My Top 10 Christmas songs

 Turkey Day is upon us and right on it's back is Christmas. If you haven't already put up your Christmas decorations, now's the time. While some folks may already have holiday music in full rotation while cooking. If you haven't already, fire up those Christmas playlists to get in the holiday spirit. I decided to switch thing's up a bit and share my 10 favorite Christmas song's, although I no longer play Christmas song's around the clock during this time of the year like I use to. These 10 song's will get some airtime this year, here we go.

10. Cyndi Lauper-Feels like Christmas

This jingle by Cyndi Lauper was released on her 1993 album Hat Full Of Stars. I first remember hearing it in the '93 film Life With Mikey starring Michael J. Fox, which Lauper had a role in. It's a catchy jingle with many influences in the crafting of it from pop to Irish bag pipes. It may not be everyone's cup of tea when it comes to Christmas music, but damnit it works for me.

9. Savage Garden-Last Christmas

I know many people consider Wham's verison of Last Christmas to be the holy grail of that song. I however love this version by Darren Hayes of the band Savage Garden. His version released in 1999, updated the beat to create in my opinion a vibe. The pain in his voice is felt more in this version and it just hit's your soul.

8. TLC-Sleigh Ride

This song by TLC is just the epitome of a New Jack Swing style Christmas song. It was on the Laface Records Christmas Compilation album, and can be heard in the background in the toy store in Home Alone 2. It has a catchy beat, it's playful, and Left Eye has a easy to rap along to verse. It's all about having a good time and enjoying the holidays, which at this point in my life is all I want during this time of the year. 

7. Darlene Love-All Alone On Christmas

Another song featured in Home Alone 2, it's played during the montage where Kevin enjoys New York City. Sung by Darlene Love (Danny Glover's wife in the Lethal Weapon series), she has a powerful soulful voice that perfectly aligns with the jazz and blues heavy beat.

6. Toni Braxton-Holiday Celebrate

This lover's Christmas song  by Toni Braxton is not widely known, but it should be. Using her sultry voice, Toni Braxton perfectly blends love and relationships with celebrating the holidays. And reminds folks it is something special when you have both. 

5. Alexander O'Neal-Our First Christmas

Another song celebrating love and Christmas this time by soulful Alexander O'Neal. This song should be a required listen for any new couples that are celebrating Christmas together for the first time. And for long time couples to help keep the spark alive get under that mistletoe, because you will two step to this in your kitchen.

4. Jackson 5-Merry Little Christmas

This timeless song by The Jackson 5 should be on every Christmas playlist. Jermaine Jackson take's the lead on this one and does a perfect rendition of Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas. What makes this song stand out though, is in the last minute and a half of the song when the beat get's more uptempo and the Jackson's put their own spin on the song. Making you get up and dance. 

3. Jackson 5- Up On The House Top

Another Jackson Jam off of their Christmas album, this one is my favorite off that album. It explains what all the brother's are getting that night as they hear Santa Claus coming. The beat is a bop in itself and just get's you in the mood to put up all your decorations and get in the spirit of Christmas.

2. Sounds Of Blackness-Soul Holiday

This Christmas song is a Black household staple and must be played religiously from Thanksgiving to Christmas. It's likely family holiday heirlooms at this point. Performed by Sounds Of Blackness, it is Gospel, R&B, and soul music all in one. It literally touches your soul as it explains what most people look forward to during the holidays, food, family, and good times with those you cherish.

1. Stevie Wonder-Christmas means to me

Sung by the legendary Stevie Wonder during the legendary era of Motown, this song is just so addictive in my opinion. It's lighthearted, brings plenty of joy to listeners, makes you dance and above else highlights some of the most important thing's about Christmas. The little thing's that make it special and festive. Simply put I love this song. 

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5 ThanksGiving Movies

 There is an holiday wedged between Halloween and Christmas that doesnt get a ton of love. I'm talking about Thanksgiving, we enjoy it for spending time with family, food, football and lastly getting deals on Black Friday.

If you're a person who goes all in on holidays, which includes watching movies set around the holiday. You may notice there are slim pickings when it comes to Thanksgiving movies. There are the well known films like Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, Dutch, Home For the Holidays and Son-In-Law. Other than PTA I'm not sure any of these are considered Thanksgiving Classics (although I love Dutch). I'm going to touch on a few movies you should add to your Thanksgiving watch list.

5. FriendsGiving

                                                                   

This 2020 film is one I can almost guarantee no one has ever heard of. Besides being released during the pandemic, the film received almost no promotion. It stars Kat Dennings as Abby and Malin Akerman as Molly, two best friends attempting to move on from their respective relationships, decide to have Thanksgiving dinner together as  just the two of them. Plans soon change when Molly decides to invite her fling to dinner, her mother played by Jane Seymour shows up unplanned and invites her ex-boyfriend, and some friends of their played Aisha Tyler and Deon Cole and their kids are invited over when their plans go south.

Dinner doesn't go haywire, but there are some bumps along the road during the day. The movie has good intentions, it's not great but it's not horrible either. It's kind of there, but in the Thanksgiving film genre maybe worth a view.

FriendsGiving is available on Starz.

4. Tower Heist

Tower Heist released in 2011 stars Ben Stiller, Matthew Broderick and Eddie Murphy in what was considered his comeback role of the "gritty" Eddie Murphy. The film follows a group of hotel employees who after losing their retirement accounts in a ponzi scheme spearheaded by a resident. Decide to take their money back and steal from him.

They build their team and set up their heist, think Ocean's Eleven just not as sophisticated. With the big heist taking place Thanksgiving morning during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the crew work through some mishaps to use the parade as their cover. It actually is a pretty decent movie and Murphy does return to form here.

The film is currently available on Prime Video

3. Home For The Holidays

This movie gets some extra brownie points for being filmed and set in Baltimore. Directed by Jodie Foster the film stars Holly Hunter, Dylan McDermott, and Robert Downey Jr. Steve Guttenberg, Anne Bancroft, and Clare Danes fresh off her My So-Called Life days help round out the cast.

The film is about Holly's character Claudia who returns home for Thanksgiving to spend with her family, after an unfortunate sequence of events. The film is broken down into segments over the Holiday weekend, and honestly the plot is along the lines of a Seinfeld or even the movie Diner. It's really about nothing grand, other than sibling rivalry, holiday traditions, finding love again, and family will always be there and be family. 

It's available on Paramount Plus and Pluto.

2. Paul Blart: Mall Cop

                                                        

This 2009 film stars Kevin James as a blumbing but well-meaning mall cop, who once had aspirations of being a police officer. He's a single father trying to do his best raising his daughter, and meets a new love interest who works in the mall. On Black Friday the mall is taken hostage by a group of thieves led by a former coworker of Blart's. As luck would have it, there is only one man who can save the day.

Paul Blart is a mindless, enjoyable holiday comedy. It doesn't take itself too and has a good heart to the story about overcoming odds. If you need a good film to watch on Black Friday while you eat leftovers, this film is it.

It's currently available on Netflix.

The Ice Storm 

1997's The Ice Storm based on the book of the same name, is one of those films were some wild shit goes down over a weekend. It follow's two Suburban families who are very intertwined with each other over Thanksgiving weekend. Directed by Ang Lee, Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, and Jamey Sheridan round out the adult cast. While younger cast members Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, Tobey Maguire, and Adam Hann-Byrd of Little Man Tate fame. A pretty serious cast list of heavy hitters bringing these characters to life.

They deal with adultery, mid-life crisis, young curiosities and puberty all over the weekend. To make things more difficult a ice storm is coming to town which keeps everyone on edge. The families in the film would never be the same after this Thanksgiving weekend. If you've never seen the movie, you will definitely feel their pain.

The film is currently only available to rent on various streaming platforms. 

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Oroku Saki Origin Series

 

I wrote a blog last week on a wish list of comic book villains, I would like to see have their own TV series. After I completed and shared it, a thought randomly popped in my mind. I forgot to add one Oroku Saki to the mix.

For those unfamiliar Oroku Saki is the man who would become The Shredder in the Ninja Turtles-verse. And his backstory could create a very interesting and dramatic origin television series. Oroku Saki was a student of the ninjitsu form of martials arts in Japan. Depending on the variation of the Turtles lore, he was either a member of the Foot Clan who rose up the ranks, or he founded the Foot Clan. Either story would work to show how he became so cunning and ruthless.

One factor that would show how he became The Shredder, would be the love triangle he was embroiled in. Again, based on the variation Oroku was a friend of fellow ninja Hamato Yoshi (Splinter's human owner) turned foe, or they were always foes. The wedge being driven by their respective love for a young woman named Tang Shen. Who doesn't love a good love triangle on TV shows?

Oroku Saki's journey to becoming The Shredder would be must see TV. It also would help expand the Ninja Turtles universe and provide a fairly new spin on the main villains arc. Of course there would be fan service hinting towards things that fan's love about the franchise. While also bringing another new generation to the world of the Turtles. I'm all for a Oroku Saki series, and hope one day it come's to fruition. 

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Paramount + Music Docs Wishlist

 

Paramount Plus has recently released a documentary about Boy Bands and the chokehold they have had on pop culture throughout the years. It's a very interesting documentary that I really enjoyed. Paramount Plus can be a frustrating streaming service, but one thing it has going for it is the amazing music focused docs they have been produced. 

The latest one joins a growing list of Paramount Plus produced docs such as the Milli Vanilli doc which helped people realize how great they were and how wronged they were. Cyndi Lauper, 80's hair metal genre, and how napster and downloading music blew up. After watching the doc, I did my usual and started thinking about subjects I would like to see Paramount Plus do documentaries on.

10.Ashlee Simpson Lip-Sync Scandal

Ashlee Simpson has never been considered a strong vocalist. Yet on October 26th, 2004 during an appearance on Saturday Night Live, she became the subject of mass scrutiny when a recording track played before she took the microphone.

It led to wide confusion before she did an awkward dance and left the stage. Accusations of lip syncing spread out and it took her some time to recover. It'd be nice to hear the whole story behind this mishap and the ensuing issues it caused.

9.B2K

One group that wasnt mentioned in the Paramount doc was B2K. In the early 2000's the popularity of B2K rivaled that of a Backstreet Boys and Nsync, especially in the Black community. Debuting in the fall of 2001, the group released their self-titled debut album in March of 2002 and the train known as B2K went full speed ahead from there. From that point on they headlined scream tours, made music videos for what seemed like every song they had. And stole the stage when they performed.

In early 2004 just as their debut film You Got Served was about to be released, the group broke up. With three members separating from Omarion and more importantly their manager Chris Stokes. Allegations and finger pointing presumed from there. Omarion went on to have a successful solo career, and the group reunited in 2019 to go on tour. They just can't seem to get out of their own way as a unit, and are holding back their legacy. Time for everyone to express the reasons why.

8. Latin Pop Craze of the 90's

During the late 90's while the pop Craze led by Boy Bands and teen sensations was taking the world by storm. There was another genre ruling the airwaves, the Latin Pop music scene exploded. Led by Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Christina Aguilera pulling double duty. Other stars such as Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez who released her debut album in 1999, helped the genre gain crossover appeal. 

The Latin Pop Craze story has never been told fully from its fruition to the flame out. It's time it is given it's due.

7. Dixie Chick's exiled 

This moment in music history was covered in the 2006 film Dixie Chicks: Shut up and Sing, but it's been over 20 years since the whole ordeal happened and needs to be revisited. In 2003 the Dixie Chicks were one of the most popular music acts in country and music overall. That was until they publicly denounced President George Bush and the Iraqi war.

It seemed like they lost just about everything when that occurred. And they had to wade through death threats and such. They were able to eventually move past that controversy and the journey needs to be shared.

6. Regional Music

This topic would need to be a docu-series more than a documentary so that each subject would get their proper due. That is region based genre's of music, sounds that are unique to certain areas and usually only natives to that area appreciate it for what it is. Baltimore club music, D.C. go-go music, Chicago House Music, New Jersey Club, Miami Bass, crunk music the list goes on and on. These sounds are unique and speak to people in different ways, time to really spotlight these various genres.

5. Emancipation of MiMi

2025 marks the 20 year release of Mariah Carey's album The Emancipation of Mimi. This was her comeback album that bought Mariah back to her chart topping ways, after the much publicized mental health breakdown she had during the release of her Glitter album and film. During the production of this album Mariah enlisted the aid of producers such as Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, Pharrell Williams, and Kanye West among others. It paid off big time.

The album's top single We Belong Together you could not escape that year. It went 7 x platinum and was nominated for 10 Grammy's, winning two. It was even rereleased with additional songs and the public still ate it up. The Emancipation of Mimi reminded people that Mariah is a legend, and it's time the backstory of that album is shared to celebrate it's greatness.

4. M.C. Hammer

I wrote a blog about M.C. Hammer and his rockstar status earlier this year. Hammer's story has been covered in a VH1 Behind The Music episode and a 2001 TV movie on VH1. And then the story kind of stopped there, he went from the highest of the highs to the lowest of the low's after he squandered his money and the rap industry turned against him. He eventually found happiness and Christ, became a tech investor and even had a reality show in 2009 on A&E dubbed Hammertime. He's also starred in several commercials in the 2000's and 2010's starting a second career as a endorser.

There have been reports the hip hop industry has been trying to give Hammer his flowers every chance they can in the last few years, yet he constantly turns them down. A documentary for him to explain his reasonings and how he feels about the newfound appreciation for him would be amazing TV.

3. One-Hit Wonders

One-hit wonders are probably the most consistent thing in music. All genres have them, and all eras have them. There's also no rhyme or reason or "science" to what makes a one hit wonders. Here today, gone tomorrow is often the story of one-hit wonders. A fun introspective documentary covering some of the biggest acts that had one hit and was gone in a blink of a eye, would probably help some of these acts get introduced to a new generation. 

2. Spice Girls

Formed in 1994 and hailing from London, England five young ladies burst onto the U.S. music charts in 1996 with their hit single Wannabe. From there Sporty, Scary, Ginger, Baby, and Posh Spice took over pop culture screaming Girl Power. For the next year and a half, the Spice Girls released their debut album Spice and a follow up Spice World. They starred in a film carrying the same name, had dolls and young girls aspired to be them.

Then suddenly in May of 1998, member Ginger Spice left the group and things spiraled from there. The group's popularity tail spined, and just like that it was over. They released one more album as a quartet in 2000, Forever. Since then the group has gotten back together and broken up more times than one can count. Yet their legacy is still as strong as ever, as the 90's nostalgia cycle is still running. It's time all 5 women tell their side of the experience and bring fan's in on the wild ride...which hopefully leads to a reunion tour. 

1. New Jack Swing

To me New Jack Swing is the one of the greatest genre's of music ever, that still does not receive the full credit it deserves. Merging the styles and sounds of hip-hop and r&b, the sound of New Jack Swing still influences both genres as well as pop music to this very day. Founded by producer Teddy Riley in 2018, New Jack Swing became more than music. It became clothing, lingo, and a way of life it was a certain style.

Record labels such as Uptown Records headed by Andre Harrell were built off of the new jack swing era. Television series like New York Undercover were birthed from the culture of new jack swing. As tastes changed in the mid-90's the sound kind of faded away, but it's legacy lives on and it's time the entire story of that era is told.

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5 Comic Book Villains Who Deserve A TV Series

 

Two heavily praised series focused on comic book villains both recently completed their first seasons. Agatha All Along on Disney plus, and The Penguin on Max. Both series were produced in a way that someone not familiar with the backstory could drop right into them and not be lost. I'm not sure if either show will get a second season, but I hope they both opened the door for more villains to get some shine. 

Per usual I started bouncing ideas off the wall on which villains from comic books maybe good fodder for TV. With that here are 5 villains who should get a TV series.

5. Anton Arcane

Dr. Anton Arcane is the main villain in the Swamp Thing franchise and a bit of an underrated villain. He is a wealthy scientist who is consumed with immortality, and will stop at nothing to achieve it. Going as far as to experiment on other's with biogenetics mutating them into "Un-Men". He's a mad genius when you think about it.

A TV show focused on Arcane would be a tough sell being that Swamp Thing is a very niche product amongst comic book fans. However, the potential is there the show would be on the lower-budget of the production spectrum and it would be a good procedural mix of horror and drama. The character was portrayed on TV by Mark Lindsay Chapman in the early 90's TV adaptation of the comic. As well as Louis Jordan in the 80's film and it's sequel. A TV show would allow the character to be fleshed out and introduced to a new generation, possibly reviving the entire franchise.

4. Black Cat

Felicia Hardy better known throughout the streets of New York City as Black Cat, the best burglar in town. She has a very love/hate relationship with one Peter Parker but that would distract from the story. A Felicia Hardy led TV show should focus on her starting her cat burglar journey, as the daughter of a cat burglar who was known on a global scale Walter Hardy.

The series could focus on a father/daughter relationship and Felicia getting use to her main "job" as well as her day job. The tone of the show could be comedic in nature more along the lines of She-Hulk or a bit more dramatic and intense like a Agatha or Loki. Maybe the popularity of a television series, would finally lead to an appearance in a live-action Spider-Man film.

3.Deadshot

Deadshot is a hit-man in the DC Comics world, quite possibly the greatest hit-man who's ever lived. He also is a hitman with a code of conduct, but also has a tendency to do death defying stunts. He is considered by most in the comic book lore to possess self-destructive behavior. Depending on what variation of Deadshot who's real name is Floyd Lawton one get's, he also is a devout family man.

Which brings a whole layer of wonderful TV to the landscape. A globetrotting assassin that kills at will, and sometimes is forced to work for the Suicide Squad. Just want's to get home to his family at the end of the day. Think John Wick with the family theme and man that could be some amazing TV.

2. Tombstone

Another member of the Spider-man rogues gallery, Lonnie Lincoln better known as Tombstone was a ruthless imposing figure in the world of crime. He was a black Albino man, who filed his teeth to give off the appearance of a vampire. Using his look and strength to intimidate his opponents. Lonnie was a enforcer for Kingpin, but eventually branched out on his own. Or depending on the story, never worked for Kingpin.

Which would create a new street-level crime lord in the MCU world, working to take control of Harlem. While also going through the effects of how much he stands out in the world of crime, and honestly since youth never feeling like he belonged anywhere. Damn, now that's a good premise for a villain's TV show to display the complexity of these characters.

1. Mr. Freeze

I wrote a blog back in 2018 practically begging for a origin story film for Mr. Freeze, I still stand behind that. However, now I would settle for a television show that would allow more time to tell his full story. And it is a simple yet relatable story, of a scientist Victor Fries driven by the desire to save his wife from a terminal disease uses cryogenics to freeze her until a cure is found. Until a lab accident changes his molecular structure and he can only survive in sub-zero temperatures.

We always see the journey of superheroes of course, but the journey of a villain with his newfound "powers" and adapting to his new life has not been explored yet (I don't think). How he must quickly use his brains to create an environment suitable for him, while also working for a cure. And becoming the latest villain to try and take over the city of Gotham. All the ingredients for prime television. Mr. Freeze is a far more complex character than his live action depictions would have believe. 

It's time we really see his story and be entertained in the process.

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10 Cartoons Starring Celebrities You Don't Remember

 Late last month was the 10th anniversary of Mike Tysons Mysteries. An animated cartoon that aired on cartoon networks adult swim, that made Tyson the center point of the cartoon.

                                  

The anniversary of the show made my brain start rattling through the archives of when cartoons were created just for celebrities. After all big name celebrities themselves are a brand, and they work to sell their brands. Usually these cartoons were nothing more than publicity and cash grabs, but some of them were quite entertaining. 

We remember Life With Louie and Jackie Chan Adventures. Here's a list of celebrity starred cartoons for lack of a better way to word it, you likely dont remember. Away we go.

10. Mister T

In the early 1980's fresh off his run as the villain in Rocky III and his role on the NBC hit A-Team, Mr. T was on top of the world. People were enamored with the gravel voiced, mohawk sporting, covered in jewelry Mr. T. Since his popularity was at a all-time high, he even had his own cereal and comic book. To continue to ride the wave, he was given his own cartoon debuting in the fall of 1983. 

The cartoon featured Mr. T  as a gymnastics coach who travels the world with his crew solving mysteries, pretty straight forward concept for a cartoon. It lasted for 3 seasons and featured interludes in the beginning and end of each episode featuring Mr. T in the flesh.

9. Karate Kommandos

Karate Kommandos was an attempt to cash in on the G.I. Joe craze that all the kid's loved in the mid-80's. Created by Chuck Norris and featuring a interpretation of him, this 1986 cartoon followed Norris is a covert ops government agent alongside his team of operatives all of different races. Facing off against a super villain by the name of Claw and his organization Vulture. Sound familiar? 

Since this cartoon was produced by the same company that produced Mr. T's cartoon, the format was the same. Episodes opened with Norris explaining the premise of the episode and closed with Norris talking to the audience providing a lesson learned that episode. The cartoon only lasted one season, but if interested a few episodes are on YouTube.

8. Hammerman

I previously wrote about how M.C. Hammer was a rock star in the early 90's, the man was truly everywhere. Commercials, dolls, soundtracks, sitcom appearances, you could not turn on the TV during that time and not see Hammer. So no surprise he received his own cartoon in 1991, Hammerman. Starring Hammer as Stanley a meek young man who has a pair of talking shoes in his possession, which once he wear's them he becomes the neighborhood superhero Hammerman.

Following the trope well known at that time, Hammer had a message at the beginning and end of each episode. The cartoon only ran for one season as Hammer's popularity was starting to wane and he no longer was considered "cool".

7. Kid 'N Play

Debuting in 1990, I'm kind of shocked this one was ever green-light. It followed rap duo Kid 'N Play, along with their producer Hurbie and DJ, DJ Wiz (both voiced by Martin Lawrence) and friend Jazzy. They would go about their day as teenagers trying to become musicians, getting into their teenager mischief. 

    
                                    
 

The cartoon get's brownie points for having the duo's hit single Rollin' With Kid N Play be the intro. The two would also appear live during interludes of episodes, to promote positivity to the audience.

6. New Kids on the block

Another musical act that was everywhere you turned in the late 80's and early 90's was New Kid's On The Block. The king's of boy band's during that era, they too had dolls, cereal, and lunch boxes. So it's no surprise following the trend in 1990 they were awarded their own cartoon. Following the band alongside their tour, they stumble upon an adventure at each tour stop. A bit different format from the norm in this genre that was actually different.

It's everything you'd think it would be, campy, maybe a little over the top, but it got the job done of selling the brand known as NKOTB.

5. Wish Kid

In the 1990's Macaulay Culkin had a run that made him arguably the biggest child star in film history. Fresh off his starring role in Home Alone and before his wave of mid-90's hits, Macaulay starred in a cartoon for NBC debuting in 1991. Following a young boy Nick who clearly is based on Culkin, who has a baseball glove that could grant wishes. It came with limitations, but granted enough wishes to get him in trouble.

The cartoon only lasted one season like most of its counterparts, but it was enjoyable while it lasted.

4. Camp Candy

Late comedian John Candy's cartoon debuted on NBC in 1989. It followed Candy as a camp counselor alongside fellow staffer Nurse Molly, teaching the kids attending his camp about the outdoors. At the same time staving off his arch nemesis Rex Deforest from destroying the camp at all costs. 

The show aired for two more seasons in syndication, and it wasn't until the third and final season that Candy began appearing in live segments for the show.

3. Mary-Kate And Ashley in Action

When I spoke about celebrities being brands earlier, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are the personification of that idea. As they gained popularity from their joint role as Michelle Tanner on Full House, they branched out into TV-movies and straight to home video specials, along with another sitcom. It was only fitting to target their pre-teen market, they would venture into cartoon land which they did in 2001 on ABC.

The cartoon followed the duo as teenage special agents traveling the globe to support their mission. It only lasted one season, and in a break from the norm did not include the sisters in live action segments. Except for the intro which helped explained the double life nature of the storyline.

2. Jackson 5ive

If you're a 70's kid you remember this show, if you're a 80's/early 90's baby chances are you remember this show from the early days of the Cartoon Network. The animated series debuted in 1971 when the group were at their peak of popularity. It followed the brother's on tour with their manager Berry Gordy getting into several misadventures while on the road. An fictional animated version of Diana Ross would also appear in the cartoon from time to time.

The cartoon also featured live action concert footage of the band and the intro included photos of the brothers morphing into their animated counterparts. In addition, the intro was a medley of four of their biggest hits Stop The Love You Say, ABC, Mama's Pearl, and I Want You Back.

1. Pro Stars

Probably the best cartoon from the era of celebrities starring in cartoons. Pro Stars followed three of the greatest sports players to ever play their respective games. Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, and Bo Jackson who doubled as secret agent heroes alongside being pro sports stars. They were usually called to action by a child in danger and would save the day by episodes end.

The cartoon debuted in September 1991 on NBC and didnt even make it an entire season. Ending in December 1991, not sure what caused the early cancellation but it was a missed opportunity.

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