MANIMAL Ep. 1 - The Cinema Snob

[@animetrashamvs]

FINALLY! After all the years of references you're finally doing THE MANIMAL! My hype levels can't be measured!

[@JanetStarChild]

14:35 ...I love that the snake quickly looked over and was like _"W-wha!?"_

[@ptittannique5621]

The popularity of Manimal in France cannot be over-stated. The mid to late 80s were a neverending cycle of Manimal reruns--spliced with reruns of V, of course. One thing that never made sense to me is why Chase's hands turn into the hawk's feet during the transformation sequence that they keep using and re-using throughout the series. This show's understanding of bird anatomy is... peculiar.

[@meggiealexis1694]

It was only a matter of time since NCs review of Jaws 3 we would get reviews of this show from The Cinema Snob.

[@johnoneil9188]

I have been aware of Manimal for many years through jokes and references but this is probably my first time actually seeing it.

[@yanipheonu]

This man has been talking about Manimal for years. When I think of Manimal, I think of the Cinema Snob saying "Manimal" in a sarcastic tone. So it'll be nice to actually know what this is lol

[@LembeckIsStaying]

MST3K also brought up Manimal alot, that's what made Brad my favorite when he started referencing it. 😂😂😂

[@planetbumble5060]

I specifically think of the moment in the Jaws 3D Nostalgia Critic review "Actually... That guys from Manimal~"

[@papabearlives9995]

I've heard about this show for years but it was up against Dallas and I had no choice in the matter. I was so glad when I got my own TV.

[@harbinger6311]

I was so upset when they canceled this. I was 12, and Simon McCorkindale's character was like the supernatural version of Remington Steele.

[@zetetick395]

Well, there's always Street Hawk and Beastmaster to look forward to!

[@knightnday10]

Ah I missed this show the first time around -- the curse of having only one television and parents that would rather watch Dallas. Thanks for the review Snob!

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Believe that's one of the main reasons the show was canceled, the geniuses at the studio ran it opposite of Dallas, basically a death sentence for any new shows trying to find an foothokd audience back then

[@KaleidosXXI]

@@benderbendingrodriguez420 It's a bit unfair to blame the studio when they have very limited flexibility to work with when it comes to station timeslots.

[@Kochiha]

My hype is through the roof, not only because you're doing Manimal, but also because I'm super-excited for that Night Man appearance!

[@MissSallyB1]

I have never hit the notification with a joyous "I KNEW IT!" so quickly.

[@cherylfagan3219]

The 80s was such a fun time for television

[@jacobschweitzer1068]

Epically with the 80s wrestling boom

[@cherylfagan3219]

@@jacobschweitzer1068 oh man 80s wrestling was the best

[@jacobschweitzer1068]

@@cherylfagan3219 facts

[@briansays2286]

AutoMan

[@ShadeMeadows]

*HE'S FINALLY DOIN' IT.*

[@LembeckIsStaying]

Wow. This is like a gift I didn't know I was waiting for! All these people who referenced Manimal from back in the day for all these years finally pays off!!!

[@colleen4ever]

Technically, he wasn;t born with the ability to turn into animals, he was an animal expert who studied the ability to do it.

[@markabboud4855]

Ok, the line about our secret panther army had me dying of laughter

[@SoB.I.G.Movies]

This may be my favorite Snob episode ever! I LIVED for Manimal and remember being so upset that it just disappeared out of nowhere. GIVE ME MOAR. All the episodes AND a supercut! 😆😆😆 “YOU IN DANGER, GIRL!”

[@alexandreolivier1923]

Manimal was such a hit in France, with multiple reruns of the few episodes you could think it was 3 seasons ! Cheers from France

[@lonewolfandcub668]

The Snob has kept me sane for a very long time.

[@zetetick395]

All sane people get a free confused cat in a box! - Here's yours! ? ?

[@Isaac-hm6ih]

20:33 He probably transitioned directly from mouse to goldfish to shark in order to sneak up better. And yes, what you showed reads to me like he ate the man.

[@Isaac-hm6ih]

I don't know if he CAN shift without passing through human, but if he can then that's extremely powerful.

[@sfighter0085]

I've only seen bits of this series when "Sci-Fi Channel" (pre-SyFy) was doing "Sci-Fi World", this would be part of their "Creature Land" which would run on Tuesdays. I also remember your Top 10 "Manimal" moments. I will say, the transformation scenes with the Hawk and Panther are really top notch, the fact that a young Stan Winston worked on these effects really ups this show's enjoyment.

[@adrienfourniercom]

Rectification: Jonathan was not born with this ability, he learnt it from natives in a jungle. I know the 8 episodes by heart, 40 years after I saw them. Loved this series.

[@rudolpholaspari6039]

Actually, he inherited the -owner from his dad

[@AHalevonEric]

RIP, MacCorkindale. He was excellent in everything he did, no matter the quality of the script. Quatermass is a must-see.

[@davidharris2151]

Only 8 episodes? I've got strong memories of this from my childhood here in the UK

[@latetotheparty7139]

Can't say I remember the actual show. I do remember folding my fingers down and pretending I could turn into a panther quite well though.

[@jmalmsten]

Considering how short british shows tend to be. I guess 8 episodes was long enough to be remembered. :)

[@davidharris2151]

@@jmalmsten Nice one! We also have a 64 year old soap opera that has over 10000 episodes

[@charlottecorday8494]

"Ah, this is going to be excruciatingly painful, more pain than you've ever felt." "Well you weren't around me when I heard they cancelled "Manimal."" Whoever gets this reference we should be friends.

[@snukastyle]

Wait, Manimal appeared on Nightman!? Nightman, part of the Ultraverse, which is owned by Marvel and part of their multiverse. ... Manimal is part of the MCU.

[@GDark08]

So happy to see we're starting this series - feels like a fun throwback to the early Snob days. Speaking of, any chance we could see a reupload of your old Top Ten Manimal Moments video?

[@sebastianemond5313]

😆🤣It's funny you decided to talk about Manimal, Brad. I just got the complete series recently from Calgary's Comic Expo here in Alberta. I've been meaning to check it out ever since you introduced it in the Jaws 3-D review.

[@John_Locke_108]

Hell yeah. I watched this every week when I was a kid. Absolutely loved it.

[@Turanga1i1a]

I still remember and revisit Nostalgia Critic's review of Jaws 3 with your delightful cameos where you talk about Manimal.

[@s1perry]

I watched the pilot movie on UK TV as a kid and loved it. Never saw the rest of the series, though, so looking forward to the rest of your episodes! Nobody else seemed to know about it over here - when I described it to people they thought it was some kind of fever dream!

[@minski76]

"The show comes from Glen A. Larson, the creator of..." EVERY single show in 70 and 80s!

[@nooctip]

This is one of those high concept shows that sounds too bizzare to be real, but is actually quite good when you watch it. It's only drawback was with the special effects at the time they really couldn't make use of the he can turn into any animal thing. Like I think in the kung fu episode where a bunch of martial artists tried to jump him only to find a bull.

[@ratdoller77]

The show may have moved out of a dark corner of a basement and the format has become more than snarky 10 minute reviews but manimal has remained.

[@PaladinDusty]

It almost feels like a new beginning on the channel. It's like 80s Dan is back. Lol

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

This is gonna be fun! One of the immediate go to thoughts when you think of niche 80s shows that lasted shorter than you remember😂 Irving's Zoo also covered the series episode by episode for those who are interested in more Manimal from a diff perspective! 🙂

[@butcherben82]

I f****ng loved this show as a kid! Remake stuff like that, not stuff that is barely a dekade old!

[@SirWilliamKidney]

I am psyched for this series!

[@TheGrandOracle]

From one classic to another

[@LembeckIsStaying]

Now all I need is for Snob to do Condorman and the Automan series and my hazy, half remembered childhood memories will be complete.

[@PapaTaurean]

Whoa! Beast Boy's Dad kicks ass! And is sooo smooth.

[@EloyCanto]

Manimal was a big hit in Mexico, it was aired for so long that you could think it has several seasons. Funny fact, there is an episode wher the Doctor rescue a girl raised by Wolves, the producers i believe just took the scrip as it was and used for an episode of theseries The Wizard where a midget who built toys solved crimes, and you could see many scenes get all weird for the phisical difference of the characters.

[@hew2356]

This looks like a pip of a series. I know McCorkindale from 1978's "Death on the Nile". Glad to see he's just as charming here.

[@egoborder3203]

I was really little when this was on, but it made my day!

[@SpeedyEric1]

I had a feeling you'd be getting to talking about Manimal since you ended your Tequila & Bonetti episode reviews. It was either this or My Mother the Car, which you teased back in your Hitler's Harlot review.

[@tyrannozilla]

A little Batman trivia for anyone in the comments. Lloyd Bochner (the villain in the Manimal pilot) would later provide the voice for Mayor Hamilton Hill in the Batman Animated Series.

[@charlottecorday8494]

Another DC Connection: he also was the super hunky dude in the Supergirl movie.

[@tyrannozilla]

@@charlottecorday8494 That was actually his son, Hart Bochner. He would also voice Arthur Reeves in "Mask of The Phantasm."

[@kagehikari4281]

Damm it, my Dad went to 'nam and all I got out of agent orange exposure was hip dysplasia, malformed organs and missing a chromosome, and this guy went and gets to turn in to animals!

[@summerdonnelly4675]

I was probably the only person who saw all 8 episodes as an impressionable 12 year old who didn't have access to any CBS stations. Life before cable was no joke.

[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

Yeah Now we doing Manimal

[@c71score]

Imagine how excited France would've been if Jerry Lewis would've done an episode.

[@ThePlaidman-]

I actually went and found the show online after your recommendation of it and I loved every second of it. 😁👍

[@Isaac-hm6ih]

So, why a black panther as a preferred shape? With slow transformations it's not a bad blend of power, stealth, and senses. But it's not exactly innocuous in a city. For stealth an insect or housecat seems like a better call.

[@hopscotchtop]

I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed it's original run on tv.

[@MrJbooker33]

Pile in the van kids WERE GOING TO DAVENPORT! yAY DAVENPORT!

[@kevinsmith3879]

I was 12 at the time of the series. I loved it and watched every episode. 🐈‍⬛

[@clearcat7296]

Weren't there only like 3 or 4 episodes of this show released? gotta stretch THAT out to several years also, looking forward to the next episode!

[@DylanBoeck]

I knew you'd talk about this eventually, it's right up your alley!

[@joshuajfranzen]

Greatest episode ever

[@defaltpearce3187]

French person here ! We sure love our Manimal !

[@MrJbooker33]

Man I remember seeing a few episodes in the 90s

[@iskandarr1496]

More episodes!!!

[@wlmdnlp]

Havnt watch the episode yet but I LOVE that you are doing TV shows now! I think your style really lends itself to hilariously awful stuff like this. You should have known when the Lone Star 911 bit took off that this was your calling!

[@DoctorBiobrain]

Me and my brothers loved this show as kids. Watching this I’m guessing we just liked the idea because it looks like a routine cop show with animals shoehorned in.

[@jamesriegel13]

I have the complete series of this show on DVD

[@ChrisFowler01]

Hope this starts a new sub-channel by Brad, i would love to see him do Firefly and Nightman.

[@LUVBOTZ]

I loved Manimal as a kid. I haven't seen it since then so I have no idea of it still holds up.

[@sweetchristmas101]

It stuck with me for the better part of 40 years too and I think it does. It is very much of its time, but if can enjoy things for what they are - rather than find fault in what they're not - I'd recommend giving it a go.

[@anton1990]

Oh, Melody Anderson ❤️

[@Mr_1Ballwhale]

Im looking forward to this new series

[@vandalfinnicus1507]

It's on YT. I think I'll watch it.

[@RGF91]

IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME

[@wolvepotter5858]

Damn, man. You caught me just as I was about to watch Manimal for the first time

[@dbsommers1]

You have chosen a great next series.

[@rudolpholaspari6039]

This was awesome < funny and great

[@rogerrambo4172]

Manimal was a big deal in the UK on both its original & repeat BBC screening then 5 years later when shown late at night on ITV, it got good ratings each time & surprisingly for a US Adventure Fantasy the UK critics seemed to enjoy it also. It always seems to surprise ppl when i tell them there were just 8 episodes, in true Mandela Effect style, people seem to remember it running for a long time

[@davebooshty299]

3:02 That guy character actor was a bad type guy in an Episode of The A team. One where Murdock has to Paint Classic paintings for bad guys. Sidenote Mr No legs aka Gun Runner was just funny featured on Red Letter Medias newest Best of the Worst video. (:

[@johnnyd3158]

Imagine if this show got a reboot series, lol.

[@louisduarte8763]

I think I mainly know of Manimal by way of a Robot Chicken sketch, about why he would turn into a horse (wink wink, nudge nudge). Man, hour-long TV shows from the 70's-mid-'90's (the pre-Whedon years) did some crazy stuff that most shows now don't do. In the words of MovieBob: TV! IS! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!!!

[@LegionIscariot]

Watched this show as a kid.

[@briansays2286]

Cool show when it first aired.

[@jacobschweitzer1068]

Love that lion king joke

[@antonmassopust568]

If I didn't congratulate you on your son congratulations great review Manimal yes I remember that show I did not know that it was a big hit in France of all places your jokes are very funny and that was a very funny review because this show is very silly classic TV it was when TV was special

[@BansheeEnt]

Absolutely loved this when it first came out in the UK. 😂.

[@jayneroberts1236]

Aw man you need to do an episode on weekend at Bernie’s 2

[@bobbybr38k3r8]

Never heard of it. Thank you for the video.

[@iguanian]

Goddamn I love Manimal. Nice Brad.

[@altonyoung3734]

Hey, that's Poppy from Seinfeld🤣🤣🤣

[@tonyclements1147]

Larson created many other series, including Alias Smith and Jones, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, and The Fall Guy as well.

[@Isaac-hm6ih]

16:45 Ah, so he has the same weakness as Rat Pfink 😆

[@jeffreybarrow9788]

I have always heard about this show, but never seen it.

[@narcolepticchihuahuaproduc1801]

You’ll have to do The Phoenix as well!!

[@RonnieBarzel]

Jonathan Chase is my spirit manimal.

[@Blackcatloner1]

RAWR! Manimal.

[@jcawthon99]

Brad, 2 words. Human Centipede! Get on it brother!

[@CarlisleCultCinemaClub]

It aired prime time in the uk

[@Dr_1212]

New Snob 👍

[@thematiasmadness7010]

This seems awesome

[@daniellewillis2767]

Ursula Andress in Mountain of the Cannibal God is the finest performance in the genuinely disturbing-and HORNY-Italian cannibal flick of all time.

[@michaelthomas5433]

I watched this on TV. Never got that crossover with Hunter though.

[@katsujinken10]

If he turns into a shark it should have been called Manphibian.

[@willspann9894]

9 year old me defiantly remembers this show 🤣🤣🤣