Cereal Viewing
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Welcome to Cereal Viewing, where we look back at children's television from the 70's, 80's and 90's.
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Feb 20, 2021
Episode 16: The Tripods
We dive in to the British cult classic The Tripods and experience some surprisingly good special effects, some suprisingly bad ones and terrifying alien war machines popping up like Ned Flanders from behind a tree. Post-apolacyptic living never looked so good!
Feb 6, 2021
Episode 15: Gargoyles
Dodgy accents! Gravelly voices! Plot twists! Here on the couch this week we enjoy a healthy dose of 90s animation with the surprisingly deep Gargoyles by Disney. Now who do I talk to about getting Goliath to narrate my life? The princess sucks!
Jan 23, 2021
Episode 14: A.L.F.
We stray in to sitcom territory this week as we watch 1986s A.L.F.! Join us and the furry brown alien as we experience bad child actors, generic 80s US teenagers and incompetent government officials!
Jan 9, 2021
Episode 13: Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
Kee-Yah!! Welcome back to our second season on the sofa. We think Chuck Norris just might be in this short lived series of slow-assed karate moves, questionable child care and overly sincere teaching moments. Hiiiii-Yahhh!
Dec 26, 2020
Episode 12: Transformers
There is more than meets the eye this week as Jeremy takes the lead for the phenomenon that is Transformers! Join us as the bad guys plan starts to make more sense, Optimus Prime lends the Decepticons a hand and a TV show hits Jeremy in the feels. Cereal viewers, roll out!
Dec 12, 2020
Episode 11: Rentaghost
Who you gonna call? Er, Rentaghost? Join us on the couch as we drink in the '70s atmosphere, enjoy cutting edge graphics (for the '70s) and decide if jesters really are funny.
Nov 28, 2020
Episode 10: Fireman Sam
This week we are off to the Welsh town of Pontypandy as Firefighters take pointless risks and some of them porbably shouldn't be in positions of authority. We can only apologise for our attempts at accents now!
Nov 14, 2020
Episode 9: Wacky Races
Our first Hanna-Barbera outing! Will Dastardley ruin the race? Will Penelope get her wheels dry? Does that guys stearing wheel smell of feet? Who will win? Does anyone care?!
Oct 31, 2020
Episode 8: Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
Join us for the most Glam-Metal theme song, a surprisingly good sidekick and a whiny teenager in this extended television advert. Oon rules!
Oct 17, 2020
Episode 7: Henry's Cat
Could Henry's Cat be the British answer to Garfield? Find out as we watch a yellow cat who is lazy, snarky and likes to eat. Sound familiar?
We are also very grateful for our very first caller to the show!
Oct 3, 2020
Episode 6: Battle of the Planets
The classic Battle of the Planets this week, the perfect mix of flared trousers, panty shots and a musical journey through the 70's. Join us this week as we don't believe they saved the day!
Sep 19, 2020
Episode 5: Knightmare
We watched the classic Knightmare this week and learned that some fashion is not timeless and some shows are begging for a remake. Treguard Rules!
Sep 12, 2020
Episode 4.5: BraveStarr Watch-Along!
Join us on the Planet of New Texas as we join Marshal BraveStarr and pals as they pull some stupid faces and and save the wild west, in space!
Come and watch Season 1, Episode 1 live (sort of) with us!
Aug 29, 2020
Episode 4: DuckTales
A show about an old man and 4 children who are naked from the waist down, we watched Disneys DuckTales!
Aug 15, 2020
Episode 3: Worzel Gummidge
Join us on Scatterbrook Farm for cringe inducing voices, disrespectful children and a study in abuse. It's Worzel Gummidge!
Aug 1, 2020
Episode 2: Terrahawks
We join Dr Tiger Ninestien and the Terrahawks as they battle evil androids from outer space and their frankly stupid plans to take over the earth! Our first Gerry Anderson production, does the childhood favourite of Henrys stand the test of time?
Jul 16, 2020
Episode 1: The Trap Door
Berk! Feed Me! For our very first episode we look back at Berk, Boni, Drutt and the thing upstairs in 1984s The Trap Door.