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The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown 
explore the strangest time in human history - 
the late 20th century. A time when a character 
can be showing their goodies in a shower scene 
in the movie on Friday night and then turning 
up in a kids' cartoon by Saturday morning!

Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm

Episode 5 "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" 

In this adaption of Robert Heinlein's novel, 
we follow the adventures of a squad of troops 
as they fight in a war of survival against 
merciless alien invaders. Facing constant danger, 
they are the ones who have to do the thankless 
task of facing the enemy head on, and for the 
sake of humanity, they must prevail.

The series aired for one season in the 
syndicated Bohbot Kids Network block beginning 
in August 1999 in the United States and Canada. 
It was later picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel 
in the U.S. (along with the rest of the BKN block) 
and Teletoon in Canada.

The show combines elements of the 1997 film 
and the original novel, such as the extraterrestrial 
race known as the Skinnies, powered armor suits 
and drop pods. The series also adds some 
original elements, while omitting the political 
aspects of the original work and film.

Find out more about this great series at 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/reference/

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