Podcasts by Scrappy-Doo Principle
The Scrappy-Doo Principle is a podcast about that moment you watch a loved and much venerated film/TV show from your childhood and realize... not so much.
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The Shadow from 2022-10-09T22:26:50
What evil lurks in the heart of the Scrappy Doo Labs? Only Gilbert and Lee know. Join your hosts as they revisit a film that nearly kicked them out of a theatre in 1994 and learn what The Shad...
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The Rocketeer from 2022-05-12T04:04:44
Another return from hiatus as Lee and Gilbert discuss the high flying Disney adventure The Rocketeer!!
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Mystery Men from 2022-01-26T05:36:57
It's been a while, but Gilbert and Lee are back to discuss another pulp inspired movie... MYSTERY MEN!! (1999) Will these quirky Superheroes overcome the principle?
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Conan The Barbarian from 2021-08-31T02:33:55
After a long hiatus, Gilbert and Lee are back to continue their Pulp Heroes series analysis. This episode features none other than Conan The Barbarian! Can even HE defeat the principle? Tune ...
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Buck Rogers from 2021-03-22T14:00
It's entry number two in our series about PULP HEROES! Gilbert and Lee bring the SciFi "Classic" hero, Buck Rogers, into the lab to see if he will pass or fail the principle. It's a barrel of ...
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Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow from 2021-02-01T11:00
We're BACK!! After a long hiatus, Gilbert and Lee are back with a new series talking about pulp heroes. Jon them in the lab as they discuss Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow!
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Kingdom Come from 2020-10-12T09:00
Gilbert and Lee read an award winning graphic novel from DC Comics about the apocalypse involving metahumans. Does it hold up to the Scrappy Doo scrutiny? Have a listen and find out.
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Last Action Hero from 2020-08-05T11:00
Gilbert and Lee welcome special guest Adam Conway to discuss the box office flop Last Action Hero. Adam brings his warrior face to defend this film with his life. Will it withstand the principl...
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The Mighty Hercules from 2020-06-24T19:32:37
Greek Gods! Centaurs! Mythic beasts! Wizards! Sea Witches! Gil and Lee revisit the world of The Mighty Hercules!
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20 Questions! from 2020-05-17T12:00
Want to know a little more about what the hosts like? Gilbert and Lee have a ZOOM call to quiz each other about their love of movies and other pop culture stuff.
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Needful Things from 2020-03-30T23:37:10
Max Von Sydow is dead. Time for a little retrospective with Gilbert and Lee's memories of the film "Needful Things" where the actor shines as Leland Gaunt aka The Devil. CORRECTION: Gil and L...
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit from 2020-02-19T05:14:56
Gilbert and Lee dive into one of the most ambitious films of the 1980's; Robert Zemekis' Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Will it withstand the principal or will it get DIPPED?!
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Strange days from 2020-01-03T05:47:13
Gilbert and Lee ring in the New Year with a film that takes place Dec. 31, 1999. It's a strange one indeed. Ready for a wire trip?
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In The Mouth of Madness from 2019-10-30T04:00
Happy Halloween!! In this episode, Gil and Lee take a trip into fiction and try to determine what's real in this classic(?) John Carpenter film from 1995.
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The Dark Crystal from 2019-08-02T05:12:41
It's 1982 and Jim Henson has released a new film and it's NOT The Muppets. How does this 25 million dollar art film hold up? Gilbert and Lee find out when they revisit this film from their chi...
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The Starlost from 2019-06-02T21:40:52
Gilbert and Lee view the pilot to a forgotten Canadian produced Sci-Fi show called The Starlost. Reputation says it's the worst science fiction show ever, but is it really?
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Batman Graphic Novels from 2019-05-01T04:00
Gilbert and Lee delve into their long boxes and revisit some late 1980's Batman classics for the 80th anniversary of Batman. First up is the Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli story, Batman Ye...
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Max Headroom from 2019-02-05T06:45:57
Gilbert and Lee take a trip 20 minutes into the future and 30 years into the past with the scifi TV cult show Max Headroom!
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Young Guns from 2019-01-15T20:04:07
The Brat Pack of the Eighties come together to make a Western! Will it withstand the principle? Join Gilbert and Lee to find out. Special appearance by The Cuban Lunch.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol from 2018-12-15T17:25:03
'Tis the season and it's time to revisit a Christmas classic! Gilbert and Lee test The Muppet Christmas Carol in the Scrappy Doo Lab to see if it withstands the principle or if it's just a humb...
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Spider-man '67 from 2018-12-03T21:08:13
In tribute to Spider-man co-creator Stan Lee, Gilbert and Lee invite fellow webhead Peter Daly into the lab to view their favorite episodes and see if the nostalgia of discovering this character...
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The Journey of Natty Gann from 2018-11-17T18:52:07
Gilbert invites his partner Anna to revisit a classic from her childhood and the Disney library; The Journey of Natty Gann. Who knew John Cusack was in this movie from 1985?
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Highway 61 from 2018-11-01T05:57:41
Gilbert and Lee take a trip from Thunder Bay to New Orleans in the Bruce McDonald film Highway 61. Will this quirky piece of Canadiana survive the Scrappy Doo Principle?
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Nightbreed from 2018-10-16T17:03:32
What is lurking in the outskirts of Alberta? Clive Barker seems to know. Gilbert and Lee revisit the cult horror film Nightbreed and put it in the lab to see if it can withstand the Scrappy Do...
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again from 2018-09-18T03:33:23
Join Gilbert and Lee as they visit a film from the year they were born to see if the feelings of hilarity remain from The Pink Panther Strikes Again!
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Hard Boiled from 2018-09-01T04:00
Gilbert serves up one of his favorite action movies to Lee to see if John Woo's classic can withstand the Scrappy Doo Principle.
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The Last Starfighter from 2018-08-15T12:53:19
Greetings Starfighter!! Gilbert and Lee have been recruited by the Star League to defend The Frontier against Scrappy Doo and his nostalgic principle.
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Episode 20 - Greatest American Hero from 2018-08-01T14:16:03
Lee and Gilbert find a supersuit in the desert and promptly lose the instruction manual. Can the Greatest American Hero fly pass the Scrappy-Doo Principle?
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Episode 19 - Kraven's Last Hunt from 2018-07-15T16:05:24
Gilbert and Lee revisit a defining story from their childhood that changed how they viewed comics as a whole and how a hero like Spider-man can be explored. This is their discussion about the 1...
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Strange Brew from 2018-07-01T15:57:09
Happy Canada Day, eh? Gilbert and Lee celebrate being Canadian by watching a classic movie about two Canadian icons of the 1980's. Take OFF, eh?
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Episode 17 - True Lies from 2018-06-15T04:00
Does James Cameron have a stinker in his filmography? Gilbert and Lee find out when they watch this "gem" from 1994.
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Jim Henson's The Storyteller from 2018-06-01T04:00
Gilbert & Lee sit down close to the fire with Jim Henson's the Storyteller (and his dog) to see if the stories of their past, present and future can still pass the Scrappy-Doo Principle.
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Episode 15 - The Incredible Hulk Returns from 2018-05-16T05:15:59
Gilbert and Lee expose themselves to a high dose of gamma radiation and encounter a norse god tethered to a nebbish dork when they visit the "classic" television event The Incredible Hulk Return...
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Episode 14 - Music Review from 2018-05-01T05:24:40
Gilbert and Lee invite Diego Ibarra into the lab to listen to the first albums ...
Episode 13 - Eerie Indiana from 2018-04-15T06:28:29
What is going on in the this town?! Gil knows but Lee isn't so sure. Leave the ...
Episode 12 - 2001: A Space Odyssey from 2018-04-01T06:00
Gilbert and Lee take a trip to Jupiter and contemplate if the Scrappy Doo Princ...
Episode 11 - Rocket Robin Hood from 2018-03-15T03:35:46
Send a joyous shout throughout the land!! Gilbert and Lee journey to the year 3...
Episode 10 - The Breakfast Club from 2018-03-03T19:18:30
It's Saturday and we have Detention. Gilbert and Lee examine the 80's classic, ...
Episode 9 - Highlander (1986) from 2018-02-16T08:22:32
There can be only one!! Does this immortal classic have the power to defy the S...
Episode 8: Jem and The Holograms from 2018-02-01T07:00
Time to put an 80's icon through the lab. Gilbert and Lee invite Mary to share ...
Episode 7 - MacGyver (1985) from 2018-01-15T07:00
Pull out all the knick knacks in your house and build something out of nothing ...
Episode 6: Dick Tracy from 2018-01-01T16:22:53
Gilbert and Lee dig out the lost Walt Disney treasure of Dick Tracy from 1990. ...
Episode 5 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) from 2017-12-15T07:00
Gil and Lee celebrate Christmas with a viewing of the Chuck Jones classic speci...
Episode Four: A Charlie Brown Christmas from 2017-12-01T07:00
Gilbert and Lee sit down to view a holiday classic that has endured for fifty y...
Eps 3: Teddy Ruxpin from 2017-11-15T05:23:18
Lee and Gilbert take a ride on a giant airship and revisit the world of Grundo ...
Eps. 2: The Hilarious House of Frightenstein from 2017-10-31T17:22:52
Lee and Gilbert venture into Frankenstone for some of Grizelda's f...
Batman (1989) from 2017-10-15T16:21:37
Lee & Gilbert drop the first official episode with the classic Tim...
SCrappy-Doo Principle - Teaser from 2017-10-02T22:13:51
The Scrappy-Doo Principle is a podcast about that moment you watch a loved and ...