Animation Celery

Well, we made it to 100! Now let's go out on top with some series finales. We're going to watch Home Movies and see how Brendon and friends deal with not knowing how to end things, along with not knowing how to do makeup or build a grill. And then we'll watch Fables of the Green Forest, and find out what happens when furry woodland creatures need to sleep for the winter. Turns out not much! Plus, we both reflect on the things we've done, and the things we didn't get to do. We made it 100 episodes without talking about the Smoggies! Cartoons in this episode: Home Movies, "Focus Grill" Fables of the Green Forest, "Johnny's Hibernation"

Cartoons? Cartoons! Cartoons about cartoons! We'll watch an episode of Tiny Toon Adventures called Animaniacs!, where Plucky learns what cartoons are and how they work, and everything anyone ever needed to know about comedy beats or beets. Meanwhile, we won't learn anything from Ren and Stimpy making and producing their own cartoon, but maybe we'll learn what's wrong with Wilbur Cobb (no, we won't). Plus, Matsy watches more Bluey and ventures into previously unseen Ralph Bakshi, while Micah watches and reads all kinds of things, from feet to questionably canonical Oz. Walter Lantz! Cartoons in this episode: Tiny Toon Adventures, "Animaniacs!" The Ren & Stimpy Show, "Stimpy's Cartoon Show"

It's another one of those times where we started without a theme, but got one anyway: things that have the same title as more famous things! First of all, we're looking at the OTHER Ghostbusters, and how they deal with spaceships. Huh. And then we look at what happens when Dorothy returns to Oz, but not according to Disney. Turns out it's very similar to what happened the first time. Plus, Micah also returns to Oz, in a book where the increasingly sick-of-Oz Frank L. Baum starts importing characters from his other works in a desperate attempt to keep himself interested in churning these things out, while Matsy is enamored with a cartoon for very small Australian children starring a blue puppy. All this, and we dig into the Animation Cel-ery mailbag! Cartoons in this episode: Filmation's Ghostbusters, "Scareplane" "Return to Oz"

For our theme this week, we picked forgotten or disliked cartoons that at least one of us enjoyed. We have one of Asia's million adaptations of Journey to the West, in this case made super cool for the 90's in the form of Monkey Magic. And we have the Disney animated series that didn't make it to the afternoon, starring the Wuzzles. Plus, Matsy discusses things that disappoint him about repeated visits to the Avatarverse (which is ironic) and repeated visits to Neo Edo with Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, while Micah reads more Oz and finishes with Steven Universe once and for all. Come on, Monkey, download this podcast! Cartoons in this episode: Monkey Magic, "Enter Stone Monkey" The Wuzzles, "Moosel's Monster"

For a fantastical Valentine's Day, let's look at love. First, we investigate what happens when a lonely sheep in a big city spots a kindred... coat of fur. And THEN we'll see what happens IF a mouse feels guilty about giving his best friend short shrift in exchange for delicious baked goods. Plus, Micah continues watching SUF, and also checks out some commentary for Speed Racer, while Matsy looks long and hard at what it means to be GM in a game of Avatar Legends. IF you listen to our podcast, THEN we'll be very grateful! Cartoons in this episode: Sheep in the Big City, "Be Still My Bleat-ing Heart" If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, "If You Give a Mouse a Valentine's Day Cookie"

Okay, so this time is all about animals, I guess. Bobo the elephant wants to join the circus, but first he needs to get on a boat for people. And two different versions of three little pigs are trying to evade wolves by ensconcing themselves in homes of varying levels of security. Wonder how that'll turn out. But the most dangerous animal is man, especially when men want to beat each other up for fun; they just didn't count on one of the men being Popeye! Plus, Matsy fills in the gaps in his knowledge of the Avatarverse by watching The Legend of Korra, while Micah continues with Steven Universe Future and non-animated Oz books. And I edited out some of the more ridiculous miscommunications we had while recording. Cartoons in this episode: "Hobo Bobo" "Three Little Pigs" "Can You Take It" "Pigs in a Polka"

We had a theme of troublemakers, and it's funny how things work out sometimes; we each gave the other a cartoon we thought they'd hate, and then it turned out they didn't hate it as much as we did. Does that make sense? Let me explain. Matsy gave Micah an episode of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures that he thought was the worst thing since Ned's Newt, but it turned out Micah kinda liked it! And Micah gave Matsy an episode of Speed Racer that he thought would annoy him tremendously, but Matsy was ready for it. Maybe the real troublemakers were us. Plus, Micah revisits Steven Universe in the Future and keeps reading Oz books from the past, while Matsy considers an unexpected turn in the Rick and Morty saga and digs into the questionable films of Ralph Bakshi. Come check it out, but don't listen to podcasts while driving cars!

Kiss me, Princess. You've stumbled onto our discussion of The Legend of Zelda! We're watching what the internet has determined are the three best episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show's Friday afternoon Hylian diversions, so kiss me, Princess. First we get to see an alicorn... sorry, we get to see a FLYING UNICORN interrupt Link's attempts to get Zelda to kiss him. Then we see (kiss me, Princess) a questionable medieval waterpark with butt-shredding brick slides. And we finally get rid of (kiss me, Princess) Link for a while so maybe Zelda can have some respite from sexual harassment. Unless she actually loves her stalker, but what are the chances of that? Kiss me, Princess. And to cap things off, we'll take a look at the sequel, as Captain N ventures into Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, which presumably takes place in Zeldaland. All this and more! Kiss me, Princess. This always happens. ExcuuUUuuse me, Princess. Also kiss me. Cartoons in this episode: The Legend of Zelda (via The Super Mario Bros. Super Show), "Sing for the Unicorn" "Fairies in the Spring" "The Missing Link" Captain N: The Game Master, "Quest for the Potion of Power"

Hey, we need to catch up on 2023! And we're going to catch up on things we always meant to give each other in 2022, but never found the time. Matsy, being a terrible friend, inflicted Ned's Newt upon us, while the benevolent Micah treated us to an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants that is... shocking. Good times were had by some! Plus, we look at our top 5 podcast things from 2022, Micah makes up another banger of a cartoon, and Matsy details the note he got from the doctor explaining why this episode is a week late. Are you feeling it now? Cartoons in this episode: Ned's Newt, "Cyranewt de Bergerac / The Boy Who Newt Too Much" SpongeBob SquarePants, "The Great Snail Race / Mid-Life Crustacean"

Let's make it quick so you can get back to important holiday activities like listening to the previous 90 episodes again! We're going to watch some Christmas things, like Bill Plympton's rapid-fire storytelling of twisted Christmas tales, and Louie Anderson's cleaned-up recounting of his abusive childhood holidays. Plus, Matsy considers Ash Ketchum's retirement from the sport of Pokémon, and Micah makes up his own cartoons about stand-up comedians. I heard that. Cartoons in this episode: "12 Tiny Christmas Tales" Life with Louie, "A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman"

Hey, come watch some cold cartoons with us! Micah has to watch a couple of things from the National Film Board of Canada, featuring a guy covering up his gross negligence and the utter scandal of a Habs fan having to rep the Leafs. Meanwhile, Matsy observes the gross negligence of the makers of 60's Popeye and an amusing look at the debut of Boba Fett in the Star Wars universe. Or... galaxy. Plus, Micah looks at someone look at Adventure Time trading cards and watches She-Ra steam toward its conclusion, while Matsy watches old Muppet pilots and coffee commercials, and tries to investigate whether Rick and Morty is lazy or parody. Happyk Christmask tok allk! Cartoons in this episode: "Special Delivery" "Spinach Greetings" "The Sweater" "The Faithful Wookie"

Today we look at strength. That's pretty holiday-themed, right? We start by maxing out the scale with One Punch Man, who may or may not be the strongest man; we'll find out by the end of the episode. Then we look at The Simp- I mean, The Flintstones, and find out what it meant to be the strongest man-baby in prehistory. Plus, Matsy FINALLY gets to watch Viking Skool and see if it has any good bards, heroes, or wolf girls, while Micah checks on the state of tabletop RPGs and their accoutrements in Japan, and also the state of bizarre adventures. Bamm bamm! Cartoons in this episode: One Punch Man, "The Strongest Man" The Flintstones, "Little Bamm-Bamm"

This week, we honor the world's greatest Batman, Kevin Conroy, by watching Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. A dark caped crusader is killing mobsters, and everyone thinks it's Batman. But Batman doesn't kill, so what gives? Is there a new costumed crimefighter in Gotham? On a completely unrelated note, Bruce Wayne's ex-fiance has also come back to town after ten years. That'll probably work out fine for him. Plus, Micah gets to the part of She-Ra with Mica and watches gothic anime The Girl from the Other Side, while Matsy finds a new cartoon that isn't in English, so he watches 1972 Hanna-Barbara sitcom Wait Till Your Father Gets Home instead. Wait till you hear this podcast! Movie in this episode: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Well, the idea was cartoons about celebrities, and we did that. But we also tapped into a very specific pool of celebrities, it turned out. Matsy has to watch The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, featuring young Koopalings who were still trying to figure out who they were and two very special guest stars who were not who they seemed. And Micah is watching Hammerman, which definitely has who it seemed to have as a celebrity star, but maybe didn't have as much as you'd think in the way of... I don't know... animation? Plus, Matsy is playing a video game in which you have to catch 'em all while wondering who caught all the frames per second and where they hid them, and also watched a thing on Netflix called Oddballs about some guy and an alligator and a toaster, while Micah watches a movie about someone who did parodies of songs by both our celebrity guests, on the same album! Weird! Cartoons in this episode: The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, "Do the Koopa / Kootie Pie Rocks" Hammerman, "Defeated Grafitti"

Today is for animals. We have two penguins, one cold and one not so much, one dealing with Smedley the dog and one dealing with Bugs the bunny. We also have a man who is also a spider, and he has to deal with an obsessed newsman and a ridiculous rob't. And then we have a bunch of weird Russian critters, walking. Plus, Micah updates us on the men of She-Ra and whether Wendell & Wild is worth watching, while Matsy leads us on a trip through fun place names. Your place is here, at Animation Cel-ery. Cartoons in this episode: "I'm Cold" Spider-Man, "Captured by J. Jonah Jameson" "8 Ball Bunny" "Alternative Walk"

Everybody got your Movember mustaches growing? Well, we've got you covered! The Tick has a mustache, apparently, and we're going to get to the bottom of where it came from. And then we'll look at how mustaches relate to puberty and plumbers in Gumball's amazing world. Plus, Matsy catches up with the Infinity Train, and Micah continues with She-Ra, Bee and Puppycat, and halflings. See ya. Cartoons in this episode: The Tick, "That Mustache Feeling" The Amazing World of Gumball, "The Mustache" and "The Uncle"

Oh look, it's cartoons that get things wrong. Like this farm cartoon about a bull with udders. Or this space cartoon where you can basically forget everything you know about space, except don't actually because there'll be a quiz at the end! Plus, Micah considers Scorpia's anatomy (if you know what I mean) and makes up his own gritty reboot of The Flintstones, while Matsy remembers Jules Bass. Play this podcast loud, especially in space where everyone can definitely hear it! Cartoons in this episode: Back at the Barnyard, "Top Cow/School of Otis" SilverHawks, "The Milk Run"

Hey, Matsy finally gets to talk about the movie he won't shut up about! It's the 1983 epic that almost ruined Nelvana, in which an aging rock star in post-apocalyptic furryland tries to reinvigorate his career by summoning the devil? How was this a box office failure?! Plus, Matsy remembers the time he watched an episode of Family Guy while playing lightsabers with Gary Coleman, and Micah gets into the spirit with Vampire Hunter D (along with his usual She-Ra and Simpsons). It's the biggest thing since World War III! Movie in this episode: Rock & Rule

Hey, here's something creepy: Animation Cel-ery! We're going to be watching a cartoon where Betty Boop listens to a ghost walrus sing Cab Calloway. Something from Russia about oddities going in a straight line. A ghost named Casper looking for friends, believe it or not. And anime robots accosting an anime drunk. Plus, Micah watches more of She-Ra and The Simpsons, while Matsy terrifies himself with the most embarrassing corner of Ren & Stimpy's canon. Cartoons in this episode: "Minnie the Moocher" "From Left to Right" "The Friendly Ghost" "Robot Carnival: Red Neck and Chicken Man (AKA Nightmare)"

What's theoretically scary in content but actually scary in execution? Let's find out! We'll start with Bump in the Night, in which the monster under the bed is a baby and fights a bread. And then we'll watch The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa do the things you totally expect The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa to do: play Katamari Damacy and spend the night in a haunted house. Plus, Micah gives us his hottest takes on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Matsy continues his horror month by watching one of MTV's post-Beavis & Butt-Head head-based horrors. Hakuna matata!   Cartoons in this episode: Bump in the Night, "Baby Jail / Night of the Living Bread" The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa, "Timoncchio / Ghost Boosters"

Why does this podcast exist? No one can answer that question, but maybe we'll have better luck figuring out why these cartoons exist. The first one has a cat named Oggy and several cockroaches, and things ensue; like Oggy playing with a toy train as an alternative to video games, or Oggy being harassed by a ravenous robot mouse, or Oggy... being pregnant? Okay. And then there's another thing called Cipher, and I don't even know. It definitely has twins in it and takes place at least partially in New York, but beyond that, your guess is as good as mine. Plus, Micah examines what Magic: the Gathering players can invest their hard-earned money in besides useful cards, and tells us about the film Persepolis, while Matsy gets ready for the scary season by reviewing the harrowing combination of Netflix, Nick Kroll, and puberty. I'm scared already.   Cartoons in this episode: Oggy and the Cockroaches, "One Track Life / Mouseagator / 9 Months and Counting" Cipher the Video

This week on Animation Cel-ery, we're watching a movie from Germany about a feline detective investigating a serial killer of felines. Or... at least half of us are. Half of us might have something else in mind. You'll have to listen to find out! Plus, Matsy rambles about some things like Don't Hug Me I'm Scared and whatever, and Micah watches Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure. Good times all around!   Movie(s) in this episode: "Felidae" ???

This is the time for us to watch some more short cartoons. We're going to watch a marriage dissolve thanks to a dispute about unicorns. We're going to watch modern day Mickey, Donald and Goofy deal with important subjects like nudity and health care. We'll watch what happens when a 4-year-old is conscripted into the military. And we're going to watch Popeye walk a dog, which is more interesting than it sounds. Plus, Micah checks out the reincarnation of Bee and Puppycat and a movie called Drifting Home, while Matsy checks on how Rick and Morty are doing lately. And unlike some podcasts, we welcome listeners with no shirts or shoes!   Cartoons in this episode: "The Unicorn in the Garden" "No Service" "Flipperboobootosis" "Munro" "Protek the Weakerest"

Hello, supporters! Please pledge your downloads to this important return to TOYS 4 BOYS! We're watching the failed pilot for a cartoon about Madballs, in which theoretically gross balls are absolutely prohibited from playing music. Yay. And then we're watching a more successful pilot about Visionaries, in which post-modern-day knights endure the whims of a fickle dungeon master as he tries to give them some holographic magic. Plus, Matsy plays Splatoon 3, and Micah ranks kings and queens and JoJo. Call now!   Cartoons in this episode: Madballs: Escape from Orb! Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, "The Age of Magic Begins"

Parodies! Let's talk about 'em. We have that one episode of The Simpsons that was a parody of something. What's that? You want me to narrow it down? It's the one with Sherri Bobbins. And then we have that one episode of Dexter's Laboratory... actually, TWO episodes of Dexter's Laboratory! Bonus! And each one has three segments! All the Dexter you could ever want! Plus, Micah checks in on JoJo's bizarre character designs, and Matsy doesn't do anything because he's too busy looking forward to Splatoon 3, so he just falls back on Beavis and Butt-Head again. Hey, I just realized that Disney owns The Simpsons now. Awkward...   Cartoons in this episode: The Simpsons, "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious" Dexter's Laboratory, "Paper Route Bout / The Old Switcharooms / Trick or Treehouse" "Snowdown / Figure Not Included / Mock 5"

Okay, this episode was really cursed; it took two joint recording sessions, two solo recording sessions, and two editing sessions to produce. So please excuse our dust as we try to watch Rankin Bass's animated version of The Return of the King! There's these two hobbits, and they need to destroy a ring. Sounds easy, right? Yeah, everything seems easy until you try to do it. Plus, Matsy opens up another My Little Pony blind box thing and talks AGAIN about ANOTHER re-launch of Beavis & Butt-Head, while Micah digs into the more sordid side of Sailor Moon's history. Or, well, not sordid in the way you're probably thinking of.   Movie in this episode: Rankin Bass's "The Return of the King"

In this one we watch two cartoons about Mickey Mouse hunting the enraged bull moose, a cartoon about books coming to life, and... wait, I have to slow down here. It says "The Hobbit?" That can't be right. Well, I guess we're watching The Hobbit! Plus, Micah checks on the latest in tabletop RPGs, including NOT Dungeons & Dragons Sixth Edition and something about Alethrion, and investigates the latest in the apparently endless stream of He-Man reboots, while Matsy gets annoyed at character designs in The Cuphead Show and the latest in the apparently endless stream of Disney shows, Hamster & Gretel. Precious.   Cartoons in this episode: "Book Revue" "Moose Hunters" "The Hobbit" "The Moose Hunt"  

What can be better than food? Let's look at some cartoons about food. There's an anime called Silver Spoon about a guy in farm school, and he gets conscripted into making pizza for everyone. We watched that one. Also there's a The Mr. Men Show, based on those books, remember? Anyway, that show has a zillion segments about food and food accessories, so we watched two of those. Plus, Matsy watched Nintendo talk about Splatoon 3 and its questionable new idols, Disney's new thing about chibi-ized versions of Phineas and Luz, and a little bit of the horrors of Heavy Metal; and Micah watched more of Tales of Alethrion and some YouTubers. Whoops!   Cartoons in this episode: Gin no Saji (Silver Spoon), "Hachiken Bakes Pizza" The Mr. Men Show, "Food" "Lunch"

Today is the day where we watch a bunch of Adventure Time. Specifically, the episodes dealing with everyone's favorite unacceptable weirdo, the Earl of Lemongrab. We'll see his meteoric rise from shrill dictator, to two breeding fetishists, to one fat dictator, to a relatively benevolent overseer of citric monstrosities. Plus, Micah recommends Maya and the Three, and pays a visit to historic bathhouses in Thermae Romae Novae, while Matsy checks to see how many poops and farts are in The Bob's Burgers Movie. It's brooba-looby!   Cartoons in this episode: Adventure Time, "Too Young" "You Made Me" "All Your Fault" "Another Five More Short Graybles" "Too Old" "Lemonhope Part One" "Lemonhope Part Two" "The Mountain"

It's time for the summer Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles special, so here we go. Let's see, we've got one where the villainous Shredder gets brainwashed into thinking he's Michelangelo and Michelangelo gets brainwashed into a hunger strike. Here's an Easter one where the turtles have to go to a fairy tale dimension to save the city from the Shredder's secret, nationally broadcasted evil plans. Then Michelangelo is back for the ol' "everyone pretends to forget their friend's birthday so they can throw him a surprise party but the friend gets offended and leaves" deal. And then Krang's body gets reprogrammed to be like a video game, with results almost as disastrous as the TMNT NES game. Plus, Matsy indulges his curiosity about that last episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, watches more Yurei Deco, and skips garbage on Netflix, while Micah remembers Project A-Ko and indulges his curiosity about that last episode of Dungeons & Dragons. This is where the script says I'm supposed to say "cowabunga," but it's 2022 so no.   Cartoons in this episode: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, "Cowabunga Shredhead" "The Turtles and the Hare" "Michelangelo's Birthday" "Krangenstein Lives!"

Let's think about the past. Let's think about the future. Let's watch Felix the Cat show us why prohibition was a good idea. Let's watch the 1938 world's fair show us the marvels of the future. Let's see what happens if a woodcarver carves a puppet son and no fairies show up. And let's see how those marvels of the future are working out for the illustrious Mr. Widdershins. Plus, Micah watches an apocalyptic future where there are bubbles in Bubble, and Matsy watches a future in which everybody has Google Glass in Yurei Deco. All this, and a bonus review of the first Goofy cartoon! Love-y!   Cartoons in this episode: "Woos Whoopee" "All's Fair at the Fair" "Spinnolio" "Widdershins" BONUS! "Goofy and Wilbur"

It's time to finish what we started, by watching the second part of two-parters we started watching last week. Got it? First, the Decepticons have made cars, so what's an Autobot to do? Make plans, obviously, though it seems like airplane robots are naturally predisposed to being jerks. Hm. Then, we have to see how Bob and Mr. Fischoeder are making out after being held at gunpoint by Felix. Will the terrible Belchers be able to rescue the one competent member of their family? Plus, Matsy took a week to suffer through the one episode of the Battletoads cartoon that got made before someone (presumably) burned that whole animation studio down for their crimes, while Micah is here to report on tabletop RPG cartoon The Legend of Vox Machina, standing by with his own can of gasoline. AND it's the long-awaited conclusion of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! How can you afford to miss that?   Cartoons in this episode: The Transformers, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2" Bob's Burgers, "World Wharf II (How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town)"

Oh no! Our innocent idea to review both parts of two-part episodes has caused dissention! Micah can't stand Bob's Burgers' crisis over whether to sell or not sell Wonder Wharf, while Matsy thinks it's one of the better episodes of an okay series. Fortunately, we can find common ground with The Transformers, though maybe Megatron's jealousy over the Autobots' ability to turn into cars while Decepticons can only be stupid planes is a bit dubious. Plus, Micah heads down the home stretch of My Little Pony, and we are divided once again on which adult cartoon about anthropomorphic animals' depression is better: BoJack Horseman, or Tuca & Bertie. Or Bertie & Tuca.   Cartoons in this episode: Bob's Burgers, "Wharf Horse, Part 1 (How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town)" The Transformers, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"

The theme is cowards this time, but don't be scared; there's some pretty good stuff in here! For example, the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. You gotta check out what happens when a flippant DM sends a party of 2nd level adventurers to fight a beholder with only a Frank Welker terrified of everything and a flower to help them. And then there's Lost in Oz, which is a surprisingly good cyberpunk take on The Wizard of Oz? Man, cloaking technology is the best thing that could have happened to an Ozian lion. Plus, Micah describes his hopes and dreams and fursuiters and Fluttershy, while Matsy checks in on an Australian cartoon in which a fursuiter takes it too far. Step into our tavern and see which NPCs will reward you for taking on the quest to listen to our podcast!   Cartoons in this episode: Dungeons & Dragons, "The Eye of the Beholder" Lost in Oz, "Dorothy Meets the Lion"

It's Canada Day, and that means we're looking at cartoons from the National Film Board! We'll watch a Norwegian lady with a prestigious responsibility help bring down the Nazi regime. We'll watch a fisherman save two Haida from the wrath of a scorned orca. We'll watch a young girl bounce back and forth between Canada and France. And (unrelated) we'll watch France's economy crumble. Not a lot of Canada there, actually. Plus, Micah looks out for Kotaro, who is living alone, checks out more Tales of Alethrion, and considers Avatar (the 'benders one) heading to the big screen (not the M. Night Shyamalan one), along with the usual MLP, while Matsy thinks about YouTuber Berd, investigates Dead End: Paranormal Park, and scares us all with one word: Homestuck.   Cartoons in this episode: "My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts" "The Mountain of SGaana" "Here and There" "John Law and the Mississippi Bubble"

It's just now, as I'm writing this, that I realize that these cartoons kind of have a theme of friendship and relationships. Don't they? You tell me. The first one is about a fox who makes friends with crows and inmates as he tries to find a better life at a fox fur farm. Then Foghorn Leghorn tries to make a friend with benefits - the main benefit being a decent home - but runs afoul (a-fowl) of a foundling chicken hawk. Third, two guys are stuck with each other thanks to a torn treasure map, and form a friendship for the ages in search of their reward. And finally, Droopy enlists his brother to help around the house, which plays havoc with his friend Spike. Plus, Matsy learns way too much about the lore of VTubers, while Micah keeps on catching up with My Little Pony, Kid Cosmic, and Don Hertzfeldt. And that's what's biting me. Cartoons in this episode: "Fox Pop" "Strangled Eggs" "Tales of Alethrion, Episode 3: The Reward" "Droopy's Double Trouble"

Happy Father's Day once again! And once again we dive into the Goof Troop extended universe with the straight-to-video finale, An Extremely Goofy Movie. Watch Max finally head to college to get away from his father and focus on what's really important - skateboards - only to find his father following along to embarrass him that much more. Gaze in wonder at the hot canine college girls, librarians and beatniks, and ponder whether they have ears, or even names. And... I guess that covers it, really. Plus, Micah watches an alternate version of Treasure Planet from Hungary, and gives us more MLP:FIM. And Matsy continues looking over the animated offerings from Netflix with Final Space and Adventure Beast; one is unbearable, the other unremarkable. Animation Cel-ery: Now with more Pauly Shore! (PS: Sorry about the alarm going off in the background during the first part of this episode. There's not much we can do about things happening in the streets.)

In this exciting post-COVID episode of Animation Celery, we're going to watch a couple of things with no unifying theme! First, we watch the alchemists at Filmation mix Dracula, the wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, Sabrina the teenage witch, and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In together in their big cauldron and see what comedy gold comes out. Then, we'll watch what happens when you let 101 Dalmatians live in a house with no human supervision. Apparently they go seeking human supervision. Plus, Matsy gets started on his cartoon to-do list with Aggretsuko and Close Enough, while Micah continues his own list with more late-era My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Groovy!   Cartoons in this episode: Groovy Goolies, "When I Grow Up" 101 Dalmatian Street, "Dog's Best Friend / Boom Night"

In the long-awaited sequel to our episode about our favorite episodes, here's our episode about our least favorite episodes! First, Micah watches the episode of Captain N: The Game Master that focuses on Mega Man, and has to endure Mega Man mega fan Matsy explaining everything that's wrong with it. Then, Matsy watches an episode of Tiny Toon Adventures that lies to the children of 1990 about how much the cosmetics industry relies on whales, in addition to being incompetently made. Plus, Micah learns his lesson from White Snake and Green Snake by trying to figure out if Nezha Reborn is a sequel to Nezha or not, while the end of Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles prompts Matsy to muse on disappointing actual villain reveals. Mega-download our podcasticus!   Cartoons in this episode: Captain N: The Game Master, "Mega Trouble for Megaland" Tiny Toon Adventures, "Whale's Tales"

It's just what the title says this time. We're watching four episodes of S.W.A.T. Kats: The Radical Squadron, to see how it holds up all these years later, or even to see what it is. We'll see a villain fixated on the past fixate on his book. We'll see a villain fixated on blowing up Megakat City, and learn about the S.W.A.T. Kats past in the process. We'll see that same villain fixated on the past control mummies with laser guns, and meet the world's most courageous robot. And we'll see that same villain fixated on blowing up Megakat City try to blow up Megakat City again, but this time it's a different same villain and a different Megakat City, and even different S.W.A.T. Kats! Plus, Matsy checks out the future of Usagi Yojimbo in Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, while Micah adds new character and stages to Animation Cel-ery Slammers! Bingo!   Cartoons in this episode: S.W.A.T. Kats: The Radical Squadron, "The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice" "The Wrath of Dark Kat" "The Deadly Pyramid" "The Dark Side of the S.W.A.T. Kats"

Hi. It's been raining in Vancouver lately (when is it not?), so we decided to watch some cartoons about the rain. We'll watch a young parrot try to take after his seafaring father, only to be stymied by inclement weather. We'll watch a kid help a fox collect water for mysterious reasons. We'll watch the life cycle of the rain, as animated by the National Film Board of Canada. And we'll watch... a war story from China. Plus, Micah starts development on the official Animation Cel-ery platform fighter, and wait until you see who gets the special envelope. And Matsy dips his toe into Moral Orel, to see what the Christianest Christians think of zombie invasions. Good thing the bugs are on our side!   Cartoons in this episode: "I Wanna Be a Sailor" "The Song for Rain" "S*P*L*A*S*H" "The Song of the Rain"

We're talking about sports this week, and in doing so, we've stumbled upon two famous/infamous cartoons that everyone wants to talk about! First, we watch little ponies learn the best way to play Buckball in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. And then we watch the Mario Bros. participate in a dubious bike race in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. Can you believe these two cartoons are in the same podcast? Plus, Matsy regales us with his Stanley Cup Playoff picks, while Micah catches us up on his watch-throughs of Ranking of Kings and... My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! I get the feeling friendship might have some kind of powers.   Cartoons in this episode: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, "Buckball Season" The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, "The Great BMX Race"

Time for some shorts! First, we'll watch the nearsighted Mr. Magoo entrusted with the care of baby Homer. Maybe this is what happened to Homer Simpson. Next, a few tales from the Wizard of Oz will show us how to deal with various stomach ailments. We'll check out the Pink Panther and Little Man as they invent the sport that will sweep the squid-kid world after the icecaps melt. And of course, we'll watch Olive Oyl learn to stand up for herself when a shocking turn of events leads to HER having to fight for Popeye! Plus, Micah digs into stuff he's always wanted to finish, and Matsy muses on another classic British sitcom and it's animation potential. Hit "Play" and win your arguments!   Cartoons in this episode: "Pink and Blue Blues" Tales of the Wizard of Oz, "The Dinner Party" and "Going to Pieces" "The Pink Phink" "Never Kick a Woman"

It's about time we took at look at 1993's 3D pioneer of animation, The Bots Master. Watch Ziv Zulander (ZZ for short) try to take down the corp with his elite cadre of goofy Brain Operated Young Zygoetopic Zoids. And make sure you come equipped with a single sunglasses lens for Laser Time! Plus, we remember Gilbert Gottfried, talk a little more about Little Audrey, ponder various fringe tabletop RPG systems, consider whether D4s are worth anything, marvel at the many lives of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and come up with the next video game sensation. Game over!   Cartoons in this episode: The Bots Master, "Adios... ZZ" "Enter the Ninjzz" "Blitzy's BattleBots Brigade" and "Stop That Bot"

Now for part 2, where we look at older versions of what we looked at last week! First, in Batman: The Animated Series, Batman investigates a clever new gang full of dummies... but which dummy is the brains of the operation? And then, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and Ozma make an unscheduled visit to the land of paper, where they investigate Miss Cuttenclip and Mr. Fuddle. Hey, both these cartoons have sentient wood products! Plus, Micah fulfills a listener request to investigate The Bobblehead Movie, while Matsy investigates potential cartoon versions of Punch-Out!! and Blackadder, and a realized cartoon version of Green Eggs and Ham. Try it! You might like it!   Cartoons in this episode: Batman: The Animated Series, "Read My Lips" The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, "Miss Cuttenclip and Mr. Fuddle"

Welcome to part 1 of our two-part extravaganza, in which we're looking at new takes on old ideas. First up is Batman: The Brave and the Bold, featuring Batman teaming up with obscure 70's DC hero Kamandi to save a post-apocalyptic future from Gorilla Grodd. Then, in Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, our favorite gemstone footwear aficionado has to recover her dognapped pet and prove that she's a REAL Ozian. Plus, Matsy checks on season 2 of The Owl House to see if Luz and Amity do the thing, while Micah watches the last episode of Attack on Titan and gets ready for the next last season of Attack on Titan. Make sure to catch part 2 next week, same bat-time, same bat-podcatcher!   Cartoons in this episode: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, "The Last Bat on Earth!" Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, "Toto Unleashed / Official Ozian Exam"

For this week's cartoons, we examine the only theatrical short series Hanna Barbara ever produced, featuring nice-guy wolf Loopy de Loup trying to return a stolen baa-baa to a foul-mouthed sheepdog; we watch Little Audrey learn the consequences of being good with guns; we watch Duck Dodgers attempt colonization some four and a half centuries after it's gone out of vogue; and we watch a student film from Denmark that depicts either Centaurworld, Dark Souls, or maybe social anxiety. Plus, Micah checks on old cartoon Rose Petal Place to see if it's anything, and Matsy checks on the first season of Home Movies to see if that's anything. And now, a question: Is the 24 1/2th century the year 2350, 2450, 2351, or 2451?   Cartoons in this episode: "Bungle Uncle" "Song of the Birds" "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century" "Within, Without"

This week on Animation Celery, we're pitting two ostensibly similar shows against each other to see which is superior: C.O.P.S. or Bionic Six! The Central Organization of Police Specialists is going to face down not one but two weirdos who deal in bugs, and are going to thwart a criminal mastermind whose mother is already doing a fine job of thwarting him. Meanwhile, the Bionic Six are going to face down not one but three weirdos who want to... do crimes, I guess, and also look after an apocalyptic baby. Plus, Matsy checks out the second season of Jellystone!, while Micah considers local furniture celebrities and gets around to watching White Snake 2: Green Snake. Aye aye and goodbye!   Cartoons in this episode: C.O.P.S., "The Case of the Lesser of Two Weevils" and "The Case of the Visiting Mother" Bionic Six, "Triple Cross" and "You've Come a Long Way, Baby!"

This show is for the ladies. Specifically the 80's ladies who were into proper 80's lady things, like elves and hair. First, we'll watch a confusingly named elf try to regain the special magic of herself, who is Herself, and her friends by spreading joy to a weird old Jerry Orbach. Then we'll watch Lady Lovely Locks overcome a villainess and her henchman who do a great job of threatening her with scissors, and a less great job of using them. Plus, Micah checks out Kid Cosmic for himself and gauges exactly how famous Frank Welker is, while Matsy lists off his top 5+ video games and insists that everyone play Hades. Now get in the 80's kitchen and make us 80's sandwiches!   Cartoons in this episode: "The Special Magic of Herself the Elf" Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails, "To Save My Kingdom / Cruel Pretender"

It's time for Why Does This Exist? Part 2! We're going to watch Laverne and Shirley and a pig, along with Fonzie and his dog, who are in the army and go back in time for a caveman wedding. Yep. And then we'll watch child versions of the superstars of WWE hang out at summer camp and commit/solve eyebrow crimes. It's as baffling as it sounds. Plus, Matsy tries to talk about only good cartoons, succeeding in recommending Kid Cosmic before getting crushed under the weight of Human Resources and that Rescue Rangers trailer, while Micah helps us rank cartoon females and gets lost navigating Chinese White Snakes and Green Snakes. If you smell what the AnCels are cooking!   Cartoons in this episode: Laverne & Shirley with The Fonz, "One Million Laughs B.C." Camp WWE, "Not Without My Eyebrow"

Oh, it's our 50th anniversary! And we're going to celebrate the milestone in style by watching some cartoons, believe it or not. We'll watch Foghorn Leghorn undermine the protection of baby chickens just to mess with his guard dog. We'll watch Little Audrey bring life to gingerbread, and then oversee her creation's wedding. We'll watch Droopy find a way to take Dixieland music all the way to the Hollywood Bowl. And we'll watch Grampy throw a party as only Grampy can. Plus, Micah considers the end of Arthur, Street Fighters in Magic: the Gathering, and video game adaptations of the hit film Kirikou and the Sorceress, while Matsy doubles down on his controversial Cuphead stance and watches the Laughing Salesman ruin people's souls. 50 episodes! Fortunately, I keep my podcasts numbered for just such an emergency.   Cartoons in this episode: "Plop Goes the Weasel" "Tarts and Flowers" "Dixieland Droopy" "Betty Boop and Grampy"