Hey Maltyrius

Beyondfear · May 01, 2008, 11:42 AM

Sorry this is killing me. Your avatar...what TV show was that from? I know it's a 80's scifi but I can't remember.

P.S.- Sorry fo the randomness.

badkarma138 · May 01, 2008, 12:38 PM

I think that they are the sleestacks from land of the lost, arent they?

Maltyrius · May 01, 2008, 12:58 PM

Badkarma's correct . . . the Land of the Lost 70's tv show:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of...4_TV_series%29

The sleestaks were one of the most amusing things I have ever seen. They moved as slow as hell while constantly hissing and shooting these lame hand held crossbows. Toss in the fact that they had a horn growing off their butts and you have 70's TV gold!

It was done by Sid and Marty Kroft who were sort of famous for weird children's material such as:

H.R. Pufnstuff
Lidsville
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
The Bugaloos

So yeah, I'm old as dirt and full of obscure pop-culture factoids.

mavric240 · May 01, 2008, 01:04 PM

Sigmund Ooze.......Ah the memory's.

Maltyrius · May 01, 2008, 01:15 PM

How can you NOT love this guy:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG

He's going to be a Warlock minion in an upcoming patch.

Beyondfear · May 01, 2008, 01:17 PM

Ah thanks for the quick reply. It just set my mind at ease. You're right it was 1st aired in the 70s but I remember it from 80s being younger. Surprised they re-aired it a decade later though. Though it still did seem current 10 years later in the 80s.

Maltyrius · May 01, 2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Beyondfear

Though it still did seem current 10 years later in the 80s.

Terrible special effects and flimsy plots are timeless!

Beyondfear · May 01, 2008, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maltyrius

Terrible special effects and flimsy plots are timeless!

Well at 10 or 11 years old the plot from my perspective was solid as a rock. From what I could understand. And I remember the Sleestacks as being very creepy.

Theleb · May 01, 2008, 08:30 PM

.....

Clearly something I missed out on being in the UK but nonetheless a fascinating slice of nostalgia

Kitirius · May 01, 2008, 09:54 PM

I read this today and had no idea what it was being only 20 yrs old; however, I thought it was somewhat funny that Stephen Colbert mentioned a reference to the sleestacks on his show, the Colbert Report, tonight.

May 01, 2008, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Beyondfear Member Character Info Paradiselost 70 Undead Warlock IceCrown US PvE Guild: Peons no More Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/21/40	Hey Maltyrius Sorry this is killing me. Your avatar...what TV show was that from? I know it's a 80's scifi but I can't remember. P.S.- Sorry fo the randomness.

May 01, 2008, 12:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
badkarma138 BarkWoofDonkey Character Info Moriban 70 Undead Warlock undermine US PvE Guild: Relentless Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: pi*R^2	Re: Hey Maltyrius I think that they are the sleestacks from land of the lost, arent they?

May 01, 2008, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Maltyrius Moderator Character Info Maltyrius 70 Human Warlock Khaz Modan US PvE Guild: Prestige Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 43/7/11	Re: Hey Maltyrius Badkarma's correct . . . the Land of the Lost 70's tv show: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of...4_TV_series%29 The sleestaks were one of the most amusing things I have ever seen. They moved as slow as hell while constantly hissing and shooting these lame hand held crossbows. Toss in the fact that they had a horn growing off their butts and you have 70's TV gold! It was done by Sid and Marty Kroft who were sort of famous for weird children's material such as: H.R. Pufnstuff Lidsville Sigmund and the Sea Monsters The Bugaloos So yeah, I'm old as dirt and full of obscure pop-culture factoids.

May 01, 2008, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
mavric240 Member Character Info sassyevil 70 Undead Warlock Trollbane US PvE Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/44/17	Re: Hey Maltyrius Sigmund Ooze.......Ah the memory's.

May 01, 2008, 01:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Maltyrius Moderator Character Info Maltyrius 70 Human Warlock Khaz Modan US PvE Guild: Prestige Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 43/7/11	Re: Hey Maltyrius How can you NOT love this guy: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG He's going to be a Warlock minion in an upcoming patch.

May 01, 2008, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Beyondfear Member Character Info Paradiselost 70 Undead Warlock IceCrown US PvE Guild: Peons no More Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/21/40	Re: Hey Maltyrius Ah thanks for the quick reply. It just set my mind at ease. You're right it was 1st aired in the 70s but I remember it from 80s being younger. Surprised they re-aired it a decade later though. Though it still did seem current 10 years later in the 80s.

May 01, 2008, 08:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Theleb Moderator Character Info Theleb 70 Human Warlock Shadowsong Euro PvE Guild: Original Talent Spec: 0/46/15	Re: Hey Maltyrius ..... Clearly something I missed out on being in the UK but nonetheless a fascinating slice of nostalgia

May 01, 2008, 09:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kitirius Registered Character Info Kitirius 70 Human Warlock Zangarmarsh US PvE Guild: Revelation Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 42/2/17	Re: Hey Maltyrius I read this today and had no idea what it was being only 20 yrs old; however, I thought it was somewhat funny that Stephen Colbert mentioned a reference to the sleestacks on his show, the Colbert Report, tonight.