Monthly Archives: July 2009

Muppet Duets: Ruth Buzzi and Sweetums sing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”

Posted on July 27, 2009 by The Retroist

This classic comes from Season One, Episode Four of The Muppet Show with aired on October 11, 1976.

WPIX 11 Filmation Ghostbusters’ Promo

Posted on July 27, 2009 by The Retroist

Not the real Ghostbusters, but if it got home from school quick enough, I definitely watched it.

Double Dragon for the NES

Posted on July 27, 2009 by The Retroist

Double Dragon was a staple at our local Candy Store’s mini-arcade of 3 games. When the ads for the NES version began appearing, we were all freaking out about it. Sadly due to the limitations of the NES, you had … Continue reading →

Today in History: July 27

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Kill Screen 256

1940 Bugs Bunny debuts in ‘A Wild Hare’Warner Brothers releases the Merrie Melodies animated short film Wild Hare, directed by Tex Avery, is released by Warner Bros. This short introduces Bugs Bunny who will appear in over one hundred sixty … Continue reading →

The Tron: Legacy Trailer Matches up Perfectly with Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”

Posted on July 27, 2009 by The Retroist

Watch this near perfect accidental mashup.