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The Rewind Button

The Rewind Button

by Daljit Kalsi Jr.

Animation and Manga Film History

Season 2

Most Memorable Monster of the Week from The X-Files

Dal and composer Neil lee Griffin sit down to rewatch a few of their favorite "Monster of the Week" episodes of the sci-fi/horror series The X-Files.

35 years later, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is headed back to theaters

Dal and Dan head back into the sewers for a rewatch of the 1991 classic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. They discuss mutant battles, that delicious-looking pizza from the opening scene, and the Super Shredder fight that could have been.

Batman: The Animated Series' primetime premiere from September, 1992

Dal and Dan travel back to 1992 to rewatch the FOX primetime premiere of Batman: the Animated Series, when "On Leather Wings" terrified young Dal on a Sunday evening in September and young Dan was forbidden to watch the "evil" spectacle. They'll discuss the cultural implications of the show, its impact on Batman as a whole, and of course enjoy some of the wildly imaginative commercials along the way. #batmantheanimatedseries #manbat #foxkids #1990s #luckycharm #cereal #commercials

Things turning 40 in 2026

As Dal prepares to turn the big 4-0 this month, he and Dan reflect on some of the other movies, TV shows, and toy lines that are turning 40 years old in 2026.

Season 1

Christmas lists from the 1991 Sears Great American Wish Book

Dal and Dan dive into the pages of the Sears Great American Wish Book to re-examine the trends, toys, fashions, board games, and novelty items from 1991.

Our Halloween Weekend Watchlists from 1994 (TV Guide episode Part 2)

In Part 2 of this journey through the Halloween EDITIONS of TV Guide from 1994 (not "episodes" as Dal says throughout), Dal and Dan plan out a whole weekend's worth of TV watching on the Saturday and Sunday before Halloween of that year.

Paging through the 1994 Halloween Edition of TV Guide - Part 1

Dal and Dan dive into TV Guides from the weeks leading up to Halloween in 1994 in this first of a two-part episode. They cover everything from FOX's Halloween Bash to a mysterious MTV special that was seemingly lost to time.

Halloween sitcom memories

In this first of two Halloween-themed The Rewind Button episodes this month, Neil Lee Griffin rejoins Dal to rewatch and discuss a few ofd their favorite Halloween sitcom episodes from the 1980s and 1990s.

Chuck E Cheese Memories

Dal and Dan dive into the nostalgic world of the Chuck E Cheese and Showbiz Pizza restaurants from yesteryear.

The Hulkster in Hollywood - Hulk Hogan movie memories

Dal and Dan pay tribute to the late Hulk Hogan by revisiting his movie career, along with a few notable TV appearances, and share other memories of the Hulkster.

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