TJ TV - Van-Pires Cartoon Review

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[@PartyDemoness]

THIS IS MY FAULT AND I DON'T APOLOGIZE.

[@Megarover]

Everyone is thanking you because it resulted in a new episode of TJ TV.

[@flareblade1420]

Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad was made from the tsuburaya property Electric Superhuman Gridman.

[@Skywolfhd20]

why would you apologize? if anything we should be thanking you

[@RKStrikerJK5]

Apologize? Thank you for a new episode of TJ TV!

[@Undrave]

Don't apologize! Drop more random shows to get TJ to do more episodes :p

[@bungieman2810]

You know what the saddest thing about this supposed Transformers knockoff is? There's NO transforming.

[@brettwood1351]

Do you realize how much that would cost!?

[@otaking3582]

I think what's even more sad is that the show was financed by a toy company, but didn't have any toys made for it.

[@Rabbitlord108]

​@@otaking3582Yeah. Did the toys get scrapped (Pun not intended) when the show got cancelled?

[@otaking3582]

@@Rabbitlord108 I have no idea. I just know that when I googled the show, the only merch was the DVD's.

[@jr_estudio]

Errrr actually-y exist a character that transform. He appears in episode 2☝🤓

[@toysmostwanted]

That Minecraft model gag caught me off guard 😂 18:15 for anyone wanting to find it quickly 😅

[@jackle319]

It was a nice touch!

[@Megarover]

It would be kinda funny if the hippie Van He'llsing was actually one of the show writers. Cause that would answer alot of questions.

[@ShouAlias-io7ud]

Now this was a pleasant surprise for my inbox! I have missed TJ TV for a long time. I think if anything this shows how skilled you are as an entertainer- the daily discussion videos, etc are great but this and the recent-ish Plastic Addict display you're just as good at scripted content. I know this can't have been easy to put together under the current schedule, so I wanted to thank you for this. It's fantastic, and I had quite a few laughs learning about a terrible show I'd only really ever heard of but never saw. They really would throw anything at the wall back then to see what stuck, huh? Hearing 'Ginger Grant' was also nice and nostalgic. Juggernaut was awesome, and it's a shame that KZbin's draconian copyright rules forced it to be exchanged for the 'old' theme, but considering this is a show about nostalgia...er, *NO*-stalgia, rather, I think it fits fine. Great work TJ!!

[@Skywolfhd20]

i never thought i'd see the day where a new tj tv is released

[@tgiacin435]

Same

[@callump1996]

What's even more spooky about this show being a Power Rangers X Transformers ripoff was it aired in 1997, the same year Power Rangers Turbo and Beast Wars would be airing. Not only did they rip off Beast Wars with its CGI animation but the way the cast transforms into the robots using a key is pretty much spot on how the turbo morpher works in Power Rangers Turbo. Is it one thing to be blatantly ripping off the two IP's, but to also blatantly rip off the two IPs current airing seasons and air in the same year? This show had balls of shame.

[@nucleonegro9762]

That... was... CRAZY!!! I can't believe such show exist, i totally agree, this is like a fever dream And that original pitch makes me think of gargoyles if they were vampire cybertronians, i would've loved that

[@Rangersilver6]

Fun fact; The DVD releases for Van-Pires gave the show title an additional tagline, rendering the full title out as Van-Pires Transform. As if it wasn't already blatant enough.

[@Rangersilver6]

Oh, you cover that. Well that's what I get for commenting before the video finishes.

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

We've never been so back. A new tj tv! On youtube no less!

[@firewolfkanji17]

First time watching a TJ TV episode. I can’t believe I’ve been missing out! Love the humor in this, more would be great!

[@TheForeverRanger]

SSSS was great. It featured a Lawrence Brother, a guy who would later become Justin Beiber's lawyer (no I am not making that up), one of the guys who would later star in Tattoo Alien Fighters, and oh yeah Tim F'in Curry as the main villain. I'd unironically love to see you cover the show.

[@otaking3582]

He already has (or at least his evil descendant has).

[@ShouAlias-io7ud]

He actually did, but the old videos were hosted on a now defunct service so they're currently sitting on TJ's hard drive, and unless he edits some of these shows to comply to current standards it'll probably stay that way.

[@RhonanDex]

Tj Tv is one of my favorite things you do outside of plastic addict. Thanks for this. Please more.

[@Plasmathedeathjester]

I loved these when I was younger glad tjtv is back

[@mjm.6404]

I will admit I thought it was odd an ambulance was one of the villains. Given ambulances are usually 'heroic'. Hearing the original pitch where the Vanpires became heroes made a lot more sense. Since I doubt the show was smart enough to intentionally subvert expectations like that.

[@RenjiAbarai777]

I did not realize how much I missed this intro! So good to have it back!

[@CassidyShadewing]

I remained surprised anytime I see other people remember this series existed.

[@AshleyOrange]

This reawakened my memories of owning that DVD from 2007. I think my parents found it at a dollar store a year or two later though. I completely forgot I watched it as a kid until now

[@apex2000]

I missed this show. I hope all the old episodes come back.

[@darrenbent7601]

They're all available here on KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pInHaqtnZ9-ha8U

[@notgonnasay09]

Always love to hear the production stuff behind fever-dream series like this. Great video as always, TJ!

[@Yamato09097]

I loved the new format tj! I hope with the new year you can do more stuff like this that I’ve never heard about!!!

[@Telemachus2814]

I spent the better part of 30 years with this show hazily living in my brain and trying to find it but never being able to even remember the name of the show. I found it and acquired a copy of it several months ago and then promptly deleted it because... I mean, do I need to explain why? Then TJ comes along and does a TJTV on it and makes me remember it again. Good video TJ, thank you.

[@pyro837]

TJ TV the reason i got in to Kamen Rider. Good to see it back.

[@wakeangel2001]

It was good to hear your plastic addict theme song again, also it's admirable how you can maintain your sanity actually analyzing this stuff...

[@oblivionslefthand]

Of all the quotes from Turbo: "We're here to toss your salad!"

[@jamesbevan9939]

I remember a long-standing rumor that Gary Oldman was the actor for Van He'llsing, but now that I know the limited budget they were working with, clearly that never could've happened.

[@guncannon109]

Had to take my dog to the vet today after he gave me and my partner quite the scare, this was a plesent surprise to come home to. Thank tj, I needed this.

[@ayobrownie]

I don’t mind the into being the classic Plastic Addict Into tbh, still gives me that same nostalgia vibe.

[@nitrostormskystriker478]

I was hyped when I saw it

[@HidaAtarasi]

Now I wanna see bona fide Van*Pires references in Transformers canon.

[@tgiacin435]

Holy crap, a new TJ TV. I can’t believe the most recent one came out 8 years ago. Hope to see more of this and the plastic addict in the future

[@mockery_finn]

I want to see more of these in the future.

[@darrenbent7601]

People online say that Van He'll Sing was played by Gary Oldman, but I doubt it. He was already an established actor at the time, and was probably too busy at the time to be attached to this drivel (but that could go to the fact that the character has an uncredited actor).

[@sunstorm9119]

The return of your old theme song that I love, AND a shout out in the same video?? Its not my birthday either! Ya made my day Tj...

[@thecookiegoblin]

These car puns made me want to steer into a ditch and let the Florida gators drive.

[@Vraptor140]

This really brings me back, the return of TJ TV that is, I've never seen this eyesore of a show before.

[@TransGirlMagic]

HELL YES love this new style of tj tv and i hope your able to do more

[@brettwood1351]

Ah Van-Pires. No I've never seen it, but I've heard of it. It's exactly what I expected. Now someone hurry up and make Car-riors!

[@sm3sam97]

Idk if it's possible but I'd love to see all the old TJTV episodes reuploaded. The Kamen Rider episode in particular I miss

[@TJOmega]

Unfortunately no, I've said it for years, they are impossible to safely post to KZbin. The Kamen Rider video especially is ALWAYS sniped by Toei.

[@dragon1130]

loved TJ TV back in the day and i'm glad you were able to bring it back with such an insane show from our childhood.

[@reserven5795]

Deserves to be forgotten. Thanks Bay

[@James-kw5yj]

those puns where so bad it makes me glad I have a bottle of beluga around the house

[@geekimus1]

Well, I'm going to have to look this show up on KZbin...

[@Arro3]

I'm very glad I never saw this as a kid, what a trip. I got a good chuckle out of the "oh they look sad, I'll donate 5 sub-" joke.

[@RRSlugger]

It feels great to hear that intro song again! ❤

[@DOOM064]

TJ TV was always my favorite series you created. I'm glad to see it back, and I hope it's here to stay

[@farmerproductions9869]

Can’t wait and can I ask please if this will be like the beast wars review or would there be clips and be more scripted?

[@TJOmega]

Fully scripted and edited with clips.

[@farmerproductions9869]

@@TJOmega thanks very much for answering! I never heard of Thais who before seeing this in my subscriptions feed so it will be quite a ride to see this review.

[@anthonysmith3415]

WOOO TJ TV IS BACK!!!!@@TJOmega

[@christopherwall2121]

Apparently the guy who played "Snap" was friends with Uwe Boll and that got him a few roles in some of his movies, so i guess that begs the question of if the barrel even has a bottom. Speaking of which, some of the songs for this show wound up in a collection of John Entwistle deep cuts, some of them woth their original lyrics, so you can hear what they sounded like before getting put in this dumb show.

[@CharzaKitsune]

IT WAS LIKE A GD FEVER DREAM TO ME AS WELL

[@adamshafeeq8685]

5:12 hey i remember this toy from the video where the toy flew into the fireplace

[@LuminousPrime]

When I was a kid, I saw half of a single episode of this at 6:00 am while sleeping over at a friend's house before they woke up. For years, every time I tried to tell someone about this thing I saw, no one knew what I was talking about, so I eventually concluded that it was a weird dream I had. then, a few years ago, I found the show and learned its name. I should be relieved I was right, but part of me is disappointed this really happened...

[@wybob6508]

This is my first taste of tj tv. 10/10 would watch again

[@madamfoidart]

I remember as a child being so excited for Beast Wars on Saturday mornings that I'd often accidentally wake up around an hour early, at 6:00 am. Guess what was playing at that time?

[@jeremylemings]

I am the one, AND I MEAN ONE, person who liked this show as well as Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters. I also have legit mental illness. And now I wonder if the illness caused the like or vice versa.

[@SlurpeeTheUnholy]

THERE'S NO END TO WHAT YOU'RE IN FOR, ONCE YOU'VE CROSSED THE LINE... YOU JUST CROSSED THE LINE. Well someone's gotta sing it.

[@Cdr2002]

Never thought I would see an offensive romani stereotype that’s also a car

[@Rabbitlord108]

I find it hilarious that Michael Bay was responsible for Van-Pires getting a DVD release. Because before he got his hands on Transformers. He was doing remakes of horror movies like: Friday The 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (The last one even got a prequel)

[@farmerproductions9869]

I missed that intro music so much….

[@WaveSineReverse]

it'll probably be impossible to know for sure if this was an influence, but 'Motorvators' was also the name of the sub-group that the Euro-G1 redecos of the Road Caesar team were released as

[@MistaJonz]

I’m glad someone else remembers this cause anytime I bring it up people look at me like I’m crazy.

[@Skywolfhd20]

as happy as i am to se another tj tv after almost a decade, i miss hearing juggernaut in the intro

[@MezTZO]

This has been the most informative look at Vanpires that I’ve ever seen. Thank you. Your suffering was not in vain.

[@EddyBamber]

What a blast from the past!

[@Cdr2002]

Fun fact: the “Motorvators” was also the name of the European releases of the Victory Brainmasters

[@brettwood1351]

The ones that came without the parts to combine? Seems like being cheap and cursed runs with the name.

[@boots5304]

Hearing that intro song again after so long was such a trip. I really hope TJ TV is back for a while!

[@XenotHedgehog]

*sees the Abrams Gentile Entertainment logo* Oh dude, I remember seeing commercials for Skydancers and Dragon flyz. A family friend bought me the villain from that series as a holiday gift. I hope one of your patrons requests that one.

[@Grinnerz1]

The scary part is who Van He'llsing's actor is. That's Gary Oldman. No idea why or how they got him but it had to be something.

[@seanmcgee8772]

I believe that's just a rumor that started in Wikipedia that was unsourced and then just spread across the web over the years. some sources say it was a guy by the name of John entwistle who did some soundtrack work for the show. Apparently, they looked similar to each other during that time.

[@marcschwarz2660]

@@seanmcgee8772 I can assure you with 1000% certainty Van was not Gary Oldman or John Entwistle.

[@ConstanceMists]

I love how intentional TJ is about dropping bangers. U hear dat song u know its gonna hit

[@Nodeathnolife]

I got a great suggestion for the next TJTV video as a follow up to this: Gladiformers

[@brettwood1351]

That sounds interesting in all the bad ways.

[@petcatmartialsportiest7736]

The cars are literally like those mall store cart toy cars that 'quick change' into a robot, er sort of. You could go to the mall and buy some, and do a better fan film than they did in the 1990s.

[@ayobrownie]

I feel like a Kid again😆 fantastic Job TJ.

[@Rebelxstudios]

I actually remember this. When I was a kid I saw two or three episodes. The only one I have the Vegas of memories about, was the episode about the Tomboy showing that she could be girly.

[@BubblesTheBard]

I had a very visceral response when you said "Trackula"

[@seatspud]

I think this aired on Sunday mornings, at least where I live.

[@cyberdraco001]

You know whats weird, a year before Vanpires, Sunrise and Takara in Japan already did the Power Rangers/Transformers mash-up and did it better called Brave Command Dagwon. And they did it without using worse CGI than the original Crash Bandicoot

[@UnderFormer_1584]

Such a cool and entertaining format! Loved to see it moree often on the channel

[@demetriusnieves4th-vp3tf]

I know one Transformers Collaboration that'll never happen.

[@Klode5190]

I have a faint memory of a show in a junkyard with a sentient big wheel bike. I thought it was just something my chiled brain made up... Until TJ started describing that very thing!

[@themegabigctoo]

oh the nostalgia.... oh not the vanpires, this is the first time I've heard of them, but that opening I've missed that music. keep it up tj loved the vid.

[@spiderninja16]

I remember this show....why do I remember this show?

[@jaidenglass4421]

9:36 I feel called out

[@christiankunce9491]

YEEEEAAAHHHH BOI!!! We’re back y’all!!!

[@mechafan1178]

OH GOD! Another one of my foggy repressed childhood memories is real!

[@thwilts]

My hyper specific memory for this show was when a rat got turned into a coffee cup of gasoline.

[@Rangersilver6]

Okay this is hilarious. I was literally just talking with some friends yesterday about this show, and was gonna throw some money at the patreon in hopes that I could get you to do this exact video. Guess someone beat me to the punch.

[@Undrave]

There was one cool concept in this show: All damage the heros take as Motorvater actually gets translated as damage on their Carffin so they had to actually repair the car to be back to full strength. I remember catching Vanpires at like 6 AM. Could have been Beast Wars but noooo... So... Shadow Raiders next? Monkey Magic?

[@Zook85]

I recognize the main villain's design. That's about it.

[@vustvaleo8068]

meanwhile we also have Hot Wheels Robo Wheels which is Mattel's attempt at their own Transformers.

[@THEShoky]

Well I remember this now

[@petcatmartialsportiest7736]

Go look up the Saturday Morning cartoon about Interplanet Janet the Galaxy Girl. She's literally half rocket, half girl. Also there was a cartoon where space teens live on a station and one of them is a motorbike greaser, half teen, half unicycle. Galaxy High. The name is obviously the creators admitting,. yes, they were very high.

[@Spike-Prime]

WOAH I had no idea this was coming, awesome!

[@bowmanruto]

well this is a surprise, but a welcome one nevertheless. I'm genuinely curious, was the whole doing a picture in picture, for a lack of a better word ''reaction style video'' because of ''creative choices'' or a ''production constraint''? since it feels like the latter (and its totally understandable if it is, setting up another camera angle for cutaway gags is not easy as you even joked about in this very episode) because there always was just a certain something to those ''cutaway gags'' stuff like the ''lets start right at the beginning with episode one * deep sigh* *press play on the remote* as you got into the episode breakdown always did make me chuckle for some reason. also give yourself some credit TJ there was in my opinion no need for the ''I'm sorry if I'm rusty'', I get why you put the disclaimer in there, but you shook of that old rust like was not even there, and I'll note that besides the perceived production constraints I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and the fact I got to ''experience old KZbin again, if only for a bit'', it's genuinely unfortunate this series never really got to find its footing because most companies don't know what fair use is... but hopefully this episode sticks around so those that missed out on the original run of TJTV get to see what it was like.

[@TJOmega]

I prefer to think of it as streamer layout, and it's a style choice, I just like how it presents better, I get to be on screen without taking away from the subject I'm discussing.

[@bowmanruto]

@@TJOmega ah so it is creative choice, hopefully you did not take me taking it as a production constraint personal, and I can see how it douse have its advantages in terms of the pacing of the video that I did not consider before, so thank you very much for taking the time to reply and keep up the good work!

[@mattr75]

I forgot that Van-Pires was a thing. Great review of this show

[@Jorgie2222]

Of all the Power Rangers bandwagon jumping shows I've heard of from the 90s, its safe to say this is the first time I've ever heard of this show. Whats worse is that I'm tempted now to actually watch an episode. Also, poor Florida studio that animated this. They did it because they had to feed their gator overlords. Things like this make me miss living in Florida Keep up the amazing work TJ! Your vids help this night owl at night

[@jurfrokstar]

No longer kicking down the doors of sweet revenge. Oh well. At least the show is back, I think. Once a review on an awesome or ok show is done. That was how it worked, right?

[@justsometroglodyte4056]

damn seeing that intro makes me feel old, thank you

[@petcatmartialsportiest7736]

Biker Mice from Mars vibes too. But that show was great.

[@RKStrikerJK5]

Oh my god, that intro music. That's some good nostalgia right there!

[@brianross3988]

caught a glimpse of a dvd box of this at my local library once or twice, but never actually watched it. i recognized the tubular haircut of the blonde hero immediately as a product of the mid to late 90s where they were just beginning to go overboard with the intensity and edge. good times.

[@nitrostormskystriker478]

Remember the european brainmasters called Motorvators?

[@Aranthappyrobot]

That description of the main characters sounds like how a person who knows nothing about Detroit except the big three would describe an average Detroiter.