This week we’re reviewing Buddy (2026). We dissect its collision of ’90s children’s television and graphic horror, explore Buddy’s need for love as a form of control, and praise Keegan-Michael Key’s emotional range. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 25:33.
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Casper Kelly dives into the darkness of kids’ television with ‘Buddy’
The Black List Interview: Casper Kelly on BUDDY
The Banana Splits Movie (2019)
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