Episode 183

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 183

Sixth anniversary of the Paunch Stevenson Show (Part II)!

In this episode:

  • election lawn signs for Stallone and Hogan in Northern NJ,
  • Conrad Murray trial verdict in death of Michael Jackson,
  • more NJ pizzeria stereotypes,
  • get rich quick (the classy pizzeria),
  • celebrity death (Smokin’ Joe Frazier),
  • What Ever Happened To? (Judge Mills Lane and Fairuza Balk),
  • Adam Sandler cursing his female co-stars’ careers,
  • Greg meets the legendary William Shatner,
  • anecdotes from his new book Shatner Rules,
  • the movie Incubus (1966) spoken entirely in Esperanto,
  • In Living Color returning to Fox in 2012,
  • another celebrity death (Heavy D),
  • Johnny English Reborn (2011) starring Rowan Atkinson,
  • Rob’s fundamental categories of video games (fun, strategy, and wonder),
  • why can’t a one-person bathroom be unisex?,
  • the Paunch luck (we missed a chance to meet Stan Lee),
  • cheap 1980s Halloween costumes for children (Voltron, E.T., etc.),
  • super expensive price for Mark Hamill’s autograph or photo,
  • Greg meets the star of Hercules (Kevin Sorbo),
  • Greg meets Eliza Dushku at last!,
  • a motion ride using George Lucas’ Red Tails,
  • movie cars (1966 Batmobile, 1989 Batmobile, 1985 Back to the Future DeLorean),
  • Michael J. Fox impersonator,
  • Carroll Spinney, original voice and puppeteer of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch,
  • New York Comic Con chaos and costumes,
  • KRE-O Transformers,
  • R2D2Builder.com R2-D2 working models,
  • tracking down a Quiznos restaurant,
  • Michael Jackson’s stoned singing,
  • and the return of the Hobo!

Flickr Album – New York Comic Con, NYC 10/16/11

The Great William Shatner, NYC, 10/6/11

Flickr Album – William Shatner book signing, NYC 10/6/11

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Episode 180

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 180

In this episode:

  • Family Guy episodes with Frank Welker playing Megatron,
  • were the lack of color and overuse of generic characters money saving tricks by Sunbow after Transformers: The Movie?,
  • the newly released Star Wars The Complete Saga on Blu Ray disc,
  • extras (good description here), changes, “Han shoots first” debacle, and the history of Star Wars home video releases,
  • Steven Spielberg’s impersonation of George Lucas,
  • communicating as kids before the Internet and cell phone age,
  • annoying kids who came to our doors unannounced and unwelcome,
  • Leonard Nimoy almost eaten by a bear,
  • another “Jesse Ventura Conspiracy” (who really designed Manhattan Island’s grid system?),
  • Casey Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) fan film, directed by Polaris Banks (starring Hilarion Banks as Casey and Robbie Rist as Michelangelo),
  • and Eddy Grant’s Romancing The Stone movie theme song.

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Episode 174

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 174

In this episode:

  • Bill Murray sings “Star Wars,”
  • lack of progress on Star Wars live action TV series,
  • another incomplete George Lucas film: Red Tails (2012),
  • Steven Spielberg will no longer modify his classic films,
  • Kevin Smith’s new comic book collector reality show,
  • get rich quick (nutty video game collector reality show),
  • better late than never movie reviews: Resident Evil Afterlife (2010) starring Milla Jovovich and Inception (2010) starring Leonardo DiCaprio,
  • new TNT series Falling Skies starring Noah Wyle,
  • another bad remake: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011),
  • Phil Hartman’s Soylent Green impression,
  • floating swimming pools on the East River,
  • getting a letter from After Dark Films,
  • and celebrity deaths (Ryan Dunn and Clarence Clemons).

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Episode 167

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 167

In this episode:

  • Rob’s favorite adjective “weird,”
  • Frank Nora’s doppelganger/clone theory,
  • George Lucas and Lionel Richie look-alikes at NAVA,
  • John Carpenter’s Vampires (1998),
  • classic 1990s science fiction series SLIDERS,
  • The Beatles’ lousy movie Magical Mystery Tour (1967),
  • Paul McCartney teaching Steven Spielberg how to make movies,
  • Yoko Ono’s solo career,
  • wannabe Beatle Jeff Lynne,
  • musicians embarrassing themselves past their primes,
  • the Rolling Stones,
  • Phil Collins’s rumored retirement,
  • “Land of Confusion” music video by Genesis,
  • Jon Bon Jovi blaming Steve Jobs for ruining music sales,
  • Jersey Shore Snooki wrestling in the WWE,
  • dummies getting famous (Does the cream really rise to the top?),
  • Dr. Phil being sued yet again,
  • Aflac firing Gilbert Gottfried for his jokes about Japan,
  • Norm MacDonald’s Twitter,
  • and Charlie Sheen going nuts.

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Episode 158

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 158

In this episode:

  • closing of the local Belleville, NJ, Pathmark,
  • Led Zeppelin cover band Custard Pie (website),
  • Robert Plant performing Led Zeppelin as country music (Band of Joy),
  • Romanian Led Zeppelin cover band (Mike Godoroja & Blue Spirit) on YouTube,
  • Jeff Bridges sings country songs,
  • Jeff’s new album (Be Here Soon),
  • Rob’s Comcast DVR upgrade,
  • Google TV,
  • the lack of true digital “VCR” recording devices,
  • Star Wars films being released in 3D,
  • how much more will George Lucas butcher the films?,
  • how many more formats can he re-release them in the future?,
  • Joaquin Phoenix’s fake mental breakdown film I’m Still Here (2010) bankrupting director Casey Affleck,
  • Addams Family the musical (website),
  • The Munsters remade as a serious drama,
  • Patrick Stewart’s Broadway play A Life in the Theatre,
  • Frank Welker roasting George Burns (video),
  • celebrity deaths (Gloria Stuart, Tony Curtis, Stephen J. Cannell),
  • rapid fire movie reviews of latest 2010 films (Going the Distance, Easy A, The Town, You Again),
  • professing our love for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,
  • the Bumper Dumper,
  • and Leonard Nimoy’s singing talents once again.

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