Master List - Every Single Arcade Game That I've Played

On this edition of Master List, I've decided to make a list of Arcade Games that I've played. Why? Because I wanna Chronicle and Archive my experiences playing Arcade games.

Now, this list will be divided into 3 sections - Games I played at the Arcade on an Actual Cabinet, Games I played though Compilations, and Games I played though emulation 

Alrighty, let's get crackin'.

Games I Played in an Actual Arcade.

The Arcade - When I was younger I used to visit Arcades both locally and in Atlantic City, when my Family used to go there. I also visited the Lotto Hut, a small convenience store which had Arcade games. From 1990 - 1995, I was an avid Arcade Gamer. When I discovered Emulation in 2002, I played Arcade Games on my Computer via the MAME Emulator. Nowadays, I play Arcade Titles on my Home Consoles via Compilation Games and Game Downloads.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - First played this back in 1990 and was the first Arcade game that I've ever played. I was a big Ninja Turtles fan back then, so I had a blast playing this. I was always Michaelangelo, who was my favorite Turtle.

The Simpsons - Played this in 1990 at an Arcade in Atlantic City. Being a Konami title, like with TMNT, this game is tough as nails.  

Vs  Super Mario Bros. - In 1991, when my Late-Grandparents took me to Atlantic City, I spotted this game at the Arcade. I loved Super Mario Bros. and I had to play it. But, to my shock, this game destroyed me. Turns out what I thought was a straight Arcade port of SMB1, turned out to be a mix between Mario 1 and The Lost Levels, only with lesser Power-Ups. 

Street Fighter II - Played this at the Lotto Hut back in 1993. I This was my first experience playing a fighting game on an Arcade Cabinet

Fatal Fury 2 - My first experience playing not only a Fatal Fury game, but an SNK game. I Did read about this game in Magazines, but never had a chance to play until that time. 

World Heroes - Another game I played at the Lotto Hut in 1993. I've never heard of the game until that time and I enjoyed playing it. It's eccentric cast of characters were really fun to play as.

Mortal Kombat - Played this at The Lotto Hutt in 1993 and was my first experience with the franchise. The CPU beat the hell of me. lol. Got the Genesis port a year later.

Street Fighter II: Campion Edition - Played at the Lotto Hut in 1994, months after getting the Sega Genesis port. I played as the bosses mostly in this one.

Mortal Kombat II - I don't remember where I played this game, but I think it was sometime in 1994.

Mortal Kombat 3 - Played this at a Local Arcade in the summer of '95, sometime before I saw the Mortal Kombat Movie with my late Uncle Bob (god rest his soul) and Cousin.  

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Games I Played Through Compilations {{Compilations with the Home Console Versions Not Included!}}

Street Fighter Anniversary Collection - For the PS2, had Modified Arcade ports of Hyper Street Fighter II and Street Fighter III: Third Strike. This was my first experience with Street Fighter III.

Street Fighter Alpha Anthology - For the PS2, Had Modified Arcade Ports of All of The Street Fighter Alpha Games, plus Super Gem Fighter. It was cool to have all of the Alpha Gsmes in one collection. I also enjoyed Super Gem Fighter.

Mega Man: The Power Battles - Played this, and it's Sequel, as part of the Mega Man Anniversary Collection for the PS2. Played them on an Emulator first.

Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters When I first heard of This game and it's prequel, I was dying to play, but my local Arcades didn't have them, so years later, these 2 games were 2 of the games I downloaded though emulation. Needless to say, as a Mega Man fan, I loved playing them.

Sonic Championship aka Sonic The Fighters - Sonic's very first Fighting Game. Played this via the Sonic Gems Collection for the Gamecube. A decent fighting game that incorporates the abilities of it's characters. I find it Strange how this game never got a port for the Sega Saturn.

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - One of the very first Nintendo Switch Games I ever got. While it was great having almost all of the classic titles, I really wish Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold and Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper were included in this collection.

Capcom Beat 'em-Up Bundle - Downloaded this for the Switch. This game has most of Capcom's greatest Beat'em-Ups, including Final Fight, which is the big reason I bought this collection. It also has some titles that I haven't heard of until that time such as Battle Circuit.

Capcom Fighting Collection - Aka The Darkstalkers Collection. Got this for My Switch too. The collection is mostly Darkstalkers (all of them in fact,), but it also has other fighting games too, such as Hyper Street Fighter II and Super Gem Fighter.

Capcom Arcade Stadium 2  - Downloaded this for my Seitch. Digitslly bought 3 games  for this thing - Saturday Night Slam Masters and the 2 Mega Man Arcade Games.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - This game, as well as Turtles in Time, are part of the Cowabunga Collection. I, and many other gamers, were super excited to finally have this game playable on the home consoles.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time - Inferior to the SNES version, which is also on the Cowabunga Collection. The only thing going for this over it's SNES Counterpart is the 4-player mode. And yeah, I have this collection on the Nintendo Switch.

Marvel v. Capcom Fighting Collection - My Final Game. Got it for X-Mas of 2025 for the Switch. Out of all of the Collections, this is the one I wanted most. It has all of the Classic Marvel v. Capcom games, as well as The Punisher beat'em-up.

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Games I Played Through Emulation (Both PC and Console Download)

Mega Man: The Power Battles -  I loved the concept of  battling Robot Masters without going through their stages. That's what artracted me to this game and it's Sequel, The Power Fighters. 

Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters - It's the Power Battles, with Special Attacks added.

Marvel v Capcom - I played/have the previous entries of this V.S. Series on my Playstation, I could never find this game at my local Gamestop, so I downloaded the Arcade Version for my MAME Emulator for my PC. 

Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior's Dreams.- I played Alpha 2 Gold, which was my gateway into the Street Fighter Alpha Series, so I downloaded this game and the next 2. Keep in mind this was years before I bought the Alpha Anthology for the PS2. I enjoyed this one, despite it being a minimalistic Alpha 2.

Street Fighter Alpha 2 - I only downloaded this game to experience the differences between This and Alpha 2 Gold. There wasn't much to this game, as it was a Vanilla Version of Alpha 2 Gold.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Street Fighter Alpha 3 is a great game and my favorite of the Alpha Series. The PS1 Version, which I would get later, is the superior version.

Final Fight - The 1989 Beat'em-Up Classic is one of the best. I never had a chance to play the game until I downloaded it. Final Fight is the Holy Tetrology of Retro Beat'em-Up Franchises, alongside Double Dragon, Streets of Rage, and Ninja Turtles.

Street Fighter - I downloaded this as a curiosity on how the Original Street Fighter Game was. It kinda sucked. The play control was bad and the character speed was slow. Plus, the Special Moves are very tough to pull off. Skip this and go straight to 2.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo - I dunno. I guess I just felt like adding this game to my MAME Emulator Library, despite me playing and owning this title via The PS1 Street Fighter Collection.

Street Fighter: The Movie - I experienced the PS1 Version and knew that it's Arcade Counterpart was pretty different, So, I downloaded the game and played it for the first time. Verdict - The Arcade is Superior, it's quicker and the CPU Doesn't suck.

Darkstalkers - This was a game series I always wanted to experience. And when I downloaded it, I had a blast with it's crazy cast of unique horrir-based characters

Super Puzzle Fighter II - I was intrigued by this game, since it was a Puzzle Game, and I liked Puzzle Games. Long story short - This game destroyed me. One of the toughest Puzzle Games I've ever played.

Super Gem Fighter - It's Darkstalkers v. Street Fighter, but with Gems...and Chibified. This is the Closest thing we have to a True Darkstalkers v. Street Fighter game.

Fatal Fury - I played the 2nd game, so I felt the need to try the 1st. Overall, it's a pretty tough fighting game with the least variety out of all of the Fatal Fury titles..

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - This title was My personal favorite Arcade game, so it was a No Brainer that I downloaded this. 

Fatal Fury Special - Downladed this via The Nintendo Switch e-Shop. It's a tough fighting game that's, unlike the Console Versions, is true to the Arcade Original. In fact, I think this IS the Arcade Version. 

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - Also downloaded this on the Switch e-Shop. I never played this gsme, up until I got it, so this was a new experience. I found the gsme to be pretty tough, but also a bit fair 

And that's pretty much it for this edition of Master List. Until Next Time, Resist Modern Attitudes and Stay Gold.

Master List - Every Single Non-Genesis Sega System Game I've Ever Played!

Note: Another Post brought over from my old blog. I'll be doing this often.

Because I have never played, nor owned, many games for the Sega CD, Game Gear, or the 32X, I've decided to make a single list dedicated to these 3 Sega Systems. And as a Bonus, I'm gonna be listing the Master System games that I've played through Emulation.

Note: All of my Game Great, Sega CD, and 32X stuff were damaged and thrown out after my basement was flooded many years ago. My house ain't that big, so I had to store them in the basement. Anyway, on with the show. 

We will start with the Sega Game Gear.

The Sega Game Gear - I received my Game Gear as an early B-Day gift in 1992. The 1st game I got was the pack-in title, Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Because this thing ate up batteries (6 of 'em),I was forced to play it using an AC adapter. Sometime in 2000, my Game Gear broke.   

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - This was the pack-in game that came with My Game Gear. Sonic 2 GG had difficulty issues, with some stages and All bosses being unfair (you don't get any rings when facing a boss). I was not a fan of this game. This titles only saving grace is the music. 

The Simpsons: Krusty's Fun House - The 2nd game I got with my Game Gear. Unlike with Sonic 2 GG,I had some fun playing this one. Sure it's challenging, but in a fun kinda way. Before Sonic Chaos and Mean Bean Machine ,this was the game that I played the most.

Sonic The Hedgehog - Got this as a B-Day gift in 1994. I had the 2nd game, so I wanted to play this. I was not a fan of the lay-out of some stages and I Really hated the Ringless Boss fights, but overall I liked this game better than it's sequel. Thankfully, the next 2 Game Gear Sonic Titles would fix All of the problems that the first 2 games had.

Sonic Chaos - Got this as a 1994 X-Mas gift and it instantly became the first Sonic Game Gear title that I liked. Sonic Chaos improved upon Everything from the previous 2 games. Graphics, Sound, Gameplay, and Stage Layout are major things that were improved over the first 2 games. Plus, No More Ringless Boss Battles. This game was so much fun, that it became my main game for the system, until Mean Bean Machine. Speaking of...

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Got this as a gift in the Summer of 1995 and it instantly became my favorite Game Gear title. Very fun gameplay. The Puzzle Mode was especially addicting.

Sonic Triple Trouble - I got this one on X-Mas of 1995. Sonic Triple Trouble was the final Game Gear title that I'd ever get - and it was a good one. Knuckles makes his portable debut and forgotten character, Nack The Weasel, aka Fang The Snyper, makes his debut. 

And now for the Game Gear titles I played though Emulation.

Mega Man - The Game Gear version of Mega Man is a hodgepodge of stages and bosses from Mega Man 4 and 5. While inferior to it's NES counterparts, it's still a decent game.

Sonic Spinball - I wanted to try the Game Gear version of Sonic Spinball, so I downloaded it and wasn't too impressed. I'll just stick with the Genesis version. 

Sonic Blast - One of the worst Sonic titles Ever! It has some impressive graphics for the Game Gear, but that's all I'm gonna give it. Everything else you can just trash.

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Next up,the Sega CD

The Sega CD - I got my Sega CD on X-Mas of 1993. The pack-in game was Sewer Shark, one of the many, many FMV games for the system. But I also received After Burner III, as well. Longevity was Not its strong point, as it broke in early 1996. Also the Sega CD I had was a model 2.

Sewer Shark - Came with the Sega CD. A cool looking FMV game that I just couldn't get into.

After Burner III - Got this on X-Mas of 1993,along side my Sega CD. It's a fun and engaging Dogfight game. I played this one often. My dad liked this game too.

Sonic CD - Got this as a gift in 1994, after renting it months prior. One of the greatest Sonic games of all time.

WWF Rage In The Cage - Got this on my B-Day in 1995. A decent wrestling game with the main feature being the Steel Cage Match mode. Both this mode and the Wrestlers opening dialogue/taunts were the most memorable things about this game. And despite having 3 Tag Teams, there's no Tag Team Match mode.

Final Fight CD - Rented this back in 1994 and enjoyed it. The load times were a Major pain in the ass,but take That away from the game and you got one of the best ports of Final Fight ever.

Panic - I played this over my buddy's house back in 1996 and thought it was wacky. Years later, in 2004, I remembered the game and wanted to play it again, so I downloaded it for Emulation and had fun.

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Next up, the Sega 32X! 

The Sega 32X - I got this add-on on X-Mas of 1995 and had to wait a bit to play it because it didn't come with an RF Unit, but an A/V plug and my TV didn't have Any A/V input. So, we got one weeks later. This thing was a mess of cords and it kinda sucks that it had to use its own separate AC adapter  So despite, Knuckles Chaotix ,the 32X was my least favorite system. Also, my entire Library of 32X games were All 1995 X-Mas gifts. My 32X died in late-1996. One final thing, the 32X would be the Final Sega Console that I've ever owned.

Knuckles Chaotix - The best 32X game and my all time favorite game for the system. Love the music.

Mortal Kombat II - A good port of the Arcade hit, but Still inferior to the Super NES version.

WWF RAW - A decent port of WWF RAW. The most notable things about this version are the addition of Kwang as a hidden character and Lex Luger getting his proper theme.

WWF Wrestlemania The Arcade Game - A slightly enhanced port of the Genesis version. It's a good game overall. Later I would get the superior PSX version.

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And Finally we have The Sega Master System.

The Sega Master System - I only played this console through Emulation and thus All games listed here are emulated. I played a bit of this System at a buddy's house in 1995 and thought it was interesting. So when I got into emulation, I downloaded an SMS emulator and a bunch of games. After experiencing the SMS, I still prefer the NES (and you'll realize why in the list). 

Alex Kidd High-Tech World - Played this over at my buddy's house and couldn't get pat the first area. Years later, after playing it on Emulation, I Still can't get past the first area. Not a fun game at all.

Alex Kidd In Shinobi World - One of the better Alex Kidd games. It's basically a parody of the first Shinobi game, only with Alex Kidd and his cast.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World - The 1-Hit Death nature of this game and mediocre gameplay turned me off to this game. In fact, after experiencing them for myself, I can safely say that I'm not a fan of the Alex Kidd games at all. Thank God Sega replaced him with Sonic as their Mascot.

Wonder Boy - The Game that Hudson used as a base for their 1st Adventure Island game.

Wonder Boy in Monster Land - A decent action RPG, but very difficult.

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap - A decent but difficult action platformer. I apologize for not talking more about the Wonder Boy games, but I just didn't have many memorable experiences with them.  

Golden Axe Warrior - A fun Zelda-Clone set in the world of Golden Axe.

Shinobi - The 1st Shinobi game is a extremely difficult, but a decent start to the franchise. Got as far as the 2nd stage.

After Burner - One of my 2 favorite SMS games. 8-Bit Dog-fighting fun.

Sonic The Hedgehog - A bit better than the Game Gear version, but still not that awesome of a game.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - Like with the 1st game ,Sonic 2 is slightly better than it's Game Gear counterpart. That said, the game is Still not that great, due to most of the flaws of the Game Gear version being present.

Sonic Chaos - The 2nd of my 2 favorite SMS games. Sonic Chaos on the Master System is just as fun as it is on the Game Gear.

Phantasy Star - Despite having a cool Main Character, just like with it's Genesis Sequels, I Just Couldn't get into this game.

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Special Mention  - Sonic R - The Only Sega Saturn Game that I've played and it was on The Sonic Gems Collection for the Game Cube, which I got in 2005.  It's a good racing game and I liked the music too.

And thus ends this Edition of Master List . The next time, I will be focusing on the Arcade.

So until then, Resist Modern Attitudes and Stay Gold!!

The Ultimate List of The Greatest Cartoon Themes

On this edition of Master List, I'll be listing  The Greatest Cartoon Themes or more specifically, Cartoon Themes that I think are The Best. Though, thee listed themes Could be considered the Greatest by most.

This list will be in no particular order and it will be huge. With that said, let's get things started. Oh, one last thing..This list was originally posted on my old blog, I'm reposting this here to re-introduce it to my new audience. 

Now with that out of the way...let's get started.  

Elena of Avalor: The ONLY Disney Jr. show on this list. Despite being mainly targeted towards children, Adults can also enjoy this show. The intro is pretty damn good, not that epic, but damn good.

Tangled - The Series: A Short,but sweet,intro to a really good show.

Gravity Falls: Gotta love this song,it fits the show perfectly.

The Owl House: A cool theme for a show that was Screwed By The Suits.

Star v The Forces of Evil: It's gonna get a little weird! It's gonna get a little wild! She's from another dimension!

Ducktales (Classic Series): Even more iconic than Chip 'n Dale. Ducktales, Woo-Hoo!

Ducktales (2k17): A great rendition of the classic theme. Woo-Hoo!

Darkwing Duck: Darkwing Duck is Awesome. Let's Get Dangerous!

Goof Troop: Catchy!

Gargoyles: This was an epic song that defined an epic series.

Mighty Ducks: Ducks Rock!!! 'Nuff Said!

Phineas and Ferb: This song is very catchy and the full version inspires most to make everyday count.

Chip n' Dale's Rescue Rangers: This show is Iconic...and so is it's theme song.

American Dragon - Jake Long: The Am-Drag Anthem!

Kim Possible: One of the last great Disney cartoons. This song is catchy and cool. it fits Kim perfectly.

W.I.T.C.H.: Another Disney Show with an Epic theme. The Full version is even more epic.

W.I.T.C.H. (Season 2): This is a theme song that was exclusive Only to the European airings. It's still awesome though.

Quack Pack: Say what you will about this show,but ya gotta admit,the theme song's kinda fun to listen to.

Lilo and Stitch - The Series: Welcome Cousin's,C'mon by. Aloha E komo Mai!

Aladdin - The Series: A shortened version of "Arabian Nights",but since that song was great to begin with,it earns a spot on this list.

Hercules - The Series: Same deal with the Aladdin show.

The Weekenders: Back then,livin' for the weekend was a thing.

The Legend of Tarzan: A nice re-edited version of "Two Worlds" from the movie.

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The song has as that epic hero feel to it.

Recess: This song doesn't Whomp. It's also King Bob approved.

The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh: It's a good theme for a decent show.

Timon and Pumbaa: Hakuna Matata! It's a wonderful phase.

Pepper Ann - Pepper Ann. She's one in a million.

Milo Murphy's Law: Sung by Weird Al Yankovic. This makes this theme even greater.

Wander Over Yonder: Catchy and Memorable.

Bonkers: Crazy and memorable.

The Emporer's New School: Another great one from Disney. K.U.Z.C.O. Kuzco,Kuzco,Go,Go!

Avengers - Earth's Mightiest Heroes: Extremely short,but very cool.

Spider-Man The Animated Series: This is by far the greatest Spider-Man theme. It just feels like a 90's Spider-Man theme.

Spider-Man Unlimited: Another Spider-Man theme that screams out 90's. A mediocre show,with an awesome theme song.

The Spectacular Spider-Man: Another catchy theme,this time about my all time favorite American Super Hero.

Spider-Man (60's): Spider-Man's Definitive Theme song.

Spider-Man (80's): A cool theme for Spider-Man of the 80's.

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends: Spidey Friends Assemble!

The Super Hero Squad Show: Time To Hero Up,Squadies!

Pryde of The X-Men: Awesome song for a 1-shot cartoon.

X-Men - The Animated Series: An Awesome theme that is worthy of the X-Men.

Iron Man (season 2 of the 90's series): Short,but epic. I Am Iron Man!

Fantastic 4 (60's): For some reason,this song is just cool to listen to.

Fantastic 4 (season 1 of the 90's series): A fun and catchy theme about the Fantastic 4.

Danger Mouse: One of 2 British shows on this list. Dunno what else to say about this show,except that the intro was fun. Sorry,but I haven't watched this show in decades.

Count Duckula: The other British show. Same deal with Danger Mouse,a fun intro to a show that I haven't watched in decades.

David The Gnome: This is for all of those who are young at heart And miss the 'Intelligent' Nick Jr.

Doug (nickelodeon version): The 1st Nicktoon.

Ren and Stimpy: Happy Happy,Joy Joy!

Rugrats: Has Charm.  

Kappa Mikey: Yet Another mediocre show with a cool theme song.

Danny Phantom: Going Ghost!

My Life as A Teenage Robot: A catchy song from one of Nickelodeon's greatest cartoons.

Invader Zim: This anthem represents Zim. Fear It, Filthy Earth Monkeys! Fear It!

Hey Arnold!: Everyones favorite Football-Head! Love the soundtrack for this series.

Fairly OddParents: Extremely Catchy and Memorable. Sure the show went to hell after the Wishology Trilogy,but still,that theme music is great.

Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: This is the Theme Song of Jimmy Neutron! Gotta Blast!

Spongebob Squarepants: Love him or hate him,there's no denying that Spongebob has a catchy and memorable theme.

Avatar - The Last AirBender: Let's face it, most of this show's soundtrack was great.

Legend of Korra: See previous.

Samurai Jack: This song is Awesome x 50! Watch Out!

The Powerpuff Girls (Classic): It's the PPG's Iconic anthem...made up of 10% Sugar,10% Spice,10% Everything Nice,and 100% Pure Epicness.

Megas XLR: A Sweet Rock tune talking about Giant Robots. Chicks Dig Giant Robots!

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest: An Awesome 90's update to the original Johnny Quest theme.

Jonny Quest: Can't deny the OG JQ.

Space Ghost: Spaaace Ghooost!!

Birdman: Biiirrdman!!

Moby Dick and Mightor: Mediocre 60's Hannah-Barbera Cartoon with a really good theme. 

Space Ghost - Coast to Coast: Live From The Ghost Planet!

Scooby-Doo,Where Are You?: This song is one of the most famous cartoon themes in history.

What's New Scooby-Doo?: Not as iconic as it's predesessor,but it's still cool.

Johnny Bravo: Another fun theme from Cartoon Network's glory days.

Cow and Chicken: When Mama had a Chicken,She had a Cow. Dad was proud,He didn't care how.

I.M. Weasel: This fun song proves that you Don't need pants for the victory dance ('cuz baboon is better than weasel).

Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends: One word can easily describe this song: Quirky!

Hi Hi,Puffy Ami Yumi: A fun and catchy rock song by Puffy Ami Yumi. Has some cool visuals too.

Ed,Edd,and Eddy: Catchy. That's the only way to describe this song.

Duck Dodgers: This song is cool,take my word for it.

Swat Kats: A high octane kickass song that so fits this show.

2 Stupid Dogs: A zany tune perfectly fitting of these guys.

Captain Planet And The Planeteers (First Theme): Go Planet!

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy: This song rocks...to Death!

Justice League: An epic theme for our favorite DC Hero Team.

The Batman (first theme only): This theme is really cool. It goes really well with this series.

Batman Beyond: The most epic Batman cartoon intro ever..Even more epic than The Batman's first theme.

Teen Titans: This theme is so damn catchy. Puffy Ami Yumi sung this in both English AND Japanese.

Superman: The Animated Series:  A Superman theme that's almost as epic as the once from the Christopher Reeve movies.

Batman: The Animated Series: This is a theme that defines this series and Batman in general. He Is Vengeance! He Is The Night! He Is...BATMAN!!!

Static Shock: Even if you don't like rap,ya gotta give this song it's props.

The Simpsons: Iconic!

Beavis and Butt-Head (the original series): Short,but sweet.

Dr. Katz - Professional Therapist: A short theme,but a cool one.

The Critic: Another cool one.

Transformers G1 (movie version): Cheating Time! This is the Extended Transformers G1 Theme that was only used for the movie.

G.I. Joe: Real American Hero (movie version): Cheat Time Again! Like with the G1 Transformers,The Full G.I. Joe:RAH theme was exclusive Only to the movie. No more cheating,I promise.

Transformers Animated: An awesome update to the G1 theme. Too bad the show itself is very mediocre.

G.I. Joe (the DiC series): Got To Get Tough! Yo,Joe!

Jem and the Holograms (First Theme): A Truly Outragous song for All genders.

Transformers Prime: An epic theme for an epic Transformers series.

G.I. Joe Renegades: A very cool theme,despite it and the show itself being "A-Team-ish".

Stunt Dawgs: One of the very few Canadian shows on this list. A mediocre show,with a cool theme song.

Silverhawks: Part Metal,Part Real. Ya gotta love Bluegrass' Guitar solo.

Thundercats (original): Thunder,Thunder,Thunder,Thundercats HO! This theme will defiantly get you psyched for the show.

The Real Ghostbusters: Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS!

He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe (original): An awesome American Super Hero theme.

She-Ra - Princess of Power: The female equivilent of He-Man's theme. It's an awesome theme that is very memorable.

The Ghostbusters aka Filmation's Ghostbusters: Not as cool or as memorable as The Real Ghostbusters,but it's both fun and catchy.

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers(full version only): While the basic version isn't too bad on its own,it's the full version thats all kinds of awesome. No Guts,No Glory!

Bionic Six: One of the definitive 80's cartoon theme songs to listen to. The perfect theme for a Super Future Family.  'nuff said.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show: Corny,but lovable.

Jayse and the Wheeled Warriors: An awesome song from an obscure 80's cartoon.

Inspector Gadget (the classic series): Go,Gadget,Go!

Heathcliff: Fun theme. Kudos to those who can name the Cadillac Cats.

Dennis The Menace (Classic Series): A pretty fun intro.

Beetlejuice: A fun song with a bit of freakiness to it.

Defenders of the Earth: Another awesome theme that's from an obsure 80's cartoon.

Spiral Zone: Yet another awesome theme that's from an obsure 80's cartoon.

Widget the World Watcher: Before Captain Planet,there was Widget The World Watcher.

Sky Commanders: This show had a pretty cool intro.

The Centurions: Power....X-TREME!!!

Thundarr The Barbarian: Demon Dogs!

Bravestarr: Eye of the Hawk! Ears of the Wolf! Strength of the Bear! Speed of the Pumba!

Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot: A great homage to Robot Animes of the past...even though the song sounds very American. It's still a great song,though.

M.A.S.K: There are tons of mediocre shows with great theme songs,and M.A.S.K. is one of them.

C.O.P.S. aka Cyber C.O.P.S.: It's Crime Fighting Time!

Chuck Norris' Karate Kommandos: Chuck Norris!!

Tiny Toon Adventures: Their Tiny,Their Toony,Their All A Little Looney!

Animaniacs: Their Animane-y,Totally Insane-y! Animaniacs! Those Are The Facts!

Freakazoid: A zany song that you just can't ever get out of your head. Freaka Me,Freaka You!

Pinky and The Brain: A very catchy song that's too tough to get out of your head.

Jackie Chan Adventures: This song is Jackie Chan Approved!

Men-In-Black - The Series: A hip theme song about the MIB.

Max Steel (the Classic Series): It's a damn good song,trust me.

Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego: A catchy song about the world's greatest female thief.

Eek! The Cat/Eek-Stravaganza: A great rock theme combined with fast paced action.

The Tick: Dah Dwee Dah Dah Dah Dwee Dow! Another fun theme song. Spooon!

Pro-Stars (1st Theme): They Are,They Are,Pro-Stars!

Pro-Stars (2nd Theme): Pro-Stars,All-Stars!

The Karate Kid (the Animated Series): Another cool song from a mediocre series.

Captain N: The Game Master: Welcome To Videoland!

Captain N and the Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3: Season 2 of both Captain N and the Super Mario cartoon.

Captain N and the New Super Mario World: Season 3 of both Captain N and the Super Mario cartoon. Despite the lack of animation quality of these shows,the intros are well made.

Mr.T (the animated series): Both Me and Mr.T pitty da foo' who don't like this song.

Alf - The Animated Series: Animated Alf.

Camp Candy: John Candy sings this theme himself..it's too good Not to add to this list.

Alvin and the Chipmunks (1st Theme): One of the most Iconic themes in Cartoons.

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2nd Theme): A better version of the original.

Fat Albert: Hey,Hey,Hey!

CBS Storybreak: Very mediocre show,with an awesome theme.

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling: This song is Epic...which is more than I can say for the show itself. Hey,fun fact for ya: This song was Originally planned to be the Hulkster's WWF theme, and that 'Real American' was meant for Barry Windam and Mike Rtundo. But when the duo left the WWF, 'Real American' was given to Hulk Hogan. All and all,things worked out extremely well in the end,wouldn't you say?

Garfield and Friends (2nd theme): Come on in,come to the place where fun never ends! Come on in,it's time to party with Garfield and Friends! Garfield and Friends! XD

Garfield and Friends (3rd theme): A hip 90's song about Garfield himself. It's not as memorable as the 2nd theme,but it's still cool.

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures (First Theme): Indeed,a most triumphant song.

Pole Position: And another awesome theme that's from an obsure 80's cartoon.

Where's Waldo: A fun song from an obscure 90's cartoon.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (original): Heroes in a Half-Shell,Turtle Power! Only 1 word can describe this song: Epic!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the red sky seasons): This is a remix of the original song and is just as epic.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2k3): Not as iconic, or as great, as it's 80's Counterpart, but still good.

Wild C.A.T.S.: They're Heroes,Not Zeroes!

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: Awesome music with great monologuing.

Wild West COW Boys Of Moo Mesa: It's kinda cool for a western song. The show's not that bad either.

Sonic SatAM: This song defines Sonic almost perfectly. Sonic the Hedgehog Is the Fastest Thing Alive.

The Addams Family (Animated Series): An Iconic Song. The show itself was a blend of the 60's sitcom and the 90's movies.

Bump in The Night: His Name is Mr.Bumpy,He Goes Bump In The Night!

Reboot: Warning! Incoming Game! The 1st of many CGI Animated Shows. Reboot!!

Wing Commander Acadamy: A cool theme for a decent show.

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm: Kombat Time! Even the Haters will admit that this show had a good soundtrack.

Street Fighter (1995 Animated Series): If you ignore the somewhat corny monolog, You have an Awesome Theme.

Mummies Alive: I love this song. This was DiC's very last good show.

The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: A wacky theme song that fits this show well. Has bits of the Sonic The Hedgehog theme too.

Sonic Underground: Yes, the show was mediocre, but at least it had a cool theme song.

Mutant League (Animated Series): An extremely rare jem from the 90's. The theme was pretty damn epic.

The Hurricanes: Their The Hurricanes! Their Champion Spirit Is Here To Stay!

Street Sharks: Jaw-some!!!

Extreme Dinosaurs: Saurian Stomp!!

The Adventures of T-Rex: From one Dinosaur team to the next. A long lost cartoon jem.

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice: Another theme belonging to an absure show. This time from the 90's. Its a pretty awesome song about Heroic Knights.

Mighty Max: This theme song rocks. It's even better with the opening scenes that go along with it.

Double Dragon: Despite what people say about this show, They gotta admit that it had a cool theme song.

The Bots Master: An awesome song from an awesome (and obscure) 90's show.

Biker Mice From Mars (the original series): A high octane rock theme that is a must listen.

Bucky O' Hare and the Toad Wars: It's just another case of a mediocre show with a cool theme song.

Darkstalkers (the animated series): An epic theme for a not-so epic show.

Mega Man (Ruby Spears): This has gotta be the most memorable video game cartoon theme ever.  Super Fighting Robot! Mega Man!

Sky Surfer Strikeforce: A cool theme for a really hidden 90's gem.

And there you have it, the Ultimate List of The Greatest Cartoon Themes. I may do one for Anime, though Ithat's no promise  

So remember to Stay Gold and Resist Nazi's, Commies, and Modern Attitudes. 

Top All-Time Favorite Wrestling Promos.

Because I dunno what to post next, here's another re-post from my old blog, this one of my favorite Retro Wrestling Promos and, for the hell of it, various Interview Segments too. Like always,this list is in no particular order.

Hard Times - During his heated feud with "Nature Boy" Ric Flair,"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes cuts his famous "Hard Times" Promo. Dusty starts talking about hard times and how Flair put him on hard times too.  He then pleads the fans for help and then asks them to not let him down.
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Rhodes Rage - WCW In Late 1999, on Nitro, Dustin Rhodes returned to the company as a Dark and Sinister character,called Seven. And for his first promo, his rages against the terrible Russo-ruled WCW and the disrespect that they've shown his Father, Dusty. He even takes some pot-shots at WWF and Goldust. He then promises to make the WCW Bosses lives a living hell. 

Good stuff from WCW circa 1999 and 2000 were so very few and far between,but this promo amused me so much and Dustin was definitely speaking for all of us,who really hated the direction WCW was going.
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The TRUE birth of Mr. McMahon - The "Bret Screwed Bret" interview. A week after the Montreal Screwjob, on RAW, Vince McMahon did an interview with Jim Ross about the incident and Bret Hart's departure to WCW. 

For those Not in the know - The Montreal Screwjob was an event where McMahon screwed Bret at the 1997 Survivor Series, after he changed the planned finish behind The Hit Man's back.

McMahon here played the victim and most Fans saw it as disgusting,so they began hating on Vince. To me,This was the True Birth of the Evil Mr. McMahon.
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I Own WCW! - In mid-to late March of 2001, The WCW was bought out by Vince McMahon and the WWF. McMahon did the opening monologue for the Final Monday Nitro,where he gloats about his Victory in the Monday Night Wars by Buying his competition - He Now Owns WCW.

McMahon goes on to tell the WCW fans that he will be addressing them and the Superstars of WCW later. He closes out by saying that the very fate of WCW is in His hands.

This moment was surreal for many wrestling fans,who never thought they'd see that day. Such a historic moment.
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WCW Gets Rowdy - Roddy Piper's WCW Debut near the end of Halloween Havoc 1996. Hollywood Hogan ,with the Giant's help,just defeated "Macho Man'" Randy Savage and retained his World Title. As Hogan was cutting his "Back Patting" post-match promo, he is interrupted by a surprise visitor - Rowdy Roddy Piper! Hogan is shocked to see him. 

Piper claims he came to break Hogan's "monotony". After warning The Giant to stay back, Piper cuts his promo. In said promo, Piper mentions that he is not there to represent WCW, his past with Hogan, and other things. He even mentions WrestleMania 1. Piper talks about how he is just as big an Icon as Hogan is.

Hogan gets to speak after and admits this. However, as Piper is about to leave the Ring, Hogan insults him. After a bit of back and forth between Piper and Hogan,the night ends with a stare down between the 2. I love this promo. And Piper's arrival in WCW was a nice surprise to everyone.  
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Hulkamania is Pukamania - In one of his Final Pre-WrestleMania 5 promos, "Macho Man" Randy Savage raged against Hulk Hogan  Here, he talks about Hogan not knowing where he's coming from, Pukamaniacs that he doesn't need,and more. Ending the promo by declaring that Hulkamania is dead.

You can really feel the hatred Savage had in this promo for Hogan. Amazing.
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The Heel Turn Seen and Felt Around The World - The Legendary Heel Turn of Hulk Hogan and the Birth of the nWo at WCW Bash at the Beach '96.

Team WCW was down one man and were getting beat by the Outsiders. Suddenly, Hulk Hogan arrives, seemingly to help "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Sting. But in a moment that Shocked the World, Hogan attacked Savage and joined the Outsiders. It was the Heel turn seen and felt around the Globe.

After the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund questions Hogan about his decision. Hogan gives him the answer via a legendary promo, all while garbage was being thrown into the ring by the booing fans. Hogan talks about how he made Wrestling and how he was just using WCW and how he's happy to to associate himself with Hall and Nash. He also tells the fans that they can "Stick It, Brothers!". He then forms what he calls "The New World Order of Wrestling!"

After the promo, Hogan and his 2 new allies mock the fans by posing. And from that point on, WCW would begin it's nearly 2 Year winning streak against the WWF. 
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Good Ol' Disgruntled J.R. - On a Monday Night RAW in September of 1996,Jim Ross cuts a promo on how the WWF and Vince McMahon had mistreated him. He even talks a bit about his bells palsy. After the promo,he introduces us to the Fake Razor Ramon.

This was supposed to be the start of J.R.'s heel turn,but his promo was so sincere,that the opposite effect happened and J.R. became one of the most beloved Announcers in Wrestling. Also the debut of the Fake Razor Ramon (played by Rick Bognar aka Rick Titan). I'll talk more about the "Fakes" another time.

Also, I think this was the first On-Air reference to Vince McMahon being the owner of the WWF.
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The WCW Madness - "Macho Man" Randy Savage arrives in WCW on December of '94 on WCW Saturday Night. Ooh,Yeeaahh!!! In his debut promo, "Macho Man" Randy Savage talks about various things, including WCW Champion Hulk Hogan,who he promises to confront at Starrcade '94 and either shake his hand or slap him in the face. 

A good beginning promo from the Macho Man. Shame his WCW run wasn't nearly as great as his WWF run.  
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Free Spirit - In the Dying Days of the USWA in '97, Rick Bognar, aka Fake Razor Ramon, cuts a promo rejecting not only his "Fake Razor" gimmick,but also Vince McMahon and the WWF. He then returns to being his true self - Rick Titan, the Free Spirit.

And a month after this, the "Fakes" would officially be faded out. I liked this promo because Rick was brave enough to reject a gimmick that was forced upon him by Vince McMahon on live TV. That took guts. Shame very few were watching USWA at this point.

R.I.P. Rick Bognar.  
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The Stinging Aftermath - Now before I get to this promo,here's a little context - During the built-up to Fall Brawl War Games 1996, the nWo unleashed a Fake Sting to fool the WCW, all while the Real Sting was on tour internationally. 

Soon many were convinced that The Stinger was now a member of the nWo... including his best buddy, The "Total Package" Lex Lugar.

When the Stinger returned at Fall Brawl, he tried to convince Team WCW that the nWo Sting was not him and was a fake.

Unfortunately, no one,including Lex Lugar, believed him. So when the Fake Sting entered War Games, many felt betrayed, thinking it was the Real Sting. But the Real Sting entered as the final member of his team, shocking all.

Sting,feeling rejected assaulted the nWo and then left the match.

Next night on Nitro, Sting cut an in ring promo with his back turned to the camera giving a tongue lashing to those who.doubted him...especially Lex Luger,who he was good friends with. The Stinger then goes on tell those who believed in him,that he'll still stand by them,if they still stand by him. He then tells all who doubted him to Stick It.

Sting then declares himself to be a Free Agent,but promises to pop in when everyone least expects it. He then leaves the ring. Ladies and Gentlemen - The Genesis of Crow Sting!!! From that moment on,Sting would remain in the shadows or secluded,until 1997,where he would begin his assault on the nWo.   
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You Wanna War?! - On a Late-May addition of Monday Nitro,Scott Hall interrupts a match between 2 guys no one cares for and cuts a promo. In the promo,he mocks WCW and some of it's stars. He then declares War on the company.

This moment changed Everything for WCW and American Wrestling in General. Here was Razor Ramon on WCW TV, and everyone was wondering if the WWF was waging War against WCW via an invasion.? Interest was piqued.
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The Changing Measuring Stick - 2 Weeks after his Iconic "You Want A War?" Promo, Scott Hall returned to harass Eric Bischoff in the broadcast booth. The previous week,Hall promised a "Big Surprise" and on this show he delivered. That Surprise was Kevin Nash,who cuts a promo of his own.

"So this is Where The Big Boys Play,huh?! Look at the Adjective - Play! We ain't here to play!"

Then,at the end of the promo, Nash gives us This gem of a line - "The Measuring Stick just changed around here,Buddy! And You're lookin' at 'em!!"

The Debut of the Outsiders! 

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The Savage/Flair Affair Continues - A 2-fer. Ric Flair and Randy Savage cut intense promos after their title match at WrestleMania 8. 

"Nature Boy" Ric Flair,enraged at his title loss to "Macho Man"Randy Savage,dares Savage to face him again. To quote Slick Ric himself - "Because One Time Means Nothing to My Career!!!!"

After Ric's unhinged promo. The Macho Man cuts one of his own. Saying that he just got a "piece" of Flair that night, but wants the rest of him - "The Whole Flair Package". 

2 of the Biggest Icons of Wrestling Unhinged. I found these promos to be Entertaining and it helped continue the Savage/Flair rivalry in the WWF. Good stuff! 

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Billionaire Ted's Biggest Get - Hulk Hogan arrives in WCW in June of '94. After a parade,Hogan gives a promo, signs the WCW contract, and takes questions. All taking place at Disney/MGM studios.

The most Iconic and Shocking moments in Wrestling history. The biggest Name in Wrestling,the man who helped Put WWF on the map,the man who was WWF personified for over a decade,was now part of the competition.

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Easy E Exposed - On a November '96 edition on Monday Nitro,Roddy Piper exposes Eric Bischoff as part of the nWo via a promo. Bischoff was set to interview Piper,but Piper decided to do his own thing.

As Bischoff was being exposed, The nWo assaults Piper and Hogan gloats about how Bischoff was indeed, was part of the nWo. Not only that,but he was the Boss.

From that point on Bischoff would become the Boss from Hell - A full Year before Evil Mr. McMahon was born. And 2 Years before McMahon became the WWF's own Boss from Hell.    

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No Problem With The Rockers - On January of 1992,the Rockers break up on Brutus Beefcake's Barbershop. Now, on that edition of 'The Barbershop', Brutus Beefcake attempted to reconcile the Rockers,who have been having issues as of late.

But, just as things were getting better, Shawn Michaels Superkicked Marty Janetty though the class window and after a small beat-down on his,now-former,partner, Michaels mocks the situation and walks off.

 The Birth of HBK!

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A Belt Worth a Million Dollars - In Late '88,Tired of chasing after the WWF Championship, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase decided to go out and create his own. And that's Exactly what he did. 

On the Brother Love Show,Dibiase unveiled his Million Dollar Championship, a Championship Belt Worthy of a man like himself.

 This belt was so cool looking and,for a short time, was treated as a Legit Title.

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Kick Ass or Kiss Ass - On Monday Night RAW in the Summer of '97, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin cuts a promo about his upcoming Intercontinental Title match against Champion,Owen Hart at SummerSlam.

In that promo, Austin talks about his Title Match and then Bret Hart's promise to never Wrestle in America again if he fails to beat the Undertaker at SummerSlam.

Not to be outdone by the Hit Man, in a moment of One-upsmenship, Austin vows to kiss Owen Hart's ass if he can't kick it..."And That's The Way It's Gonna Be!!!". 

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The One-Upsmen - The week after Stone Cold's "Kiss His Ass,If I Can't Kick It" promo,The Hart Foundation decides to do a little one-upsmanship for Their SummerSlam Matches. 

On RAW the previous Week, Bret Hart  promised to stay in Canada if he lost his bid to become WWF Champion.

Well,on This Edition of RAW, The British Bulldog promised to eat a full can of Dog Food If he failed to defeat Ken Shamrock. Brian Pillman's goal was to rip out Goldust's heart at SummerSlam,but promised to wrestle in a dress for a while if he couldn't get the job done.

And Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart vowed to shave off his goatee if All 4 men lost their matches.   

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The Crowning of the Macho King - The Great Coronation of 1989. The Macho Man becomes The Macho King. Presented by Savage's real life Brother "The Genius" Lanny Poffo and surrounded by some of the Biggest Heels in Wrestling. Savage is given a Gold Scepter by "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase.

Fun fact about this was that 3 Of the 4 Horsemen were present - Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson as the Brain Busters and Barry Windham as the Widow Maker.

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Betrayal of a Friend - That Piper's Pit in Feb of 1987, Roddy Piper presented Hulk Hogan and Jessie Ventura presented Andre The Giant,who to everyone's shock,came out with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.

Andre the Giant then proceeds to threaten Hogan for a title match. Hogan can't believe this is happening. Andre rips off Hogans shirt and cross.

Feeling betrayed by his long-time Friend, Hulk Hogan reluctantly accepts the Giant's challenge at WrestleMania 3.

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The Giantless Weasel - At WrestleMania 6,Bobby "The Brain" Heenan blasts Andre The Giant for turning on him after his team,the Colossal Connection,lost their Tag Titles to Demolition.

"You Listen To Me,You Go To The Top! You Don't Listen To Me...You're Never Heard From Again!" - Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.

Bobby was hysterical during that interview. The Brain was amusing as usual.

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Bruno in the Pit - A memorable 1985 MSG Piper's Pit with "The Living Legend"  Bruno Sammartino. The interview starts by Bruno wanting "Ace Cowboy" Bob Orton to leave and even threatens to get one of his friends to watch his back.

Piper reluctantly sends Orton away. Once that's though, the interview begins. There are shots thrown by both men at each other and after things got heated, Bruno pushed Piper and was beaten down for it. Bruno was starting to fight back,which caused Piper to bolt.

My First Ever Piper's Pit segment. I watched this on a Tape that was all about Bruno Sammartino, in fact, it was an Official Colosseum Home Video release.    

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Snuka'd - During this legendary Piper's Pit, Rowdy Roddy Piper had "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka as a guest. Piper was mocking Snuka and his Fijian Heritage, not letting him get a word in. Snuka asks if Piper was making fun of him? Piper answers Snuka with a Coconut to the skull.

Piper then proceeds to beat on Snuka and mocks him while doing so. But,once Snuka is ready to retaliate, Piper runs away fast.

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The Last Dance - Another 2-fer. On the Final Episode of Monday Nitro in 2001,Ric Flair cuts a passionate promo about WCW and his WCW career. He then challenges Sting to one final match later. 

And Before their match,we get a cool promo from Sting,who says that he wouldn't miss this very special night for nothin' and agrees to finish things with Ric Flair before the WCW is gone. He then asks the fans if they're wondering about What the Future Holds for Him? And Sting gives us his answer - "Well, The Only Sure Thing About The Stinger - Is That Nothin's For Sure! It's Showtime ,Folks!!!

2 Excellent Promos, leading up to a Great Match. A Match that was a Worthy finale for WCW.

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The Greatest Moment with a Tear in His Eye - "Nature Boy" Ric Flair's Promo after becoming Champion at Royal Rumble '92.

This promo solidified The Nature Boy as a True Wrestling Icon. 'Nuff Said.

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Snapping Sid - At the WrestleMania 8 press conference to determine who Ric Flair will face at the event, Sid Justice snaps at WWF President Jack Tunney for choosing Hulk Hogan over him.

Short,but sweet and Sid was speaking for every disenfranchised star in WWF.

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The Taker Turns - In Feb of 1992,On the Funeral Parlor, Jake "The Snake" Roberts questions the Undertaker's loyalty after he prevented the Snake from striking "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Elizabeth with a chair backstage a week prior.

"Just Who's Side Are You On?!" - Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

"Not Yours!!!!" - The Undertaker. 

Undertaker turns on Jake and becomes a Babyface. Jake assaults the Undertaker and traps his hand in a casket. He then beats up on Paul Bearer, all while insulting and taunting the Dead Man. The Undertaker struggles to fight back.

One of my favorite editions of the Funeral Parlor. Undertaker is a Super Legend!

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Hulkamania is Not For Sale - Hogan rejects Dibiase's offer to buy the WWF Championship from him.

In late 1987, "The Million Dollar" Ted Dibiase offered to buy the WWF Championship from Hulk Hogan. Hogan cut a promo thinking how Dibiase's money would benefit him, his family, and his Hulkamaniacs.

But then slowly realizes that the Hulkamaniacs would Never forgive him if he sold our. So He rejects Dibiase's offer on behalf of his Hulkamaniacs. "HELL NO!!!!"

Hogan then proseeds to tell off Dibiase.

The Hulkster made it clear that Hulkamania was Not For Sale.

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The 3 Faces of Foley - On RAW of 1997,Triple H was ready to fight Dude Love in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Dude appears on the Titantron and refuses to fight (cuz, according to him, it ain't his bag),but brings in Mankind,who opts out in favor of letting Cactus Jack beat up Hunter. Cactus accepts the fight and heads down to ringside to an enormous pop.

My All Time Favorite Mick Foley Promo!!! And Cactus Jack's WWF Debut!

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Million Dollar Jerk - In 1987,Ted Dibiase held a Dribble Challenge,where some lucky audience member would win $500 of his money, if they dribbled a Basketball 15x in succession.

So, a young boy named Sean accepted the challenge. The kid was doing great,until Dibiase kicked the ball away from the kid after he dribbled it 14 times. The Million Dollar Man then proceeds to mock the poor kid.

The moment that fully established Ted Dibiase as a Great Heel. He was "The Million Dollar Jerk" to everyone.

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The Honky Saga - A Series of Promos featuring the Honky Tonk Man,in late '86,as a Babyface and eventually becoming Heel once he found out that the fans don't like him via a poll. 

When HTM came on the scene,he was a Babyface. And a month in, the fans started treating him cold. So Honky wondered what the issue was? Eventually a poll was taken and Honky did everything he could to please the fans,but to no avail.

When the polls final results came in,the Majority saw Honky unfavorably. A week after the poll, Honky turned Heel. And a week after That,he aligned himself with "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart. 

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Hart Family Reunion - The RAW after WrestleMania 13,Bret reunites with Owen and the Bulldog to form Hart Foundation 2.0.

During a match for the European Championship between Owen Hart and the British Bulldog,which turned into a brawl. Bret "Hit Man" Hart rushes down to the ring to stop the fight. He cuts a promo, which he tries to get them to stop fighting for the American Wrestling fans enjoyment. He then insults the American Wrestling fans and America in general.

He makes a heartfelt plea to his Brother and Brother-In-Law and talks about his past experiences with them,all while taking potshots at American Values.

The promo ends with the 3 hugging it out.

The look of disdain Bret gave the Fans during his group hug with Owen and the Bulldog was priceless. The Hart Foundation 2.0 was born that night.  

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Hart Attack for America - The RAW After WrestleMania 13, Bret "Hit Man" Hart cuts a promo and turns heel on the American fans.

In the promo,The Hit Man apologies to his fans for his attitude at WrestleMania 13. He apologizes to Every Wrestling fan around the World..except for the American Fans. Bret Trashes the American Fans and America itself.

As a curious experiment, WWF decided to turn Bret Hart Heel in the U.S.,but keep him a Babyface everywhere else. It worked well, I must say.

Also note that The RAW after WM13 was first event to take place during a transitional era,I call the Pre-Attitude Era.

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He Feels Like God - Bob Backlund is doing an interview at Survivor Series '94, having just won the WWF Championship from Bret Hart in a Towel Match.

Backlund cuts a promo about how he finally regained the belt and then talks about what how he's gonna be a role model for everyone.

He finishes his promo with this gem of a line - "Because I Feel Like God!!!!!!!!"

One of Backlunds finest Promos. To me, at least.

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Backlund For President -  In the Spring of 1995, after failing to gain traction as a Main Event Superstar again,Bob Backlund announced on RAW that He is running for The Presidency Of The United States.

Not much to say about this entertaining and memorable promo. But I'm gonna say This, Backlund would've made a Way better President than what we have (and what we'll be getting) right now. 

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Special Mention: Billionaire Ted's Rasslin' War Room - These skits were funny. Basically,in early 1996,The WWF put out a bunch of skits taking big potshots at Ted Turner and his favorable treatment of old WWF Talent, mainly "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan.

The most famous skit being "The Wrasslin' War Room",where.Billionaire Ted,some Yes Men,Scheme Gene,The Huckster,and the Nacho Man were discussing ways to compete with the WWF and to get more WWF talent. What follows was comedy silver.

As part of this skit package,the WWF also parodied Larry King Live. Now,many people hate these skits,but I love 'em, So Screw The Haters!

Also, these skits led to the hilarious Geriatric  Match at WrestleMania 12.

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That's was Long,wasn't it? Well,that's all she Wrote Wrestling Fans. What are some of Your favorite Wrestling Promos?  

So, until next time, remember to Stay Gold and Resist Nazi's, Commies, and Modern Attitudes. 

Master List - Top Hercules and Xena Episodes

Welcome to another Edition of Master List. On this Edition, I'll be listing my Favorite Hercules and Xena Episodes. This will also be the premier episode of my newest segment - Great Episodes.

Today's focus will be on 2 of my all time favorite shows - Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.

Let's get things started. Here are my All Time Favorite Episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. 

Hercules

Season 1 (1995)

The Wrong Path: When Hera kills Hercules' wife Deianeira and their children, he becomes so obsessed with revenge that he ignores a she-demon who is turning people to stone. The start of a great series.

Eye of the Beholder: Hercules helps defend a village from a cyclops, but finds there is more to the story than meets the eye. Salmoneus' debut episode. And I think Richard Moll played the Cyclops. 

Ares: Hercules and the blacksmith, Atalanta try to stop Ares, the God of War, from corrupting children into killers. The Debut of Herc's Evil Half Brother, though he doesn't make a physical appearance until Xena. And Atlanta was a cool character.

Pride Comes Before a Brawl: Hercules' ex-girlfriend, Nemesis, the Goddess of Retribution, is ordered to kill Iolaus for his hubris. The Debut of Nemesis and Iolaus' "Old Hunting Tricks".

The Warrior Princess: Xena, a cunning and cruel warlord, seduces Iolaus and turns him against Hercules. The Wham Episode. The Legendary Xena makes her Debut and would soon become a Huge Fan Favorite, leading to her Own Series.

Gladiator: While on a mission to reunite a Woman with her slave Husband, Hercules and Iolaus attempt to free Him and other slaves forced to be gladiators, but are captured themselves and forced to participate. This was a good episode and it showcases some accuracy of the Ancient Sport of Gladiators.

The Vanishing Dead: Ares' dog, Graegus, starts eating people and preventing their souls from resting. Hercules and Iolous investigate a deceased soldier. Another action packed episode. It's also Bruce Campbell's Directorial Debut. Groovy!     

The Gauntlet: Xena's lieutenant Darphus betrays her and forces her to run a gauntlet. She teams up with Hercules to get revenge. Herc tries to redeem her. Xena's road to redemption began here.

Unchained Heart: Ares resurrects Darphus to cut a path of destruction through Greece and to feed Hercules to Graegus, the dog of war. While stopping them, Xena turns her back on evil. A cool episode. Xena gets her own Show after this.
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Season 2 (1995 - 1996)

The King of Thieves: Autolycus, the King of Thieves, performs a robbery that Iolaus is blamed for. Hercules must capture Autolycus to clear his name. The debut of one of My favorite Characters. Autolycus is great. Also, Bruce Campbell makes his On Screen debut as The King of Thieves Himself. 

All That Glitters: Hercules and Salmoneus visit King Midas' Gambling Palace, but find it has been taken over by Hera worshipers, who provide sadistic entertainment. Chaos ensues.

What's in a Name?: Hercules' jealous brother Iphicles starts impersonating him.  Iphicles plans to marry the stepdaughter of a Warlord. Fun Fact, Kevin Tod Smith, who played Ares, also played Iphicles. So the same dude played 2 of Hercules' Half Brothers. And it was never mentioned that Ares and Iphicles looked alike. Strange.

The Mother of All Monsters: Echidna, the Mother of All Monsters, seeks revenge on Hercules for killing Her Monster Children, and kidnaps his mother Alcmene as part of that revenge.   

The Other Side: When Hades abducts Persephone to be his wife, Demeter orders Hercules to rescue her or else she will not allow anything to grow. While in the Underworld,Herc also gets a brief, but heartwarming, reunion with his wife,Deianeira, and his 3 children. 

The Fire Down Below: When Salmoneus unknowingly steals treasure belonging to Hera, she orders Nemesis to kill him. He also has to deal with a fire demon too. Salmoneus is another favorite. And this would be Nemesis' final episode as Hera's minion.  

Cast a Giant Shadow: Hercules befriends the giant Typhon, but learns he is Echidna's husband and the Father of All Monsters. It's revealed that Hera corrupted Typhon and Echidna's Monster Children and turned them evil. Echidna pulls a Heel-Face turn in this episode.

Highway to Hades: Sisyphus escapes from the Underworld and tricks Timuron into taking his place, so Hercules is ordered to set things right by capturing Sisyphus and free Timuron. This wouldn't be the last time we see Sisyphus, as he also appears on Xena. 

The Enforcer: Hera punishes Nemesis for disobedience by turning her into a mortal, then creates the Enforcer, a woman made of water with only one mission: kill Hercules. Another action packed episode. 

Let the Games Begin: When the Spartans and The Eleans begin fighting, Hercules devises the Olympic Games as an alternative to War. The story of the very first Olympic Games...at least in This Universe.

The Apple: Aphrodite gives Iolaus a golden apple that will make people fall in love with him, but when he uses it on a princess who is already engaged, this threatens to start a war. This was a fun episode. Also the debut of Herc's Half-Sisters, Athena, Artemis, and Aphrodite.

Promises: Hercules and Iolaus attempt to rescue a kidnapped woman, the fiancee of King Boraeus, and are confused when she doesn't want to be rescued.   

King For A Day: When Iolaus' Estranged Cousin, Prince Orestes is drugged and cannot attend his coronation, Iolaus, who looks identical, is asked to temporarily take his place, so that Minos can't be made King. 

Protean Challenge: The shapeshifting god Proteus starts framing several people for crimes, including Hercules and Iolaus' friend, Thanis. 

The Wedding of Alcmene: Hera sends her minions, Led by The Blue Priest, kill Hercules and ruin Alcmene and Jason's wedding. Because Alcmene isn't a Royal, Jason is forced to give up his throne, so he passes his crown onto Iphicles.

The Power: Aphrodite's demigod son Deon discovers he has the ability to control people with his voice. His evil mortal uncle tries to use him to get rich, while Hercules, his other uncle, tries to teach him to use his ability responsibly.  

Centaur Mentor Journey: Hercules' dying mentor, The Centaur Ceridian, asks him to stop a war between the Centaurs, who want equal rights, and the Humans, who Hate Centaurs. 
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Season 3 (1996 - 1997)

Doomsday: In his grief over the death of his son Icarus, Daedalus is convinced to build weapons and war machines for the evil Kin Nikolos. The first instance of a Mech Suit, though a primitive one, in This Universe.

Love Takes a Holiday: Aphrodite decides to quit being the Goddess of Love. Meanwhile, Iolaus runs into his long-lost grandmother, who is still young because of Hephaestus, who desires both her and Aphrodite. This was a fun episode and Aphrodite trying out nee careers, including Hercules', was funny. She even dressed like her half-brother too, which was cute.

Not Fade Away: Hera creates a new Enforcer, a woman made of fire, who kills Iolaus. Hercules cuts a deal with Hades to resurrect him if he can defeat the new Enforcer by sundown. Hades resurrects the first Enforcer and orders her to help Hercules with this mission. In the afterlife, Iolaus has a reunion his soldier father and The 1st Enforcer redeems herself before her death at the hands of the 2nd Enforcer. Great action too.

Monster Child in the Promised Land: Echidna gives birth to a new baby monster who gets kidnapped by Klepto, a small-time thief, who begins to form a bond with him. Hercules and Iolaus must get the monster baby back. Fun Fact: This was the 1st Episode that I ever taped from TV.

The Green-Eyed Monster: Cupid falls in love with a beautiful mortal girl,Psyche, but his mother Aphrodite is jealous because people are saying Psyche is more beautiful than her. Things get complicated when Hercules is shot with Cupid's arrow and falls in love with Psyche too, causing Cupid to turn into a literal green-eyed monster. Thankfully, the spell breaks when he thinks of his late wife,Deianeira. Salmoneus eventually gets a hold of the bow and tries to sell it. This was another fun episode.    

Prince Hercules: While on his way to a festival, Hercules is struck on the head and suffers amnesia. Parnassa, an evil Hera-worshiping queen fools him into believing that he's her son, so that he'll serve Hera and lead her armies. Meanwhile, an accident at the festival turns Iolaus purple. Fun Fact: Kevin Sorbo's future wife, Sam, made her debut as Hercules' "wife", the princess. She would later play Sarena, the Golden Hind.

A Star to Guide Them: Iolaus has a strange dream that urges him to travel north, where he and Hercules discover a King Poloneus and his pregnant wife, Queen Maliphone, have ordered all babies to be rounded up and put to death. Herc and Iolaus travel with a farmer and a bandit, who both had the same dream as Iolaus. Takes place during the Birth of Christ, kinda.

Long Live the King: When Iolaus' twin cousin Orestes is murdered, he must once again take his place to solve the murder and secure a peace treaty.

Surprise: Xena's arch enemy Callisto makes a deal with Hera to be resurrected in exchange for killing Hercules. At his birthday party, she drugs the guests, Herc's Family, then orders him to help her retrieve the Golden Apples of the Tree of Life from a labyrinth,which will grant immortality when eaten. Meanwhile, Herc's family, now drugged, start having hillusenations. Callisto is my favorite Xena Villain and it was cool seeing her on Hercules. 

Encounter: Hercules tries to help Serena, the Golden Hind, whose blood is poisonous to gods, who's being hunted. However, the Hind is being used by Ares,as a plot to kill Hercules. Herc falls in love with Sarena in her human form. The 1st of the 3-Part Golden Hind Saga.

When a Man Loves a Woman: Hercules wants to marry Sarena. Ares, still manipulating things, tells Hercules that the gods will only consent to Hercules and Serena's marriage if they both agree to give up their powers. A deal is made and Sarena is turned fully human and Hercules looses his god-like strength. Herc consulting his dead family before he gets married was heartwarming. The 2nd of the 3-Part Golden Hind Saga.

Judgment Day: A powerless Hercules now marries a fully human Serena. But, via some dream trickery by Strife,, she is murdered and Hercules is framed for it. As a lynch mob comes after him, Xena and Gabrielle show up to help him and Iolaus. Hercules eventuall.y gets his powers back and cleared of murder charges. Herc then visits Sarena's grave at the end of the episode, which was a bit heartwrenching. The Finale of the Golden Hind Saga. My favorite of the Hercules/Xena Crossover Episodes. 

The Lost City: Iolaus  and his companion Moria discovers an underground cult, where an evil leader,Kamaros, has brainwashed people into mining gold for him, including Salmoneus, and Iolaus' missing cousin Regina. The cult members in this episode were, more or less, Hippies.   

Les Contemptibles: In 1789 France, Lady Marie DeValle makes a deal with a man claiming to be the infamous Revolutionary Chartreuse Fox, and tries to inspire two highwaymen to be revolutionaries by telling tales of Hercules' heroism. But no-one is as they seem.  

Reign of Terror: King Augeus has gone mad and thinks he is Zeus. Hera grants him real godly powers and orders him to kill Hercules. Salmoneus gets into a manure scheme and Aphrodite helps a dying farmer, who was a victim of the new super powered Augeus'. Herc has until sundown to save him.  .   

The End of the Beginning: Autolycus steals the Chronos Stone, Hercules tries to stop him and soon they are both sent back five years into the past. While Autolycus teams up with his younger self to steal a treasure he had previously failed to steal, Hercules re-unites with Sarena and tries to change her destiny to prevent her eventual death.

War Bride: Hercules and Iolaus rescue a spoiled princess from kidnappers and try to return her home. I love the way the princess keeps insulting Iolaus by getting his name wrong. My favorite insult was "Ioafus". This episode was directed by Hercules himself, Kevin Sorbo. 

Atlantis: Hercules is shipwrecked and finds himself in Atlantis, an island with highly advanced technology, but an arrogant people. An outcast among them,named Cassandra, has visions that the island will sink, but only Hercules believes her. The Herc/Xenaverse tackles the Lost City of Atlantis.
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Season 4 (1997 - 1998)

Beanstalks and Bad Eggs: Hercules and Autolycus climb a beanstalk and try to rescue a maiden who has been captured by Typhoon, a giant who lives in a castle in the clouds. The maiden is caring for 3 Golden Eggs, which spells even more trouble for the duo.  Typhoon is revealed to be the twin brother of Typhon. The eggs eventually hatch and troublemaking  baby Harpies are born. The Harpy babies do a small 3 stooges act at the end, which i loved. 

Web of Desire: Hercules and Iolaus must team up with the pirate Nebula when they are attacked by Arachne the spider woman. The debut of fan favorite character, Nebula.

Stranger in a Strange World: Iolaus accidentally swaps places with his alternate universe counterpart. While Hercules and Ares are confused by seeing an Iolaus who is a cowardly jester, Iolaus is trapped in a world where everybody has the opposite personality and Hercules is a cruel tyrant called the Sovereign.  Another great episode.   

Two Men and a Baby: Nemesis has a baby son named Evander, and claims that Hercules is the father. She leaves the baby with the two men and vanishes. Evander demonstrates great powers, so Ares tries to take him to raise him as a weapon. It's later reveiled that Ares is Evanders real father, thus making the baby, Herc's nephew.  Ares and Hercules soon battle it out over the baby. 

Prodigal Sister: Hercules helps a blind young man reunite with his sister, who had been abducted years ago by a group of renegade Amazons. I love the brother-sister reunion at the end.

..And Fancy Free: Hercules agrees to become the partner of a girl named Althea for a dance contest, even though he himself can't dance. Herc and Althea stumble upon Widow Twanky, who teaches them how to dance. Widow Twanky was played by Iolaus himself, Michael Hurst, who also directed this episode.

If I Had A Hammer...: Lonely, Atalanta makes a lifesized statue of Hercules out of scrap metal, that soon gets brought to life by Hephaestus.  However, the living statue, who believes he's the Real Hercules, is childlike and nothing like the original. Discord encourages the living statue to commit murder, framing the real Hercules for the crime. Hercules and his double fight it out. In the end, the Statue sacrifices itself to save Atalanta's life.

Hercules on Trial: When a man gets himself killed trying to imitate Hercules, Hercules is arrested and put on trial for being a bad influence on people, by encouraging ordinary people to risk their lives to help others in need. Herc's evil brother, Ares tries to convert him to the dark side. 

Men in Pink: Salmoneus and Autolycus are framed for the murder or a rich King, so hide in Widow Twanky's all-girl dance troupe by disguising themselves as women. A funny episode and one of the first to have Salmoneus and Autolycus as a duo. 

Armageddon Now: A 2-Part Episode. With the evil Hope's help, Callisto is free from her prison and teams up with Ares to get the Hinds blood pendant from The Sovereign. They succeed and trap Both Hercules and The Soverign in a limbo realm. Calisto soon betrays Ares. With Hopes help, She travels back in time to kill Alcmene before she can give birth to Hercules. Iolaus convinces Ares to send him back in time to stop her. With Hercules and the Sovereign trapped in a limbo realm, Iolaus must act alone. Callisto succeeds, leaving Iolaus trapped in a world without Hercules and where Xena, having never been redeemed, rules with an iron fist. Iolaus finds and steals the Chronos Stone from Xena and restores the timeline.

Yes, Virginia, There is a Hercules: In the modern day, the producers of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys panic when the star, Kevin Sorbo, goes missing after an earthquake. Now This was a really fun episode. The Hercules actors potray the producers in a comical and exaturated way.

Porkules: With Atemis' Bow, Discord turns Hercules into a pig. While Iolaus and Autolycus try to save him from a butcher's chopping block, Hercules befriends a pig named Katherine and helps her.

One Fowl Day: Aphrodite turns Katherine into a human and Hercules tries to help her adjust to human life. Meanwhile, Ares torments Iolaus and Autolycus for disrespecting him, by chaining them together and altering their appearences a bit..

My Fair Cupcake:  When Autolycus plans to steal a priceless sapphire, he dupes naïve would-be girlfriend Cupcake into posing as a princess to gain entry, but walks into the middle of a feud between two opposing kingdoms when they unknowingly use one of these kingdoms as their cover. Iolaus, upon learning of this, allows Autolycus to carry out his scheme to help buy time for Hercules who is working on preventing a potential war between the two kingdoms. Atolycus is great.

Twilight: Alcmene is dying, and while Hercules, Iolaus, and Jason comfort her, they reminisce about the first time Hercules went to war.

Top God: With Alcmene dead, Hercules is asked by estranged father Zeus to join him ruling the Gods of Olympus, causing him to recall a teenage brush with Godliness and his brash older brother, the God Apollo.

Reunions: Hercules accepts Zeus' offer, but discovers Zeus had an ulterior motive. Meanwhile, Iolaus visits his mother, whom he had not seen in years. This is the first and only time where Hercules fights Hera directly.
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Season 5 (1998 - 1999)

Faith: Hercules, Iolaus, and Nebula travel to Sumeria to help King Gilgamesh, who claims the gods are destroying his kingdom. But, something isn't right... This is Dahak's official debut on Hercules.

Descent: Devastated by Iolaus' death, Hercules and Nebula travel to the Sumerian Underworld to try to convince the Sumerian Gods to resurrect him, but they face many trials.

Resurrection: After failing to resurrect Iolaus, Hercules loses his confidence as a hero and is soon washed up on the island of Eire. The  Druids claim Herc to be their "Chosen One," brought to them to deal with an evil demigod who is out to destroy them with the help of the horned god Cernunnos.  

Genies and Grecians and Geeks, Oh My: Salmoneus and Autolycus find the Sultan's magic lamp, which contains a genie. The Sultan wants his lamp back and orders for Atolycus and Salmoneus to be killed. 

Norse By Norsevest: Hercules, having had a vision that he must save a man's life, heads to Norway, where he learns that the man is in fact the Norse God Balder. Soon he becomes entangled in an end-of-the-world prophecy.  

Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge: Hercules is forced to join forces with Thor to stop the evil Loki, who is trying to bring about Ragnarok, the end of all things.

Darkness Rising: While enjoying life in Eire, Hercules has visions of Nebula in trouble. So He and Morrigan go to Sumeria, where they discover that Nebula's gone mad due to seeing apparitions of Iolaus. 

For Those of You Just Joining Us: In the modern day,  Studio head B.S. Hollingfoffer orders the producers and writers to come up with better stories for the series, so they head off to a corporate retreat camp with Kevin Sorbo. However, once there, someone keeps trying to kill them all. Another really fun episode. 

Let There Be Light: Hercules, Nebula, and Morrigan pursue Dahak, the God of Evil, who has possessed Iolaus' body and taken over Greece by convincing it's people that He is the savior. He also convinces the people that Hercules and friends are evil. Herc finds a way to separate Dahak from Iolaus. 

Redemption: Hercules tries to exorcise Dahak and free Iolaus' spirit. Herc eventually enters Iolaus' soul and fights Dahak alongside Iolaus. The 2 share then Heartwarming goodbye.

Sky High:  Hercules, with Amazon Ephiny, recruits a rag-tag band, including a murderer, in a mission to use explosive crystals to blow a hole in the side of a volcano and stop lava from destroying a town in its path..

Stranger and Stranger: Hercules revisits the alternate universe to save the Olympion Gods, who were trapped there by Ares. Her teams up with Iolaus' counterpart to save the day. Also, Ares kills the Sovereign

Just Passing Through: Now that Iolaus II decided to stay in Hercules' world, Hercules tries to inspire him to be a hero by telling him stories of an adventure where he and Iolaus had to retrieve a stolen ruby from Autolycus, who had a curse looming over him until he returned it. Iolaus II shows his scientific ingenuity.

Greece is Burning: Hercules helps Althea with her fashion show, and gets the Widow Twanky to help them.   

Love on the Rocks:  With Hercules away on a mission, Iolaus II admits to Aphrodite that he longs to experience love. Meanwhile, Discord turns Nautica (Angela Dotchin) the mermaid into a beautiful woman, and soon Nautica and Iolaus fall in love, unaware that Discord's ulterior motive is that a spell Poseidon placed on Nautica long ago will cause the seas to freeze unless Nautica returns to the ocean. Any Iolaus focused episode is a good one, even if it's his alternate universe counterpart.

Once Upon a Future King: Roughly 1000 years in the future, aspiring King Arthur Pendragon is cruel and arrogant. To teach him a lesson, Merlin transports him and his partner Mab to Hercules' time. Arthur decides to gain Excalibur early and instead be king there, so Hercules, Morrigan, and Merlin's younger self attempt to stop him.  Hercules meets the King Arthur Legend.

Fade Out: Ares, Discord, and Deimos use a cursed stone to make a village fade away into nothingness. Hercules breaks the stone, but this causes him to start fading away.

My Best Girl's Wedding: Iolaus II is shocked to learn that his beloved Nautica is being forced into marrying a goon. Meanwhile, Hercules runs into his former wife Serena, who does not recognize him from this time-line, and whose husband is lost at sea. With Aphrodite's help, the two learn that the goon had stolen the trident which belongs to Nautica's father, Triton and, while she agreed to marry to get it back and to save her father's life, Nautica is unaware that its power was already lost. Hercules must work at getting a new trident made or the seas will die with Triton. In the end, Iolaus II becomes a Merman and lives happily ever after with Nautica.  

Revelations: The Original Iolaus comes back to life to warn Hercules that Archangel Michael is planning to unleash the Horsemen of the Apocalypse to wipe out the world. Ares also gets involved. The second instance of Christian stuff in Hercules. More to come in the next and Final season. 
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Season 6 (1999)

Be Deviled: Hercules and Iolaus try to stop a murderer who has escaped from Hell with demonic powers, but Hercules is tormented by a demon who looks just like Serena.

Love, Amazon Style: Aphrodite and Hephaestus break up. Depressed, Aphrodite accidentally causes an Amazon tribe to obey any order they are given. Deimos takes advantage of this to take control of them. 

Darkness Visible: Hercules and Iolaus are summoned by Oedipus, to rid his kingdom of the Strigoi (vampires), But a man named Vlad is leading them into a trap. 

Hercules, Tramps & Thieves: Hercules and Autolycus visit the First Bank of Greece, where Autolycus runs into his bitter ex-wife, who is working as a showgirl. Autolycus is blamed when the bank is robbed, even though he's actually innocent.

City of the Dead: Hercules and Iolaus go to Egypt on a diplomatic mission and investigate when Queen Nefertiti is nearly assassinated during a bitter family feud.

A Wicked Good Time: A coven of witches working for Discord try to convince Seska to join them as part of a plot to destroy Hercules. 

Full Circle: Zeus abducts Evander and uses the boy's powers to free Hera from Tartarus. Meanwhile, Ares frees Atlus and his 2 evil Titan brothers. Hera turns babyface at the end of this episode, ending her feud with Hercules. The Series Finale and a Good One.    

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Xena

Season 1 (1995 - 1996)

Sins of the Past:  Xena returns to Amphipolis, the place she grew up, in order to try to make up for past sins. On the way, she saves the people of Potidaea from the warlord Draco; her actions attract the attention of a young girl called Gabrielle, who decides to follow Xena in the hopes of a more exciting life. A great start to a great series.

Chariots of War:  While defending a small and peaceful settlement from a vicious warlord and his son, Xena is shot with an arrow. She is cared for by a local family while Gabrielle is left to defend herself in the local tavern, which is filled with thieves and cut-throats.

Dreamworker: Gabrielle is captured by Manus, The High Priest of Morpheus, to be his bride. Xena must navigate the dream world to save her, but while she's there, she must face her past demons.

Cradle of Hope: Xena and Gabrielle go undercover to defend a baby from a king because that king heard a prophecy saying the baby would grow up to take his throne. They also have to help Pandora when her box is stolen. 

The Reckoning: Xena is framed for murder and Ares, the God of War, tries to tempt her to go back to her evil ways. The first Physical Appearance of Ares.

The Titans:  Gabrielle accidentally reads an incantation from a script that releases three titans from being a stone tomb. She convinces them she is a Goddess and has them perform helpful tasks for a small village nearby; however, after they soon start to suspect her of lying, they turn on the town and threaten to destroy the town for good.. 

Prometheus: Hera chains up Prometheus, depriving humanity of his gifts of fire and healing. Xena and Gabrielle attempt to free him, and are joined by Hercules and Iolaus. The first ever Hercules/Xena Crossover Episode.

Hooves and Harlots: Someone is trying to trigger a war between the Amazons and the Centaurs. Gabrielle is surprised when a dying Amazon princess names her her successor.

Athens City: Academy of the Performing Bards: Gabrielle auditions for the Athens City Academy to be a bard, but many others want the spot too, including Homer and Euripides.   

Warrior...Princess: Xena swaps places with Princess Diana, her doppleganger, to foil an assassination attempt.  

The Royal Couple of Thieves: Xena drafts Autolycus, the King of Thieves, to help her steal a powerful weapon that is being auctioned to several unsavory people. Warrior Princess meets King of Thieves. Classic episode.

Ties That Bind: While on a mission to rescue a group of slaves, Xena runs into a man who claims to be her father. 

The Greater Good: When Xena is poisoned, Gabrielle must step up to protect a village from a Warlord. Salmoneus makes his Xena debut.

Callisto: A woman named Callisto starts killing people while claiming to be Xena. While trying to stop her, Xena and Gabrielle run into a wannabe warrior named Joxer. I love this episode and it's also the debut of 2 of my favorite characters - Callisto and Joxer The Mighty.
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Season 2 (1996 - 1997)

Orphan of War:  Xena meets Solan, the son she gave to the centaur, Kaleipus to raise. Xena battles Dagnine, who has used the power of the Ixion Stone to transform himself into the most powerful centaur ever known.

Remember Nothing:  After Xena saves the Fates from attack, they give her the chance to live her life again; if she agrees to give up her warrior ways. She accepts and in the new life, her beloved-brother, Lyceus is still alive, but her mother is dead and Gabrielle is a warlord's slave. Another great episode.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Xena, Gabrielle, and Joxer find Orpheus' still living head, who asks them to help stop a group of bacchae (vampires) created by Bacchus. It's Xena v. Vampires.

Return of Callisto: As Callisto breaks out of prison, Gabrielle reunites with her old love, Perdicus and they decide to marry. When Callisto murders Perdicus, Gabrielle wants Xena to teach her how to kill Callisto, so she can exact her revenge. Fun Factoid: This was the Very First Xena Episode that I've ever Taped.

Warrior...Princess...Tramp: Much confusion happens when Xena's Doppleganger,Princess Diana, is kidnapped and while Xena tries to save her, another Doppleganger, a tramp named Meg, shows up. This was a fun episode.   

Intimate Stranger: Callisto has Ares switch her body with Xena's and she escapes from Tartarus. Hades allows Xena, now in Callisto's body, to go after her. Callisto, in Xena's body, causes trouble for Xena's friends and family.

Ten Little Warlords: When Ares loses his powers, thanks to his Sword being stolen, the entire Greco-Roman Region is in chaos, where normally peaceful people become angry and violent. King Sisyphus brings Xena (still in Callisto's body) and some warlords together for a final battle to decide who will sit on the deposed Ares' throne. His plan is to take Ares' place and escape from Tartarus. Ares tags along to make sure he gets his powers back.

A Solstice Carol: A mean king forbids celebrating the Solstice and attempts to close down an orphanage, so Xena devises a plan to show him the error of his ways. A loose adaption of 'A Christmas Carol'. Also, the Virgin Mary may or may not have appeared at the end of this episode.

The Xena Scrolls: In 1940, the archaeologist, Janice Covington is searching for the key to unlock a tomb containing the ancient Xena Scrolls. With the help of Melinda Pappas and Jacques S'er she finds the scrolls and releases Ares from his tomb. It's Indiana Jones meets Xena.

Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis:  Salmoneus summons Xena to help keep the peace in the kingdom where he is organising the Miss Known World Beauty Pageant. Xena enters the contest as Miss Amphipolis so she can figure out who is sabotaging the pageant.  

A Necessary Evil: Velasca, having eaten Ambrosia, has become a goddess and attacks the Amazon camp. Xena makes a deal with Callisto, who agrees to fight Velasca for a chance to get her hands on some Ambrosia.

A Day In The Life: Two villages ask for Xena' help at the same time, one needs protection from a Warlord, the other needs protection from a Giant. 

For Him The Bell Tolls: Responding to an urgent message from King Lias, Xena decides to go away for a few days, leaving Gabrielle and Joxer behind. Aphrodite has some fun when she causes Joxer to become a hero every time a bell rings. But reverts to his bumbling self when he hears a bell again. Another fun episode And the debut of Joxer's very catchy theme song "The Ballad of Joxer The Mighty". 

Blind Faith:  An aspiring warrior kidnaps Gabrielle so that he can pick a fight with Xena. During the fight Xena is splashed with sumac oil and begins losing her sight. Meanwhile, Gabrielle has been sold to a man who wants to marry her to the recently dead king.

A Comedy Of Eros: Cupid's son Bliss steals his arrows and causes chaos in the mortal world. funny episode. 
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Season 3 (1997 - 1998)

The Furies:  Ares convinces the Furies to inflict persecution and madness on Xena because she has not avenged the death of her father.  Xena heads off to find the culprit, only to discover it was her mother, Cyrene. With the help of Gabrielle and a tale from Cyrene about Xena's conception, Xena is able to persuade the Furies that Ares is her father.

Been There, Done That: Cupid causes a town to repeat the same day over and over until a hero can help two star-crossed lovers from feuding families. Eventually, Xena finds out that the day is resetting and must work alone to save the day and break the curse. Xena meets Groundhog Day.

The Deliverer:  Xena travels to Britannia to help Boadicea in her fight against Caesar. While there, Gabrielle learns about a cult who worships "The One God". She is tricked into killing one of the priestesses and is impregnated with the spawn of the evil Dahak.

Gabrielle’s Hope: As the baby in Gabrielle's womb grows at an alarming rate, she and Xena are followed by Banshees and the Knights of the Round Table. The knights fear that the unborn child is the great evil they have heard about. When Xena finds one of the knights dead, she decides that the baby is evil incarnate and must be killed.

The King of Assassins: Gabrielle teams up with Joxer and Autolycus to protect Cleopatra from an assassin, who turns out to be Joxer's identical brother Jett. 

Warrior...Priestess...Tramp: Xena Doppleganger and Tramp, Meg switches place with her look-alike, the Hestian Priestess Leah, so that she and a corrupt priest can bring the cult into disarray. Meanwhile, Leah experiences life in the world beyond the temple. 

The Quill Is Mightier: Aphrodite decides to have some fun and enchants Gabrielle's scroll so that everything she writes comes true. The resulting chaos leads both Ares and Aphrodite to lose their powers and sends Xena on a fishing trip. Super fun episode.

Maternal Instincts:  Hope returns and releases Callisto from the lava, the 2 begin to plot against Xena, by murdering her Son, Solan. Hope later presents herself to Gabrielle, who decides to keep Hope a secret from Xena. Xena eventually finds out, but it's too late, Hope has killed Solan, now Xena wants revenge. Xena and Gabrielle's friendship is soon tarnished.   

The Bitter Suite: Enraged by her son Solan's death, Xena tries to kill Gabrielle, but then they get whisked away to a bizarre musical land called Illusia, where they journey through their shared hatred and pain to regain their lost friendship. The 1st Musical Episode. It's Xena meets Broadway.

King Con:   Xena and Gabrielle join forces with a couple of con men after Joxer is almost beaten to death on the order of the local casino manager. Her plan is to bankrupt the owner. The two men make a bet: who will be the first to kiss Xena? Things get complicated when Xena starts falling for Rafe.

Forget Me Not: Still traumatized by the memories of Hope and recent events, Gabrielle seeks the help of Mnemosyne, the Titan goddess of memory. A priestess sends her on a dream journey into the "river of wailing" and the "river of woe" with Ares as her guide. Upon completion of the journey she is given the choice to suffer the pain or let it go, and all her happy memories along with it.

Fins, Femmes and Gems: To stop them from interfering with her plan to steal the North Star for her own means, Aphrodite puts a spell on the heroes. Xena becomes obsessed with fishing, Gabrielle becomes obsessed with herself and her beauty, and Joxer thinks he's "Attis the Ape Man".  

Tsunami: Gabrielle, Xena and Autolycus are trapped in a ship's hull after it is hit by a tsunami. Xena comes up with a risky plan to save everyone and get them all back to the surface.

Vanishing Act: After a golden idol is stolen, Xena calls on Autolycus, the King of Thieves, to help her steal it back. She and Gabrielle pose as rival buyers in order to discover where the statue is being hidden. 

Sacrifice: A 2-Part Season Finale:  Callisto, with the help of Dahak's priest, brings Hope back into the world. Ares sides with Dahak rather than against him. He tells Gabrielle that if Xena kills Hope, the Fates will cut her life thread and she will die too. Ares and Hope consummate their new relationship and followers of Dahak plan a sacrifice that will usher him into the world. Meanwhile, Xena searches for the Hind's Blood Dagger, the only thing she knows of capable of killing Hope. In the end, Gabrielle sacrificed herself to save Xena by falling into the lava pit and taking Hope with her. Xena kills Callisto with the Hind's Blood Dagger in a fit of rage. My favorite 2-Part Xena episode.
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Season 4 (1998 - 1999)

A Family Affair:   Xena and Joxer reunite with Gabrielle in Poteidaia, but Hope is posing in her place and has taken Gabrielle's family hostage. Meanwhile, she raises her child, a Super Monster, called "The Destroyer", who's terrorizing the village.  

In Sickness and in Hell:  Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer have to stop the Scythian army from attacking some villages. Xena and Gabrielle are struck down with lice and moldy feet. Joxer saves the day by giving the army food poisoning.

A Tale of Two Muses: In a town where dancing is banned, Xena and Gabrielle find Tara about to be whipped for breaking the law. While there Gabrielle withstands the urge to dance, Xena gets Autolycus to help bring dance back to the town.

Locked Up and Tied Down:  Xena is arrested for an old murder and sentenced to spend the rest of her life at Shark Island Prison. Xena believes her time prison will help atone for her past, but with Gabrielle's help they discover that the victim survived and is now the prison warder. 

Crusade:  Xena and Gabrielle meet Najara, a woman who fights evil and converts people to "turn to the light". Xena tries to leave Gabrielle with her, fearing the visions that Alti showed her. Xena later discovers that Najara kills anyone who refuses to convert to her way. Alti is Not my favorite Xena Villain. In fact, I hate her.

The Key To The Kingdom:  Xena Doppleganger, Meg recruits Joxer and Autolycus to steal Athena's Crown, and a baby holds the key to its location, but a prophecy says if the key is used the baby will be no more.  

If The Shoe Fits: A young princess runs away from home. Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer, and Aphrodite each tell her their own versions of Cinderella. Aphrodite wants her to stay with her while the others want her to return home. Xena meets Fairytales. 

Paradise Found: Gabrielle and Xena have an accident and find themselves in a hidden paradise. While the Guru there begins teaching Gabrielle about inner peace and healing her pain, Xena becomes more and more agitated and violent.   

Devi: In India, Gabrielle and Xena meet Eli, and Gabrielle is possessed by the spirit of the demoness, Tataka. She begins healing people, poses as a devi and tries to kill Xena and Eli, who is the real devi. Eli is introduced, he later becomes a Jesus expy.

The Way:  Eli and Gabrielle are kidnapped by Indrajit, and Xena and Hanuman go to rescue them. Hanuman tells Xena she will need Krishna's help to defeat Indrajit so she prays to him. He tells her she only need call his name and help will be given. After being saved, Gabrielle chooses to follow Eli's Way of Love and Xena dedicates herself to the Way of the Warrior.  

The Play's The Thing: Gabrielle has one of her stories turned into a play. She also becomes embroiled in a scheme to con some warlords out of their money and cannot find an actress good enough to play herself. 

The Convert: Joxer accidentally kills a Warlord in battle, is devastated with guilt, and tries to make amends with the man's son. Meanwhile, Najara escapes from prison, but claims that she now follows Eli's Way of Peace.  

Takes One To Know One: When a bounty hunter is found dead in an inn, Discord, the new Goddess of Retribution, threatens to kill everyone unless the culprit is revealed. The Murder Mystery episode. So fun.

The Ides Of March:  With the help of the demonic Callisto, Caesar places a trap for Xena, with Gabrielle as the bait. As Xena and Gabrielle attempt an escape, Brutus revolts against Caesar and the vision Alti showed Xena comes to fulfillment. Xena in the Ides of March.   

Deja Vu All Over Again: The Season Finale. In the present, Annie Day is a hardcore Xena fan with the belief that she is the reincarnation of Xena. She visits a past life therapist in order to discover the truth. She finds that she was Joxer, her boyfriend Harry was really Xena and the therapist was Gabrielle. Funny episode.   
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Season 5 (1999 - 2000)

Fallen Angel: In The Season 5 Premier, Joxer, Eli, and Amarice attempt to take Xena and Gabrielle's bodies back to Greece for burial. In the afterlife, Xena and Gabrielle are being taken to Heaven by angels, but are attacked by demons lead by Callisto.

Chakram: Xena and Gabrielle have been resurrected, but Xena has no memories. Ares and another God of War try to use her to retrieve a powerful weapon called the Chakram of Light. The debut of Xena's awesome Super Chakram.  

Purity:  Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer head to Qin so that Xena can retrieve Lao Ma's Book of Wisdom to stop in falling into the wrong hands. When they arrive Xena is greeted by Pao Ssu and K'ao Hsin, the twin daughters of Lao Ma. Pao Ssu has the secret of the Black powder and wants to use it to rule Qin. Xena returns to China.

Back In The Bottle:  After being defeated by Xena, Pao Ssu's spirit join with that of her brother Ming T'ien. They team up with Khan and his army so they can attack Qin. Xena uses the wisdom left by Lao Ma to stand up against the army alone  

Little Problems: Xena's spirit becomes trapped in the body of a little girl named Daphne, so Gabrielle and Aphrodite try to reverse this before sunset. Meanwhile, Xena helps Daphne's father through his grief..

Seeds Of Faith: Ares feels threatened by Eli and decides to kill him. Xena and Gabrielle swear they will protect Eli from Ares, but he tells them they cannot use violence to save his life. The newly-angelic Callisto re-appears, bringing several shocking revelations with her. 

Lyre, Lyre, Hearts On Fire: Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer head to Melodia, Greece's musical capital, to participate in a battle of the bands to retrieve the Golden Lyre. Meanwhile, Joxer is embarrassed by his flamboyant brother, Jace.

God Fearing Child: When a prophecy says Xena's child will bring about the end of the gods, Zeus sentences Xena and her unborn child to death. Xena and Gabrielle steal Hades' Helmet of Invisibility to hide from the gods. Hercules arrives to help protect Xena and her baby from his Olympian relations. Hera and Hercules make amends in this episode. This is also the Final time we see Hercules, as his show ended and he never appears on Xena again.

Married With Fishsticks: Gabrielle is knocked out and has a strange dream where she is the fishwife to a guy named Hagar. She's also lost her memory. Her husband is using Gabrielle as his wife to win an election. Meanwhile, her friends are all trying to steal him for themselves. Another fun episode.

Kindred Spirits: Gabrielle contemplates whether to take over as Queen of the Amazons or continue traveling with Xena. Meanwhile, Joxer is caught peeking at some Amazons bathing and is sentenced to a fight to the death. The Wrestling Episode. Cool. 
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Season 6 (2000 - 2001)  

Old Ares Had A Farm: Now that Ares is mortal, several people want to kill him and there's even a bounty on his head. Xena and Gabrielle help him escape to the Warrior Princess' family's old farm. They disguise him as a farmer and manage to drive off the bounty hunters.

You Are There: Xena and her friends are hounded by a TV crew while she tries to obtain the Golden Apples of Valhalla to restore Ares' and Aphrodite's godhood. The TV crew are eager to discover the true extent of Xena's relationship with Gabrielle and believe that Xena wants the apple so she can become a god herself.  

Last Of The Centaurs: Gabrielle is visited by the spirit of Ephiny, pleading with her to protect her centaur son, Xenan. Borias' son Belach is a warlord, who is killing Centaurs because he thinks that Xenan has kidnapped his daughter, Nicha. Belach believes that his father Borias was a terrible man, and Xena tries to convince him that Borias's legacy was as a friend to the centaurs and a changed man for the good when he died.

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess will always be 2 of my top shows. Great Characters, Cool Adventures,Excellent Music, and a whole lotta Nostalgia. I love Xena and Hercules.

Well, that's gonna do it for this post. So Remember to Stay Gold and Resist Nazi's, Commies, and Modern Attitudes.