However you found me, I'm glad you did! There's more - possibly too much - Peanuts on the way. And, I like to ask new viewers: what's your "comfort food" cartoon? What's the cartoon you can watch any old time, any old episode?

@@cynicaladult Thanks for the reply. And I'm actually not very sure about having a comfort show though, as I usually spend more time on RU-vid videos of various topics or catching up with other stuff I try to get into rather than revisiting past shows. Don't recall the last time I ever did a full on rewatch of a childhood show. Though I technically can revisit my childhood shows via the occasional YT video about it, mostly early 2000s Cartoon Network and Nick shows. And I do have comfort games, namely the SNES Mario and Donkey Kong games as I do revisit them sometimes. As well as "comfort YT channels" like Emplemon and Summoning Salt which I like to put their past videos as background noise when doing house tasks.

For so many years it seemed like they were trying to memory-hole the animated series and seemed embarrassed by the *idea* of animation. I'm glad this show and Lower Decks have shown that Star Trek can thrive in animation, and do it with multiple audiences!

It was! And Shelly, too.

And Rob! But you don't know Rob. I thought of you as I was working on the InSoc references.

I started it once and for some reason I made the mistake of not sticking with it. I picked it up again when season two dropped and when I say I DEVOURED it...

I have to admit, I haven't heard the song! Let me check it out and report back!

I mention in my latest video that I think I jinxed it when I said this. This was during the heart of Covid, when studios were forced to rely on the people who are *used* to working in isolation. Since this video, things have swung WAY too far in the wrong direction...

There's an animator whose channel I can't recommend enough, called Worthikids. He usually works in 2D, but he's done some 3D shorts painstakingly recreating the Rankin-Bass style. This one is a thing of pure beauty: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l-TJm7HkzkQ.htmlsi=ApXao2KGT08LIXo0

I can understand that. When I was real little I used to get freaked out by the intro to the NBC Mystery Movie. It just made me uncomfortable, like something terrible was coming out of the dark, looking for me. Mom and Dad would sit down to watch MacMillan And Wife and I would have to leave the room. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8VI9mUyG_f0.html

@@franknberry333 the short answer is that anyone who grew up watching the specials when they were broadcast, like I did, is conditioned to expect to see commercials for Dolly Madison. When I get together with friends to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas, “buy Dolly Madison” is what we all say during the commercial breaks. Now that that silly explanation is out of the way…thank you for the repeat viewing!

@@cynicaladult Oh you're right, I forgot about that. There were Dolly Madison ads during Charlie Brown specials. Great video!

Wow, that is seriously impressive! From everything I've seen of Jean Schulz, she seems like an absolutely delightful human being and her positive influence on Charles Schulz is clear. It would be amazing to get to talk to her on the channel!

"YOOOOUUUU smell like ointment and pee!" Edith and Harold can be bastards, but I have to admire their utter lack of F's.

Thank you! I haven't gone nearly as deep down the Peanuts video game rabbit hole (yet), but I highly recommend this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RPAKUx2dZ_0.html

Thank you! As an editor by trade, comments like that really warm my heart ❤ I've got more Bob's Burgers in the works, but in the meantime, I can't recommend Ter's Trippy TV enough. www.youtube.com/@TersTrippyTV She's done quite a few Bob's Burgers videos, really getting into the characters and their dynamics. It's been a couple of months since her last one but I really hope she has more on the way!

There was a lot of stuff in the 70s and 80s that you wouldn't expect there to be merch for. I still have some Mork & Mindy trading cards, and a couple of years ago I found a Barney Miller board game at a yard sale.

Interesting! But I kinda hope not - I wouldn't want Teddy to be a deadbeat dad!

@cynicaladult I don't want that ither but I like the theory. If it's true he is sending the cards he might be sending the various cards because it's too expensive

The show is full of characters I would want nothing to do with in real life, but that's part of the appeal. The comedy is the appeal, but there are some really accurate portrayals of different family dynamics. you can really see how Linda's and Gayle's personalities were shaped by being raised by Al and Gloria, the way you can see how much of Bob's was shaped by Big Bob - and you can see which parts of Bob and Linda are passed on to the kids in various ways.

So on-brand for Linda!

I mean, yes, having a crush on Marshmallow *is* correct!

He does?

YES!!! The "ACME Bat-Man Costume." As a kid it confused me why they spelled it like that and why it didn't look anything like Batman's costume 😅

And you can tell from that bit of hair she has showing that she's going to be a dead ringer for Linda!

😄 I have to wonder if they knew the bomb they were dropping when they had Bob say he was "...mostly straight."

That's *basically* what happened to Franklin the first time he came to visit Charlie Brown!

If this is his voice I wonder what his siblings voices sound

I think an adult works; a big part of the appeal of the specials is the kids talking about adult subjects in these child voices. Snoopy has been described as "the true child in a world of ersatz adults," so there's the fun of flipping the script, hearing an adult talk like a child. You know who I would love to hear voice Snoopy? Matt Berry.

You might be on to something! Now I'm kind of surprised that after the bank robbery episode he didn't start calling it "Fish Rocket Burgers."

@@cynicaladult lol

Ha! I did not expect that ending!

Glad you enjoyed it!

I've been hearing good things - I'll be checking it out soon!

I'm convinced, since Ronaldo has an annoying habit of being accidentally right, that Yellowtail is a Snerson - a Snake Person, from a Snivilization that's been at war with the Gempire. They heard that a group of Gems on Earth had successfully rebelled against the Diamonds, so they sent Yellowtail to try to ingratiate himself with the Crystal Gems and help them convince the Diamonds to stop the war. But what he didn't count on...was falling in love.

Oh man, that might be for someone even geekier than me...

Now it can be told: this entire video came about because I paused during the "his name is Bob Burger" scene and got the image in the thumbnail, and it made me think of the meme. Not actually, but wouldn't that be weird?

He doesn't know!

Thank you! It is a fair amount of work, but it's the kind of work I enjoy.

Thank you!

Thank you! If this one gets a good response, there's plenty more to talk about regarding Bob's Burgers...

I think the setup is there and whether it occurs can make or break bobs - they live in a crazy infinite year with 12 Christmases where the kids never age (I know there are Canon explanations for all that) but idk if bobs could survive the kids really aging so I'm of two minds about character growth

@@Soudrah I don't think it'll ever happen on the show, for the simple reason that the current status quo allows for the kids to all be in school together, which makes it easier to get them together for stories. That said, there could be a time jump if the show is ever canceled and revived, like how the upcoming King Of The Hill reboot has a 21 year old Bobby working as a chef at a fusion restaurant in Austin. Which is *perfect*. As for Gene, I can absolutely see it. I have to confess, I think I'm just too cishet to recognize when a character is trans-coded without having it pointed out to me (see my previous comments re: Lake in Infinity Train), but I've seen enough people talk about Gene as an egg waiting to be cracked that I fully accept it. It's also a common trait of autism to not care much for "performing" gender. Gene is more interested in being part of whatever's happening with his sisters than in pulling their pigtails or whatever "large brothers" are supposed to do 😅

@@Soudrah Also: on the subject of animated sitcoms and the "infinite year," have you seen the unused ending for King Of The Hill? One of my favorite channels did a video about that and it's hilarious: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DWWifnmvxag.htmlsi=LHqr5ol07Spbntt8

Technically it's a fan theory in that Gene has never outright said anything about being trans. But he calls himself a girl and Bob's daughter pretty often, has been part of a girl group (but didn't audition for the boy band), etc. I doubt the show will ever look at it with any seriousness because Gene is eternally eleven. But there's no way in hell the writers aren't doing it with some kind of knowledge of the implications, and they must be fine with it because they keep doing it. (Jon Benjamin is on record as saying he hopes Gene is gay, but he'd rather they not address it so he doesn't have to record an episode where Bob walks in on Gene and Jimmy Jr.) He's also only been show in relationships with and having crushes on girls (and one manatee puppet), but every time someone mentions gossiping about boys they like, he seems eager to join in. So who knows? We probably never will. I just assume Gene is genderfluid/pangender and bisexual/romantic. But there's no canon. I instead just enjoy the knowledge that whatever he identifies as, no one in his family (and probably no one in his peer group; I can't imagine, say, Zeke, Rudy or Courtney having a problem with it; at most Tina's friends might find it weird but I doubt they'd be rude or hateful about it, just annoyed at having to track Gene's fluctuating pronouns daily or whatever) will care a bit beyond some well-intentioned confusion.

@@tinkerhell-kj3mv I'm kind of afraid there will never be a definitive answer, not because of the show's creators but because they're on an American TV network at a time when all sorts of hideously evil lies are being propagated about "transing kids." But I absolutely agree that Gene is genderfluid, at the very least.

Clinically accurate and likely 😂

Interesting thought! I also have to wonder what kind of childhood Teddy had - self-esteem that low doesn't come out of nowhere. This is a guy who says the greatest day of his life was the day his dad high-fived him. Plus, look at how he stands. People who had good childhoods don't stand like that.

@@cynicaladult Yeah I always feel for Teddy. He has an existential crisis every time Bob's isn't open when he expects it to be. I haven't really rewatched the show a lot so I can't remember if that manifested in other situations, or if it's strictly a thing with Bob's family. I say family because Teddy also seems to have a bit too much interest in Linda IIRC, having occasionally muttered some questionable things to her. That's probably to do with her being a woman that talks to him and treats him with respect, and relies on him to some degree. He reminds me a bit of Bill from King of the Hill, but somehow darker yet LESS sinister. Don't ask me to explain, I've just always got slightly dangerous vibes from Bill. It'd be nice after all these seasons if we had an episode or two that really dug down into Teddy's life, past and present. Unless they have and I don't remember. I can totally picture him going home at night, sitting at the kitchen table and staring endlessly at the wall until it's time to sleep, just waiting to get up so he can interact with the Burgers again.

@@ghostnote-6 We've gotten drips and drabs about Teddy's life; we know he used to be in better shape, and about his time in the Navy, and about some of the terrible ways Denise used to treat him before finally leaving him. I think the Bill comparisons are apt, especially with Greg Daniels as EP of BB and KotH; though I'm *slightly* more hopeful about Teddy being able to make positive changes. And I want to see more of Teddy with Kathleen!

Thank you! Looks like another vote for more Bob's Burgers-related content...

I think I'm watching it enough for both of us 😄

Me too 😅 ​@@cynicaladult

There's a "Bob's Burgers & Brews" in Washington. Fortunately the one time I went there was before Bob's Burgers existed, so I wasn't setting myself up for disappointment. If I'm in a different town and looking for a place to eat, Bob's is the baseline for the kind of place I'm looking for. Which I suppose is kind of *also* setting myself up for disappointment...

@@cynicaladult that's where I'm from and that's the place I'm talking about bud 👍😎👍

Honestly, you probably wouldn't be the first person to block out memories of that 😅 That Heavy Metal vibe jumped out at me too! I had to check whether Nelvana had contributed to Heavy Metal - they were approached, but chose instead to work on Rock & Rule, which is not dissimilar. That early-80s combo of stylized animation and hard rock stimulates my Pink Floyd cortex!

I like what I'm hearing here. This is the crossover we need!

Ooh, I'm checking it out now and this is my kinda stuff. Thanks for the recommendation!

@@cynicaladult Anytime

I've been learning about that! The last time I went to Knottsberry farm was *before* they had Camp Snoopy. It's been so long, I don't even remember what a Knottsberry tastes like! 😅

That's an interesting thought! The chateau, the town, and the pub where Snoopy goes were all places Schulz saw during the war - despite starring a bunch of 8 year olds and a beagle, there is kind of a sense of aging to it.

Interesting thought - I'd like to see what you come up with!

I would love, love love to get to talk to Cam Clarke, both about Snoopy and the rest of his illustrious career. I've been doing a lot of reading about him as part of my research, and he's a fascinating character. I highly recommend his album, Inside Out. Thank you for the compliment, very a lot!

​@@cynicaladult You are very welcome

That's one thing I'll give modern-day Peanuts credit for. Even after Franklin, Schulz seemed hesitant to add more POC characters, but in the modern stuff you see a lot more of them. Glad you're enjoying the channel! I appreciate a fellow Disneyland lover!