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The first volume of Space Ghost Coast to Coast is more like a "best of"selection than a complete collection. These 16 episodes primarily pull from the first 2 seasons of the show with one or two from season 3 (mostly 1994-1995 according to the dates listed by IMDB). The guide below is based on the TVD which differs from other lists in content as well as order.

 

1) Elevator

Space Ghost interviews Judy Tenuta, Timothy Leary, and Ashley Judd.

 

– This is a choppy first episode with a really bad Ashley Judd interview. Judy is nutty fun, though.
 

2) Spanish Translation

Susan Powter, Kevin Meany, and The Bee Gees are victimized.

 

– The Bee Gees don’t say much. Brak makes an appearance, but this was before Andy Merrill came up with the characterization we know and love today. In fact, it’s more of a Beevis and Butthead parody.
 

3) Gilligan

With a Gilligan's Island focus Space Ghost talks to Bob Denver, Dawn Wells, and Russell Johnson.

 

– This is the first themed episode (they tend to be the best) and the first episode to show some real promise. You'll learn that you can't say "butt" on this program.
 

4) CHiPs

Joe Franklin and Bill Carter join the crew. Moltar loves the TV show CHiPs even though it doesn’t really have anything to do with the guests. His obsession with it causes some funny moments and lots of CHiPs clips worked into the show.
 

5) Bobcat

Bobcat Goldthwait and The Ramones join us.

 

– Bobcat is, I think, the first star to really get into what’s going on. He plays along with the whole Space Ghost idea more than most guests and even introduces the show. This is one of the best of the early episodes.
 

6) Punch

-Cindy Guyer, The Jerky Boys, and Dian Parkinson are the victims this time.

 

– It's not a particularly memorable episode except that the Jerky Boys are jerks. I guess they’re supposed to be, but it makes for a stupid interview.
 

7) Banjo

Space Ghost talks to Schooly D and Weird Al Yankovic amidst an unfolding tale of Banjo the sea monkey.

 

– If you’ve seen some of my other reviews you probably know I’m a Weird Al fan. I was a little disappointed with his appearance here. He mostly just yells a lot.
 

8) Batmantis

Adam West, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt join Space Ghost for some Batman themed fun amongst a mystery story. Moltar has been kidnapped by Your Mother and held hostage for Space Ghost’s power bands. Mr. Ghost tries to convince Adam to turn into Batman to help then moves on to the catwomen. Only Zorak as Batmantis is willing to help but he gets sidetracked flirting with Lee.

 

– This is one of the best episodes ever. Adam gives Space Ghost a hard time, and the responses are hysterical. The side story is one of the best the show has ever done.
 

9) Story Book House

Kirk the Storyteller and Carl the Cartoonist hijack the show, more or less, and recite a couple of the earlier episodes in storytime-style.

 

– It’s odd, slow, and not all that funny, but at the same time I wouldn’t say it’s horrible, either. It’s mostly live-action, also. You see Space Ghost for about 2 seconds, but Zorak and Moltar are absent.
 

10) Girlie Show

Fran Drescher, Carol Channing and Alice Cooper pop in for an all girls show.

 

– I’m a Cooper fan so I was excited about this one almost as much as "Banjo." Unfortunately his didn’t turn out to be all that good an interview, either, although he does have a funny moment or two. There’s just not much to it. So why is he on the “Girlie Show?” That’s the funniest part. Space Ghost is very much taken aback by what the “lovely” Alice Cooper really looks like.
 

11) Hungry

Michael Stipe, Sirajul Islam, and Mujibur Rahman hang out while Space Ghost gets hungry and orders pizza.

 

– I guess this one is not bad. Nothing too memorable, but I’m not a huge REM fan.
 

12) Fire Drill

Space Ghost talks to David Byrne and Donny Osmond who is funnier than I expected.
 

13) Sleeper

Hulk Hogan and Slash show up.

 

– Here’s another surprisingly good interview: Hulk Hogan. He plays along with a good sense of humor. Slash, on the other hand, can barely make it through to the end.
 

14) Jerk

Palmer Mills and Sandra Bernhard get interviewed under the impending threat of evil Chad.

 

– I like this one just for the fact that it involves evil twin Chad. Brak makes a funny appearance, but I don’t much care for the interviews.
 

15) Urges

Catherine Bach and Matthew Sweet appear as Zorak hunts for a mate.

 

– There is some disturbing stuff in this one especially when the identity of Zorak's chosen mate is revealed.
 

16) Explode

Space Ghost interviews Terry Jones and Glen Phillips

 

– Terry is a funny if twisted guy. There’s more adult humor here with Terry making some sexual references.

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