Happy Days #2
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January 28th, 2013
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21:09
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These days are aaaaallll... filled with bad comics like this one.
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Linkara: (wearing a leather jacket instead of his usual coat) Heeeey, and welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn.
(He holds up an MP3 player and pushes a button on it. The theme from Happy Days plays)
Singers: Sunday, Monday, happy days, / Tuesday, Wednesday, happy days...
(Footage of the TV show Happy Days is shown)
Linkara (v/o): Ah, Happy Days, the beloved '70s and '80s sitcom about a family in the '50s and '60s, the sitcom that gave birth to the phrase "jumping the shark", produced five spinoffs, kick-started Henry Winkler's career, and is one of the many things that Ron Howard is known for.
Linkara: I never watched it when it was first airing, mostly because I didn't exist at the time, but growing up, I watched it a lot on TV Land, mainly because of, well, the Fonz.
(Footage of Winkler's character, Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, AKA "The Fonz", is shown)
Linkara (v/o): The Fonz was coolness personified: awesome leather jacket, could kick anyone's ass, rode around on a motorcycle, was the ultimate ladies' man, and could get electronics to work simply by hitting them. Happy Days was massively popular in its heyday, even managing to occupy the top five shows in Nielsen ratings for three years. And naturally, that success meant that it would get other media associated with it...
(Cut to a shot of one such media, a comic book)
Linkara (v/o): ...including a comic book. And that brings us to today's subject, produced by Gold Key.
(Shots of past Gold Key comics are shown, many of them based off of TV shows, including Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, Star Trek and Adam-12)
Linkara (v/o): You'll recall Gold Key as being the ones who produced several TV show comics, including Star Trek and Adam-12. Still, this does make one wonder something...
Linkara: How the hell do you turn a sitcom into a comic book, anyway? Well, short answer: Archie ripoff. Long answer: really lame Archie ripoff.
(More footage of the show is shown)
Linkara (v/o): I shouldn't be surprised by this comic, though. I mean, they managed to make it into an animated series, too. I mean, how bizarre could that have been?
(Cut to the intro of that show: The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang)
Narrator (Wolfman Jack): His dog is named Mr. Cool and the Good Group, one flaky time machine and... a future chick, name of Cupcake. Oh, now the gang got zapped into that time machine, and they're like traveling through time!
Linkara: (nonplussed) Why the hell am I not reviewing that right now? (rolls eyes) Ugh! Anyway, let's just dig into (holds up today's comic) "Happy Days #2".
(AT4W title theme plays, and title card has the Happy Days theme playing in the background. Cut to a closeup of the comic's cover)
Linkara (v/o): The cover sucks. It's bad enough that it's a photo cover; I could accept that, since they're trying to let people know it's based on the show, but I don't even know what the hell is going on with it. We have Fonzie on roller skates, holding a phone, and bizarre lightning-shaped patterns connecting him to a picture of Richie, who is clearly not on a phone, and a second one to Richie's family – again, not on a phone. Is Fonzie calling their pictures? Is this like a Harry Potter thing with the pictures that move? I'm pretty sure those can't talk to you. Then again, I've seen all of, like, one Harry Potter movie; they might do that. Although, the Fonz in the Harry Potter universe would make a lot of sense, given the abilities he's demonstrated. (imitates Hagrid) You're a wizard, Fonzie.
Text: Dial F-O-N-Z for fantastic!
Linkara: (angrily) THAT IS NOT HOW THAT WORKS!
Linkara (v/o): The book is an anthology, so we have multiple stories to cover, starting with: "The Great Fonzarelli".
Linkara: Also known as the name of my new Italian cookbook.
Linkara (v/o): We open with Richie, the main character of most of Happy Days, being talked to by some guys, and while this is supposed to be Richie, he has blond hair inexplicably, even though Ron Howard is and was a redhead.
Guy 1: Consolidated Charities wants you, Richie Cunnigham!
Linkara: (as this guy) You will be our ritual sacrifice to the god of charity!
Guy 2: Yes, you... to be the magician in its first annual fund-raising carnival.
Linkara: I... don't think you can just randomly pick someone to be a magician.
Linkara (v/o): And Richie even points out that he doubts he's up to it. Instead, however, as the Fonz is pulling up, Richie says that he'd be a great sorcerer.
Linkara: Oh, come on! What makes you think that the Fonz is gonna be any good at magic whatso–
(Before he can finish, however, we cut to an episode of Happy Days, showing Fonzie running his hand over a door and hitting it once with his fist, much to the amusement of Mork the alien)
Mork (Robin Williams): Aha!
(Then the Fonz blows on the door and it falls in)
Linkara: (beat) Withdrawn.
Linkara (v/o): The Fonz is naturally uncertain when Richie tells him he's got a job for him.
Richie: Fonz, now you can pay your debt to society...be a good guy... doing what comes naturally...
Fonzie: Nobody ever paid me for that before!
Linkara: Ha! It's funny that you think you're gonna get paid.
Fonzie: Me?? A magician? I wouldn't know where to start...
Richie: Sure you would...
Linkara (v/o): No punctuation mark...
Richie: You've got what it takes. Pizzazz!
Linkara: No, you still need to know some magic tricks, dude! Standing on stage for ten minutes and going, "Heeeeeey!", only works if you're at a convention.
Linkara (v/o): Richie tells some others that Fonzie is going to do the magic act.
Fonzie: Not so fast, Cunningham! I didn't say yes... I didn't say no...
Linkara (v/o): Aaaand on the next panel...
Fonzie: I gave it some thought Cunningham and, ah, I'll do it...
(Cut to a clip of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 gang watching The Thing That Couldn't Die)
Tom Servo: Wow, they held the tension for a full second.
(Cut back to the comic)
Fonzie: There is one condition! You, Weber and Ralph will do your bit too! Come on as the Moonmen, music from outerspace!
Linkara: I don't think music from the hearts of space is really gonna get people excited to see magic, dude.
(He snaps his fingers, and much to his surprise, "Neranzoula" by Irene Papas plays in the background. He shakes his head)
Richie: The moonmen... Music from outerspace... What a great idea! The guys will love it!
Linkara: (laughs) No, it isn't.
Fonzie: Now I've got to figure out how to make magic!
Linkara: Based on my experience, you spend three months searching for a wizard who then tells you that you're an asshole.
Linkara (v/o): That night, Fonzie is having dinner with the Cunningham family.
Richie: What are you worried about, Fonzie?
Linkara: That he could fail miserably, become the laughingstock of the town, and end up costing the charity thousands of dollars. No biggie.
Mrs. Cunningham: You could see teeth to chickens...
Mr. Cunningham: ...or teach a cow how to fly...
Linkara: I'm pretty sure salesmanship and educational skills are not the same thing as magic tricks.
Fonzie: Fly... Fly?? I think I've got it!
Linkara: (as Fonzie) I'll skip town on the next flight!
Linkara (v/o): Fonzie says he could make a girl levitate. And now they're at Arnold's Cafe, and Richie's hair is more red. What the hell did Fonzie pause in the middle of his thought and then resume again the next day? A girl named Cheryl stops by their table and Fonzie suggests to her that she could be the one to do it. And then we cut to the backstage of the charity performance. Welcome to the comic that time forgot; just huge chunks of scenes feel left out. Don't have Fonz answer a question right away; just cut to it later so it might as well be right away. Have him exclaim that he has the answer, and then cut to the next day where he explains said answer. And here we've jumped ahead to the theater and the girl is lying on a table for the magic act. Fonzie has rigged up a pulley system that will lift the table up, thanks to near-invisible strings to give the illusion that he's making it levitate.
Cheryl: What if the wire breaks... if the platform tips... if I fall...
Linkara: My God, she's right! She could fall down all of three feet!
Richie: She's right! What would we do? There's no guarantee this thing will even work!
Fonzie: It worked today, didn't it?
Linkara (v/o): Uh, then why is everyone complaining? If it works, it works.
Fonzie: The dress rehearsal was perfect. Let's wrap it up for the night!
Richie: You know what they say about dress rehearsals! A good dress rehearsal means a jinxed performance!
Linkara: (glowering at camera) Okay, I know that that's a real theater superstition, but it's a really stupid one. Why the hell do you even have a dress rehearsal if you actually think showing that you have it all down means failure for the real performance?!
Linkara (v/o): And why would you tell that to Fonzie?! Sure, the guy exudes confidence from every follicle of perfect hair, but you don't want to try to get the guy nervous, do you? So the night of the performance comes and... Dear God, what the hell are they wearing? Look, some people can pull off costumes and makeup for their band. You guys can't. Unless, of course, your band was called Plan 9 and the Rejected Muppets. Fonzie has been forced out of his jacket and is instead wearing a fake mustache, a turban, and some weird-ass wizard muumuu. You traded leather Tuscadero for goofy Tuscadero!
Audience member: Bravo! Bravo!! Bring back the moonmen!
Linkara (v/o): Wait, if the band was that damn good, why the hell did they even bother with the magician crap? Just get Richie's band to play a full concert! Anyway, the band rushes to set everything up. What follows are supposed to be them trying to get things done fast, though that just makes me wonder what the hell the stage crew are doing. They pull open the curtain before Fonzie's onstage. Cheryl also trips before going onstage, but she's fine, and the trick goes off successfully, if slightly delayed. Otherwise, everything happens perfectly.
(Cut to a clip of the MST3K gang watching Devil Doll)
Servo: And another six dollars is raised for charity.
(Back to the comic again)
Linkara (v/o): And so, the story ends with Fonzie saying...
Fonzie: Next time give me something easy... like bringing back George Washington!
Linkara: Yeah, because doing a single trick with only minor complications was truly (exaggeratedly) the height of difficulty! (shrugs)
(Cut to Linkara wearing a blue outfit)
Linkara: (arms crossed) We'll be right back, ya Slifer Slackers!
(He walks off as the AT4W logo appears in the corner; we go to commercial. Upon return, Linkara appears again in his outfit)
Linkara: And now we're back. I love this outfit.
(He walks off as the AT4W logo appears in the corner; cut back to the comic as the review resumes)
Linkara (v/o): Our next story is "An Offer You Can't Refuse".
Linkara: If I did refuse it, can I just skip to the end?
Linkara (v/o): A bunch of dorks on motorcycles are riding around in front of Arnold's.
Biker 1: Come on, guys... let's show these pansies what real men are like!
Biker 2: Chick's right!
Linkara: Real men are named "Chick".
Linkara (v/o): The bikers go in and try to hit on some girls while Richie's band is performing on stage without stupid-looking costumes. As the girls are accosted, the band performs "Earth Angel", until Marty McFly comes onstage to sing "Johnny B. Goode". No, Richie instead comes down to tell the bikers to knock it off. The bikers challenge Richie and his friends to a rumble, but one of the girls quickly summons the cops to prevent things from getting out of hand... who all arrive brandishing guns! Look, I know there were mobsters running around town that one time, but you don't need to be this trigger-happy! The bikers make a quick getaway, and we cut to the next night. One of the bikers, who looks like a greasier Shaggy from Scooby-Doo, starts hassling Al to get in on a protection racket. He actually looks kind of bizarre; his big chin and cartoonish features kind of clash with the slightly more realistic look of everyone else. He really does look like he belongs in "Archie" and not this. So, Shaggy here says that for $150, Al will never see him again and they'll call off the rumble. Instead of, you know, calling the cops... Even Richie suggests doing so, but then promptly forgets about it. ...Richie says that he can help deal with this. As such, he heads over to Fonzie's place. Naturally, (suggestive voice) the Fonz is with a lady who was just leaving, (normal again) even though they were just sitting on the couch. Now, you might think that Richie just interrupted Fonzie's happy days by coming over, but we all know that Fonz does not actually sleep with any women. They just kind of make out or hang on him for a period of time and then fade into nonexistence, like some kind of fairy or other mystical creature. I also noticed that as the comic progresses, Richie looks more and more like how he should properly; his hair is getting more orange-colored and he now has freckles.
Linkara: I guess Mork was just screwing around with the gang again and transforming him into Fred from Scooby-Doo. (suddenly, a thought comes to him) Wait a second!
Linkara (v/o): Richie looks like Fred, the biker looks like Shaggy, and that woman leaving Fonzie's place did kinda look like Daphne. Okay, if a woman with short hair and glasses appears, I give up. Anyway, Richie explains the situation to Fonz.
Fonzie: They're bullies! And cowards. Call their bluff and they'll leave you alone!
Linkara: Uh, Fonz, if they're willing to extort money out of people and threaten them, I doubt they're that afraid to fight.
Linkara (v/o): The Fonz goes into his closet and pulls out some leather jackets for Richie, Ralph Malph, and Potsie. What, Fonz? You aren't gonna give them your old tan windbreaker? Also, Richie is blond again, possibly because they were afraid we couldn't distinguish between him and Ralph Malph since they're both redheads. Ralph even looks at himself in the mirror.
Ralph: This sure feels funny...
Linkara: (looking down at his pants) Uh, Fonzie, are these pants supposed to ride up in the front so much?
Linkara (v/o): Also, why is this panel here? Anyway, they gather in front of Arnold's in their leather jackets and whatnot, and a helpful little caption informs us that these are... "The Avengers!"
Linkara: Yeah, if you're wondering why, in the movies, nobody had faith in the Avengers' initiative, meet Nick Fury's first attempt at the team!
Linkara (v/o): Later, Shaggy arrives, and Fonzie confronts him with the others. However, it turns out he was operating on his own initiative and apologizes.
Shaggy: I was just trying to prove I could be more than a second banana so Chick would think I was a regular guy...
Linkara (v/o): I don't know why, but there's something about that sentence that seems incredibly stupid. Anyway, Al offers Shaggy a job as a waiter, and he reveals his real name is Harold. (laughs awkwardly) Was that supposed to be a joke? I don't get it. Story over!
(Cut to a clip of the MST3K gang watching The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies)
Crow: We hoped you've enjoyed No-Moral Theater.
(Cut back to the comic)
Linkara (v/o): And thus, we arrive at our final story, and dear Lord, is this one a waste of time. Richie's parents, Howard and Marion, are invited to participate in a masquerade ball, the winners of which get an all-expenses paid trip to Detroit. And by the way, this guy looks nothing like Tom Bosley. Anyway, Richie is talking to Fonzie about it, who just tells him to relax and let the two have their fun. Some women go up to Fonzie.
Fonzie: Cool it! Coooool it! I like my women one at a time!
Linkara: (pointing accusingly at camera) That is a filthy lie, and you know it!
Richie: Fonzie, I need your help... This is no laughing matter... I'm so upset I can't study for my midterms!
Linkara: You're upset... because your parents are trying to win a costume contest... for a vacation... to Detroit? (facepalms himself) Richie, it's times like these I wish that your brother still existed so he could whack you upside the head!
Linkara (v/o): Speaking of bizarre oddities like the missing Chuck Cunningham, gaze upon Richie's shirt. The plaid never changes its direction or angle. It's always the same plaid. Look into it, everyone, and you stare into the infinite abyss. There is no beginning, no end. Just... the plaid... Anyway, when your soul is done with that, I should point out that I'm skipping over quite a bit of this, mostly because this story has a lot of nothing. Richie brings Fonzie over to his house. Fonzie guesses that Marion's dress means that she's dressed as Scarlet O'Hara. Okay... where is the joke? The next day, they invite Fonzie over to check it out, and Richie wonders why all the bother for a trip to Detroit. Fonzie says...
Fonzie: ...Not as good as a trip to Indianapolis... but not bad... not bad!
Linkara: Is that supposed to be funny? A reference to something? What the hell was the point of that?
Linkara (v/o): After some more outfits, Richie apparently is going insane now and starts doodling outfit ideas, and it's distracting him from his midterms. Dude, what the hell is your problem? Nothing here seems to indicate beyond a single breakfast conversation that they've been bothering you about the contest, and now you're drawing outfits? What is with this story? Finally, Richie and his sister Joanie sit the parents down with Fonzie, look over what they have, and Fonzie just asks them if they could be anyone living or dead, who would they be? And thus they become Ann Sheridan and Teddy Roosevelt. And they win the contest... and go to Detroit... and our comic ends with Richie studying his midterms.
Richie: Midterms tomorrow! I'm sure I'll pass, but boy, it's tough bringing up parents!
Linkara (v/o): Oh, okay, now everything makes sense. Wait, what?
Linkara: (holding up comic irritably) This comic can sit on it.
(The Happy Days theme plays in the background again)
Linkara (v/o): This comic is lame! It's such an oddity of a comic, with one-panel tangents that seem like they're supposed to be jokes, but there's absolutely no punchline. And I can assure you that Happy Days was funny. The stories seem to be setting up for a big climax each time, but then they completely fall apart at the end. Well, except for the last one, but that's because it's too busy meandering and wasting time to ever get to an actual plot, other than "Richie is annoyed by parents' indecision over a fricking costume ball"! It's just... stuff that happens.
Linkara: (looks at comic) I'm just not sure how to react to this thing. Fonz, you got anything?
(Cut to a clip of an episode of Happy Days)
Fonzie: Whoa!
(He runs into the guys' bathroom with a sign on the door reading "DO NOT DISTURB". Richie feels around the door)
Linkara: Yeah, that about sums it up. (throws down comic, gets up and leaves)
(End credits roll)
How come everyone remembers Fonzie jumping the shark but nobody remembers the other time he jumped over stuff and actually injured himself and it was a whole two-parter and everything?
My theory about Chuck Cunningham is that Mork went farther back in time and kidnapped him in season 2 and wiped everybody's memory of him. What? He DID need to bring back a specimen like he said.
(Stinger: Another clip of another episode of Happy Days is shown: Mork stares at a frozen Fonzie, who sticks up his thumb and flexes it)
Richie: (to Mork) See what he's doing with his thumb?
Mork: Impossible. This has never happened before.
Richie: Yeah, but you never ran up against the Fonz before, bucko.
(Fonzie, under Mork's powers, then looks up slowly)
Fonzie: Heeeeey...
(end)
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2015:
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Miller Time: All-Star Batman and Robin 9 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 2 · Trouble 1 · Comic Book Quickies 4 · PSA Hell: Energy and Safety with the Justice League · Youngblood 7 · ROMTROSPECTIVE: ROM Spaceknight 1-40 · ROMTROSPECTIVE: ROM Spaceknight 41-75 · The Star Wars 1 · Batman: Jazz 3 · Mr. T and the T-Force 3 · Big Bang Presents 3: Protoplasman! · Crimson 1 · Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (RPG Game) · Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone · PSA Hell: Batman: Shadow of the Bat 57 · Comic Book Quickies 5 · Avengers Assemble Featuring Captain Citrus 1 · Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation: Assimilation Squared · My Cage · The Punisher 60 · The Punisher 61 & 62 · Steam Wars · Ultimate Power 1-2 · Homestuck, Act 1 · Atomic Robo, Vol. 3 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Superman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Batman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Wonder Woman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating The Flash · Zyuranger Episodes 17-22 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: The Computer Trap · Trouble 2 · Pokémon Reburst, Chapter 1 · Green Lantern 23.1 · Team Youngblood 1 · US-1 5 · The Star Wars 2 · Power Man and Iron Fist 79 · Nightmares on Elm Street 1-2 · Nightmares on Elm Street 3-4 · Nightmares on Elm Street 5-6 · Spider-Man: Virtual Mortality · More Fun Comics 73 · Daredevil 1 · Action Comics 252 · Tales of Suspense 52 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 1 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 2 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 3 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 4 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 5 · Deadpool Bi-Annual 1 · Cho Dengeki Stryker · Zombies Christmas Carol 1-3 · Zombies Christmas Carol 4-5 · Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W
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2016:
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NFL SuperPro Special Edition 1 · Popeye: Borned to the Sea 1 · OnStar Batman Auto Show Special Edition 1 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 3 · The Star Wars 3 · Youngblood 8 · All-Star Batman and Robin 10 · Pokémon Adventures Ch. 1-2 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episodes 1-5 · Blue-Skying, Part 1: Blue Beetle Dan Garrett · Blue-Skying, Part 2: Blue Beetle Ted Kord · Blue-Skying, Part 3: Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes · Blue-Skying, Part 4: Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes New 52 · Star Trek Special: Flesh and Stone · Blackest Night 1-8 · Dart 1 · Batman: Shadow of the Bat 58 · The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky · Ultimate Power 3 · Star Trek: The Next Generation 3 · Comic Book Quickies 6 · 400th Episode · 400th Episode: Part 2 · Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 1 · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 2 · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 3 · 15 Things Wrong With Marvel's Civil War · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1 · The Minister of Chance · US-1 6 · Star Trek: Voyager 1 · Unsounded, Chapter 1 · Biggles and the Menace from Space · Batman and Robin: The Official Comic Adaptation · Superman and the TRS-80 Computer Whiz Kids: Victory by Computer · Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 27-28 · Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Ch. 1 · Pryde of the X-Men · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 1 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 2 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 3 · Spider-Man: Cyberwar · The Real Ghostbusters in Ghostbusters II 1-3 · Strange Tales 110 · More Fun Comics 73: Aquaman · Tales of Suspense 57 · All-Star Comics 3 · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 2015 Holiday Special · Ghostbusters: Past, Present, and Future · Elvira's House of Mystery Special 1 · Another 15 Screw-Ups of AT4W
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2017:
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Digimon: Digital Monsters 1 · Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl 1-6 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 · Trouble 3 · The Star Wars 4 · Spectacular Spider-Man Episode 1x10 - "Persona" · Youngblood 9 · The A-Team 2 · The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest · See You Next Mirror: Exiles Retrospective, Part 1 · See You Next Mirror: Exiles Retrospective, Part 2 · Reagan's Raiders 1 · Fist of the North Star, Ch. 1 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 4 · Iron Man: The Animated Series - The Wedding of Iron Man · Athena 3 · Batman: The Dark Knight 1-3 · The New Teen Titans Anti-Drug Giveaway 2 · Crisis on Infinite Earths · Secret Wars (1984) · The Infinity Gauntlet · Flashpoint · Babylon 5 1 · The Star Wars 5 · All-New Ghost Rider, Volume 2 · Robocop vs. the Terminator 2 · Superman vs. the Terminator 2 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: News By Computer Foils Kidnappers · Ultimate Power 4 · Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1 · Batman: Odyssey 1 · Asterix: The Legionary · Comic Book Quickies 7 · JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Episodes 1-4 (2012-2013 series) · Thunderbirds Are Go · Batman: The Official Movie Adaptation · Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1 1-2 · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 11-12 · Stormwatch 0 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning 1-2 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Fearbook · New Line Cinema's Tales of Horror 1 · The Sensational Spider-Man 0 · Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash · Marvel Comics 1 · Brave and the Bold 28 · Kamen Rider Fourze Episodes 1-4 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Dark Holiday Special · Sensation Comics 14: The Story of Fir Balsam · Steam Wars Holiday Special · Christmas with the Superheroes 2
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2018:
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My Top 15 Favorite Episodes of AT4W · Legion of Superheroes: The Great Darkness Saga · James Bond, Jr. 1 · JLA/Avengers · Homestuck, Act 2 · Isaac Asimov's I-Bots 1 · Thunderstrike 1 · Youngblood 10 · Badrock 1A · Event Comics Month II: Infinite Crisis · Event Comics Month II: Infinity War · Event Comics Month II: World War Hulk · Event Comics Month II: Final Crisis · Power Rangers Turbo vs. Beetleborgs Metallix 1 · Diesel 1 · Teen Titans: "Betrayal" and "Aftershock, Parts 1 and 2" · The Punisher: Purgatory · Comic Book Quickies 8 · 500th Episode · Dark Knight III: The Master Race 1-2 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Green Lantern · The New Guardians 3 · US-1 7 · Nova Girls: Space 34-24-34 · Batman: Odyssey 2 · Star Wars 3-D 2 · Pokémon - The Electric Tale of Pikachu 3 · PSA Hell: Captain America Meets the Asthma Monster · Superman and Spider-Man · Amazing Cow Heroes 4: Cold Cuts · Ravage 2099 2 · Adventures of the Kool-Aid Man 2 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: Safeguarding the Environment · Mr. T and the T-Force 4 · Star Trek 2 (DC) · Star Trek (2009): The Official Motion Picture Adaptation · Star Trek: The Next Generation 4 · Star Trek 1 (Gold Key) · Silent Hill: Hunger · The Thing: The Northern Nightmare · Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors · Spider-Man: Smoke and Mirrors · Hellraiser: Hell on Earth · Fantastic Four 52 · Marvel Comics 1 (The Human Torch) · The Incredible Hulk 181 · The New Mutants 98 · Batman Returns: The Official Comic Adaptation · The Punisher: Red X-Mas · Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comic Adaptation · Luke Cage, Hero for Hire 7
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2019:
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Yet Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 5 · Batman/Aliens 1 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel · Pokémon 15x19-20 "Cilan Takes Flight" and "An Amazing Aerial Battle" · Tomb Raider Vol. 3: Queen of Serpents · Little Victory: Chimera 1 · Youngblood 0 · Kickers, Inc. 1 · The Savage Dragon 1 · Darkwing Duck 1-4 · The California Raisins 3-D 5 · Hellstar Remina, Ch. 1-3 · Gallery of Horrors · Batman: The Dark Knight 16-17 · Tremors · Ultimate Power 5-6 · Batman Forever: The Official Comic Adaptation · Street Fighter: The Official Comic Adaptation · Catwoman: The Official Comic Adaptation · Dune: The Official Comic Adaptation · Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Movie Special · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 1 · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 2 · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 3 · US-1 8 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: Community Action Program · Captain America Goes to War Against Drugs · Comic Book Swimsuit Issues · Batman 45-47: The Gift · Star Trek: The Next Generation 5 · The A-Team 3 · JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Episodes 5-9 · Trouble 4 · Franken Fran, Ch. 1 and 4 · Youngblood: Judgment Day · Teen Titans 27-28 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser 1 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Summer Special · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Spring Slaughter · Spider-Man: The Exile Returns · Detective Comics 225 (Martian Manhunter) · Batman: Harley Quinn 1 · DC Comics Presents 26 · The Flash 123 · Evil Dead 2: A Merry Deadmite X-Mas · Transformers (UK) 145 · The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold 14 · Star Wars: The Last Jedi Comic Adaptation
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2020:
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Top 15 Dumbest Evil Plans of AT4W · Batman/Aliens 2 · Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Deep Trouble 1-4 · Megamind · Revolution · Superman vs. Muhammad Ali · Hellstar Remina, Ch. 4-6 · Youngblood: Strikefile 1 · Comic Book Quickies 9 · Black Panther, Vol. 4 1-6 · Batman: Odyssey 3 · Justice League/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers · The Champions, Vol. 3 1-4: Beat the Devil · Star Trek vs. Transformers · Athena 4 · Daredevil: Born Again · Action Comics 775 · Comic Book Quickies 10 · 600th Episode · Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Rogue One Comic Adaptation · DC Challenge! 1 · Kyoryu Sentai Zyurangers Episodes 40-43 · Trouble 5 · Dan Dare: Voyage to Venus · Superman 358 · Zero Hour: Crisis in Time · House of M · Secret Empire · Heroes in Crisis · Animax 1 · Ninjutsu 1-2 · Green Goblin 1-2, 4, 8, 12-13 · US-1 9 · Emergency! 1 · Mr. T and the T-Force 5 · Pinhead 1-3 · Pinhead 4-6 · Pinhead vs. Marshal Law · Spider-Man: Web of Life · Marvel Super-Heroes 12 (Captain Marvel) · The Flash 110 · The Amazing Spider-Man 129 · Awesome Comics Holiday Special · Transformers (UK) 41 · Solo: A Star Wars Story Comic Adaptation
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2021:
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Yet Another 15 Screw-Ups of AT4W · Star Trek Book and Record Set: Dinosaur Planet · DC Challenge! 2 · The Mighty Heroes 1 · Justice League 1x01-3: Secret Origins · The Star Wars 6 · The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Ep. 1-4 · Youngblood: Strikefile 2 · Pokémon 15×01-02: "Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader" & "Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym" · Stanley and his Monster 1-4 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: The Transformers 1-40 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: Transformers 41-80 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: Generation 2 and Regeneration One · Star Trek 9 (Gold Key) · Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes · Mystery Science Theater 3000 1 · Batman: The Dark Knight Returns · Ultimate Power 7-8 · Batman: The Dark Knight 23.4 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Aquaman · Sword Interval: Flashback Arc · PSA Hell: The Amazing Spider-Man: Riot at Robotworld · Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) · Transformers/Ghostbusters: Ghosts of Cybertron · The New Guardians 4 · Codename: Ninja 1 · Batman: Hush · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Ep. 15-16 · Mr. T and the T-Force 6 · Doom’s IV 1 · Batman and Elmer Fudd & Catwoman and Sylvester and Tweety · Batman: Odyssey 4 · The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Vol. 1 · US-1 10 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 6 · DC Challenge! 3 · Marvel Super Special 1: KISS · The Ring, Vol. 1 · The Ring, Vol. 2 · Spider-Man: Web of Death · Detective Comics 359 · The X-Men 4 · Batman 1 · Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995 · The Adventures of Chrissie Claus 1 · Christmas Quickies 1 · Still Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W
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2022:
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Ultimate Power 9 · The Adventures of Superboy 3x05-06 and 4x07-08 · Batman: The Killing Joke Adaptation · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the JLA · Chew: Poyo Character Focus · Youngblood: Strikefile 3 · Doctor Who: Logopolis · Armageddon 2001 · Secret Invasion · Civil War II · Dark Nights: Metal · The Star Wars 7 · Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle and Whisper · Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men: Planet X · Stargate SG-1: P.O.W. · Man of Steel · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 7 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episodes 17-21 · US-1 11 · X-Men Green · Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage · DC Challenge! 4 · Comic Book Quickies 11 · 700th Episode · Ken Penders' The Lost Ones 1 · Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope · Transformers: Deviations · Legion of Superheroes 0 and Legionnaires 0 · Mr. T and the T-Force 7 · The Ring, Vol. 3: Spiral · The Ring, Vol. 4: Birthday · Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus · Christmas Quickies 2 · Batman 27: A Christmas Peril · Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis in A Christmas Dream · Top 15 Goofiest Superheroes of Atop the Fourth Wall
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2023:
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Star Wars: A New Hope Comic Adaptation · Marvelman Family's Finest 1 · Superman vs. Aliens 1 · Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney · Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits · Youngblood: Strikefile 4 · What Dreams May Come, Part 1: The Sandman 1-20 · What Dreams May Come, Part 2: The Sandman 21-40 · What Dreams May Come, Part 3: The Sandman 41-60 · What Dreams May Come, Part 4: The Sandman 61-75 · Animax 2 · The Dome: Ground Zero · Action Comics 1 (Non-Superman Stories) · Transformers (UK) 132-134 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Robin · Mr. T and the T-Force 8 · The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Vol. 2: Maelstrom · Captain Marvel: The Last Avenger · E-Robot, Ch. 1 · Overwatch: Legacy and Old Soldiers · Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight · Back to the Future: Who is Marty McFly? · Super Soldier 1 · Legends of the Dark Claw 1 · Spider-Boy 1 · Assassins 1 · DC Challenge! 5 · US-1 12 · The Star Wars 8 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 8 · The Ring, Vol 0: Birthday · Sadako at the End of the World · Spider-Man: The Mark of Kaine · Sadako-San and Sadako-Chan · Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks · Doctor Who: The Klepton Parasites · Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight · Yu-Gi-Oh: Capsule Monsters Ep. 1-3 · Klaus 1-7
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2024:
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Still Another 15 Mistakes of AT4W · Batman vs. the Predator 1 · Ben 10 Ep. 1×01, 09, 13 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Ep. 14, 22-24 · Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Comic Adaptation · Sonic/Mega Man: Worlds Collide, Act 1
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Specials:
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AT4W 2009 Trailer · Linkara's Take on Watchmen · Watchmen Review · Theme Song Contest · The Spoony Experiment: Warrior #1 · Theme Song Contest Winner! · Blackest Night · Silent Hill: Dying Inside Trailer · Silent Hill Alternate Endings · AT4W & Spoony: Experiment Warrior 2-3 · October 2010 Trailer · Silent Hill: Dead/Alive Review Alternate Endings · The Live Show! · AT4W Story Recap · October 2011 Trailer · Return of AT4W Live! · Revenge of the AT4W Live! · Southland Tales · Curse of AT4W Live · House of AT4W Live! · Ghost of AT4W LIVE! · October 2012 Trailers · Bride of AT4W Live! · Son of AT4W Live! · Night of AT4W Live! · Day of AT4W Live! · Dawn of AT4W Live! · Land of AT4W Live! · Diary and Survival of AT4W Live! · Power of AT4W Live! · Midnight of AT4W Live! · Planet of AT4W LIVE! · Genesis of AT4W LIVE! · 300th Episode Livestream Recordings · Destiny of AT4W LIVE! · Resurrection of AT4W LIVE! · Revelation of AT4W Live! · Remembrance of AT4W LIVE! · The New 52 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 1 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 2 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 3 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 4 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 5
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