Episode Guide

Cannon Cruisers

Episode 0 - Introductions

Season 1 (1980-1984)

Episode 01 - Schizoid (1980)

Episode 02 - Dr Heckyl & Mr Hype (1980)

Episode 03 - New Year's Evil (1980)

Episode 04 - The Apple (1980)

Episode 05 - Enter the Ninja (1981)

Episode 06 - Hospital Massacre (1981)

Non-Cannon 01 - Death Wish (1974)

Episode 07 - Death Wish II (1982)

Episode 08 - The Last American Virgin (1982)

Non-Cannon 02 - Halloween 1, 2, and 3 (Halloween Special)

Episode 09 - 10 to Midnight (1983)

Episode 10 - House of the Long Shadows (1983)

Episode 11 - Revenge of the Ninja (1983)

Non-Cannon 03 - The Sword & The Sorcerer (1982)

Episode 12 - Breakin' (1984)

Episode 13 - Making the Grade (1984)

Non-Cannon 04 - The Exterminator (1980)

Episode 14 - The Exterminator 2 (1984)

Episode 15 - Ninja III: The Domination (1984)

Episode 16 - Missing in Action (1984)

Non-Cannon 05 - Radioactive Dreams (1985)

Episode 17 - Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

Episode 18 - Season 01 Wrap-Up

Season 2 (1985)

Teaser

Episode 19 - Hot Resort (1985)

Episode 20 - The Ambassador (1984)

Episode 21 - Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)

Non-Cannon 06 - The Ice Pirates (1984)

Episode 22 - Hot Chili (1985)

Episode 23 - Lifeforce (1985)

Episode 24 - Thunder Alley (1985)

Non-Cannon 07 - Escape From New York (1981)

Episode 25 - American Ninja (1985)

Episode 26 - Rappin' (1985)

Episode 27 - Invasion USA (1985)

Non-Cannon 08 - The Challenge (1982)

Episode 28 - Death Wish 3 (1985)

Episode 29 - King Solomon's Mines (1985)

Episode 30 - Fool For Love (1985)

Non-Cannon 09 - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

Episode 31 - Runaway Train (1985)

Episode 32 - Season 02 Wrap-Up

Summer Special!

#1: Non-Cannon 10 - The Miami Connection (1987)

#2: Non-Cannon 11 - The Gate (1987)

#3: Non-Cannon 12 - The Rescue (1988)

#4: Non-Cannon 13 - Robot Jox (1990)

#5: Non-Cannon 14 - Nemesis (1992)

#6: Non-Cannon 15 - Time After Time (1979)

#7: Non-Cannon 16 - Toy Soldiers (1991)

#8: Non-Cannon 17 - Midnight Run (1991)

Season 3 (1986)

Episode 33 - The Delta Force (1986)

Episode 34 - Highlander (1986)

Episode 35 - America 3000 (1986)

Non-Cannon 18 - The Twilight Zone Movie (1983)

Episode 36 - Behind Enemy Lines (1986)

Non-Cannon 19 - A Nightmare On Elm Street 1 and 3 (Halloween Special)

Episode 37 - Cobra (1986)

Episode 38 - Thunder Run (1986)

Non-Cannon 20 - Runaway (1984)

Episode 39 - Invaders From Mars (1986)

Episode 40 - Detective School Dropouts (1986)

Episode 41 - Avenging Force (1986)

Non-Cannon 21 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Episode 42 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Episode 43 - 52 Pick-Up (1986)

Episode 44 - Murphy's Law (1986)

Non-Cannon 22 - They Live (1988)

Episode 45 - Firewalker (1986)

Episode 46 - Duet for One (1986)

Episode 47 - Season 03 Wrap-Up

Season 4 (1987)

Non-Cannon 23 - Krull (1983)

Episode 48 - Dutch Treat (1987)

Episode 49 - Assassination (1987)

Episode 50 - Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987)

Non-Cannon 24 - Cheerleader Camp (1988)

Episode 51 - Over the Top (1987)

Episode 52 - Number One with a Bullet (1987)

Episode 53 - The Barbarians (1987)

Non-Cannon 25 - Zone Troopers (1985)

Episode 54 - Down Twisted (1987)

Episode 55 - Street Smart (1987)

Episode 56 - American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)

Non-Cannon 26 - Trancers (1985)

Episode 57 - Too Much (1987)

Episode 58 - Three Kinds of Heat (1987)

Episode 59 - Masters of the Universe (1987)

Non-Cannon 27 - Eliminators (1986)

Non-Cannon 28 - Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Non-Cannon 29 - What About Bob? (1991)

Episode 60 - Death Wish IV: The Crackdown (1987)

Non-Cannon 30 - Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)

Episode 61 - Season 04 Wrap-Up

Summer Special II!

#9: Non-Cannon 31 - The Dungeonmaster (1984)

#10: Non-Cannon 32 - Used Cars (1980)

#11: Non-Cannon 33 - Miracle Mile (1988)

#12: Non-Cannon 34 - Tremors (1990)

#13: Non-Cannon 35 - My Science Project (1985)

#14: Non-Cannon 36 - Blind Fury (1989)

#15: Non-Cannon 37 - Critters (1986)

#16: Non-Cannon 38 - Groundhog Day (1993)

Season 5 (1988)

Non-Cannon 39 - Cloak & Dagger (1984)

Episode 62 - Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)

Episode 63 - Going Bananas (1988)

Episode 64 - Alien from LA (1988)

Non-Cannon 40 - Blue Thunder (1983)
Non-Cannon 41 - Psycho II, III, and IV (Halloween Special)

Episode 65 - Bloodsport (1988)
Episode 66 - Appointment With Death (1988)
Episode 67 - Salsa (1988)
Non-Cannon 42 - The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
Episode 68 - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988)
Episode 69 - Hero & the Terror (1988)
Episode 70 - Messenger of Death (1988)
Non-Cannon 43 - Stakeout (1987)
Episode 71 - Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988)
Episode 72 - Platoon Leader (1988)
Episode 73 - A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Non-Cannon 44 - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Episode 74 - Haunted Summer (1988)
Episode 75 - Season 05 Wrap-Up


Mystery Special #1!

#1: Non-Cannon #45 - The Howling (1980)
#2: Non-Cannon #46 - Gremlins (1984)
#3: Non-Cannon #47 - Explorers (1985)
#4: Non-Cannon #48 - Innerspace (1987)
#5: Non-Cannon #49 - The 'Burbs (1989)
#6: Non-Cannon #50 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
#7: Non-Cannon #51 - Matinee (1993)


Cannon Cruisers GAIDEN

#1: T-Force (1994)
#2: Creepozoids (1987)
#3: Night of the Comet (1984)
#4: I Come in Peace (1990)
#5: Return of the Living Dead Trilogy! (1985-1993)
#6: Suburban Commando (1991)
#7: Phantasm (1979)
#8: The Perfect Weapon (1991)
#9: PM Entertainment Intro [Shotgun (1989), Maximum Force (1992), Rage (1995)]
#10: Ring of Fire (1991) + Ring of Fire II: Blood & Steel (1993)
#11: A Dangerous Place (1994) + Zero Tolerance (1994)
#12: Steel Frontier (1995) + The Silencers (1996)
#13: PM Entertainment Outro [Hologram Man (1995) + The Sweeper (1996)]
#14: Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)
#15: Deathstalker (1983)
#16: Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans (1987)
#17: TerrorVision (1986)
#18: Convoy (1978)

#19: Split Second (1992)

#20: Society (1989)

Halloween GAIDEN Special

#1: Night of the Demons (1988)

#2: House (1986)

#3: House II: The Second Story (1987)

#4: Dead Heat (1988)

#5: Maniac Cop (1988)

#6: Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

Season 6 (1989-1990)

Non-Cannon 52 - Commando (1985)
Episode 76 - Gor (1987)

Episode 77 - Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)

Episode 78 - American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)

Non-Cannon 53 - Streets of Fire (1984)

Episode 79 - Cyborg (1989)

Episode 80 - Outlaw of Gor (1989)

Episode 81 - Kickboxer (1989)

Non-Cannon 54 - Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)

Episode 82 - Crack House (1989)

Episode 83 - River of Death (1989)

Episode 84 - Hercules (1983)

Non-Cannon 55 - Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

Episode 85 - Rockula (1990)

Episode 86 - The Adventures of Hercules (1985)

Episode 87 - Lambada (1990)

Non-Cannon 56 - The Forbidden Dance (1990)

Episode 88 - Midnight Ride (1990)

Episode 89 - Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)

Episode 90 - Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)

Non-Cannon 57 - Romancing the Stone (1984)

Episode 91 - Season 06 Wrap-Up

Mystery Special #2!

#1: Non-Cannon #58 - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

#2: Non-Cannon #59 - Christine (1983)

#3: Non-Cannon #60 - Starman (1984)

#4: Non-Cannon #61 - Prince of Darkness (1987)

Season 7 (1991-1996)

Season 7 Update!

Non-Cannon 62 - The Running Man (1987)

Episode 92 - American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1991)

Episode 93 - Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)

Episode 94 - American Kickboxer 1 (1991)

Non-Cannon 63 - RAD (1986)

Episode 95 - The Borrower (1991)

Episode 96 - The Hitman (1991)

Episode 97 - Human Shield (1991)

Non-Cannon 64 - Sidekicks (1992)

Summer Special III!

#17: Non-Cannon 65 - Camp Nowhere (1994)

#18: Non-Cannon 66 - 3 Ninjas (1992)

#19: Non-Cannon 67 - The Big Green (1995)

#20: Non-Cannon 68 - Better Off Dead (1985)

#21: Non-Cannon 69 - Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

#22: Non-Cannon 70 - The Lost Boys (1987)

#23: Non-Cannon 71 - Heavyweights (1995)

#24: Non-Cannon 72 - Remote Control (1988)

# 25: Non-Cannon 73 - Space Camp (1986)

#26: Non-Cannon 74 - Pray for Death (1985)

#27: Non-Cannon 75 - Gleaming the Cube (1988)

#28: Non-Cannon 76 - The Manhattan Project (1986)

#29: Non-Cannon 77 - Surf Ninjas (1993)

#30: Non-Cannon 78 - Heat (1995)

Season 7 (Cont.)

Episode 98 - Fifty/Fifty (1992)

Episode 99 - American Samurai (1992)

Episode 100 - Street Knight (1993)

Non-Cannon 79 - Tombstone (1993)

Episode 101 - No Place to Hide (1993)

Non-Cannon 80 - Guyver & Guyver: Dark Hero (Halloween Special)

Episode 102 - Rescue Me (1992)

Special [Non-Cannon 81] - New York Ninja (1984/2021)

Episode 103 - American Cyborg: Steel Warrior (1993)

Non-Cannon 82 - The Driver (1978)

Episode 104 - Hellbound (1994)

Episode 105 - American Ninja V (1995)

Episode 106 - Chain of Command (1996)

Non-Cannon 83 - The Thing (1982)

Non-Cannon 84 - Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987) [Christmas Special]

Episode 107 - Season 07 Wrap-Up

Non-Cannon 85 - Non-Cannon Wrap-Up

Season 8

Non-Cannon 86 - The Warriors (1979)

Episode 108 - Treasure of the Four Crowns (1983)

Episode 109 - The Apple [Revisited] (1980)

Episode 110 - Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)

Non-Cannon 87 - Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)

Episode 111 - The Naked Cage (1986)

Episode 112 - Death Warrant (1990)

Episode 113 - Dangerously Close (1986)

Non-Cannon 88 - Tammy & the T-Rex (1994)

Episode 114 - Alien from L.A. [Revisited] (1988)

Episode 115 - The Graduates of Malibu High / The Young Warriors (1983)

Episode 116 - Alien Contamination (1980)

Non-Cannon 89 - Samurai Cop (1991)

Episode 117 - The Naked Face (1984)

Episode 118 - Under Cover (1987)

Episode 119 - Journey to the Center of the Earth [Revisited] (1989)

Non-Cannon 90 - Repo Man (1984)

Summer Special IV!

#31: Non-Cannon 91 - Double Dragon (1994)

#32: Non-Cannon 92 - The Wizard (1989)

#33: Non-Cannon 93 - Super Mario Bros. (1993)

#34: Non-Cannon 94 - The Last Starfighter (1984)

#35: Non-Cannon 95 - Street Fighter: The Movie (1994)

#36: Non-Cannon 96 - WarGames (1983)

#37: Non-Cannon 97 - Mortal Kombat (1995)

#38: Non-Cannon 98 - Arcade (1994)

#39: Non-Cannon 99 - Joysticks (1983)

#40: Non-Cannon 100 - Brainscan (1994)

Season 8 (Cont.)

Episode 120 - Barfly (1987)

Episode 121 - X-Ray [Revisited] (1981)

Episode 122 - Body & Soul (1981)

Non-Cannon 101 - Cyborg Cop (1993)

Episode 123 - Love Streams (1984)

Episode 124 - Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo [Revisited] (1984)

Episode 125 - The Company of Wolves (1985)

Non-Cannon 102 - Double Impact (1991)

Episode 126 - Sword of the Valiant (1984)

Episode 127 - New Year's Evil [Revisited] (1980)

Episode 128 - Grace Quigley (1984)

Non-Cannon 103 - Extreme Prejudice (1987)

Episode 129 - Sahara (1984)

Non-Cannon 104 - Friday the 13th Part IV & Part VI (Halloween Special)

Episode 130 - Lifeforce [Revisited] (1985)

Episode 131 - Mercenary Fighters (1988)

Non-Cannon 105 - The Hidden (1987)

Episode 132 - The Fourth War (1989)

Episode 133 - Ninja III: The Domination [Revisited] (1984)

Episode 134 - Mannequin (1987)

Non- Cannon 106 - Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Non-Cannon 107 - Deadly Games: Dial Code Santa Claus (1989) [Christmas Special]

Episode 135 - Seed of Innocence (1980)

Episode 136 - Number One With a Bullet [Revisited] (1987)

Episode 137 - Aladdin (1986)

Non-Cannon 108 - Street Hunter (1990)

Episode 138 - Keaton's Cop (1990)

Episode 139 - Dr. Heckyl & Mr. Hype [Revisited] (1980) 

Episode 140 - A Man Called Sarge (1990)

Non-Cannon 109 - Road House (1989)

Episode 141 - Ordeal By Innocence (1984)

Episode 142 - That Championship Season (1982)

Episode 143 - Penitentiary III (1987)

Non-Cannon 110 - American Kickboxer 2 (1993)

Episode 144 - Terminal Bliss (1992)

Episode 145 - To the Death (1993)

Episode 146 - Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984)

Non-Cannon 111 - Alien Private Eye (1989)

Episode 147 - Surrender (1987)

Episode 148 - Hanna's War (1988)

Episode 149 - Shy People (1987)

Non-Cannon 112 - Road House 66 (1985)

Episode 150 - Too Much: The Robot With a Heart [Revisited] (1987)

Episode 151 - Field of Honor (1986)

Episode 152 - King Lear (1987)

Non-Cannon 113 - UFOria (1984)

Episode 153 - The Seven Magnificent Gladiators (1983)

Episode 154 - The Hanoi Hilton (1987)

Episode 155 - Otello (1986)

Non-Cannon 114 - Troll (1986)

Episode 156 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Episode 157 - Robotech: The Movie (1986)

Episode 158 - Schizoid [Revisited] (1980)

Non-Cannon 115 - Cyborg Cop II (1994)

Non-Cannon 116 - Non-Cannon Wrap Up!

Episode 159 - Season 08 Wrap-Up! [Part One]

Episode 160 - Season 08 Wrap-Up! [Part Two]

Summer Special V / Halloween Spectacular / Holiday Special!

Non-Cannon 117 - Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Non-Cannon 118 - Monster Squad (1987)

Non-Cannon 119 - The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

Non-Cannon 120 - Little Monsters (1989)

Non-Cannon 121 - The Gate II: Trespassers (1990)

Non-Cannon 122 - Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

Non-Cannon 123 - The Witches (1990)

Non-Cannon 124 - Arachnophobia (1990)

Non-Cannon 125 - Return to Oz (1985)

Non-Cannon 126 - Watcher in the Woods (1980)

Non-Cannon 127 - Poltergeist (1982)

Non-Cannon 128 - Boogedy Double Feature [Mr. Boogedy (1986) + Bride of Boogedy (1987)]

Non-Cannon 129 - An American Werewolf in London (1982)

Cannon Cruisers Final Run

Episode 161 - Deja Vu (1985)

Episode 162 - Link (1986)

Episode 163 - One More Chance (1981)

Episode 164 - The Wicked Lady (1983)

Episode 165 - Bolero (1984)

The Last Wrap-Up Special

Non-Cannon 130 - Top 25 Non-Cannon Movies!

Episode 166 - Top 100 Cannon Movies [Part 1]

Episode 167 - Top 100 Cannon Movies [Part 2]

Episode 168 - Top 100 Cannon Movies [Part 3]

Episode 169 - Top 100 Cannon Movies [Part 4]

Episode 170 - Top 100 Cannon Movies [Part 5]

Cannon Cruisers Bonus Feature

Episode 1 - The Go-Go Boys / Electric Boogaloo (2014)

Episode 2 - Shakma (1990)

Episode 3 - Dancers (1987)

Episode 4 - Mad God (2021)

Episode 5 - Small Soldiers (1998)

Episode 6 - Phantasm (1979)

Episode 7 - Flight of the Navigator (1986)

Episode 8 - The Longest Yard (1974)

Episode 9 - Hard Times (1975)

Episode 10 - Rollerball (1975)

Episode 11 - Bad News Bears (1976)

Episode 12 - Slap Shot (1977)

Episode 13 - Skateboard: The Movie (1978)

Episode 14 - Penitentiary (1979)

Episode 15 - The Cannonball Run (1981)

Episode 16 - Six Pack (1982)

Episode 17 - BMX Bandits (1983)

Episode 18 - The Natural (1984)

Episode 19 - Brewster's Millions (1985)

Episode 20 - Vision Quest (1985)

Episode 21 - Youngblood (1986)

Episode 22 - Thrashin' (1986)

Episode 23 - The Best of Times (1986)

Episode 24 - Hoosiers (1987)

Episode 25 - Dead Solid Perfect (1988)

Episode 26 - Blood of Heroes (1989)

Episode 27 - Best of the Best (1989)

Episode 28 - Days of Thunder (1990)

Episode 29 - The Sandlot (1993)

Episode 30 - The Exorcist II & III (Halloween Special)

Episode 31 - Gymkata (1985)

Episode 32 - Here for Blood (2022)

Episode 33 - The Primevals (2023)

Episode 34 - Blast (1997)

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