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Did you imagine the roller coaster in space, or the snarky green puppet with the "Gnews"? You didn't hallucinate it—you’re remembering The Great Space Coaster (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125158/http://www.jumptheshark.com/g/greatspacecoaster.htm). In this Fever Dream Nostalgia deep dive, we explore the chaotic history of the legendary 1980s syndicated kids show that disappeared from television and became a piece of lost media history.

Created by puppet master Kermit Love (the man who built Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus for Sesame Street), The Great Space Coaster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Space_Coaster) was a staple of 80s childhood TV. We break down the history of the show, from the catchy 80s synth-pop music of Francine, Danny, and Roy, to the iconic characters like Gary Gnu (“No gnews is good gnews!”), Baxter the clown, and Knock Knock the Woodpecker. We also investigate the surreal inclusion of La Linea, the angry Italian line drawing that haunted our morning cartoons.

Most importantly, we reveal the shocking secret origin of Elmo. Discover how Kevin Clash used his time as Goriddle Gorilla to develop the skills that would eventually change Jim Henson’s Muppets forever.

Why can't you find high-quality episodes of this show on streaming or DVD? We look into the tragic story of Sunbow Productions (the creators of Transformers and G.I. Joe) and why the original master tapes were erased, leaving only grainy VHS recordings behind. This is the ultimate 80s nostalgia trip for anyone who remembers the Space Coaster asteroid.

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The Great Space Coaster (https://thegreatspacecoaster.tv/) History & Cast

Gary Gnu and the G-News Explained

La Linea: The Mystery of the Italian Line Man

Kevin Clash: From Goriddle Gorilla to Sesame Street's Elmo

Why The Great Space Coaster (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheGreatSpaceCoaster) is Lost Media

1980s Syndicated Television & Retro Commercials

Kermit Love vs. Jim Henson Puppets

If you grew up in the 80's you probably never even knew that The Great Space Coaster even existed on TV. But if it wasn't for The Great Space Coaster Sunbow Productions wouldn't be successful in 80's cartoon production companies. But it is because of The Great Space Coaster that put Sunbow Productions on the road to success because if it wasn't for this show we wouldn't have cartoons like My Little Pony And Friends Transformers and Jem And The Holograms existing in 80's cartoons. But how this odd show existed is somewhat a mystery? Sure enough the Great Space Coaster was also a band in the show but a somewhat interesting storyline in each episode was created. In all honesty I think Sunbow Productions wanted to originally become like Sid And Marty Krofft Productions and I think the idea for The Great Space Coaster came from the late Sid Krofft but you can see why The Great Space Coaster had a short run because I think what caused the show's death was ratings and you can understand why Sunbow Productions switched to producing cartoons because although it was a good first try for Sunbow Productions The Great Space Coaster didn't capture the audience they hoped for

I think I have heard of it but I didnt ever watch it I dont think..