ThunderamaDome explodes back on the scene with John Stamos as an apple-loving gymnast/action star and Kiss rockstar Gene Simmons as an evil hermaphrodite trying to take over the world in 1986's "Never Too Young To Die." One of us read Stamos' autobiography (the library copy!) and we come to the mic jampacked with info on the Stamosverse. Plus - Is nostalgia the key ingredient for the theme songs from our youth, like TGIF and Disney Cartoon afternoons? Or do these tunes now represent something more? Our overworked researchers find an "unused theme song" from N2Y2D and it's a full house of good music. So join us on this oft-overlooked treasure of a film, and as we reveal what our theme of "Hard Ticket To Die Young" actually means.

What is non-exploitative exploitation? Malibu Bay Films Producer Arlene Sidaris, film partner and widow to legendary "B-movie" writer and director, Andy Sidaris, joins ThunderamaDome to explain what their attitudes were towards nudity and violence and what it was like working on films such as "Hard Ticket To Hawaii" with Andy. Find out how their type of filmmaking both embraced the action movie stereotypes of the '80's and also played against them. Listen to Arlene explain what it was like working as one of the first female TV producers in Hollywood and what kind of obstacles she faced. So come Beyond ThunderamaDome with us and Arlene for this very special segment!

Over-the-top action B-movies occupy a unique space in the mid 80's - and in our hearts! With the advent of VHS, video stores and cable channels, kids were introduced to cheaper movies that added two scoops of their own exploitation formula: blood, explosions and…gasp…nudity! In this episode, we punch our ticket with Andy Sidaris's "Hard Ticket to Hawaii." Was this an exploitation film? Or did it add something more to the action genre by cleverly inverting some of the male-oriented clichés? Maybe it did both? Join us as we hop aboard this highly entertaining movie that stars Playboy Playmates in the lead roles, bold and beautiful Ron Moss, bad guys named Shades and Skater, airborne blowup dolls and a deadly snake straight outta your toilet. And if you can remember the very first movie you saw with nudity, well, we do too. We talk about that and a whole lot more on this episode - so come on down to the 'Dome with us and say, Aloha!