Synopsis from the MeTV website… “A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.” Enjoy the movie! Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 7/12/2025: Invaders From Mars (1953)
Have fun posting! Continue reading The Night Thread Is Suckin’ On A Chili Dog
Obscure media time! I watched a retrospective about the Banana Splits today. I was never a fan of the show (the Sid and Marty Kroft costumes creeped me out) but the band’s discography is surprisingly good if you’re a fan … Continue reading The Night Thread Remembers The Banana Splits
Synopsis from the MeTV website… “When an errant bomb unearths the coffin of a vampire during the London Blitz, a gravedigger unknowingly reanimates the monster by removing the stake from his heart.” Enjoy the movie! Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 7/5/2025: The Return of the Vampire
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Come for the jingle that still lives rent-free in my head, stay for the children gleefully laughing as the claymation dudes suffer horrible deaths. And because we are nothing if not thorough here at The Avocado, here’s the Greek version … Continue reading The Grape Escape Night Thread
Synopsis from the MeTV website… “When an atomic war on Mars destroys the planet’s women, it’s up to Martian Princess Marcuzan and her right-hand man Dr. Nadir to travel to earth and kidnap women for new breeding stock. Landing in … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 6/28/2025: Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster
We’re under an extreme heat advisory for the next four days here. It’s too hot to do anything, including headers. So here’s one of the all-time great cartoon theme songs…sort of. This segment aired in the third episode of the … Continue reading The Night Thread Loves Freakazoid And Friends
Synopsis from the MeTV website… “In the English village of Midwich, the blonde-haired, glowing-eyed children of uncertain paternity prove to have frightening powers.” AND THEN! “As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 6/21/2025: Village of the Damned (1960) AND Day of the Dead (1985)
Weird Al just began his summer tour last week, and there were some fun surprises in the set list – songs he’s never performed live before. One of those is a personal favorite, his They Might Be Giants pastiche “Everything … Continue reading The Day Thread Forgets The Words And Sings Along
Now here’s something The Avocado will love: a goofy vintage Star Trek commercial! I don’t know for sure, but M’ar looks and sounds very much like B’etor of House Duras, played by Gwynyth Walsh. This is obviously not B’etor, though, … Continue reading The Night Thread Wants A Transporter Pen
This is Kappa’s fault for singlehandedly spiralling the song last night. I thought about embedding this fun acoustic version with bonus accordion and Dutch, but nope – you people get the creepy baby video instead. Have fun posting! Continue reading The Night Thread Rolls To Me
Synopsis from the MeTV website… “Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young “morbid” heiress (Katherine Caldwell). Her boyfriend (Frank Stanley) and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the “virile” soil of … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 6/14/2025: Son of Dracula
By the time this header goes up, MuppetVision 3D will be officially closed to the public. I already did a header dedicated to the show; tonight I wanted to pay tribute to two characters featured in MuppetVision who have since … Continue reading The Night Thread Says Goodbye To Some Muppets
Synopsis from the MeTV website… “A crazed axe murderer, released after spending 20 years in a mental institution for lopping the heads off her husband and his lover, returns home to her daughter, who witnessed the slayings as a three-year-old. … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 6/7/2025: Strait-Jacket
The 24 hour livestream is still rolling on. Have fun posting! Continue reading Night Thread of DUGGA DOO
Synopsis from the MeTV website… “A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.” Enjoy the movie! Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 5/31/2025: The Haunted Strangler
I got distracted by a terrible hockey game and forgot. So let’s discuss…this. Have fun posting! Continue reading Night Thread May 24
Synopsis from the MeTV website… “In 1895, British archaeologists find and open the tomb of Egyptian Princess Ananka with nefarious consequences.” Enjoy the movie! Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 5/24/2025: The Mummy (1959)
Tonight I plan to watch The Blair Witch Project for the first time when it airs on House of Sven on MeTV. The show’s social media has been teasing what looks to be an elaborate parody of the movie for … Continue reading The Scooby-Doo Project Night Thread
Synopsis from the MeTV website… “Ygor resurrects Frankenstein’s monster and brings him to the original doctor’s son, Ludwig, for help. Ludwig, obsessed with the idea of restoring the monster to full power, is unaware that his various associates all have … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 5/17/2025: The Ghost of Frankenstein AND The Blair Witch Project
Animatronics, Muppets, AND obscure media? This header was inevitable for me. The Muppet Traffic Safety Show was an exhibit sponsored by Plymouth that toured malls and auto shows in the late eighties. Kids would ride through a miniature city where … Continue reading The Muppet Traffic Safety Show Night Thread
