Superhero Sampler

Elliot and Samantha watch "Surf's Up! Joker's Under!" from BATMAN! When the Clown Prince of Crime hatches a dastardly plot to win a surfing contest, it's up to the Bright Knight and the Boy Wonder to hang ten! Does Gotham City look better with bright primary colors, or should this series get replaced on Nick at Nite? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “Lazy Little Beaver“ from MIGHTY MOUSE! When a Big Bad Wolf aims to turn a semiaquatic rodent into a patch for his fur coat, it’s up to a super-powered Mickey Mouse to huff and puff and blow the wolf’s plan down! Does this squeaker earn his place in the Halls of Justice, or should his ancient cartoons rot in a studio vault? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “Knockout“ from WONDER WOMAN! When a generically-handsome ‘70s TV actor is kidnapped by the leader of a vague movement, it’s up to DC’s Avenging Amazon to spin in a circle and put her hands on her hips! Does Lynda Carter completely overshadow the newly-chosen Gal Gadot, or will director Patty Jenkins and crew have nothing to worry about? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “A Hair of the Dog That Bit You“ from ROAD ROVERS! When the Werewolves of London are howling around your kitchen door, it's up to a horde of heroic humanoid hounds to prove that they're not Team Jacob! Is this the undiscovered gem of the Kids' WB archives, or should this series be smacked on the snout with a rolled-up newspaper? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “The Dark Hound Strikes“ from KRYPTO THE SUPERDOG! When the Joker’s pet hyenas are causing mischief, it’s up to the Last Dog of Krypton and the Canine Crusader to take a bite out of crime! Should Warner Bros. abandon Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck in favor of two pound puppies, or should the cinematic Legion of Super-Pets remain an irrational fever dream? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “The Lure“ from SPACE GHOST! When a plucky teen sidekick is sidekidnapped by an alien dog-man, it's up to an Adult Swim talk show host to guard the galaxy! Is modern-day animation outdone by this '60s throwback, or should Space Ghost stick to the Boomerang solar system? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “AKA It's Called Whiskey“ from JESSICA JONES! When a former Doctor Who is mind-controlling his way through the city, it's up to the former B---- in Apartment 23 to spend a season bringing him to justice! Is this ALIAS adaptation the strongest link in the Defenders chain, or is the streaming sophomore slump in full effect? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “The Chameleon's Sting“ from CENTURIONS! When a mad scientist mutates into a Cobraman with shapeshifting abilities, it's up to an interchangeable trio of hunks to save the century! Is this one-season-wonder the Transformers of an alternate universe, or does it belong on a K-Mart toy shelf with the Go-Bots? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “Lovecraft“ from GOTHAM! When a constrictive assassin infiltrates Wayne Manor, it’s up to Lil' Bruce Wayne and Lil' Selina Kyle to run for their lil' lives! Does this series add invaluable shading to the Batman mythology, or will it go down in history as the worst creative decision since the bat-nipples? Listen to find out!

Elliot, Samantha and special guest Emily watch “Monster Swamp” from PREACHER! When Jackie Earle Haley pees in the mayor’s briefcase, it’s up to Tony Stark’s dad to scare the Word of God into him! Does Jesse Custer supplant Walter White as AMC’s premier badass, or should he go sit in the corner with Mister Low Winter Sun? Listen to find out!

Elliot and special guests Bryan, Chewie, Jonathan and Ryan watch “Invasion of the Squirrelanoids“ from TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! When Mutagen-infected squirrels transform into Xenomorph knock-offs, it’s up to the Nickelodeonized Heroes in a Half Shell to homage their way to victory! Is this new version truly the latest and greatest TMNT, or are Venus de Milo and the Next Mutation gang still the People’s Champions? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES: MAXIMUM OVERLOAD! When the Norse God of Mischief chucks super-charged snowballs at random villains, it's up to Marvel's most merchandisable megastars to pull the plugs! Should these toy brick defenders make an appearance in THE LEGO MOVIE SEQUEL, or should they leave the big screen to LEGO BATMAN? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “Arthur Needs Space“ from THE TICK! When GALAXY QUEST star Missi Pyle makes a special guest appearance, it’s up to the Blue Blunder’s moth-erly sidekick to lay on the charm! Is Patrick Warburton the definitive Tick, or will Peter Serafinowicz steal the antennae-crown? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “Suicide Squad” from ARROW! When diminutive government employee Amanda Waller needs a good soldier to command her special Task Force X, it’s up to Green Arrow’s right-hand man to keep the demons at bay! Does John Diggle deserve to be the star of this program, or should the series focus way more on the tedious island flashbacks? Plus: What did we think of the SUICIDE SQUAD movie? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "The Nightman Cometh" from IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA! When the diabolical Nightman pays the troll toll, it's up to one special little boy to become the heroic Dayman! Does this superhero musical give SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK a run for its money, or should the Paddy's Pub owners stick to their day jobs? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Hulks on Ice" from HULK AND THE AGENTS OF S.M.A.S.H.! When Frost Giants terrorize a winter wonderland, it's up to a squadron of rage monsters and special guest star Captain Thor to kick some ice! Are five Hulks better than one, or is one the awesomest number? Listen to find out!  

Elliot and Samantha watch "Trout!" from EARTHWORM JIM! When the vile Queen Slug-For-A-Butt demands a fur-bearin' trout for nebulous reasons, it's up to the world's only crime-fighting worm to beat her to the fishy punch! Does this '90s oddity stand proudly with The Tick and Freakazoid, or should this invertebrate animal return to the soil? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Mutant Crush" from X-MEN EVOLUTION! When ol' Fred Dukes finds Miss Jean Grey to be simply irresistible, it's up to the X-Teenagers to rescue a hogtied Marvel Girl from an unwanted date with the Blob! Are the mighty mutants more entertaining as emotional adolescents, or should they just grow up already? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Sing a Song of Superheroes" from MUPPET BABIES! When the water gets turned off or something, it's up to a bunch of infantilized Jim Henson creations to briefly dress like superheroes! Is this animated series the pinnacle of Muppet entertainment, or does it sully the good name of Gonzo the Great? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch “Shadows in the Glass“ from DAREDEVIL! While the Kingpin of Crime has flashbacks of his traumatic childhood, Matt “DD” Murdock stands around in his office talking to his co-workers! Do we have anything to say about the first Marvel/Netflix series, or do we spend this entire episode praising JESSICA JONES? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Crime Doesn't Pay...Seriously, It Really Doesn't" from STRIPPERELLA! When a cheapskate criminal goes on a low-budget crime spree, it's up to Spike TV's sultry super-spy to teach him the heavy price of breaking the law! Is this star Pamela Anderson's greatest hour, or should creator Stan Lee be ashamed of himself? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Knight Time" from SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES! When Batman goes missing, the Man of Steel dons the cloak and cowl to become the Bright Knight! Does Clark Kent make a better Caped Crusader than Bruce Wayne, or should Supes return to Metropolis in disgrace? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Pidge's Home Planet" from VOLTRON: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE! When the bad guys blow up Pidge's Home Planet, it's up to the Voltroneers to combine their lion robots into one big sword-wielding robot! Is this anime the best giant robot action out there, or does the Power Rangers' Megazord lay claim to that title? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "A Sin to Err" from AGENT CARTER! When the embryonic form of S.H.I.E.L.D. is infiltrated by a sneaky hypnotist, it's up to Captain America's best girl to play the game of spies! Is this the best television series that Marvel has ever produced, or should Hayley Atwell thank her lucky stars for her new series CONVICTION? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Dynamic Duets" from GLEE! When the stuck-up Warblers steal the Glee club's Nationals trophy, it's up to our harmonic heroes to band together to form a non-copyright infringing League of Avenging! Does it make sense for us to talk about a superhero-cosplay episode, or are we wasting everyone's time? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Catalysts" from THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN! When a suspiciously Joker-esque Green Goblin attacks a ritzy charity event, it's up to Your Friendly Neighborhood Wall-Crawler to abandon his swell date at a school dance and swing into the fray! Is this Web-Head a threat or a menace... or both? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Mysterion Rises" from SOUTH PARK! When a nefarious company accidentally awakens the Elder God Cthulhu, it's up to a superhero team of Coloradan fourth graders to raise money with a bake sale! Is Mysterion the hero we deserve but not the one we need right now, or is the Coon both vengeance and the night? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Revolution" from TEEN TITANS! When a dastardly British foe remakes the world in his country's image, it's up to the Junior Justice League to kick the Limey back across the pond! Does this kid-friendly animation speak to all ages, or should mature superhero fans stick to YOUNG JUSTICE? Listen to find out!

Elliot, Samantha and special guest Elvis watch "Jail Bird" from DARKWING DUCK! When a motley crew of villains stirs up trouble, Disney's eighth most popular duck jumps in to save the day! Is this series the shining light of the Disney Afternoon, or does it pale in comparison to the likes of DuckTales and Quack Pack? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Time After Time" from LOONATICS UNLEASHED! When a wannabe Care Bears villain creates a repeating time loop, it's up to nobody's favorite iteration of the Looney Tunes to run out the clock! Are superheroics an easy fit for Bugs & Co., or should our childhood favorites stick to basketball courts? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Kids' Stuff" from JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED! When an Arthurian baddie banishes all grown-ups from Earth, it's up to super-adorable child versions of Zack Snyder's gang to give the villain a time-out! Are Batman and Superman interesting if they're not being total jerks to each other, or does this cartoon give SUPER FRIENDS a run for its money? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Tim Goes to School" from THE AWESOMES! When the youngest member of the team is forced to complete his education, it's up to his super-buddies to tag along and cause all sorts of mischief! Does this Hulu series measure up to Netflix and Amazon's original programming, or is your time on the computer better spent playing FarmVille? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "How Does She Do It?" from SUPERGIRL! When Ally McBeal needs to find her son a babysitter, it's up to everyone's favorite second-generation GLEE cast-member to supervise the child! And also there are bombs. Does Melissa Benoist outshine her cinematic DC contemporaries, or will Zack Snyder have the last laugh? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Armless but not Harmless" from THE TICK! When a sinister villain invents a machine that makes your arms fall off, it's up to the bold blue insect and his neurotic moth sidekick to use their heads, torsos and legs to save the day! Did Fox Kids produce a winner, or should we all wait for Amazon's upcoming dark gritty version? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "X-Ternally Yours" from X-MEN! When the Thieves Guild and the Assassins Guild throw a party, it's up to Gambit to drag Professor Xavier's gifted students into a Southern swamp! Did this Fox Kids cartoon define Marvel's merry mutants for a generation, or was it just a placeholder until we met Hugh Jackman? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "The Cloud" from FREAKAZOID! When a mysterious cloud starts transforming nice city folks into crazy clowns, it's up to America's second favorite Underoo-wearing crime-fighter to clear up the bad weather! Elliot wasn't crazy about this show last time, but does Samantha's enthusiasm win him over? Listen to find out!

Elliot and Samantha watch "Michael Korvac" from AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES! When a prototype version of the Guardians of the Galaxy arrives on planet Earth, it's up to Marvel's favorite super-team to prevent franchises from colliding! Should director James Gunn consult this cartoon as he prepares Guardians Vol. 2, or should Chris Pratt avoid this interpretation of Star-Lord entirely? Listen to find out! NOTE: This episode was recorded a few months ago, so that's why we're talking about the DEADPOOL movie like it hasn't already come out.

Elliot and John watch "Foul Play in the Sky" from MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS. When Kimberly is trapped in an airborne plane without a conscious pilot, it's up to the teenagers with attitude to ignore her plight as they battle a snake monster that might be voiced by Bryan Cranston! Did the original team kick-off the series on a high note, or do they pale in comparison to the Rangers who hung out with Ninja Turtles? Listen to find out!

Elliot and special guest Andy watch "The Trickster" from THE FLASH (1990). When a madcap magician goes on a kooky killing spree, it's up to the grotesquely musclebound Scarlet Speedster to walk kinda fast at him! Is John Wesley Shipp a worthy predecessor to Grant Gustin, or should he run a few laps around the football field in disgrace? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Mental Organism Designed Only for Kisses" from THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW. When Ms. Marvel is brainwashed into loving MODOK, it's up to your podcast hosts to argue whether it counts as a sexual violation! Is this series a fun ride for kids, or is it an insult to comics fans everywhere? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Gem Glow" from STEVEN UNIVERSE. When the Universe household is overrun with acid-spewing centipedes, it's up to our titular hero and his extraterrestrial trio of teachers to go on a bug hut! Does Steven deserve to grow up to become Mister Universe, or should a black hole suck him out of existence? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Journey to the Center of the Bat!" from BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. When the Dark Knight catches a nasty cold, it's up to Aquaman and the Atom to leap into his body and battle microbiological organisms! Does Batman work better when he's paired with everyone in the DC Universe, or should he stay a lone wolf (who is also a member of the Justice League)? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "The Mega Diaper Babies" from RUGRATS. When the evil Angelica steals a collection of superhero dolls, it's up to Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil to reclaim their toys with the power of imagination! Does this Nickelodeon classic hold interest for a pair of twentysomethings, or should Elliot and John take a good long look at themselves in the mirror? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Rosetta" from SMALLVILLE. When Clark Kent's superpowers go superhaywire, it's up to a Superman from the past to reveal his secret origin! Does Tom Welling make Henry Cavill look like a punk, or will Brandon Routh have the last laugh? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Beamatron" from THE IMPOSSIBLES. When a gravel-voiced laser-beam enthusiast pilfers a plethora of paintings, it's up to a super-powered boy band to save the day! Should this team stay lost in the sands of time, or should Cartoon Network consider Elliot and John's pitch for the 21st century Impossibles revival? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch the DOCTOR STRANGE Direct-to-DVD feature. When a snooty surgeon loses the use of his hands, it's up to a team of mystic warriors to help him become the Sorcerer Supreme! Does this wannabe magician deserve his own big-screen adventure, or should Marvel Studios send Benedict Cumberbatch back to the BBC? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John talk about superhero video games. We cover everything from MAXIMUM CARNAGE to ARKHAM CITY with a weird detour into children's CD-ROM entertainment. What kind of video game web-swinging does Elliot prefer? Why does John hate SUPERMAN 64 so much? And what the heck is X-ASSAULT? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Company Man" from HEROES. When a psychic police officer and a burning man take an industructible cheerleader's family hostage, it's up to a government operative wearing glasses to reveal his backstory through flashbacks! Do these heroes deserve to be reborn, or should they rot in the depths of Netflix Instant? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "The Fantastic Four Meet Doctor Doom" from THE FANTASTIC FOUR. When Victor Von Doom needs help acquiring the legendary treasure of Blackbeard the pirate, it's up to Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Thing and... H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot... to journey into the past! Does Marvel's First Family work better without the Human Torch in the mix, or is this worse than the time Poochie joined Itchy & Scratchy? Plus: We actually spend most of the episode talking about the new universally-beloved Fantastic Four feature film! What did we think of it? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Powdered Toast Man" from THE REN & STIMPY SHOW. When a slice of bread lacks that certain je ne sais quoi, it's up to breakfast's unlikely champion to spread his head powder and fart all over everything. Is this Nickelodeon off-shoot needlessly cruel, or does it strike the right balance to become sickeningly funny? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Egg-Streme Veangeance" from AVENGERS: UNITED THEY STAND. When a Conehead-looking evil scientist messes with Ant-Man's growth abilities, it's up to Earth's Mightiest B-List Heroes to stabilize the super-shrinker! Do these animated adventurers measure up to Joss Whedon's mega-profitable interpretation, or should they leave the superheroing to the big boys? Plus: What do we think of the new Ant-Man movie? Listen to find out!