User:Daniel Benfield/Video Power Video Archive

Video Power is...well, it's kinda like Starcade, except with the video games of the 1990-92 period. The show was hosted by "Johnny Arcade" (Stivi Paskoski), who's made a good career for himself since the show was canned.

LEGAL STUFF SO I DON'T GET SUED: I'm only linking to these videos that with one exception are not uploaded by me, for the purposes of research and as a public record. Footage ©1990-92 Bohbot Productions/Saban Entertainment and associated entities.

Original Format (1990-91)
Syndicated, Daily: October 1, 1990 - September 1991

A cross of live-action segments and an animated segment. The first 33 episodes, taped from FOX affiliate KITN with commercials, surfaced on eBay years ago on VHS tapes.


 * 199? (Clip of a "Video Power Edge" on Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight {NES}, where the person playing the game dies WHILE TRYING TO SHOW OFF THE TIP!)
 * 199? (Clip of Power Glove co-designer William Novak giving a whole lot of BS-er, showing off the Power Glove's functions and giving a few tips for Gloveball. Johnny mentions that "the [Power] Team is taking a little vacation this Friday", suggesting that one of the below dates may be wrong)


 * October 1, 1990 (Premiere/"Yes We Have No Tomatoes" {alternate copy})
 * October 2, 1990 (#2/"The Treasure of Bangladar": Includes a review of Pinball Quest {NES} and a "Video Power Edge" on Super Glove Ball {alternate copy})
 * October 3, 1990 (#3/"Speedway Assault": Includes a review of Double Dragon {Game Boy} and a preview of Battletank {NES} {alternate copy})
 * October 4, 1990 (#4/"New Gang in Town": Includes a review of Golden Axe {Genesis} and a Video Power Viewers' Poll {alternate copy})
 * October 5, 1990 (#5/"Burnt Rubber" {alternate copy})


 * [ October 8, 1990] (#6)
 * [ October 9, 1990] (#7/"Turk Wars": Includes looks at Dick Tracy {NES} and the Tac50 Controller for Genesis)
 * [ October 10, 1990] (#8/"Big Footenstein": Includes reviews of Maniac Mansion and Heavy Shreddin' {both NES})
 * [ October 11, 1990] (#9)
 * [ October 12, 1990] (#10; no close)


 * [ October 15, 1990] (#11/"Deaf Ears")
 * [ October 16, 1990] (#12)
 * [ October 17, 1990] (#13)
 * [ October 17, 1990] (#14)
 * [ October 18, 1990] (#15)


 * [ October 22, 1990] (#16)
 * [ October 23, 1990] (#17)
 * [ October 24, 1990] (#18)
 * [ October 25, 1990] (#19)
 * [ October 26, 1990] (#20)


 * [ October 29, 1990] (#21: Includes a "Video Power Edge" on Abadox {NES} and a preview of Legendary Axe II; begins at Edge segment, with one commercial)
 * [ October 30, 1990] (#22): Includes a "Video Power Edge" on Batman {NES}; no open)
 * [ October 31, 1990] (#23)
 * [ November 1, 1990] (#24: Includes reviews of Thunder Force 3 {Genesis} and Metal Mech {NES}, and a "Video Power Edge" on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles {NES}; two partial commercials, no cartoon segments)
 * [ November 2, 1990] (#25)


 * [ November 5, 1990] (#26)
 * [ November 6, 1990] (#27)
 * [ November 7, 1990] (#28)
 * [ November 8, 1990] (#29)
 * [ November 9, 1990] (#30)


 * [ November 12, 1990] (#31)
 * [ November 13, 1990] (#32)
 * [ November 14, 1990] (#33: Includes a review of Devil's Crush {TurboGrafx-16})

Game Show Format (1991-92)
Syndicated, Daily: September 1991 - September 4, 1992

Well, the format's nice (complete with a Friday Finals element), but when the new guy to the show (Terry Lee Torok) hosts better than the host, we have problems.


 * 1991-92 (montage of "Johnny Arcade" being...well, "silly" would suggest what he's doing is funny)