Thu, Feb 2, 1989
The first installment of Troldspejlet is entirely about Superman. Jakob Stegelmann interviews Ove Høyer aka Super-Ove, leading Danish expert on the subject, discussing the origin and history of Superman, the various comic book artists who has drawn Superman, including the upcoming Danish graphic novel Superman og fredsbomben (by Niels Søndergaard & Teddy Kristiansen). Also a look at the various actors who has portrayed Superman. Finally, Stegelmann presents in full length the first Superman short film: Superman (1941).
Thu, Feb 23, 1989
Jakob Stegelmann reviews the video games Dragon's Lair (Amiga) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Amiga), with help from Troldspejlet's game testers, Rune and Jesper. Also, review of the graphic novel Tårnene i Maury-Skoven 4: Reinhardt (by Hermann). Finally, Stegelmann presents in full length the Superman short film The Mummy Strikes (1943).
Thu, Mar 2, 1989
Episode devoted to Donald Duck, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Anders And and Co. (the Danish weekly Donald Duck comic book). Jakob Stegelmann interviews comic book artist Freddy Milton on Donald Duck, Carl Barks, and Familien Gnuf, Freddy's own creation. Also, Stegelmann shows clip from the Donald Duck short film Clown of the Jungle (1947), and presents in full length the short film Balloon Land (1935) by Disney veteran Ub Iwerks.
Thu, Mar 9, 1989
Jakob Stegelmann reviews the VHS releases of Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Flowers in the Attic (1987). Also the graphic novel Hipp Fynn 2: Amerika (by Philippe Berthet, François Rivière & José-Louis Bocquet). Finally, Stegelmann presents in full length the short film The Magic Fluke (1949).
Thu, Mar 16, 1989
Jakob Stegelmann looks at film monsters, in particular Universal's The Phantom of the Opera (1925), The Mummy (1932), The Wolf Man (1941), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931). Also review of the VHS release of The Monster Squad (1987)/Min bedste ven, Frankenstein. Finally, Stegelmann presents in full length the Superman short film The Bulleteers (1942).
Thu, Mar 23, 1989
Jakob Stegelmann looks at Tom & Jerry, portraying their creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and showing clips from an early animated b/w short film which served as inspiration, and from Mouse Cleaning (1948). Review of the upcoming video game Tom & Jerry (Amiga) from Magic Bytes, with help from Troldspejlet's game testers, Rune and Jesper. Also, Jesper Israelsen interviews one of the Danish creators behind the video game, Kevin Mikkelsen. Finally, Stegelmann presents in full length the short film Dog Meets Dog (1942).
Thu, Apr 20, 1989
Jakob Stegelmann reviews Lady in White (1988), the video game The Hyrule fantasy: Zeruda no densetsu/The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo), with help from Troldspejlet's game testers, Rune and Jesper, and the video game review magazine Games Preview. Finally, Stegelmann presents in full length the Superman short film Jungle Drums (1943).
Thu, Apr 27, 1989
Jakob Stegelmann reviews the comic book Piraterne: Den gyldne mønt (by Per Sanderhage, Eduardo & Vincente Vaño). Also a portrait of the comic book character Gammelpot (Douwe Dabbert), a look at the graphic novel Storbymennesker: Iagttagelser og notater fra livet i storbyen (by Will Eisner), and review of the VHS release of At the Earth's Core (1976). Finally, Stegelmann presents in full length the short film Midnight Frolics (1938).
Wed, Sep 27, 1989
Episode devoted to Batman. Jakob Stegelmann reviews Batman (1989) and looks at the Gotham sets at Pinewood Studios. Also a look at earlier Batman versions, such as Batman (1943), the tv-series "Batman" (1966), and Frank Miller's Batman which serves as inspiration for Tim Burton's take on the character. Finally, Stegelmann presents in full length the Superman short film Billion Dollar Limited (1942) and a clip from Batman: The Movie (1966).
Wed, Oct 11, 1989
Jakob Stegelmann visits Don Bluth's animation studio in Dublin, Sullivan Bluth Studios, interviewing Danish animators Jesper Møller and Anna Nielsen, and the director Don Bluth on the latest animated feature The Land Before Time (1988). Also interview with the winners of Anders And & Co.'s comic book competition, Jesper Madsen and Teis Kristiansen.
Tue, Nov 7, 1989
Jakob Stegelmann looks at how Tore Bahnson made Troldspejlet's computer animated intro sequence. A further look at computer animation, interviewing Don Bluth, and showing John Lasseter's short films The Adventures of André and Wally B. (1984), Luxo Jr. (1986), Red's Dream (1987) and Tin Toy (1988). Review of the video game Shadow of the Beast (Amiga).