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Death Warrant


Submitted by Carlos R

From Wikipedia:

Death Warrant is a 1990 action movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The film was written by David S. Goyer while a student at USC, and was Goyer’s first screenplay to be sold and produced commercially.

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Double Dutch Bus


Submitted by Frank O

From Wikipedia:

With his 1981 single “Double Dutch Bus”, released by WMOT Records, Smith popularized a nonsensical form of slang, in which “iz” is placed in the middle of a word (place becomes plizace) or the last letters of a word are replaced with “-izzle” (sure becomes shizzle). The style became part of hip-hop slang, and was popularized by rappers Snoop Dogg (who is often mis-credited for Smith’s originality) and E-40. The style today holds a place in popular slang. “Double Dutch Bus” itself has been sampled frequently in hip-hop, including Snoop Dogg’s “Snoop Dogg (What’s My Name, Pt. 2)” and Missy Elliott’s “Gossip Folks.” Both records were produced by Timbaland. His single “Double Dutch Bus” is also featured in the 2008 Disney movie College Road Trip starring Martin Lawrence and Raven-SymonĂ©.

Frankie Smith is currently working as a delivery driver for AC Reproductions in Philadelphia, PA.

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Sharon Lois & Bram’s Elephant Show


Submitted by Cody G

From Wikipedia:

The Elephant Show (from the second season onward, Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Elephant Show) was a Canadian children’s television show from 1984 until 1988. The show premiered on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and TVOntario.

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Battling Tops


Submitted by Dida

Better than Beyblades could EVER be!!

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Thrifty Ice Cream


Submitted by Shannon G

From Wikipedia:

The Thrifty name and logo live on at Rite Aid, as Thrifty Ice Cream is still sold in the West Coast Rite Aid locations, both by the half-gallon carton and by the famous single, double or triple dip cone. The Thrifty brand of ice cream was retained because it had won several important awards in its history. Thrifty Ice Cream is also sold at ice cream shops around California. The ice cream is manufactured at the Thrifty creamery in El Monte, California.

Thrifty Ice Cream is popular in part because of its inexpensive prices. The Rite Aid drug stores have an ice cream counter that is built for serving Thrifty Ice Cream. The scoops are notable because of their unusual almost square shape.

The ice cream comes in several flavors. A partial list is: Cherry Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip, Butter Pecan, Chocolate Malted Crunch, Vanilla, French Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry Cheesecake, Medieval Madness, Pistachio, Rocky Road, and Mint Chip

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The Howling


Submitted by Callie J

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The Howling is a 1977 horror novel by Gary Brandner. It was the inspiration for the 1981 film The Howling, although the plot of the film departed significantly from that of the book. Brandner wrote two sequels to the novel, The Howling II in 1979 (later republished as Return of the Howling) and The Howling III: Echoes in 1985, which essentially rebooted the series. Neither sequel was used as the basis for any of the subsequent Howling films. The fourth film in the series, Howling IV: The Original Nightmare made in 1988 is the closest adaptation of Brandner’s original 1977 Howling novel, though even this differs in parts.

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Survival Quest


Submitted by Tom H

From Wikipedia:

There are two sets of campers on California’s Sierra Madre Mountain. One group is the Blue Legion, a gun-happy squad of teenaged boys under the command of tyrannical survivalist Jake Cannon (Mark Rolston). The other bunch, Survival Quest, is a sort of backpacking self-help group led by humane mountain man Hank Chambers (Lance Henriksen).
The beneficiaries of Hank’s wisdom include smart-aleck Joey (Paul Provenza), fragile divorcee Cheryl (Catherine Keener), and alienated convict Gray (Dermot Mulroney). Through various exercises and object lessons beneath the sheltering pines, firm-but-gentle Hank teaches this crew to work together.

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Veggie Tales


Submitted by Garrett M

If you grew up in any time past the mid 90’s then you probably seen at least one Veggie Tales Cartoon. They would funny Vegetable told versions of important Bible stories, but what everyone wanted to see was the short intermission where Larry the Cucumber would sing a silly, often times with Archibald the Asparagus to interrupt trying to make sense of the song.

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PJ Katie’s Farm


Submitted by Mistress Morbid

Only Canadians who watched YTV would remember this, but it was a big part of my childhood so I’m sure there must be others who remember this wacky but loveable show.

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The Raggy Dolls


Submitted by Tantopat

These days, everyone seems to be obsessed with being popular and fitting in. Yet in the 80s, British kids had shows like “The Raggy Dolls” to prove to them that being different is fine. Aimed at younger children, this cartoon followed the adventures of ragdolls that had been rejected from a toy factory and banded together to generally have fun. The show was entertaining enough that no one really cared about there being only one voice actor in the entire show, and I’m pretty sure that Sad Sack was almost everyone’s favourite doll! (Although HiFi was a close second for me…)

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