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Vast Wasteland From the Vault 122 - Summer Movie Review '98 /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

After spending half the show on tangents, the team goes over the big hits—Godzilla, Armageddon, Zorro, Avengers, Blade…

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 120 - Lost in Space /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

The team covers both the original series and the new (in 1998) movie.

You may notice the video quality is better (although the audio tracking is worse). I am now working through the final set of tapes, and these are the original 3/4" masters that were broadcast back then (up to now, the tapes came off the air). We’ll see how long the ancient 3/4” player (W.D. originally bought it at a library sale) will hold out.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 118 - Star Wars II /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

It was too big a topic for a single episode, so the team continue to review the space opera phenomenon. At one point, there’s a reference to “Vast From the Vault”. Hmmm….

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 117 - Star Wars /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

As the the films were re-released in the late 90’s, the team reviewed the space opera phenomenon.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 110 - Grab Bag Oct '96 /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

The team couldn’t come up with a main topic, so bring out the Grab Bag!

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland from the Vault 101 - Movie Grabbag '97 /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

It’s back to the Grabbag, with the movies of 1997 (when this was taped) as the focus. We also went into some controversy surrounding certain other ACTV producers at the time (which would eventually result in Columbus public access being demoted to showing city council meetings and not much else, as well as our decision to end the series).

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland from the Vault 100 - Summer of Aliens /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

1997 was filed with pop culture aliens, and the team covered them (with plenty of tangents).

BTW—while this is the 100th episode of this project, there was an actual episode 100 of Vast Wasteland, where we envisioned how the show would change if a network picked it up. We spent more time on this one than any 10 regular episodes—and the episode was lost after airing.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 099 - Batman and Robin /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

Well, Hollywood keeps churning out Batman movies, and we covered one of them (along with a lot of tangents).

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland from the Vault 088 - Sci-Fi Show Crossover /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

Long before the MCU, Columbus public access did their own crossover! VW was the lead-in at the time to “The Sci-Fi Show”, with your hosts Robert and Julie Wentz. So, this is the first half of a crossover between the two shows—will anyone survive? Well, we won’t find out, as I don’t have their second half of the event.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland from the Vault 071 - Ted Turner /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

The team covers 80’s the media mogul responsible for CNN, TBS, Cartoon Network, and colorization (boo!)

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 057 - Misc Cartoons /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

This episode reviews varied classic animation.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 053 - Disney /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

We’ve finally made to the Mouse House, back when they weren’t quite the colossus they are today.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 050! - Clip Show /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

The show actually made it to 50 episodes (really over 100, but that anniversary seems to be lost). In tribute, here’s a clip show. If you thought the video quality was bad before, wait until we dub it off to a second generation tape!

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 030 - Trek at the Crossroads /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

In this episode, we predict the next steps for the Star Trek franchise after the death of Gene Roddenberry.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 012 - Warner Bros Cartoons /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

In this episode, we cover those classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!

Vast Wasteland From the Vault 001 - Batman /  by Mark

Before Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even the Internet, there was Public Access Cable. Return with us now to Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s for the journal of pop culture.

In our first episode, we cover the Batman TV show and movies.

Thanks to TVsStevePatrick for the updated theme!  It only took me six years to get this show up and running--hope it was worth it!