Dan, Manny, & Billy put a list of 6 cartoon theme songs to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!
“Thundercats was my thing.” -Manny
Dan surprises Manny & Billy with a weird list of cartoon theme songs which all leads to the funniest reaction to M.C. Hammer’s “Pumps and a Bump” music video. You can watch the full episode on Substack. The list of theme songs include:
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Beetlejuice
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
- Hammerman
- I. Joe
- Filmation Ghostbusters
For an episode that started with a few technical difficulties, this has to be one of the best of 2025! It’s full of childhood memories, tangents, and hot takes, plus you get to see M.C. Hammer “dance” in a banana hammock. Who wouldn’t want to see that (on Substack). So get your friends together, put on your favorite cartoon themed pajamas, and set up those G.I. Joes to do battle, because this is going to blow your minds.
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Approximate Rundown
00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties
01:02 Meet the Hosts
02:07 Upcoming Guests and Episodes
06:19 Nostalgia Test: Batman The Animated Series
15:47 Nostalgia Test: Beetlejuice The Animated Series
24:15 Nostalgia Test: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
27:47 Captain Planet and the Fifth Element
28:34 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
29:54 Nostalgia and Cartoons
33:37 Hammerman: The MC Hammer Cartoon
42:40 GI Joe Theme Song Analysis
47:55 Filmation's Ghostbusters
56:39 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans
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