In chronological order.
- The Smurfs (1981–1989)
- Dungeons & Dragons (1983–1985)
- Thundercats (1985–1989)
- DuckTales (1987-1990)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996)
- The Simpsons (1989- )
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I’m fascinated by how different moviemakers adapt the same book to the screen. Recently, I was able to watch four versions of the same story. It’s a French novel I read many years ago in Spanish during a Costa Brava vacation: Le Salaire de la Peur (my translated version was called El Salario del Miedo), by Georges Arnaud, originally published in 1950. Comparing the 1953, 1958, 1977, and 2024 adaptations offers insights into how different filmmakers have approached the same material, reflecting their eras, styles, and societal concerns. Le Salaire de la Peur (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953) is often hailed as
In chronological order.
- Josie and the Pussycats (1970–1972)
- Harlem Globe Trotters (1970–1973)
- Sealab 2020 (1972)
- Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
- Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974)
Crimes from pulp fiction books reenacted by a real murderer. A locked-room mystery disrupting a conference about Edgar Allan Poe. Members of a gastronomy club being killed one by one right after having their favorite dishes. These are just a few of the plots from L.F. Veríssimo’s novels. But what really makes them interesting to me are their narrative structures and the cultural artifacts that fuel them. Luis Fernando Veríssimo, one of the most celebrated and prolific Brazilian writers, is mostly known for his hundreds of humorous short stories and newspaper columns, collected in dozens of books starting in 1973.
In chronological order.
- The Flintstones (1960-1966)
- Top Cat (1961-1962)
- The Jetsons (1962-1963)
- Jonny Quest (1964-1965)
- Speed Racer (1966-1968)
- Space Ghost (1966-1967)
- The Impossibles (1966-1967)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (1967-1969)
- The Herculoids (1967-1969)
- Wacky Races (1968-1969)
My latest movie marathon was all about The Lost World. First I read the original novel by Conan Doyle (yes, the same guy who created Sherlock Holmes) and then watched six adaptations for the screen. At the end of the 19th century, Sir H. Rider Haggard was the king of stories about lost worlds, with books like The People of the Mist (about a lost tribe in Africa) and Heart of the World (about a lost Mayan city in Mexico). But the genre got it’s masterpiece in 1912, when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle unleashed The Lost World. Explorers venturing to
- Sherlock (2010–2017)
- The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
- Treme (2010–2013)
- Black Mirror (2011-2016)
- Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
- The Newsroom (2012-2014)
- House of Cards (2013–2018)
- Orphan Black (2013–2017)
- Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
- Stranger Things (2016–2025)
- The Good Place (2016–2020)
- Succession (2018–2023)
The next game in my revival series was Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos (Virgin Games, 1993), developed by Westwood Studios, the same guys who made the first two instalments of Eye of The Beholder. And this game has a very similar interface, with some clear improvements over the predecessors. Stepping away from the Dungeons & Dragons license, Lands of Lore brought its own mythology in what looks like a hybrid of RPG and adventure genres. Set in the high-fantasy world of Gladstone, the game presents a classic struggle between good and evil. The story revolves around a powerful
- The West Wing (1999–2006)
- The Sopranos (1999–2007)
- Alias (2001-2006)
- The Wire (2002-2008)
- Firefly (2002–2003)
- House (2004–2012)
- How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
- Dexter (2006–2013)
- Mad Men (2007-2015)
- Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
- Fringe (2008–2013)
- True Blood (2008–2014)
I’ve recently bingewatched the many iterations of Lost in Space. The “castaway as hero” idea is surprisingly adaptable. It has been marooned on islands, stranded on planets, and even hurled across galaxies. As a concept, it all started with one resourceful guy: Robinson Crusoe and his tale of survival that kicked off a whole genre, sparked imitators and adaptations, and eventually landed an entire family Lost in Space. In 1719, Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe hit the shelves, changing the literary world forever. Possibly inspired by the true story of Alexander Selkirk, a marooned Scottish sailor who survived alone on an