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Posted: Sep 28 2008 08:19 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

Murdar Machene wrote:

I suggest you add a shot showing the blooper of the loser behind the throne when Ross gets pushed around on the 3rd level.

Added: http://sydlexia.com/pinballwizard_revealingmistake.htm

hahaha that is priceless. How low budget.

Posted: Sep 28 2008 09:22 pm

The only AYAOTD episode I particularly remember was this weird episode where this blond dude with long hair was running away from these aliens that captured people in glowing spider webs.

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First off, i haved laughed and enjoyed a good internet article in awhile. Leave it to syd to deliver.

And even though the article was enough, syd had to go and do this:

http://sydlexia.com/pollyshannon.htm

Since she played margaret trudeau in that obscure TV movie about the famous PM, I've had the hots for her and she make me further believe in ross's statements that canadian women are hottest type. (our ross, not the douche from the show)

Posted: Sep 29 2008 12:30 am

I keep tellin you guys... Cool

But now you can understand why I fall soo hard for chicks Razz

Joined: Feb 24 2006 Posts: 2578

I'm feeling lucky! wrote:

And the one with the dissected claw that granted wishes... Hmmmm, brb, youtube.

I've been told that that episode was shamelessly stolen from a Goosebumps book. True?

Great article, Syd; another hugely enjoyable read, and the slew of pics and animated GIFs were an excellent addition. That's one of the few episodes of the series I ever watched, and I remember at the time thinking it was pretty darn stupid. I think I preferred Tales from the Cryptkeeper over AYAOTD -- the kid-friendly animated spin-off of Tales from the Crypt, another brilliant show.

Posted: Sep 30 2008 02:08 pm

Pretty sure S1 predated Goosebumps. The claw was, I believe, stolen from an episode of either Twilight Zone or Outer Limits. The same concept was used on a Simpsons Halloween episode but with a monkey paw.

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Ahhh. Maybe I'm thinking of a different episode.

Posted: Sep 30 2008 05:09 pm

I don't know if it was an Are You Afraid Of The Dark episode, but I faintly remember a very similar show. I think I only watched one episode when I was five, I think. It dealt with a radio station only for dead people that could be reached on 109.0 FM (that's where the creepiness begins - radios only go up to 108) and a kid that begins to listen to it in a car (one of those you transport coffins in - I don't remember the name) and suddenly he discovers he's dead.

I was scared shitless after that episode. Good times.

Posted: Sep 30 2008 05:21 pm

And Gilbert Gottfried said "Chew gum?". LOL. That was an AYAOTD episode.

Posted: Sep 30 2008 07:19 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

Pretty sure S1 predated Goosebumps. The claw was, I believe, stolen from an episode of either Twilight Zone or Outer Limits. The same concept was used on a Simpsons Halloween episode but with a monkey paw.

Which all take their cues from The Monkey's Paw, written by W.W. Jacobs in 1902.

Joined: Aug 13 2008 Location: Watertown, NY Posts: 131

Syd, the Infocom text parser bit was brilliant. The last time I actually laughed out loud since the misleading video game titles article.