From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
Join hosts and animation fans Michael and Scott on a journey back in time as they look at past animated films, television shows, and short subjects. They discuss the famous, the infamous, the best, the worst, and the most bizarre that animation has provided through the years.
Episodes
From Pencils to Pixels #50 – 50 Years Ago in Animation!
It's the 50th episode of "From Pencils to Pixels!" To commemorate the occasion, Scott and Michael look back 50 years ago, at animation from 1976. From that year, they discuss the Peanuts TV special "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown," the Italian feature film "Allegro non troppo," the debut of such Saturday morning cartoons as "Jabberjaw," animation created to celebrate the Bicentennial, and more. The
From Pencils to Pixels #49 – The Don Bluth Films of the 1980s!
Scott and Michael take a trip back to an entire decade of animation from director Don Bluth, looking at each of his animated projects from the 1980s: the short subject, "Banjo, the Woodpile Cat," the feature films, "The Secret of NIMH," "An American Tail," "The Land Before Time," and "All Dogs go to Heaven," as well as an animated segment in "Xanadu," and the video games "Dragon's Lair," and "Spac
From Pencils to Pixels #48 – Laff-A-Lympics!
To celebrate The Winter Olympics, Scott and Michael are joined by their guest, author and Hanna-Barbera Historian, Greg Ehrbar, to discuss the classic Saturday morning series, "Laff-A-Lympics," which featured Hanna-Barbera's popular characters competing in Olympic-like events. Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Facebook: https:/
From Pencils to Pixels #47 – Our Annual Animation Round-Up!
Scott and Michael review the animation they watched, caught up on, and discovered in 2025. They discuss an animated version of "The Journey to the Center of the Earth," and the 60s series,"Arthur and the Square Knights of the Round Table," as well as Disney's latest hit, "Zootopia 2," and the new hand-drawn short subjects, "Mushka," and "Snow Bear." They also talk about animation anniversaries com
From Pencils to Pixels #46 – Animated Adventures in Oz!
In honor of "Wicked: For Good" debuting in theaters, Scott and Michael look at some of their favorite animated adventures in Oz: 1964's "Return to Oz," "Journey Back to Oz" (1972), "Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz" (1980) and 2011's"Tom and Jerry and The Wizard of Oz." They also discuss animation they've been catching up on, including another Oz adventure, the Anime "Wonderful Wizard of Oz," and an
From Pencils to Pixels #45 – Fall Fun: A Cereal Mascot, A Saturday Morning Preview Special, and Our Scariest Moments in Animation #3!
On this episode, Scott and Michael celebrate fall by looking back at the forgotten cereal mascot, Crazy Cow, as well as NBC's "Laugh Busters," the Saturday morning preview special from 1984. In honor of Halloween, they also look at more of their scariest moments in animation, which includes 1990's "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue," the Looney Tunes cartoon, "Three Little Bops," and two classic Bet
From Pencils to Pixels #44 – Our Favorite Educational Animation!
Scott and Michael are joined by their special guest, David Ornelas, to discuss their favorite educational animation: "Schoolhouse Rock!," public service announcements that were part of popular shows, like "G.I. Joe" and "The Magic School Bus." There's also a discussion around animation they've been catching up on, like Filmation's 70s show, "Mission: Magic!," and the hit Netflix movie, "KPop Demon
From Pencils to Pixels #43 – A Very Smurfy Retrospective!
With the all-new animated feature, "Smurfs" in theaters this summer, Scott and Michael take the opportunity to look back at Hanna-Barbera's popular Saturday morning incarnation from the '80s, "The Smurfs." They also discuss the history of The Smurfs, as well as animation they've been catching up on, such as "Laff-A-Lympics" and Disney/Pixar's "Elio." Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation
From Pencils to Pixels #42 – Our Favorite International Animation!
Scott & Michael take a trip around the world to explore some of their favorite international animation. They discuss "The Adventures of the Little Koala," "My Neighbor Totoro," "The Mysterious Cities of Gold," and "The Wrong Trousers." They also talk about animation they've been catching up on, including Hanna-Barbera's "Sealab 2020" and the new season of "Phineas and Ferb!" Find more From Pencils
From Pencils to Pixels #41 – DiC Animation Studio!
Scott & Michael take a trip back to the '80s to celebrate DiC Animation, looking at some of the studio's shows, such as "Inspector Gadget," "The Littles," "Heathcliff and the Catilac Cats" and "Kidd Video." They also discuss animated shows and movies they've been watching lately, such as classic Hanna-Barbera episodes and "The Simpsons," as well as films like "The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney T
From Pencils to Pixels #40 – The Saturday Superstar Movie Double Feature!
Scott & Michael look back at "The Saturday Superstar Movie," which aired on ABC in the 1970s and showcased made-for-TV animated movies. They discuss two of them: "Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter" and "The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park," and also talk about what animated shows and movies they've been watching, including the new "House of Hanna-Barbera" and the Disney+ documentary, "Not
From Pencils to Pixels #39 – Lesser-Known Peanuts Specials #2!
On this episode, Scott and Michael are once again joined by guest Andy DiGenova for another look back at Peanuts TV specials beyond the more well-known realm of the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree and The Easter Beagle. Here, they discuss "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown," "There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown," and "You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown!" Find more From Pencils to Pixe
From Pencils to Pixels #38 – Animation Round-Up!
On this episode, Scott and Michael look back at some of 2024's big stories in animation, such as "Inside Out 2," the launch of MeTV Toons, and the latest books about animation. They also discuss animated shows they've been binging, lost media, and some personal stories connected to animation! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on F
From Pencils to Pixels #37 – The 50th Anniversary of "The Year Without a Santa Claus!"
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Year Without a Santa Claus," Scott and Michael are joined by guest Andy DiGenova to discuss the 1974 stop-motion animated special from The Rankin/Bass Studio and the infamous 2006 live-action remake! Join in all the Holiday fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on X/Twitter: @pencil2pixel
From Pencils to Pixels #36 – The 35th Anniversary of "Garfield's Thanksgiving" Audio Commentary!
In honor of the 35th anniversary of "Garfield's Thanksgiving," Scott & Michael are joined by guest Andy DiGenova to watch the classic holiday special and provide audio commentary as they do! Pull up a chair to the table and join in the holiday fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on X/Twitter: @pencil2pixel Follow the hosts on
From Pencils to Pixels #35 – Scariest Moments in Animation #2!
In honor of Halloween, Scott and Michael return to discuss more of their picks for some of the scariest moments in animation. "Animal Farm," "The Care Bears Movie," and "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" are among the films discussed, along with the lost media mystery of the animated short "The Clockman." Join them as they celebrate more terrifying Toons! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animatio
From Pencils to Pixels #34 – The Music of "Exploding Kittens" with Jina An and Shirley Song
Scott and Michael welcome their guests, composers Jina An and Shirley Song, to discuss scoring the music for hit Netflix animated series, "Exploding Kittens." Join them for a fun discussion about comedy, animation, music genres, and the creative process behind them all! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on X/Twitter: @pencil2pixel
From Pencils to Pixels #33 – Cereal Mascots & Saturday Morning Preview Specials #3
Join Scott and Michael for their annual tradition of returning to Saturday morning TV of yesterday. First, they discuss two forgotten animated cereal mascots – Tusk the Elephant and King Vitamin. From there, they look back at two Saturday morning preview specials – ABC's "Funshine Saturday Sneak Peek" from 1974 and NBC's "Who Shrunk Saturday Morning" from 1989. Join them for this Super Saturday ce
From Pencils to Pixels #32 – Greg Ehrbar and Hanna-Barbera: The Recorded History!
Scott and Michael welcome their guest, animation and music historian Greg Ehrbar, author of the book, "Hanna-Barbera: The Recorded History, From Modern Stone Age to Meddling Kids," which celebrates the songs, music, and records of the Hanna-Barbera Studio. Join in for this discussion of iconic toons and their memorable tunes! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at:
From Pencils to Pixels #31 – The New Adventures of Superman
In a crossover episode that began on "Holy Batcast - The All-Batman Podcast," with a conversation about Ruby-Spears' 1988 series "Superman," Scott and Michael welcome "Holy Batcast" host Andy DiGenova as their guest to discuss Filmation's 1966 TV show, "The New Adventures of Superman." Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on X/Twitte
From Pencils to Pixels #30 – The Animated World of Strawberry Shortcake
Inspired by listener requests, Scott and Michael explore The Animated World of Strawberry Shortcake. Not only do they look back at three Strawberry Shortcake television specials, but special guest Michelle Lyons joins them to discuss memories and the popularity of the character of Strawberry Shortcake. Join them for a "berry" good episode. Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebratio
From Pencils to Pixels #29 – Garfield & Friends and Garfield's Animated Oddities.
In honor of "The Garfield Movie" debuting in theaters, Scott and Michael take a look back at the classic Saturday morning series "Garfield & Friends" and Garfield's more obscure moments in animation. Grab some lasagna and join in all the Monday-hating fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Twitter: @pencil2pixel Follow the host
From Pencils to Pixels #28 - The 45th Anniversary of "The New Fred and Barney Show!"
On this episode of "From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast," Scott and Michael celebrate the 45th anniversary of "The New Fred and Barney Show!" Not only do they discuss this 1979 series that was a reboot of "The Flintstones," but they also provide an audio commentary of one of the show's episodes, "CB Buddies." Join them for a Yabba-Dabba-Doo time! Find more From Pencils to Pix
From Pencils to Pixels #27 – ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC Weekend Specials, CBS Storybreak & Animated Public Service Announcements!
Turn the TV dial back to the '70s and '80s as Scott and Michael take a trip back in time to discuss animated episodes of The ABC Afterschool Special, The ABC Weekend Special, and CBS Storybreak, as well as some animated Public Service Announcements. Tune in for all the flashback fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on X: @pencil
From Pencils to Pixels #26 – Conversation and Animation #2!
In this episode, Scott and Michael return to discuss a variety of animated topics, such as some of 2023's biggest animated films, a look ahead at animated features that are celebrating anniversaries in 2024, and "animation that never was" (unproduced animated projects). Join in for some very animated conversation Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com
From Pencils to Pixels #25 – Offbeat Animated Versions of "A Christmas Carol"!
Scott and Michael celebrate the 180th anniversary of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," with their guest, Andy DiGenova. On this episode, they discuss offbeat animated versions of "A Christmas Carol" as they look back at the Rankin/Bass special, "The Stingiest Man in Town," "Bah Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas," and an episode of Disney's 2017 "DuckTales," entitled "Last Christmas!" Join the
From Pencils to Pixels #24 – 100 Years of Disney with Jim Fanning!
Scott and Michael celebrate 100 years of Disney with their guest, internationally published writer and Disney historian Jim Fanning. Jim discusses his new book, "Drawing 100 Years of Disney Wonder," as well as milestones in Disney animation, such as the creation of Mickey Mouse, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "The Jungle Book," and the Studio's recent blockbuster features. Join us for a centur
From Pencils to Pixels #23 – "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" 50th Anniversary Audio Commentary!
In honor of the 50th anniversary of "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," Scott & Michael watch the classic holiday special and provide audio commentary as they do! Grab some pretzel rods, jellybeans, toast, and popcorn as you watch along with them, or just listen to the commentary for an animated Thanksgiving feast of fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4r
From Pencils to Pixels #22 – Our Top Three Scariest Moments in Animation!
For their Halloween episode, Scott and Michael rank their top three scariest moments in animation. They discuss scenes from the animated feature, "Dot and the Kangaroo," episodes of "The Smurfs," and "He-Man," as well as the Disney classics "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," plus more! Join them as they celebrate some terrifying Toons! Find more From Pencils to Pi
From Pencils to Pixels #21 – Cereal Mascots & Saturday Morning Preview Specials #2!
Scott and Michael return to their annual tradition of celebrating Saturday morning cartoons. First, they look back at the history of two iconic animated cereal mascots: Sonny the Cuckoo Bird and Tony the Tiger. Then, they revisit two Saturday Morning Preview Specials: NBC's "Saturday Morning Preview Review" from 1974 and 1984's "Saturday's The Place" from CBS. Join in the Saturday superstar celebr
From Pencils to Pixels #20 – Caroline Foley!
On this episode, Scott and Michael welcome their special guest, writer, director, artist, and animator, Caroline Foley, who has worked on such shows as "BoJack Horseman" and "Ricky and Morty," and is also co-creator of the series "Toasty Tales." Join in as Caroline discusses her work, shares her career journey, and talks all things animation! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebra
From Pencils to Pixels #19 – Conversation and Animation!
In this episode, Scott and Michael discuss a variety of animated topics, such as animated TV shows that they're binging, animation that's become "lost media," books about animation, animated features celebrating anniversaries, and more! Join in for some very animated conversation! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Twitter: @pen
From Pencils to Pixels #18 – Bambi Moé!
On this episode, Scott and Michael welcome their special guest Bambi Moé, who has an extensive career in the music industry, including 20 years with Disney, where she served as the Vice President of Music for Walt Disney Television Animation. Bambi worked on such shows as "The Little Mermaid," and "Hercules" animated TV series, the direct-to-video sequels "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Chris
From Pencils to Pixels #17 – Animated Oddities #3!
On this episode, Scott and Michael return to "Animated Oddities," focusing on offbeat and overlooked animation. In this episode, they discuss the UPA 1953 short subject, "The Tell-Tale Heart," the 1979 TV series, "Dr. Snuggles," Hanna-Barbera's 1965 show, "Sinbad, Jr. and his Magic Belt," and Disney's 1959 stop-motion cartoon, "Noah's Ark." Join in for some forgotten fun! Find more From Pencils t
From Pencils to Pixels #16 – Ruby-Spears!
On this episode, Scott and Michael celebrate the Ruby-Spears animation studio, which produced a number of animated TV shows in the 70s and 80s, including "Fangface," "Plastic Man," "Rubik the Amazing Cube," "The Puppy's Further Adventures," "Goldie Gold and Action Jack," "Thundarr the Barbarian," and more. Join in for some nostalgic Saturday morning memories! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The
From Pencils to Pixels #15 – Lesser-Known Peanuts Specials!
On this episode, Scott and Michael are joined by guest Andy DiGenova, to go beyond The Great Pumpkin, Christmas, and The Easter Beagle, as they explore some of the lesser-known Peanuts TV Specials. They discuss "It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown!," "Charlie Brown's All-Stars," "She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown," and more! Good Grief, join in for all the fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The A
From Pencils to Pixels #14 – Listener Requests!
To celebrate the show's first anniversary, Scott and Michael open their e-mail inbox to discuss requests about different animation topics from listeners. The requests include animation featured on "Sesame Street" and "The Electric Company," non-holiday TV shows and specials from the Rankin/Bass Studio, and stop-motion animation. Join in for this eclectic episode of animation favorites! Find more F
From Pencils to Pixels #13 – Fred Wolf Films!
On this episode, Scott and Michael shine a spotlight on Fred Wolf Films, the animation studio that's given us such feature films as "The Point," such TV specials as "Puff, the Magic Dragon," and such hit series as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!" Join in for a look back at some of the many projects from Fred Wolf Films! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4
From Pencils to Pixels #12 - Our Top 3 Animated TV Christmas Specials!
Scott and Michael are joined by guest Jarrad Butz, to countdown their top three animated TV Christmas specials. In the episode, they discuss "Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "Frosty The Snowman," and other classics, as well as forgotten and offbeat Christmas specials. Join in for all the festive fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
From Pencils to Pixels #11 – "The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't" Audio Commentary!
In this episode, Scott and Michael celebrate Thanksgiving the only way they know how: with some random, old-school animation. They watch Hanna-Barbera's 1972 TV special, "The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't," and provide audio commentary as they do! Watch along, or just listen to the commentary and join in the retro Thanksgiving feast of fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebra
From Pencils to Pixels #10 – Animation Round-Up!
On this episode of "From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast," Scott and Michael look back at some of this year's popular animated films: "The Bad Guys," "Chip N Dale: Rescue Rangers," "Lightyear," and "DC League of Super Pets." Join them as they share their thoughts and reviews of each film! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Fol
From Pencils to Pixels #9 – Animated Oddities 2: Halloween Edition!
On the latest episode of "From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast," Scott and Michael are joined by special guest, Andy DiGenova, for "Animated Oddities 2: Halloween Edition!" They look back at three forgotten, animated Halloween specials: 1972's "Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters," the "Halloween Howlers" episode of the "Punky Brewster" animated series from 1985, and 1991's "Claymation Com
From Pencils to Pixels #8 – Cereal Mascots!
From Pencils to Pixels #8 – Cereal Mascots! Scott and Michael look at the history and stories behind six animated characters created for breakfast cereal commercials, including Sugar Bear and Cap'n Crunch, as well as other random, forgotten Cereal Mascots. So, grab your spoon, bowl, and just add milk to join us for all of the sugar-coated fun! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebr
From Pencils to Pixels #7 – Saturday Morning Preview Specials!
Scott and Michael go back in time to celebrate what was once a Fall TV tradition, The Saturday Morning Preview Special! Saturday morning shows were once so popular that the networks would dedicate prime time specials to preview the new fall lineup. This episode looks back at ABC's "Saturday Morning Sneak Peek" from 1973 and NBC's "Alvin Goes Back to School" from 1986! Join them for all the preview
From Pencils to Pixels #6 – Disney in the 1980s: The Black Cauldron & Gummi Bears
In this episode, Scott and Michael travel back to The Disney Studio in the 1980s, specifically, 1985. They look back at the tumultuous production of the studio's animated feature "The Black Cauldron" and when Disney branched out into television animation with the hit series "The Adventures of the Gummi Bears." Join them for all the totally rad, retro, 80s Disney fun! Find more From Pencils to Pi
From Pencils to Pixels #5 – The Peanuts Travel Films!
In this episode, Scott and Michael are joined by guest Andy DiGenova to discuss "The Peanuts Travel Films." They take a look back at the animated features 1977's "Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown," where Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and the gang go to summer camp, and 1980's "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!)," where the whole Peanuts crew heads off to England and France. Pack yo
From Pencils to Pixels #4 – Filmation in the 1970s!
Filmation was one of the preeminent television animation studios for several decades, and, in this episode, Scott and Michael shine a spotlight on some of Filmation's most popular shows of the 1970s. Get ready to look back at "The Groovie Goolies," "Star Trek: The Animated Series," and many other weird, wild and wonderful Filmation favorites! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebr
From Pencils to Pixels #3 – Animated Oddities: Lazer Tag Academy and Raggedy Ann & Andy!
In their third episode, hosts Scott and Michael discuss "Animated Oddities," which will be an ongoing theme on the show, focusing on offbeat and forgotten animation. In this episode, they look back at the 1986 TV series "Lazer Tag Academy" and 1977's feature, "Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure!" Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the
From Pencils to Pixels #2 – Our Top 5 Favorite Animated TV Shows!
In their second episode, hosts Scott and Michael countdown their top five animated television shows of all time! It's a retro trip back in time, filled with plenty of Saturday morning memories! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Twitter: @pencil2pixel Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael o
From Pencils to Pixels #1 – Our Top 5 Favorite Animated Films!
In their first official episode, hosts Scott and Michael countdown their top five animated feature films of all time! From blockbusters to the bizarre, their answers may just surprise you! Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Twitter: @pencil2pixel Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on Twi
From Pencils to Pixels #0 - Welcome to the Show!
Welcome to From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast! In this introductory episode, hosts Scott and Michael discuss what to expect in future episodes, including their favorite animation from Disney, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros., Rankin Bass and many other studios!
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