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New Book

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Saturday Morning Crossovers The paperback has an issue with the cover sizing, but the kindle version is now available. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VWZRQXZ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=saturday+morning+crossover&qid=1612445658&sr=8-1 Remember Saturday Morning Cartoons? Welcome to the first of a series of books from the creator of the Television Crossover Universe that explores the crossovers that makes our favorite Saturday morning cartoons part of a larger shared cartoon universe and multiverse.

The Faking of "THAT'S OUR RALPH!"

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In case you haven't figured it out, THAT'S OUR RALPH! is a completely made up TV series.  It was an April Fool's Day prank.  It was a lot of fun trying to create a fake TVCU blog that seemed real, and I thought I'd share the process. The title--I was really trying to capture the essence of the early 1980s, and the numerous really bad failed sitcoms that I remember.  Thus I came up with this generic, cheesy title that just seemed perfect for the type of show I was trying to represent.   The premise--Using that logic, I created a show that was the typical sitcom trope of that era, which had come before and still exists, but really seemed to populate the 1980s.  A man who is kind of the dumb, scheming family man, with the smart nagging wife, and cute, generic kids.   The picture used for the show's star is a generic picture I found in a Google images search.  I have no idea who this guy is.  But he's absolutely not Billy Stiper. In fac...

Explaining the Terminology

TVCU?  HCU?  Looniverse?  Cartoon Universe?  What? To help those who may be new, here is a brief review of some of the terms you may see used to describe shared realities. Cartoon Universe--This is the reality of my next book, the Cartoon Crossover Encyclopedia.  The Cartoon Universe is not exactly the same as the Looniverse, but it is very similar.  If you see a blog post with an entry that mentions the Cartoon Universe, you should assume in that case that the Cartoon Universe and Looniverse are one and the same.  And if you see an entry that mentions the Cartoon Universe, you are getting a sneak peek at my second book. Doctor Who Universe--This is the universe that Doctor Who takes place in, and anything connected to Doctor Who. HCU--Abbreviation for Horror Crossover Universe. Horror Crossover Universe--This was the name of my first book and the name of the reality described in the book in its early draft.  The finished book is called ...