Welcome Freshmen's 35th Class Reunion! | Splat Attack Podcast

Welcome Freshmen's 35th Class Reunion! | Splat Attack Podcast

The Nickelodeon comedy with a serious "attitude problem" has now turned 35! Which means that we need to have a class reunion! Joining us for this retrospective into "Welcome Freshmen" we have Arian Ash (Erin Kelly), Brock Bradly (Grant Kelly), Tracy Frenkel (Coach Roach/Rochelle), Rick Galloway (Walter), Jason McMahan (Glen Craven), Bob Mittenthal (creator), Dave Rhoden (Merv), Mike Rubiner (writer), Jill Setter (Tara), Mike Speller (Mr. Lippman), and Jocelyn Steiner (Alex). Together we hear about how the show began, filming at Nick Studios, being recognized by the public, why they were banned from the fraternizing with the cast of "Fifteen" and more! Join us in the classroom as we take a look at "Welcome Freshmen."

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Check out Splat Attack Podcast's other episodes where they covered Welcome Freshmen:

• Back to School with Fifteen and Welcome Freshmen
• Top 5 Welcome Freshmen Episodes
• Things Change and Year's End Episodes Review

0:00 Intro

2:05 Guest Intros

6:09 Show Details

7:42 How Did Welcome Freshmen Start?

9:03 How Did You Get Involved?

22:00 Merv-U-Mentery

22:55 Why The Format Change?

25:06 Adults Working With Minors

29:52 Experience During the Format Change

31:08 Favorite Moments

32:06 New Member In An Old Cast

38:04 Shooting Schedule

42:51 When Was The Show A Success?

48:00 Jason's Experience

49:11 Challenges of Writing

55:01 Mortis the Safety Tortoise 

57:06 Commercial Break

59:56 Celebrity Guests and Before They Were Stars

1:09:25 Appearing In Other Nick Shows

1:16:28 What Happened With Fifteen?

1:18:02 Maintaining Integrity 

1:23:07 An Amazing Crew

1:26:18 Favorite Memories

1:31:34 Lessons Learned

1:43:14 Segment: Tuned 'N

1:50:02 Closing Question and Ending

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Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, ‘Free Guy’ Writer Matt Lieberman Team With Paramount Animation for ‘Mighty Mouse’ Movie

Paramount Animation is enlisting some A-list talent in its long-running efforts to finally bring Mighty Mouse to the big screen.

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The studio has tapped Maximum Effort Productions, Ryan Reynolds’ production company, to produce a feature adaptation of the popular cartoon as part of their first-look deal with the studio. In addition, Paramount Animation has also hired Matt Lieberman, who worked with Reynolds on the 2021 fantasy-adventure Free Guy, to pen the script.

Mighty Mouse has been around since 1942, with the pint-sized superhero making his debut in a short film entitled, “The Mouse of Tomorrow.” He’d go on to star in dozens of other shorts over the ensuing decades, as well as a Saturday morning cartoon, which was responsible for “Mighty Mouse Theme (Here I Come to Save the Day),” an earworm of an opener if ever there was one. Mighty Mouse would be reimagined and rebooted several times, but more recent efforts to bring the cuddly adventurer to screens, including one involving the team behind the Red franchise and The Meg, have faltered. Brad Butler, vice president of animated features, is overseeing the Mighty Mouse project for Paramount Animation.

In addition to Free Guy, Lieberman’s writing credits include The Christmas Chronicles and its sequel, Rumble, Scoob! and The Addams Family. Reynolds, who got his start on the Nickelodeon teen drama Fifteen (aka Hillside), scored a massive hit with last summer’s Deadpool & Wolverine and also appeared in last summer’s If for Paramount. Maximum Effort has several projects in development with Paramount including Boy Band, a comedy about a music group’s reunion; Starter Villain, an adaptation of the bestselling science-fiction novel by John Scalzi; and Eloise, a big-screen version of the beloved family book series. In February, Maximum Effort announced it was renewing its deal with Paramount through 2026.

Lieberman is represented by CAA, Lit Entertainment Group, Mortimer PR, and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Feldman, Rogal, Shikora & Clark.

This news was first reported by Variety.

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Ryan Reynolds Teases He'll Release 'Lost' Episode of 'Fifteen' If You Buy Tickets to 'IF'

Ryan Reynolds has teased that, if you buy tickets to his brand new movie IF, he may release the "lost episode" of his Nickelodeon teen drama, Fifteen (aka Hillside)!

From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.

IF is produced by Allyson Seeger, p.g.a., John Krasinski, p.g.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., and Ryan Reynolds. John J. Kelly, George Dewey, and Kimberly Nelson LoCascio serve as executive producers. 

IF opens in theaters on May 17, 2024.

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John Thomas Binkley IV, Creator of 'Fifteen', Passes Away Aged 80

John Thomas Binkley IV, who created Nickelodeon's first teen soap, Fifteen, has sadly passed away, aged 80.

John made his own tracks in the snow with every decision he made, every adventure he pursued and every project he devoted himself to throughout his life.

John Thomas Binkley IV was born in Evanston, Illinois, on January 27, 1943 to Marijane Tucker of Houston and John Thomas Binkley III, son of Martha Wurzbach of San Antonio. Soonafter, they moved to Altadena, California, where John and his brothers filled the neighborhood with mischief, adventure and entrepreneurial pursuits, namely selling mistletoe.

John attended Phillips Exeter Academy from 1959-1961, where his love for learning and his passion for round table discussion and debate flourished. He spent the summer of 1960 summiting the Matterhorn with his father who died weeks later.

He went on to Stanford University, where he studied philosophy, comparative religion and education. John continued his studies in Lausanne, Switzerland, becoming fluent in French and immersing himself in philosophy. In 1966, he wrote and directed his first play, No Man's Child, broadcasted on PBS KQED. He graduated two years later with honors.

After the shock of the assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK Jr and reading Stokely Carmichael's Black Power, John drove to Lowndes County, Alabama, to fight for fair voting rights, in what was home to the largest group of Klansmen, later returning to help elect their first black sheriff. John then took a job as a substitute teacher in Pasadena where forced bussing was first implemented. He was fired for standing up against teachers exhibiting racism towards their students.

He was appointed as Executive Director of Foothill Clinic in Pasadena, one of the first free clinics in the country. In 1972, John ran for Congress in Pasadena with a courageous campaign but lost. He then moved to Houston to join his cousin Henry Schumacher to run a successful wine distribution company. Here, John met the love of his life, Sherrie Matthews, and they were married six months later in April 1977.

In 1981, John partnered with Norman Lear to produce a television pilot, No Adults Allowed, where children improvised all roles. US networks passed, but his unique vision sparked the interest of producer Anne Wood, who helped broker a deal to produce thirteen episodes for Channel 4 in Britain.

John then produced a multitude of children's television shows, including Nickelodeon's first teen soap, Fifteen, launched in Vancouver, Canada, where he discovered actor Ryan Reynolds. He produced and directed 64 episodes, which also aired on YTV as Hillside, negotiating the unprecedented ownership of the copyright. John redirected his attention to a "giveback" project where he interviewed children living in war zones in a documentary that Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam supported by gifting his song Peace Train. In 1998, he served as the Executive Director of the San Antonio Symphony.

Returning to theatre, John wrote Seize the Day, inspired by his work at Stanford Children's Hospital with a group of cancer patients battling cancer with the mightiest of weapons, hope. He went on to tour his play across Scotland, with the help of longtime collaborator, PACE Youth Theatre. In 2012, he wrote Presidential Suite in real time inspired by the arrest of French economist Dominique Straus-Kahn. John directed a reading in Paris which spurred on a production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it received a 4 star review in the London Times. Years later, Presidential Suite had a resurgence in Berlin at the Renaissance Theatre and then a tour in Switzerland. With an ever-present persevering spirit, John produced his last reading in Berlin in October with a brave new concept challenging white supremacy.

With a life brimming with rewarding work, John was most proud of his two precious daughters and wife and in his most blissful state while at his beloved property on the island of Corsica surrounded by family and a legion of friends.

His wife of 45 years died December 28, 2022 and John died on October 27, 2023 at home. He is survived by his daughters Mollie and Liza; brothers Nick and Tuck and sister Nan.

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Episcopal Church of Reconciliation (8900 Starcrest Drive). In lieu of flowers, please donate to Stanford Children's Hospital online at my.supportlpch.org/johnbinkley

R.I.P. John Thomas Binkley IV, January 27, 1943 - October 27, 2023.

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