GamePro's Celebrity Video Gamers - Aug/Sept 1991
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Episode 60 - GamePro's Celebrity Video Gamers from August and September of 1991. Anyone who grew up in North America in the 80's and early 90's should instantly recognize JD Roth as the host of both Fun House and GamePro TV. As a means of promotion their new show, GamePro put out this one-off issue looking at some of the popular young stars of the day and what games they played.
Celebrities included in this magazine include Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone), Mayim Bialik and Joey Lawrence (Blossom), Christina Ricci (The Addams Family), Candace Cameron & Jodi Sweetin (Full House), and many more!
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Show Notes:
- I have had this magazine for probably 2 years, because it never felt like the right time to do the episode. Not sure what changed, but I'm glad that I finally did it because I think it turned out great.
The "face cam" footage is still very grainy. I am told that perhaps I need to update the firmware in my GoPro. Also possible: the GoPro just isn't the right camera for this application. Though I did have not one but two video lights blasting me in the face.
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Speaking of which, I can't over-state the fact that this channel takes up almost all of my free time. People say "I thought this was just a hobby?" and yes it was, but at this point it places demands on my time comparable to a job. As time goes on, these episodes take longer to produce because they are more complex. That does not mean that I don't enjoy making the show, or that I don't want to keep doing it. But like many of you, I have a career, a family, and a home, and if this channel is going to require job-levels of time, then it needs to bring in job-levels of revenue. This Let's Read took me at least 20 hours to make, and I simply can't continue to dedicate so much time to them when the UA-cam AdSense revenue doesn't reflect the time that went in. I would prefer to not have to chase down new sponsors for the show, which is why I launched the Patreon campaign.
As I said both on the Patreon page and in this video, if we can get up to the goal amount, I will make sure to create a new Let's Read episode every month. If not, then frankly they are going to be put on the back burner while I focus on content that grows the channel and brings in ad revenue more commensurate with the work that they require. Thanks for reading, and (hopefully) thanks for your support!
well, I never had 30 game carts when I was a kid either, I rented a lot, but my parents stepped up and got me the hottest titles for Christmas
Your "Let's Read" videos are the videos I look forward to the most, that's primarily why I support you on Patreon. I really hope you reach your goal so we can see these videos more often. Keep up the good work.👍
Seriously. Absolutely love this format. Hope to see more.
Haha, I like that Shatner didn’t even pretend to care about the Star Trek game
LOL that intro
Dear Game Sack, thank you for all the amazing content the two of you made throughout all these years. Your videos along with CGQ & Lord Karnage have helped me tremendously through some of the worst of times my chronic depression has led me through. Sure it's video game content you guys make but to some of us it's more than just some videos. All you guys help me personally to zero in on those moments in my life where I was trully happy, playing the retro games & reading retro game mags. Sorry for my ramble, just wanted to say thank you for what you guys do.
Ha ha thats right, Joe.
Glad we could be of some help, Jerry!
I was born in 85, so there is this fuzziness to my early childhood memory. This is not just a nostalgia thing, your presentation puts my mind at ease and actually helps to clear up all of those fuzzy memories. Let's Read is really good, I plan my meal and coffee around it! The editing/timing/presentation is clean and meaningful! I don't feel like I'm wasting my time. Thank You! Definitely worth joining your Patreon.
I remember a point in time when people were insisting Marilyn Manson was Paul from the Wonder Years lol..
Glad I stumbled on this video, wasn't expecting I'd end up watching the whole thing. Late 80's/90's kid myself so this hit me right in the nostalgias. Can't afford to pitch in, but definitely subbing. Keep up the great work.
Omnitrash when I was in high school this was stated as fact that Paul was for sure Marilyn Manson, and I was in northern Canada. Lol, I never thought it wasn’t true
This was the by far the most impressive Let's Read you've done! The amount of work and care you put into it really shows!
On a side note, Jodie Sweetin briefly went to my Junior High in Cypress, CA, but left because a lot of envious kids gave her a tough time. The thing that drove her away was when she constantly got booed when she kept getting chosen for raffle drawings. The number of raffles was determined by how much candy you sold from a catalog we were given. She obviously sold an obscene amount and I'm ashamed to admit that I eventually did join in the mob of boo birds. We did all feel bad when she left though.
The Jodie Sweetin story is very interesting man. U never imagine thr kids stars being bullied . U assume once they become a star, thier popular. Crazy!! Makes sense u joined the mob, it happens but i bet you looking back at it your "Damn thats cold".
six months later you could have seen her naked for a crack rock
Christina Ricci was my first celebrity crush.
Lets Read are my favorite videos you do since gaming magazines aren't typically covered by most gaming channels.
I definitely had a crush on her. I was in love with her in Casper.
@@33Dannyb Remember when she hopped onto her bed? That did it for me. At the time is was super age appropriate so any creepiness there within my comment is negated. She is stupid cute. What ever happened to her? Does she still act, or whatever?
if you wanna hear Maculy talk games, he did talk to James Rolfe on his own podcast (Mack's)...he honestly knew more than James did.
Link please ?? I would LOVE to hear this episode...
@@tolust bunnyears.com/angry-video-game-nerd-macaulay-culkin-heidi-lux/
if the link doesn't work, google bunnyears james rolfe. They did it around the same time Mack appeared in the AVGN ep last year.
Can't get enough of these videos. I remember this issue and thanks for all you hard work. Brings back good memories.
I love these, man. Thanks for taking the time for your own gameplay footage. As always, high quality, great editing, awesome commentary. Keep up the great work.
This is so much nostalgia dude, thank you! Cant get enough of this type of videos from you!
The baseball game we played on NES back then was Baseball Stars.
customizable players, league play and fantastic controls and game play. my choice too.
Great video. Just stayed up till 1:30am to watch the whole thing.
Thanks for the nostalgia trip.
Aug/Sep 1991, 3 months removed from high school graduation. As always, Chris delivers the nostalgia!
This magazine came out 6 months before I was born lol
@@mattskirble6845 Nostalgia all the same : )
Don't have time to watch at the moment, but needless to say it made my day seeing you had a new let's read out. Really looking forward to watching it later when I have the time. Thank you for the great content! I enjoy it a lot
A full breakdown of every single page of a magazine; including all the adverts. I haven't seen anyone else do that that i can recall. Very interesting show.
BTW: what became of 900 numbers? They still exist, but, the modern internet has pushed them far past the peak of their prevalence. As an experiment: dial 1-800, or, 1-900, and make the final seven numbers spell something sexual, and, you will connect with a per minute billed 1-900 service. Even today: all the numbers that spell something are still in use.
Great video brother ! I was born in ‘81 so I can remember vividly and relate to everything you’re talking about ! 80’s and 90’s was such a great a time ! This definitely brought bk some memories 😎👍🏼
I’m damn proud to be a channel member, Chris. These Let’s Read videos are every bit as fun to me as anything else you do on the channel.
I love these videos. Very relaxing and filled with nostalgia from my childhood. nice!
My nostalgia just reached a high level I remember all of the shows and video games you mention thanks great video.
*GamePro TV* was a syndicated weekly video game television show that ran from 1990 through 1991. The show was a low-budget partner to GamePro magazine.
Hosted by J. D. Roth (and, initially, co-host Brennan Howard), the program showcased many new and upcoming video games, largely for the NES, Super NES, Game Boy, Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16systems. Viewers could send in recordings of themselves explaining tips and codes for games, one of which was chosen to be shown in each of the early episodes. Viewer mail was also frequently answered on-air.
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I have the complete Episodes .
Great videos, thanks for great work.
I had been watching your videos from the start.
New subscriber here. There's so much nostalgia in this between the video games and the TV shows. Really enjoyed it. Can't wait to go back and watch all your other "Let's Read" content.
You do a fantastic job with anything related to video game history. Keep it up!
You know you really want to take that sharpie and draw a mustache and goggly eyes on JD Roth's smiley face. lol 😆
Great video. There were a lot of those celebrity gamers who I was not familiar with or had completely forgotten about. You talking about Life Goes On actually sparked a memory from when I was younger. I remember that show always being on when I would visit my grandparents' house and one time out of the blue my grandpa goes, "You like that girl, don't you?" referring to Kellie Martin. And the answer was yes. I absolutely did.
Oh man I feel like it's my birthday every time CGQ posts a video! I love this channel so damn much. Just wish CGQ would make more videos about PS1 games/accessories.
Love the pace of the show and the thorough read. Other youtubers can be so annoying but this is calming and yet intresting.
Absolutely excellent channel that I am proud to support, even though I live here in Sydney, it’s fascinating to learn of all the past games and systems and promotions. Thanks for an excellent channel man
Thank you, sir!
Funny how Johnny Arcade didn't make the issue lol, btw awesome piece, always enjoy your thorough look at these old magazines, you always seem to mention alot of the things that usually go through my head as I look through some of the ones I actually still have myself, thanks for everything you do, appreciate all your hard work and efforts.
hey I want to tell i have enjoyed your videos for years and I appreciate all the little details and history information you provide us during the videos. It really sets you apart from other creators and everything you talk about 99% of the time I can relate to it or I have the same mindset about the opinions you give. Great stuff and I look forward to future episodes!
Thanks, man! That means a lot.
I may have commented this before on some old Let's Read video, but i really love these Let's Read videos. Launch Videos are awesome, but let's reads rocks even more.
I haven't been Patreon ever before but you made me join first time ever. :) And its only 1$ (1.24e euros to me in Finland) is so basic nothing for entertainment like this.
I hope we will see more Let's Reads in future. I hope to see more these magazines from yearly and even late 90's too. And even some magazines with PC and SNES games maybe.
Ashley Johnson is pretty popular nowadays as a part of the web-show "Critical Role", where a group of *professional voice actors* play D&D, while live-streaming.
Worthwhile entertainment.
You need to do a video about the GamePro tv show. There’s a bunch on UA-cam. That’s some serious nostalgia.
I love magazines! I used to collect so many of them.... now I can't have them anymore, so I really like these videos. Keep' em coming!
Such a great concept for an issue
This is some amazing content here
Love your videos, keep them coming!!!!
Thanks, Cory!
Just so you know, I’ve only watched the intro and I can’t wait for this episode. So definitely not turning it off.
Great presentation and a buttload of nostalgia!
Keep up the great work Chris. I subscribe to both of your channels and i truly enjoy all of your content, but I think i enjoy the read thru's the best. There is something about them that really brings me back, even more so than play thru's. It is a pleasure to contribute to your hard work and dedication as you entertain me constantly. Thanks for all you do!
Heh... for the "Who keeps SHADOW DANCER company?" question, the answer on the next page was just "His dog"
Freaking fantastic episode. My formative years were the late 80s/early 90s, and this was a blast of nostalgia. You are dead right about sitcoms of that time, most featured upper middle class families and Roseanne was the first sitcom that I remember featuring a lower middle class family like my own. It felt much more authentic than any other sitcom at the time, and still holds up today. Anyways, great idea to feature this magazine, I don't remember it specifically, but the style of the cover is very reminiscent of those pre-teen mags of the time.
Thanks for the video
What a trip takes me back hearing all these names and your content is so much better than cinemassacre would have loved to see you do that episode with makuly keep up the good work brotha!!!!
Just subscribed to your Patreon! Keep up the great work Chris!!!
Thank you! Really cool magasine and a nice episode!
Very glad I didn't skip this video.
I love your read-throughs of these classic game magazines! I know you're busy and don't upload often, but if you do decide to do another one I think it would be cool to see a Nintendo Power one from the mid 90s. Maybe around the time of N64 and Super Mario 64.
Maybe you decided to finally do this video because you had my magazine for so long ;).
Don't quote me, but I may have two copies of GamePro's Hand Held Video Games. If I do I can send you one. Ditto for their 16-bit Videogaming issue.
david faustinos the man
Me and Macaulay Culkin had great taste. We both had a TG-16!
You make great videos. Thanks
JD Roth...GamePro TV, I was trying to remember where I'd seen his face before at the start of the video. I used to watch GamePro TV every Saturday morning, and I remember writing a letter to the show with a tip (since they posted up a blurb about sending in tips and tricks) for Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa, which at the time everyone referred to as 'Baby Mario'. My Mom bought the famicom version with an adapter from our local rental store, and i didn't realize it was a Japanese game at the time since there was no text in the game, so in hindsight, it's no wonder I never saw my trick on the show, but did I ever make it a point to check every week! 9 minutes into the video, and you already took me on a trip I haven't thought about in ages.
Thanks for another great read!
I'll consider supporting you on Patreon because I enjoy this series a lot.
Awesome video! 👍
Great video CGQ! I agree about your comments in regards to Bloody Wolf/Contra being totally different. I always find it funny when people try to compare games based on a single dimension (like he's a commando dude). People used to do that all the time with the old DOS Wasteland game, and Fallout. Totally different games. Anyway, excellent job as usual sir!
Thanks, man!
When I was a kid I loved Macaulay Culkin after the home alone Movie came out! Really enjoyed the part about him! I loved that SNES home alone 2 game! I owned it as a kid and it was the 2nd game I ever beat on my SNES after Mario world.
28:48 "Nintendo StarTips" and than they show a Genesis game. Same with Bloody Wolf earlier in the magazine.
I remember Christina Ricci also being in the Casper movie a few years laters.
Aaaaa love these. Prime content right here.
You being sarcastic made me laugh so hard!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember having briefly the Miracle Piano for Nintendo. My dad had gotten it and made it clear if it was no good to let him know. I do not remember specifics but I think he could tell we were not going to use it and returned it. Seeing that price now I understand why he returned it. I don’t recall being very upset over it when he did so.
The guy in the cover use to host Fun House in the the late 80’s or early 90’s. ❤️
Gotta admit, the thumbnail didn't interest me for a few days but I gave it a chance. A real amazing episode which was pure nostalgia for this over 40 guy!
I don't do patreon, but I joined your youtube channel.
Awesome, thanks!
I thought it was a fascinating look back. You should do more episodes like these. Also thank you for mentioning Ashley Johnson being Ellie. It's quite a seminal role for her. Also she was an extra in the Avengers.
Does anyone else love the way he stretches out the word on at the beginning of his videos? Oooon this episode..!
My sister was at Yale with Josh Saviano, he was in love with one of her roommates and used to lurk around their dorm... They thought he was a huge dork apparently. She also knew Melissa Gilbert from Roseanne pretty well, they has some classes together and were smoking buddies.
Hell yeah new episode!
Wow. Thanks for letting me know about that site. Def going back to visit some old 90s EMG and GameFans from my jr high days!
Don't be shy. Register as a member and post in the forums. We're always trying to get them to be busier :)
These video are amazing, and I'm not even from USA! I have maybe 3 issues of imported Gamepros, they are great magazines. Thanks for the site suggestion too! Top comfy.
I actually watched this entire episode! Good stuff! Not sure if I can give monthly but you definitely will be getting a one time donation from me this Friday!
Keep it up!
Even though growing up in the Netherlands, we had all these shows on TV as well. Pretty cool to see some of this stuff again after all these years!
My nostalgia is off the charts right now.
It's always interesting to see things after the fact, all the people here that either faded into obscurity or disappeared for a good while only to reappear upwards of decades later.
That was so enjoyable though, it gives me the same feeling as when I'm in a shop and read through old magazines or something else from that retro era.
😂 tears of joy
The only kid I knew who had the miracle piano grew up to be a band teacher for the local high school and they’ve won big state championships in marching and concert band.... don’t know how effective it is because he might’ve been a predisposed music nut but I’m sure it didn’t hurt
Definitely signed up for the Patreon. For a dollar, how could I not?
Nice!!! This is exciting!!
Thanks for this! In case it doesn't get said, Phylicia Rashad was underrated hot!
Phylicia Rasha was bad as hell.
Cosby was framed
When we get more of this awesome series? Thanks :)
Instead of _Home Alone_ they should have played _Moonwalker_ .
Wow! In the UK, Pat Sharpe had practically the same career trajectory as JD Roth. On our funhouse we had "the twins" though. Did the yank version have their equivalent?
Yes, this Funhouse had twin cheerleaders. And my teenage self thought they were super hot!
This is hilarious. You should cover some of the teen/kid celebrity interviews they used to have at the end of Nintendo Power too. XD
The Wonder Years, that was the show. My favorite show of all time. GamePro was a cool mag, wish i could still buy the 1st issue for 10 bucks. Great lets read, brings back the memories.
Boom! Tetris for Jeff. I mean Chris :D
Ashley Johnson also played in Van Dams Lionheart!
Very enjoyable video. You had mentioned what happened to Tony Danza. I heard he retired from acting and became a teacher in philly.
My cousin, with whom I’ve played video games since the late 80’s, has had the Tyson code memorized for thirty years. If I called him right now, in the middle of the night, waking him up to answer the phone, and asked him for the code he would be able to rattle it off without even having to think about it.
Hey man, love your Let's Read vids - inspired me to try and make some of my own a few years ago, but they didn't go too well - anyway, I have quite a lot of British gaming mags from the late 80s and early 90s - if you're interested in me sending some over to you - just get in touch and I'll see if there's anything you'd like - keep up the awesome work - love this series :)
Chris, you're on the cover! :)
Great episode. My sister still knows the code to get to Tyson, I ask her for it every couple of years to see if she still remembers, and she always does.
The Wonder Years was one of my favorite shows as a kid, anytime it was on I’d watch it. The ending was kind of a let down but still a solid show. I think the patreon deal is pretty fair especially when your offering ad free on the let’s read videos. Collecting these old mags isn’t easy.
JD was actually in his early 20's, when he hosted Funhouse & Gamepro TV
Another great read
Man me and my brother used to watch the game pro show, it was awesome.
Video earned you a sub here.
CGQ have you tried sourcing some of the popular gaming mags from the UK?
There were some great one coming out at the time there also, magazines like CVG, mean machines etc would make for some great content, also later on Edge magazine also was a game changer as it was the blueprint for the direction of gaming journalism going forward interviewing developers and doing specials on publishers and studios, things we take for granted in todays coverage.
PS how can you forget Ashley Johnson!! From growing pains, especially considering she is the voice of Ellie from The Last of Us.
Yeah, actually I just got the first 5 issues of Mega. Planning on doing one of those for the show.
I like these magazine reads. It's like when LGR reads old sam's club toy catalogs.
My whole life is in this video, i loved it.
I love Bloody Wolf, I really need to revisit it soon.