."

Dr. Frankenstein:"Good, does the new one work any better?"

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Why were kids in ancient Egypt so well-mannered?

Because they had such great respect for their mummies.

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Invisible Man:"Did you miss me while I was gone?"

Invisible Woman:"Oh, were you gone?"

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What restaurant would you never find Dracula in?

A stake house.

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Why does Godzilla breathe fire and stomp on cars?

Because his favorite food is toast and traffic jam.

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Why did Godzilla hang out at the computer store at Halloween?

So he could bob for Apples!

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How close was the vampire race?

It was neck-and-neck.

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Did you hear about the dopey ghost?

He kept climbing over walls.

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What do you get if you cross the Invisible Man with Godzilla?

A great big nothing!

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Did you hear about the lousy vampire slayer?

He tried to drive a porkchop through a vampire's heart because steaks were too expensive.

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Godzilla:"I think we're getting close to the city."

Mrs. Godzilla:"Really? Why's that?"

Godzilla:"We're stepping on more buildings."

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Jessie drives up to a broken-down hotel; she walks up to the front desk and asks for a room.

"We only have one room left," the innkeeper informs her. "But, before I give it to you, I need to warn you that it's the room where the white-eyed ghost resides."

Jessie wasn't concerned. "I'll take the room. I'm not afraid of ghosts."

That night, as Jessie lay down to sleep, she heard an eerie voice wail, "Oooooh....I am the white-eyed ghoooooost...."

"Oh, be quiet," Jessie grumbles. "I'm trying to get some sleep."

"Oooooh....I am the white-eyed ghoooooost...." The ghost wails again.

"I said, hush! Let me sleep!"

"Oooooh....I am the white-eyed ghoooooost...."

Annoyed, Jessie grabs a vase from a nearby stand and flings it at the ghost, who then disappears. Jessie settles into bed again and closes her eyes.

Shortly thereafter, she hears the eerie voice wail, "Oooooh....I am the black-eyed ghoooooost...."

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What did the critics say about the lousy mummy movie?

"It Sphinx!"

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From Nickelodeon Magazine.

 

A very happy Halloween to all. :)

Classic Cartoon Showcase:Garfield's Halloween Adventure

In this classic Halloween special, the famous fat cat and his puppy pal go out(dressed as pirates) in search of all the candy they can eat...and come across a spooky old house!(GLEEP! :-O) Please enjoy!

There's a Mystery in Town, So Call the Coolest Pup Around

...Oh, Scooby, A Pup Named Scooby Doo!

Woohoo! Yay! 100 posts! Yippee! All Right! Ah...ahem, where was I? Ohhh, yes....

A Pup Named Scooby Doo was a cartoon series made by Hanna-Barbera in 1988. It featured Scooby Doo and the gang as 10-year olds, back when the Scooby Doo Detective Agency was first established. The premise was basically the same as previous Scooby Doo series:the gang was called on to investigate a mystery involving a ghost or monster of some sort, which would always turn out to be a disguised villain. What really set this series apart, however, is that it was much more humorous, with wacky situations, goofy characters, and bizarre monsters being commonplace. Many of such wacky monsters included a clown ghost, a haunted hamburger, a strange alien, the ghost of a(very) strict librarian, a one-eyed sludge monster...

...and then there's Chickenstein.! (...Yeah.)

Various running gags were commonplace in most episodes, such as Daphne calling her ever-patient butler Jenkins to do things for her, and Freddy blaming the aptly-named town bully Red Herring for being the guilty party. (Which he never was!)

Wild takes were also very commonplace; as suggested on this TV Tropes page, you really do get the notion that the artists were running a bet on who could draw the wilder take.

Here, as per example, are Exhibit A....

...and Exhibit B.

Overall, this is a good, funny, and extremely humorous show. The characters are, as always, likeable and well-cast, retaining their personalities faithfully from the original. Personally, this is one of my favorite Scooby Doo incarnations(next to anything with Scrappy Doo in it. *GUILTY*) An excellent show that any Scooby Doo fan is sure to love.

The theme song's mighty good, too!

All four seasons of the show are available on DVD at the links below:

Season One

Seasons Two, Three, and Four

"Scooby-Dooby-Doo-oo-oo!"