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Mainframe hears the Word, old Bob returns to steal Dot, Hexadecimal gets another redesign, and Ray Tracer loses his voice.
Meanwhile, Michael compares Young Enzo to Jennifer Parker (of Back to the Future), Peter laments the unresolved cliffhanger ending, and both pitch a theoretical themed Simpsons episode.
Also included: Baptist Mike TV, Dot’s Choice, and a clarification of the distinction between the Net and the Web.
Next week: Super Friends selection
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[NOTE: This is a re-upload of a previously posted episode, with correctly calibrated audio. ReBoot Part 5 will be up June 28, 15:00 PST as per the usual release schedule]
In this episode, Michael and Peter embark on the first leg of their 5-part odyssey of rewatching Gundam Wing.
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ReBoot takes entirely too long to show that Bob is back, the final showdown with Megabyte takes place, Hex gets a new mask, and the show hits the reset button.
Meanwhile, Michael continuously harps on the absurdity of removing two characters from an ensemble cast and expecting them to carry the show by themselves, Peter accidentally theorizes some probable creepy ReBoot fanfiction, and both lament the loss of Megabyte.
Also included: pregnant binomes, faster than light travel in Warhammer 40k, and a musical retelling of the plot of ReBoot.
Next week: ReBoot season 4
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Enzo becomes a badass, the Guardians turn evil, and Frisket is… pretty much the same as always. It’s ReBoot season 3!
Meanwhile, Michael compares grown up Enzo (matrix)’s character design to Lobo and defines the Yuli-Grayson scale of kid sidekick irritation, Peter rants about an episode featuring a graveyard of badly-designed superhero characters, and both theorize on why the post-timeskip episodes miss the mark.
Also included: talking once again about Burger King Kid’s Club, horrifying driver’s ed videos, and Jason Voorhees and the Argonauts.
Next episode: ReBoot season 3, episodes 9-16
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Nothing like a season-ending cliffhanger to cancel a series on.
ReBoot’s sudden leap in quality makes Michael wonder if there’s a sort of Stockholm Syndrome attached to watching some of these shows, Peter questions what a zoot suit is, and both hosts struggle to come up with synonyms for “creepy.”
Also included: reminiscing about a failed Deep Space 9 podcast, Enzo reveals his tragic backstory, and comparing the Megabyte truck from “Bad Bob” to Maximum Overdrive.
Next week: ReBoot season 3, episodes 1-8
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ReBoot. The Holy Grail of dated CGI cartoons.
In this episode, we introduce the possibility of rebooting our podcast, Peter talks about taking family beach vacations and watching ReBoot recorded on VHS instead of enjoying the beach, and Michael discovers another pet peeve about shows for children.
Also included: discussing canned sound effects that annoy us, the aging process of CGI, and the suggestion that Hexadecimal is a more iconic villain than the Joker.
Next week: ReBoot season 2
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The Ginyu Force finally lands, and even Frieza doesn’t know what to make of them.
Meanwhile, Michael and Peter discuss the impact of filler and censorship on Dragon Ball Z. Peter makes a comparison between Bulma’s miscategorization of a Frieza soldier and a bizarre scene from a bizarre porn, and Michael admits that Dragon Ball Z is a pretty silly show.
Also included: a discussion of Spider-Man Cartoon Maker, Senzu Bean hummus, and the difficulty of finding anything on Namek.
Next week: Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects
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With the introduction of arch-villain Frieza, Michael and Peter break down a surprisingly plot-intensive and tension-heavy block of Dragon Ball Z.
Meanwhile, Goku resets to his default game of catch-up, Michael tries to explain why Frieza was such an iconic villain for him as a child, and Peter talks Pogs.
Also included: a discussion of various collectible card games, a rare double-or-nothing bet, and a second Commando reference in a row.
Next week: Dragon Ball Z episodes 41-50
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Goku finally arrives to fight Nappa and Vegeta, and we’re treated to the first Dragon Ball Z fight that feels like it needs to last multiple episodes.
Peter and Michael theorize on why the final episodes of this block feature Namek Dragon Balls the size of Earth Dragon Balls, while Michael explains what hooked him about Dragon Ball Z in the first place, and Peter breaks down the “We’re Back 2: We’re Back We’re Back” reference for the first time (hopefully). Also featured: a bad Moltar impression, random musing on past series we’ve watched, and a change to how we place our bets.
Next week: Dragon Ball Z episodes 31-40
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In the second batch of Dragon Ball Z episodes, Michael and Peter find themselves forced to contend with Nappa getting blown up only to be totally unharmed, time and time again. It gets a little exhausting.
Meanwhile, Michael makes an unfortunate comparison between Nappa’s “LASER EYES!” and Piccolo’s Special Beam Cannon, Peter boasts about winning seemingly every over-under bet, and both hosts discuss the chilling connection between The Secret World of Alex Mack and Capri Sun commercials from around the same time.
Next week: Dragon Ball Z episodes 21-30