Episode 98: Monday, March 10, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 098

In this episode:

  • the 3rd Space Vest by TN Games,
  • Halo 3 replica weapons by Jasman Toys,
  • auto racing school,
  • voice chat in online multiplayer video games,
  • micropayments,
  • Nintendo Wii points,
  • a listener review on the iTunes Store by Brian in NJ,
  • getting Dennis in CA on the show,
  • Transformers (2007) vs. Masters of the Universe (1987),
  • the new Verizon FiOS commercial featuring Michael Bay,
  • and The Last Starfighter (1984) starring Lance Guest.

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Transformers: Animated…The Movie that Wasn’t

Transformers: Animated

Many moons ago, we commented on Cartoon Network’s Transformers: Animated show. It debuted on December 26, 2007, although I’ve yet to see it because I’m still asleep at 10:30 Saturday morning. However, aside from it using the current animation style of Batman, Star Wars Clone Wars, and Justice League, it seems like a really good representation of the G1 show. There are many characters from the classic show, almost all with their same personality, color scheme, and vehicle mode. They include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Prowl, Ultra Magnus, Jazz, Ironhide, Blurr, Arcee, Elita One, Grimlock, Snarl, Swoop, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Shockwave, and more. They have the Ark (Autobot ship), the Nemesis (Decepticon ship), Cybertron, Teletraan I, the original transforming sound effect, the purplish neon energon cubes, and even the original Transformers theme song! Voice actors include Corey Burton, John Moschitta Jr., Weird Al Yankovic, Lance Henriksen, and Bill Fagerbakke (Dauber on Coach). I have yet to see an actual episode, but the videos on the websites below are interesting. It seems as if the flow and dialogue is very close to the original show.

Cartoon Network Official Site
Another Official Website

Corey Burton, the voice of G1 Shockwave, now plays Megatron. David Kaye, the voice of Beast Wars Megatron, is now Optimus Prime, who he also played in several of the recent TF cartoons. Welker said he nor Cullen were offered a role. I have to think that the reason is Cartoon Network preferred to use people it’s worked with extensively before.

Episode 97: Friday, February 29, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 097

In this episode:

  • World of Warcraft causing divorces,
  • the pointlessness of massively multiplayer online games,
  • an old guy displaying baseball cards and comic books at Dunkin’ Donuts,
  • the rise and fall of the sports card industry,
  • Beckett and Tuff Stuff price guides,
  • a box of blank Elvis cards,
  • non-sports cards (Valiant Comics, The Transformers, Nintendo, Donkey Kong, etc.),
  • a useless cable box,
  • and horrible Comcast customer service.

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Michael Bay Is Writing Transformers 2 Himself

sad Autobot symbol

Rotten Tomatoes – Michael Bay Says He Already Wrote Transformers 2

As the Writers Guild of America strike comes to an end, Transformers (2007) director Michael Bay has revealed that he’s already written the sequel himself, despite the fact that his screenwriters – Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Ehren Kruger – were not allowed to work on the project during the strike.

“I’ve been writing Transformers 2,” Bay said. “I want to make my date. I’m not going to let the strike take me down.”

Could Michael Bay be the first to win our Lame Idiot of the Year Award two years in a row?

Transformers 2 is currently scheduled for release in the U.S. on June 26, 2009.

Episode 96: Monday, February 18, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 096

In this episode:

  • the end of the Writers Guild of America strike,
  • technical difficulties while recording last week,
  • an old VCR with instructions on a VHS tape,
  • our video tour of the Fun N Games arcade a week before it shut down,
  • new listeners (Manny the Mailman and Neal from www.intoyourhead.com),
  • new comments by Esteban (Iron Man, War Machine, and stupid sizes of Star Wars toys),
  • the upcoming movie G.I. Joe (2009) starring Dennis Quaid and Marlon Wayans,
  • The 7th Portal and Stan Lee’s bankruptcy in 2001,
  • Ringo Starr starring in Stan Lee’s new superhero show,
  • the most useless object a Transformer could change into,
  • celebrity deaths (Roy Scheider),
  • celebrities’ real names,
  • and Dirty Work (1998) starring Norm MacDonald, Artie Lange, and Jack Warden.

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