Saturday Morning Mysteries
Saturday Morning Mysteries recounts classic childhood cartoons as “true” crime comedy tales. Every week, hosts Alexis Byrd and Grace Olscamp tell each other the crimes, mysteries, investigations, and all around shenanigans behind the shows they enjoyed every Saturday morning growing up.
Episodes
171: Magic School Bus & the Power of Suggestion
This week, Alexis tells Grace about landslides, almost killing the whole town, and sculpting.Episode: Rocks and Rolls | The Magic School Bus | Season 2 | Episode 13 | 1996 | Scholastic ProductionsFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscr…
170: Magic School Bus & a Little Last Resorty
This week, Grace tells Alexis about survival skills in the nebulous Arctic, how horror movies start, and lard. Episode: In the Arctic | The Magic School Bus | Season 3 | Episode 2 | 1996 | Scholastic ProductionsFollow SMM on Instagram: @sat…
169: Magic School Bus & Evidentiary Hearing
This week, Alexis tells Grace about going to court, gaslighting kids, and a pickle closet. Episode: In a Pickle | The Magic School Bus | Season 2 | Episode 7 | 1995 | Scholastic ProductionsFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe whe…
168: Magic School Bus & Married to the Job
This week, Grace tells Alexis about an international scam, pulling rank, and avoiding customs. Episode: In the Rainforest | The Magic School Bus | Season 3 | Episode 11 | 1996 | Scholastic ProductionsFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Su…
167: Magic School Bus & She’s Not Even Thinking About Him
This week, Alexis tells Grace about nonconsensual field tripping, squelching, and making our way through intestines. Episode: For Lunch | The Magic School Bus | Season 1 | Episode 2 | 1994 | Scholastic ProductionsFollow SMM on Instagram: @s…
166: Magic School Bus & Did They Die Though?
This week, Grace tells Alexis about interplanetary smuggling, a teacher-witch, and the trial of our lifetime. Episode: Gets Lost in Space | The Magic School Bus | Season 1 | Episode 1 | 1994 | Scholastic ProductionsFollow SMM on Instagram: …
165: Animalia & Multiverse Theory
This week, Alexis tells Grace about the dangers of theater, the land of over and beyond, and 200-year old spoilers. Episode: Alex's Treasure Island | Animalia | Season 2 | Episode 10 | 2008 | Cyber Group StudiosFollow SMM on Instagram: @sat…
164: Animalia & Gallop Polling
This week, Grace tells Alexis about great power and great responsibility, more head injuries, and new rules.Episode: Brain Drain | Animalia | Season 1 | Episode 14 | 2008 | Cyber Group StudiosFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe …
163: Animalia & Red Yarning It
This week, Alexis tells Grace about unbearable geniuses, earthquakes, and brain injuries.Episode: Being Peter Applebottom | Animalia | Season 1 | Episode 12 | 2008 | Cyber Group StudiosFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe whereve…
162: Animalia & What is Truth?
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a vengeful god, a tired dictator, and yellow journalism. Episode: Nothing But the Truth | Animalia | Season 2 | Episode 5 | 2008 | Cyber Group StudiosFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherev…
161: Animalia & Culture Shock
This week, Alexis tells Grace about a conspiracy on the loss of words, the philosophy of governments and gods, and pocket sized constitutions. Episode: Righting the Writing | Animalia | Season 1 | Episode 7 | 2008 | Cyber Group StudiosFollo…
160: Animalia & Art Imitating Art
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a classic mistake, being delulu, and being hopeless and a romantic. Episode: Don Iguana | Animalia | Season 1 | Episode 10 | 2008 | Cyber Group StudiosFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe where…
159: Animalia & Found Footage
This week, Alexis tells Grace about the five winds of Animalia, the purge, and what really happened to the children. Episode: Goodbye, We Must Be Staying | Animalia | Season 1 | Episode 2 | 2008 | Cyber Group StudiosFollow SMM on Instagram:…
158: Animalia & the Source Material
This week, Grace tells Alexis about doomsday, going into the light, and a bad time for a riddle.Episode: Hello, We Must Be Going | Animalia | Season 1 | Episode 1 | 2008 | Cyber Group StudiosFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe w…
157: Kim Possible & Is This a Date?
This week, Alexis tells Grace about a jailbreak to make a dream team, extreme couponing, and a disapproving father-in-law. Episode: The Big Job | Kim Possible | Season 4 | Episode 2 | 2007 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subsc…
156: Kim Possible & Mathatouille
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a hostage situation, restoring balance, and chaos theory.Episode: Naked Genius | Kim Possible | Season 2 | Episode 1 | 2004 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listenin…
155: Kim Possible & Queen of Queens
This week, Alexis tells Grace about legendary mothers, juicy history, and extreme malpractice. Episode: Mother’s Day | Kim Possible | Season 2 | Episode 26 | 2004 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re liste…
154: Kim Possible & a Boys Day Out
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a supreme ruler overstepping her power, library lock up, and dog-sized bugs. Episode: Overdue/Roachie | Kim Possible | Season 3 | Episode 7 | 2005 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe w…
153: Kim Possible & In Her Acceptance Stage
This week, Alexis tells Grace about AI magic, reverse psychology, and the scariest test a teenager has to take. Episode: Mother’s Day | Kim Possible | Season 2 | Episode 26 | 2004 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wher…
152: Kim Possible & They Can’t Hurt Me
This week, Grace tells Alexis about bad parents, bad lairs but good clubs, and bad childhood birthdays. Episode: Coach Possible | Kim Possible | Season 1 | Episode 11 | 2002 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever y…
151: Kim Possible & Leanin’ James
This week, Alexis tells Grace about a scorned scientist, unionizing fembots, and youthful abandon. Episode: Attack of the Killer Bebes | Kim Possible | Season 1 | Episode 9 | 2002 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wher…
150: Kim Possible & Mercenary Boss Babe
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a teen with a website, never being normal, and a naked mole rat. Episode: Crush | Kim Possible | Season 1 | Episode 1 | 2002 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listeni…
149: Inspector Gadget & Ye Olde London
This week, Alexis tells Grace about a time traveling criminal with no discernible skills, flirtatious historical theories, and the bobbies. Episode: Gadget's Clean Sweep | Inspector Gadget | Season 2 | Episode 18 | 1985 | WildbrainFollow S…
Toon Tangent 8: March Madness!
BONUS episode time! This week, Alexis and Grace go through their own March madness bracket of cartoon theme songs for the shows they’ve covered thus far. Download your own fillable bracket at https://tinyurl.com/SMMbracket Follow SMM on Ins…
148: Inspector Gadget & the Unraveling of Icarus Finch
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a bird posse, cartoon coups, and Daylight. Episode: Birds of a Feather | Inspector Gadget | Season 1 | Episode 60 | 1983 | WildbrainFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listenin…
147: Inspector Gadget & Sheer Luck and/or Stupidity
This week, Alexis tells Grace about paranormal investigating, being on the side of the criminals (kind of), and a costume party. Episode: Ghost Catchers | Inspector Gadget | Season 2 | Episode 10 | 1985 | WildbrainFollow SMM on Instagram: @…
146: Inspector Gadget & the wOOooOrst
This week, Grace tells Alexis about moon ladies, NSFW history, and serving lewks. Episode: M.A.D on the Moon | Inspector Gadget | Season 2 | Episode 14 | 1985 | WildbrainFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listen…
145: Inspector Gadget & Always Keep Them Guessing
This week, Alexis tells Grace about someone who’s flown over the coo coo’s nest, THE gold reserve, and stranger danger nightmares. Episode: Coo Coo Clock Caper | Inspector Gadget | Season 1 | Episode 27 | 1983 | WildbrainFollow SMM on Insta…
144: Inspector Gadget & the Third Accomplice
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a go-go-Gadget gas mask, the great pizza wars, and saving what they could in surgery. Episode: Plantform of the Opera | Inspector Gadget | Season 1 | Episode 36 | 1983 | WildbrainFollow SMM on Instagram: …
143: Inspector Gadget & This One’s On Me
This week, Alexis tells Grace about an afternoon circus (date?), forgetting about the investigation, and liberty for lions. Episode: Gadget at the Circus | Inspector Gadget | Season 1 | Episode 3 | 1983 | WildbrainFollow SMM on Instagram: @…
142: Inspector Gadget & It’s Gotta Be Exhausting
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a robot monster, a bumbling detective, and cryptid lore (allegedly). Episode: Monster Lake | Inspector Gadget | Season 1 | Episode 1 | 1983 | WildbrainFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe where…
141: Cold Crimes & Critiquing Loudly
This week, Grace tells Alexis about always keeping your eye on your enemy, an everyday apocalypse, and being a Capricorn. Episode: Birthday Bash | Powerpuff Girls | Season 3 | Episode 3 | 1999 | Warner Bros. Follow SMM on Instagram: @satmor…
140: Cold Crimes & Santa Claws
This week, Alexis tells Grace about labor violations, the power of a 10-year-old girl, and a wee baby Claw. Episode: Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas | Inspector Gadget | TV Special | DHX MediaFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe…
139: Cold Crimes & At Least It’s Festive
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a junkyard Christmas, a dance off, and, historically, leaving no crumbs.Episode: The Nutcracker | Courage the Cowardly Dog | Season 4 | Episode 1B | 2002 | Cartoon NetworkFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmorn…
138: Cold Crimes & a Christmas Tree Massacre
This week, Alexis tells Grace about an evergreen army, pagan Christmas tree history, and a traditional bird cage match. Episode: It’s a Wonderful Leaf | Darkwing Duck | Season 1 | Episode 41 | 1991 | DisneyFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornm…
137: Cold Crimes & Not Committed to the Part
This week, Grace tells Alexis about mall riots, the holly jolly spirit of Christmas, and cheating at Secret Santa. Episode: Ho-Ho-Ho-No! | Totally Spies | Season 5 | Episode 23 | 2006 | Marathon MediaFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Su…
136: Thanksgiving & an Indoor Panther
This week, Alexis tells Grace about a classic Thanksgiving trope, potatoes for dinner, and the birth of the hotdog. Episode: Pilgrim Panther | Pink Panther | Season 1 | Episode 10A | 1993 | MGM StudiosFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst S…
135: Thanksgiving & This is Me Now
This week, Grace tells Alexis about a werecat with a plan, dog imposters, and becoming a father.Episode: Homeward Hound | What’s New Scooby Doo? | Season 2 | Episode 7 | 2003 | Warner Bros.Follow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe whe…
134: Thanksgiving & Be My Friend Forever
This week, Alexis tells Grace about non-conformist ghost, scaring everyone to death, and losing friends. Episode: Do or Diet | Casper the Friendly Ghost | 1953 | Universal PicturesFollow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you…
133: Thanksgiving & Trust the Vision
This week, Grace tells Alexis about growling villains on a budget, following a paw print trail, and going full John Wick. Episode: The Hairy Scary Houndman | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 15 | 1971 | Hanna-BarberaFollow SMM on Inst…