Today’s show is about the half century old pop phenomenon, The Smurfs. We talk about their creator, Peyo, how he created the Smurfs, their spread across the world and their lingering presence. metagirl is back with a top 5 list and we play some great music and retro-commercials. Please excuse my pronunciation, especially on the foreign words. I had a bit of a mouth injury this week, but as they say … the show must go on.
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You bring back many happy cartoon filled Saturday mornings,what happened, I feel sorry for the kids today, they are missing an unthinking,magical few hours in their busy lives!
Agreed Maureen. Nothing made me happier as a kid then watching some mindless sugar-fueled entertainment every Saturday Morning.