Let’s continue our occasional series on animated robots of the 1980s. In the first part we discussed Challenge of the Gobots, which was a less than stellar example of the transforming robots genre. This time around we’ll talk about the Greatest Robot Cartoon Ever Made! I speak of The Transformers.

You may not believe this, but the original (and greatest) Transformers series premiered twenty-five years ago! No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. It’s been a quarter of a century since you rushed home after school to forego your homework and watch Transformers (as well as G.I. Joe and Voltron) before your folks came home from work. With the current Transformers movie raking in the big bucks at theaters and the 25th anniversary Transformers season 1 DVD set currently available, now is the perfect time to talk about these “Robots in Disguise”. Read the rest of this entry »

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Now, for CliqueClack’s next presidential nominee ….

Breathe a sigh of relief, Ladies and Gentleman. We are only a few short weeks away until we go into the election booths, vote for the next President, and then regret the decision we’ve made for the next four years. Or, so it has gone in the past. In addition to the candidates selected in our standard two-party system, there are a number of other fresh new faces on the ballot that could really help jump start this country on the road to economic security, energy freedom, and the destruction of all Decepticons.

I speak of none other than Optimus Prime, the one true leader of the Autobots. And, I’m not talking about those fake Optimi that have been part of various reincarnations of the Transformers cartoon over the last few years (especially the newest version. Blecch!). I’m talking about the one, true Optimus from The Transformers series of the mid-1980s. This is the man … er, robot … that will turn this country around. Ah, I see some doubting looks about this candidate (yes, I can see you through my computer … don’t ask me how). Let’s take a look at Optimus’ qualifications before making your choice.

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