Creepypastas and Conspiracy Theories: Charlie Brown has Cancer

Time for another conspiracy theory.  This time it involves Good Ol' Charlie Brown.  This theory claims the Charlie Brown is dying of cancer?????

Here's the theory and it is as simple as this, Charlie Brown is bed ridden with cancer dying.  What we see are his dreams.  The reason everything goes wrong is because he is depressed about having cancer.  This explains everything going wrong with Charlie Brown as well has his bald head.

Here's what we know.  Charles Schulz made Charlie Brown to show some of his own insecurities such as unrequited love.  That's not to say Schulz was a depressed man, and if anyone has been around him, they will tell you that's not the Charles Schulz they knew.  But even he felt bad that Charlie Brown never could kick that football.  Not to mention Schulz did die from Colon Cancer in 2000.
But here's where things get fishy.  A Watch Mojo.com video says in a sarcastic voice describing this theory...."Try watching a Charlie Brown special NOW!!!!!"  In other words, "your childhood is ruined."  C'mon........this joke about ruining your childhood is getting old.  We know a coyote can outrun a road runner.  We know cats can catch mice in real life.  Stop going, "your childhood is ruined" because these things are all just a cartoon.  We know they do not equal real life most of the time.  So yeah...this is just a story to just wanna "ruin your childhood" so to speak.  This conspiracy theory is BOGUS!!!!!!  Sorry.
That said, there is a Peanuts special that involves a girl having cancer called Why Charlie Brown Why.  I highly recommend that one.  There's also a play called Dog Sees God, not officially licensed by Peanuts Worldwide....that's depressing.  And there are better and more scary conspiracy theories/creepypastas to enjoy about your favorite cartoon characters.  Next!

Public Domain Highlights: Amvest Video

Let's get all comfy and cozy.  Actually, let's rather not.  The next public domain video company to highlight is a very notorious one called Amvest Video.

Amvest Video was actually Audiofidelity records.  They have released numerous records over the years, but most of them bootlegged.   There were two lines in the Amvest video department which was formed in the late 80's: Grampa and Kid Pics

Grampa's videos were mostly Halloween tapes such as horror flicks, trailers, and cartoons.  It was hosted by Al Lewis who played Grandpa Munster.  Noticed the series was called GRAMPA, not GRANDPA in order to get away from a potential lawsuit against Universal.  Grampa's Scary Stories and Silly Scaries featured public domain cartoons that were themed Halloween.  So you get Casper the Ghost, Popeye the Sailor, and many others.  Surprisingly, The Raven, which was never a public domain cartoon, made it to the cut on one of these tapes.  However, like most of these cartoons, it was faded red 16mm prints.  Sometimes Grampa's make up would look....bleh......

While Grampa's tapes were more Halloween themed, the scariest series of tapes has to be the Kid Pics.  Why?  I explain in grave detail on a previous post of mine, but there was this group to cash in on Alvin and the Chipmunks' renewed popularity called The Happy Hamsters.  They mostly sang Michael Jackson songs and Ghostbusters.  It failed.  Read it all here
In 1988, The Happy Hamster came back from the dead to host the Kid Pics videos.  The videos are your typical public domain cartoons like Bugs Bunny, Mighty Mouse, and Popeye.  But they're not typical.  They had a guy in a hamster suit to make kids feel comfortable enough to trust him like you would trust Mickey Mouse, Barney the Dinosaur, Big Bird, Elmo, and others.  And....yeah...it gets worse.  Take a look:

As you can see, the end of the tape shows that kids could join a club called the Kid Pics Club.  You get all kinds of great stuff for joining (so he says) including a T-shirt, newsletters, a poster left over from one of those failed Michael Jackson albums, and a one hour cartoon tape.
But you didn't get any of those sadly.  Here is the truth about Amvest Video.  Noticed how they said, "Please include a paragraph about yourself".  Parents...noticed a red flag there?????  Yep....the children that did that were in fact being sold to various pedophiles who run beauty pageants for kids.  This hamster is no nice friend to kids like Mickey Mouse is......this hamster did things unimaginable to man.    
Okay, onto the tapes themselves.  The covers were awful, and on one of them they used the name Disney for the public domain Disney cartoons on there.  This had to get them into even more trouble years later.

But THIS tape below has to be the most interesting......

This was a 3 tape collection of Disney cartoons.  The public domain cartoons by Disney leaves very little choices.  The Mad Doctor, Minnie's Yoo-Hoo, Oswald shorts, Alice shorts, and WWII propaganda shorts.  TONS of them.  For a collector at the time, these are rare cartoons never released by Disney, but noticed this collection was called Kid Pics 3 pack, no Disney name anywhere.  This has to be the strangest Disney tape ever released (since Disney never released this).  Once again...The Happy Hamster hosted all three tapes.  Not talking about the shorts, instead....JOIN MY CLUB!!!!!!!!  Yet another way to sell more kids to pedophiles...YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Fortunately, Disney released these WWII cartoons on DVD in the 2000's as part of the Walt Disney Treasures.  Leonard Maltin hosts instead of the dreaded Happy Hamster, and are beautifully remastered.
It was no surprise that the company died with all the controversies it had ranging from using the Disney name to using the letters from kids to sell to beauty pageant.  Many believe, however.....that The Happy Hamster is still out there.....waiting for his next victim.........

Sailor Venus....This is Your Life!!

It's time once again for This is a Life?  America's most talked about program brought to you by Eagle Hands Dirty Laundry and by Metlife....oh wait they got rid of Snoopy....never mind, ax that sponsor.

My next honoree is my all time favorite anime character....oooo..I just love this one so much.  She started out the Sailor Guardian business with her own manga before the main leader was brought about.  Being her birthday this weekend, we have to give her some honor.  She may be obnoxious at times, but it's full of personality.  Representing the Goddess of Beauty and Love..........

This is Your Life!!!!!!!!!

Minako is just another schoolgirl with a normal life.  Her ambitions are to be the best she can be, but even she can be clumsy at times.  Her goals include being the best in volleyball and even becoming an idol.

But then one day, she ran into this cat named Artemis, and told her that she has superpowers.  Once they are awakened.....she becomes..............

Yep, and with some help from Artemis, she uses her powers to fight off the enemy, specifically Crescent Beam, Love Me Chain (and Circle), and my personal favorite, Love and Beauty Shock.  

She did have an awesome outfit.  However, if Venus was to become a major TV superstar, she had to look like a superstar.  I think she looks great already, but that's just me.  Nonetheless, she needed an outfit change which still made her just as awesome.

That's the outfit that she would carry out for the next several years.  

Did I tell you about the time she was a nurse?  No?  Well, she wasn't very good at it I should have you know, but people still love the fact that she was one anyways when Usagi and her friends were sick.

Her biggest ambition is to become an idol.  Being on stage and singing songs just like other idols like Hatsune Miku and the girls from Love Live!  She even auditioned one of the contests, and while she did win, she does learn that friendship means more than fame and fortune.  Still, she could be anything she wants to be.

It wasn't all fun and games sadly for Venus.  She had her major downs including losing someone she was in love with.  It hurt her big time.  It took a while for her to get over it and let him be happy, but it is part of her troubled past.  Then in Sailor Moon Crystal, they messed up big time.  It was based highly on the manga or so it says.  In Crystal, Venus tries to defeat Queen Beryl and fails, giving the job to Sailor Moon, but in the manga.......this happened:

Yeah....she's supposed to be the hero in this scene, but she's not.  The first two seasons were very flawed in Crystal, but they fixed it all up in the third season.  Actually, I think she hit the gym between the two seasons if you know what I mean.

Perhaps she is still jealous of Sailor Jupiter?  Perhaps, and should she be?  No.  Why? Who is the "Goddess of Love and Beauty"?  Correct.  

This is a time for Minako to look and feel glamorous.  It's her Birthday!!!!!!!  She is still a fan favorite and will continue to be one of the best in my book.  So go on, Minako, take the spotlight....it's all yours, show us some Love and Beauty Shock, because Sailor Venus...This is Your Life!!!!

That's all for this edition of This is a Life????  Brought to you by Eagle Hands Dirty Laundry, Sailor Stars English Dub fan page on Facebook, and The Delbert Cartoon Report.  

Creepypastas and Conspiracy Theories: Abandoned by Disney

It's time for another creepypasta.  This one has everyone's head scratching.  Was there really a Disney Theme Park that has been left abandoned???  Today, we look at the story called Abandoned by Disney.

Legend has it that years ago, Disney had plans to open up another theme park called Mowgli's Place.  It was themed like The Jungle Book.  It opened with many locals not thrilled about it.  Many people came and then they just stopped.  Disney cleaned out any website mentioning the place.  Luckily, a blogger just happened to have had promotional stuff telling where it may have been located, and by God there it was abandoned.  As he entered, there was graffiti spelling "abandoned by Disney" throughout.  Because this place had animals, there were some on the loose such as a snake.  Inside the castle, he came across the room that said "Mascots Only".  The door's lock was rusted enough to break open.  He walks down this dark hall which is the basement and found a hangout room where cast members would relax and take breaks (with drinks and everything abandoned) and eventually down the moist hall, a costume storage space. It had mascot costumes of nearly every major Disney character from Donald Duck to Tigger, but the Mickey Mouse costume found lying on the floor is like a photo negative and looked very creepy.  He planned to take something from the place such as a Donald Duck head which was abnormally heavy, but when he grabbed it, a skull fell out and crashed on the floor.  This assumes something happened in this place which involved several murders.  Then the creepiest thing happens, the Mickey Mouse costume stands up on his own.  He then says in a quite tone, "Hey....you wanna see my head come off???"  His head comes off and the ooze of yellow slime assumed old blood with a fowl stench begins slurping out of his head.  The blogger runs out of the room and out of the park as fast as he could, but without reading the final graffiti reading, "Abandoned by God!!!!"

 Are you scared yet???  Where did this story come from???  First of all, yes, Disney did abandon a water park and a so called animal park in the Disney World resort.  River Country closed for sure around 2001, but it's not really enough to be considered what the park in this story pertains.  Second, yes, many people have died at Disney parks and resorts (the most recent one gaining headlines is the little boy being eaten by an alligator).  Both guests and employees alike have died.  Most were the fault of the people, but some were at fault of the park.  This is something I tell people all the time, Disney Parks are not this "magical fantasy" place, it's the ILLUSION of such a paradise.  Now is it a good illusion, yes.  But it is still an illusion, so the mere fact of "nothing bad happens at Disney" is all bull.  Complicated machinery and other things are what causes Disney Parks to operate.  So one should still treat Disney like any other place, be safe, be sane.  Have fun, but be smart.

The other thing is that people love stories about abandoned places especially theme parks.  Disney never really abandoned any major theme park.  Plans may have failed, but they were failed before breaking ground.  So folks, there is no Mowgli's Place, and there is no creepy Mickey mascot out there oozing with yellow blood.  It does, however, make a great ghost story at the campfire, so have fun with it.  A well written creepypasta in my book.

Top Not So Scary Clown Cartoons

Clowns have been in the news for a while now.  Many "clowns" are walking around scaring people and worse, luring kids.  These "bozos" are giving clowns a bad name.  While I don't like clowns myself, most clowns are not bad.  And in animation, they had their share of clowns.  Here are some of the top clown cartoons that are not so scary to kids and adults in chronological order.

1. Bozo the Clown  Bozo was first created by Capitol Records to sell many records to kids, but in the 1980's, Larry Harmon bought the rights to the character and transformed him from a record album character into a full fledged TV star.  Appearing in many local stations performed by a local TV personality, Bozo would perform skits, talk to kids, and played games for prizes.  Part of the show would be a Bozo cartoon (although other cartoons would turn up from time to time like Bugs Bunny and Rocky and Bullwinkle).  These 5 minute shorts had limited animation like Hanna-Barbera, but they're good fun to watch.  There were many great side characters which some would say again, rip off Hanna-Barbera characters like a wolf who resembles Hokey Wolf.  Some of the top Bozo shows were in Boston and Chicago, and each Bozo varied station to station.  Until McDonald's came up with Ronald, Bozo was The World's Most Famous Clown.

2. Out of the Inkwell (1960's)  As well animated as the original Out of the Inkwell's were in the 20's by Max Fleischer, the point of this series is cartoons where nobody would feel unsettled or frightened by clowns.  Considering they rotoscoped Dave Fleischer wearing a clown suit, Koko the Clown would look very realistic and may have a slight scare to some.  Under normal circumstances however, the originals are the best.  Having said that, the 60's reboot by Hal Seegar though not great, they are good.  Koko has a girlfriend named Kokette, and the cartoons are now in color.  Seegar's studio in New York is somewhat cheap, but they are simple little cartoons to be enjoyed.

3. The Adventures of Ronald McDonald  In 1990, the mascot of the famed fast food chain McDonald's stared an animated cartoon video.  Probably planned to be a series of tapes, The Adventures of Ronald McDonald had Ronald and his friends go on an adventure.  However, only one tape was ever produced, McTreasure Island.  Cheaply animated because being produced DIC, this tape was geared toward kids and attempted to help sell more burgers and fries.

4. The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald  Another series of tapes were released by McDonald's starting in 1998 starring Ronald McDonald.  This time the series was produced by Klasky Csupo who is best known for Rugrats, Wild Thornberrys, and Rocket Power.  The series was very successful despite controversial changes made to some of the characters.  Possibly because of the quality of the series containing adventurous stories and catchy songs.  A total of six episodes were produced ending in 2002, but only 5 tapes were ever released in the states.  This was one of McDonald's best advertising campaigns and used the McDonaldland characters at their best.

And for an honorable mention (though more dishonorable to many because of his....attitude) Krusty the Clown!!!

Creepypastas and Conspiracy Theories: Dead Bart

Ready for a good Creepypasta?  No?  Well, me either...but don't worry, this one isn't THAT scary, and not that good either, but let's take a look at it anyway.

Legend has it that there is a rare Simpsons episode that is considered a "lost" episode.  In the first season, the episode was entitled Dead Bart.  Fans supposedly asked about it at conventions, but folks like David Silverman would refuse to even talk about it.  They also warned never to mention this episode to Matt Groening, the show's creator.  A blogger stated that he did approach Groening at a convention and brought up the lost episode.  Groening almost broke down, but he was able to write down what was a website link.  After the blogger got home, he types in the address, and there was a download link of the episode.  It gave his computer a lot of viruses and ruined the computer completely, but not before he put the file on a disc.  When watching it, Bart falls off of a plane and dies.  The blogger describes his corpse as being so realistic.  The family becomes sad and looks distressed.  They go to visit Bart's grave.  Springfield looked deserted, and Bart's corpse was not buried in the graveyard.  The twist of this story is that the episode in the background had death dates of all of The Simpsons' guest stars including some that nobody would heard of back when the first season aired, nor appeared in the first season.  Michael Jackson's and George Harrison's deaths for example, are exactly the years that they died.  The even creepier part is that most of the ones that are still alive have the same death date.

Was there ever a lost episode called Dead Bart.  Well...no.  It's a Creepypasta.  While it's one of the most popular cartoon ones, it is also one of the weaker ones too.  The reason being is because this wasn't something that could cause nightmares nor did it involve any murders of any kind.  It basically can be assumed that since the story claimed Matt Groening wrote the script is that he must have been visited by....something (God or the devil) telling him when everybody will die and what the future holds (hence celebrities not yet on the show at the time).  We've all heard that story before, especially with 2012, which actually became a movie.  Remember 2012?  How about Y2K?

The reason for this story is to open back up a topic of what could be a conspiracy theory that I believe is true about The Simpsons: The writers  and other staff members involved can predict the future.  They can tell it with subliminal messages or as a flat out joke.  Donald Trump running for president.  9/11 (allegedly).  Even just recently with Arnold Palmer.  A half an hour after it was announced of his death, Homer makes a joke in the new episode talking about Arnold Palmer.  Not in bad taste mind you, just bad timing.  Why would that be in there????  Publicity???  Remember, it takes months for an episode to be made for The Simpsons.  Maybe....just maybe....Homer Simpson knows something....WE DON'T...............

There are better lost episode stories out there.  Some are true (Censored 11), others are just really good stories (Squidward's Suicide).  This one is not a bad starter for those wanting to get into Creepypasta.  Believe me, it's tame compared to others.