Let me begin with a confession. I'm part of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle valley. I was too old for them when they made their debut in the mid-1980's and my son, born in 1989 missed their big wave and went straight to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the kid craze that finally bumped the turtles out of the spotlight.
But, those Rangers are gone. And, for that matter, so is Pikachu.
Meanwhile, the Turtles are in yet another reboot. Their feature film existence alone started with three films in the 1990's before popping back up on the big screen in 2007 and now they're back at a multiplex near you again.
Today on the show, we'll explore the mystery of that durability. Franchises come and go. Why are the Turtles not in a permanent discount bin?
Guests:
- Kevin Eastman is the co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, now in San Diego running Kevin Eastman Studios KevinEastmanStudios.com
- Jim Lawson,comic artist, worked on the original TMNT comics
- Randall Lobb, writer and director of the documentary Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Sam Hatch, is a culture correspondent and film critic, otherwise known as a Culture Dog. You can hear him every Sunday night on WWUH 91.3 and he's the movie guy for the Damon Scott Show on TIC FM
