Robots In Your Eyes

Steven and special guest Paul look back at Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends from 1981! Spider-Man chums up with Firestar and Iceman (plus everyone else in the Marvel Universe) to fight classic villains and monsters! Where is Spider-Man's voice familiar from? Who is Shauna The Jungle Queen? What does Ms Lion have in common with an intergalactic robot tyrant? And also we talk about THE HULK so you...

Steven and special guest Brendan look back at the Samurai Pizza Cats from 1990! The American redub of Kyatto Ninden Teyandee took some liberties with what was already a very bizarre cartoon. We follow the adventures of Guido Anchovy, Polly Esther and Speedy Cerviche through Little Tokyo as they deliver pizza and fight crow-powered giant Mecha. Sounds straightforward enough, but this might be the e...

Steven and special guest Conrad look back at The New Adventures of Batman from 1977! This Batman cartoon was by Filmation and features the vocal talents of Burt Ward and Adam West, the original actors from the legendary Batman 66 TV show! Is this the finest version of Batman?  What colours are totally unsuitable for the Catwoman to wear? How much love can you have for a square-jawed hero? And...

Jason and Zoe look back at Rainbow Brite! A small girl must find the courage to confront what is frankly Grade-A Horror, to bring magic and rainbows back to this desolate world. But is this too horrifying for kids? Why do Murky and Lurky have such a great car? And should Rainbow Brite be more careful about the missions she signs up to?  Featuring! The Most Magnificent Horse in the Universe, !!! <...

Steven and and Steve and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Meeting a familiar new character from a previous episode! Who is the most Supreme Autobot and what is a Grandstand Convertor? Will Prowl finally do something? And at what point do you draw the line during "A Decepticon Raider In King Arthur's Court"? All set to the exciting sound of Radio Megatron!&nbsp; Covers the epi...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! We need your brilliant help! And we know that you, like Swoop, will want to hear brilliant part. Why Autobots make such rubbish building? Me not know Transformers back story before! Why Carly seem to know Cybertron like back of her hand? And haven't the Autobots technically won the war at the end of this?!&nbsp; Covers the episodes...

Steven, Jason and special guest Becca look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! What is wrong with Sean Berger's hair? Why is Cosmos sad? Who would be the worst robot to mess with at the Decepticon Disco? And has Megatron finally won by just pretending to be nice?!&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "Megatron's Master Plan" Parts 1 &amp; 2.

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! It's you! What are you doing here? Who told you where we were? Why don't you appreciate our brilliance? And why is Wheeljack building such a stingy force-field?&nbsp; It's a Red Alert episode and the only choice left is to team up with Starscream!&nbsp; BONUS ROUND - work out all the words that Steven snuck into the first episode th...

Steve Walker and Jason Thompson look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Can the Dinobots clean up the mess they've made? Can Grapple clean up the mess that he's made? How many basketball fatalities have the Autobots had? And why is it dangerous to own a newspaper stand in a time-warp?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "Dinobot Island Part 1" and "The Master Builders".

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Who are all these strange new robots? How brilliant is the Autobots' human ally, Spike? How great is Grimlock's Trumpet Voluntary? And how awful is the Autobots' human ally, Spike? Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "The Insecticon Syndrome" and "Dinobot Island Part 1".

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Who will be Top of the Opts in the battle of Optimus Prime vs Floptimus Prime? How fetching is Megatron's exciting new purple helmet? Can the Constructicons pull together as a team? And can anyone challenge the unstoppable Laserbeak!?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "A Prime Problem" and "The Core".

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Is this the stupidest Decepticon stealth mission of all time? Will Prime and the Autobots be able to defeat a human-built computer? Do oil tankers travel in fleets? Also will Prime and the Autobots be able to defeat a human-built robot? And will Dr Fujiyama get the help he so desperately needs?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transf...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Where are the cheapest seats in the racing stadium? Would Transformers be better if it was just the Autobots mucking about for 20 minutes a week? Are the Dinobots strong enough to smash through an invincible force-field? (Yes) And what terrors await the Transformers under the sea?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "The A...

Steven and special guest Lucy McCaul look back at Dogtanian and The Three Muskehounds! Is this the catchiest theme tune of the eighties and does it cheat by being two minutes long? Can you guess the other series made by the same people? And isn't Dogtanian a bit young to be out fighting with real swords?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of Dogtanian and The Three Muskehounds, "Dogtanian's Journey" and "D...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Could Spike be getting a girlfriend at last, that's not a car? How has Mirage gone from the greatest hero of the first story to a possible traitor? Why is Megatron always watching Transformers on TV? And how far back should you stand when Wheeljack is testing his new invention? &nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "Traitor...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Buzzsaw turns up in this episode - do we need to say more? How much punishment can Prime handle? How much would it cost to insure a power plant in a world where Decepticons exist? And is Sparkplug about a thousand times smarter than he was letting on?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "City of Steel" and "Attack of the A...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1985! Is this the most traumatic event Spike has experienced so far? Who is Corina Hat? Is the episode "Autobot Spike" in any way based on the tale of Frankenstein's Monster? And how hard is it to get from Washington to the Geographic Centre of Africa?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "Autobot Spike" and "Changing Gears".

Steven, Jason and special guest Steve Walker look back at the Challenge of The GoBots!&nbsp; Can Leader-1, Scooter and Turbo overcome the villainous Copter, Crasher and Cy-Kill?&nbsp; Is Crasher the greatest transforming robot character ever or what?&nbsp; Should you mistrust a man just because he has an Evil Robot Eye?&nbsp; What vehicles could Scooter, Copter and Tank possibly turn into? And wil...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1984! Someone has left the window open and let in a plague of Insecticons! How hard is it to hide a giant robot in a cornfield? Is this the final battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron? Is this the end for Robots In Your Eyes? This episode has it all: Insecticons! Constructicons! DEVASTATION!!!&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transform...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1984! Can Earth survive another episode of this podcast, never mind another orbit of Cybertron? Will Optimus Prime commit to any course of action, provided it looks cool? How susceptible are Autobots to quicksand? And who cares anyway when Dr Arkeville and Starscream are eloping to Cybertron? Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "The U...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1984! Why haven't we seen Dr Arkeville before? Can the Decepticons survive the deadly pink foam of doom? How much mental trauma can Spike and Sparkplug put up with? And have you got a favourite wrench?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "The Ultimate Power Part 1 - Brainwash" and "The Ultimate Doom Part 2 - Search"

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1984! Will Megatron benefit from a single gun emplacement on the top of a temple? How exciting is it to have Skyfire back? Is it as exciting as the Dinobots in a massive punch up with - Optimus Prime?! And what's wrong with Chip Chase's observatory?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers, "Fire On The Mountain" and "War of The Dinob...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1984! What happens when you meet an old friend and find out they are totally evil? Is it ever too early to introduce a dozen new characters? What order should you watch these episodes in anyway? And has Sparkplug really been living in the Ark for months, without access to fresh air or daylight?&nbsp; Covers the episodes of G1 Transformers...

Steven and Jason look back at the Transformers Cartoon from 1984! Is it physically possible to tear a floppy disc in half? How hard is it to guard a space bridge? And what does Cybertron smell like? If you want to survive this episode, you're really got to know where your Cosmitron is!&nbsp; Covers the G1 Transformers episodes, "Roll For It" and "Divide and Conquer".

Steven and Jason look back at episodes 3 and 4 of the 1984 Transformers Cartoon. Can the Heroic Autobots win out against the Evil Decepticons? Is it a good idea to Transform into a car when you are in a car? And can Spike keep up with Bumblebee on foot?&nbsp; Covers the G1 Transformers episodes, "More Than Meets The Eye Part 3" and "Transport to Oblivion".