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Meet Mr. Lobo at Retro Con 2026!

July 10, 2026 Leave a comment


Our old friend Mr. Lobo returns for Retro Con 2026! The always well-dressed ambassador of B-movies, forgotten gems, and cinematic oddities is ready to prove once again that there are no bad movies- just misunderstood ones!

For 25 years, Mr. Lobo has proudly championed the weird world of cult cinema as the host of Cinema Insomnia, the nationally syndicated late-night movie show that’s been entertaining sleepless horror fans and B-movie lovers since 2001. Today the show airs on 66 television stations and streams on Roku via Mr. Lobo’s OSI 74 channel, proving that sometimes insomnia pays off!

Mr. Lobo has also brought his unique brand of movie madness to Cinemassacre, Angry Video Game Nerd, Hack the Movies, Movie Dumpster, Coast to Coast AM, Creature Features, and MST3K bonus features. He’s appeared in films such as Plan 9 (2016), American Scary, Spirit Riser, Pizza Guy 8, A Blind Bargain with Crispin Glover, and multiple Troma productions. He was also spoofed in an episode of ‘Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated’, and was a featured part of cutscenes in the recent Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit game!

Come celebrate 25 years of Cinema Insomnia, meet the man behind the motto “They’re Not Bad Movies- Just Misunderstood!”, and stick around for a special panel he has planned for Retro Con!

Find Mr. Lobo on Twitch at:

twitch.tv/cinemainsomnia

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Meet Peter Parros at Retro Con 2026!

July 3, 2026 Leave a comment


You can’t have the Knight Rider FLAG semi without its driver! Please welcome the talented Peter Parros to Retro Con 2026!! Peter famously joined Knight Rider in its fourth season as Reginald Cornelius III, better known to fans as “RC3”!

 

RC3 made his debut in the action-packed two-part premiere ‘Knight of the Juggernaut’, where he crossed paths with Michael Knight while operating as vigilante “Street Avenger” in Chicago. After helping Michael in a pair of fracases, and helping rebuild KITT following a brutal encounter with the unstoppable Juggernaut vehicle, RC was invited to become an agent in the Foundation for Law and Government. He soon became Bonnie Barstow’s assistant, Michael Knight’s trusted teammate, and of course… the official driver of the FLAG semi! Michael and KITT handled the J-turns. RC3 handled the 18 wheels of rolling mission assets.

 

While Knight Rider was Peter’s breakout role, it was only the beginning of an incredible career! Soap opera fans know him from his longtime role as Dr. Ben Harris on ‘As the World Turns’, while newer audiences recognize him as Judge David Harrington on Tyler Perry’s ‘The Haves and the Have Nots’. Along the way, he’s appeared in Real Genius, The Facts of Life, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Seinfeld, Castle, The Young and the Restless, Santa Barbara, and dozens of other television shows and films. Fans will also soon catch Peter as himself in the upcoming documentary Knight Rider Declassified!

 

Peter will be appearing throughout the weekend alongside fellow Knight Rider star Rebecca Holden (aka April Curtis), just steps away from the colossal screen-used FLAG semi! Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase a professional photo op inside the FLAG semi lounge with Peter and Rebecca. A one-of-a-kind photo opportunity that Knight Rider fans won’t want to miss!

 

A special thank you to Joe and Kevin from Knight Rider Historians for their invaluable help in making this possible. We can’t wait to see RC3 back behind the wheel of the FLAG semi after 40 years!

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Meet Michael Winslow at Retro Con 2026!

June 19, 2026 Leave a comment


We found the right man to keep track of the Bleeps, the Sweeps, and the Creeps! Please welcome the legendary Michael Winslow to Retro Con 2026!!

 

Known worldwide as the “Man of 10,000 Sound Effects”, Michael Winslow has spent over four decades redefining what the human voice can do. This incredible “voicetramentalist” can recreate an entire sound effects library on the fly, a mind-blowing talent that recently earned him a massive resurgence on America’s Got Talent. Millions of viewers were reminded of what we retro fans have known for years: There is only one Michael Winslow!

 

Comedy movie fans know Michael best of course as Larvell Jones, the human beatbox and sound machine of the Police Academy franchise! While Mahoney was breaking the rules, Jones was stealing scenes by mimicking machine-gun fire, emulating screeching tires, acting like a berserk robot, and performing his legendary dubbed kung-fu routine in Police Academy 2! Jones remains one of the series’ most popular characters, having appeared in every single entry of the series.

 

Mel Brooks’ classic Spaceballs is packed with iconic gags, but Michael Winslow’s appearance as an excitable radar technician is easily one of the funniest. Watching him mimic a malfunctioning console, before breaking the news to Dark Helmet that the radar has been… jammed! (raspberry), will always be pure comedic gold. With the highly anticipated sequel ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ tracking for an April 2027 release, retro fans just might get to hear those famous vocal effects back on the big screen once again…

 

Winslow also lent his vocal magic to the 1984 classic Gremlins, providing voice effects that helped bring the mischievous monsters to life. From giggles and growls to the chaotic chatter of Kingston Falls’ most notorious troublemakers, his voice became part of the DNA of one of the most famous creature features of all time!

 

Most guests bring stories, but only Michael Winslow provides the sound effects to go along with them! Meet him and his Police Academy co-star Steve Guttenberg this September at Retro Con 2026 in Oaks, PA!!

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Meet Steve Guttenberg at Retro Con 2026!! Saturday-Only!

June 11, 2026 Leave a comment


Fire up “I’m Gonna Be Somebody”, “Who’s Johnny”, and the Police Academy march! We’ve just secured a guest who didn’t just rule your local video rental store, he completely dominated the theater box office for an entire decade! The incredible Steve Guttenberg is reporting for duty SATURDAY ONLY at Retro Con 2026 this September in Oaks, PA!

When it comes to 1980s comedy, few actors left a bigger fingerprint on the decade than Steve Guttenberg! For an entire generation of movie fans, he’ll forever be remembered as Carey Mahoney, the wisecracking troublemaker at the center of the Police Academy series. For four movies, Mahoney perfected the art of bending the rules, tormenting his superiors, and somehow turning every crisis into a win. In the process, he became one of the most iconic comedy heroes of the decade!

And of course Mahoney was only one stop on an incredible career! Guttenberg also starred as inventor Newton Crosby in the 1986 classic Short Circuit, where he helped unleash the input-loving robot Johnny 5 on the world. He also had a dramatic turn in the landmark tv event The Day After, starred in the beloved sci-fi film Cocoon, helped make ‘Three Men and a Baby’ one of the biggest box-office hits of the 1980s, was part of the acclaimed ensemble cast of Diner (1982), headlined the supernatural comedy High Spirits, and appeared in countless other film and television projects over the past 40+ years!

So whether you grew up quoting Johnny 5, binging Police Academy marathons, or just lived on a steady diet of peak ‘80s movie magic, this is your chance to meet one of the defining faces of the decade, live and in person at Retro Con 2026!!

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Bill Mumy in Concert!

May 24, 2026 Leave a comment


An update because tickets are selling fast! Bill Mumy will be hosting a special Retro Concert in conjunction with Retro Con 2026! It will be held in our panel room on Saturday evening after Retro Con proper has ended for the day.

Bill will be attending Retro Con all weekend meeting fans, but this special event offers something unique: Just Bill, a microphone, and a guitar, performing songs from his catalog for an intimate group of fans from around the world. Will he play Fish Heads live?? We’re going to put in the request!

Concert tickets are being sold through Bill’s show management. Complete event info and payment link can be found here:

https://celebrityspecialevents.com/bill-mumy-retro-concert-september-12-oaks-pa

Once tickets are sold out, they will not be able to add more, so be sure to secure yours TODAY!

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Meet Barry Williams at Retro Con 2026!

May 22, 2026 Leave a comment

 

“The Casanova of Clinton Avenue” is heading to Oaks Expo Center on Station Avenue! Meet actor and singer Barry Williams this September at Retro Con 2026!

 

The Brady Bunch remains one of the ultimate “comfort food” tv shows, a series that never really disappeared and continues bringing in new fans decade after decade. Whether you grew up watching the original broadcasts, after-school reruns, Nick at Nite marathons, videotapes, DVDs, streaming binges, or weekend blocks on MeTV, the Brady magic just keeps on going.

 

Barry Williams became a pop culture icon as Greg Brady! The cool older brother with the peerless smile, shaggy hair, electric guitar, self-confidence, and penchant for finding trouble. Greg gave us countless unforgettable moments, like the infamous “Greg’s smoking” episode, stealing the Coolidge High goat mascot Raquel, taking on the role of teen idol Johnny Bravo, accidentally turning his hair bright orange before graduation, and of course surviving the legendary Hawaii vacation three-parter with the taboo tiki idol that brought the Brady family a brush with supernatural doom. *cue ominous tiki music*

 

Barry returned to the Brady universe throughout the years in projects like The Brady Kids cartoon, Brady Bunch Variety Hour, The Brady Girls Get Married, A Very Brady Christmas, The Bradys follow-up series, and HGTV’s A Very Brady Renovation. He even made a memorable cameo in the 1995 Brady Bunch Movie as a skeptical music producer that rejects Greg’s corny song pitches about clowns and beanstalks… Today, Barry keeps Brady nostalgia alive with ‘The Real Brady Bros’ podcast alongside fellow Brady brother Christopher Knight, revisiting classic episodes and behind-the-scenes stories from one of TV’s most iconic families!

 

So grab your bell-bottoms, practice your “Sunshine Day” harmonies, and prepare for an outta sight weekend! Meet Barry Williams for autographs, photo ops, Brady stories, and maybe even get your cursed tiki idol blessed. And joining Barry at the show will be fellow Brady alum Nicholas Hammond, remembered by Brady fans as “big man on campus” Doug Simpson from the classic episode “The Subject Was Noses”. Far out!

 

Check out Barry’s official Website HERE!

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Meet Matt Frewer at Retro Con 2026!

May 15, 2026 Leave a comment


C-C-C-Catch the wave! Meet the one and only Matt Frewer this September at Retro Con 2026 in Oaks, PA!!

Long before AI chatbots, virtual influencers, and uncanny digital humans became everyday reality, Matt Frewer was already playing the world’s first “computer-generated” TV host: Max Headroom!! Ironic that everyone in tech today is spending billions to make AI look as real as possible, when back in the ‘80s they took a perfectly real human being and worked overtime to make him look as synthetic and uncanny as possible.

Known for his frantic personality, biting wit, glitchy mannerisms, and crazy neon backgrounds, Max Headroom became an instant pop culture icon, with his visage being seen on scores of merchandise, becoming a spokesperson for Coke, and being parodied to this day in movies, tv, and music! He starred in his own TV shows and specials, and even teamed up with the band Art of Noise for their synth classic ‘Paranoimia’! The song, the video, and surreal visuals are like watching an intercepted pirate broadcast from another dimension…

But Matt Frewer’s career goes WAY beyond cyber celebrities! He gave an unforgettable performance as the chaotic Trashcan Man in Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ miniseries, played unhinged neighbor Big Russ Thompson in ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’, and headlined the cult offbeat 80’s sitcom ‘Doctor Doctor’! Genre fans also know him from Eureka, Orphan Black, Watchmen (2009), Fear the Walking Dead, and Dawn of the Dead (2004). Plus Frewer delivered one of the all-time standout guest performances in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Professor Berlinghoff Rasmussen in the classic episode “A Matter of Time”!

Frewer’s voice acting resume is equally impressive! He voiced title character in The Pink Panther (1993), MacArthur Duff on Tiny Toon Adventures, “The Leader” in The Incredible Hulk (1996), Panic in Disney’s Hercules (movie, show, games, and ride), Sidney Debris on Batman: The Animated Series, Jackal on ‘Gargoyles’, and the Bishop on the Castlevania Netflix series. Basically, if your childhood had animation, sci-fi, horror, or weirdness in it, Matt Frewer was probably there somewhere…

D-D-D-Don’t miss your chance to meet one of the most unique performers in sci-fi and pop culture history at Retro Con 2026! Bring your collectibles, your questions, your nostalgia, and maybe even a can of New Coke for maximum ‘80s effect!

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Meet Dan Monroe and his Lost in Space Robot at Retro Con 2026!

May 12, 2026 Leave a comment


Please welcome YouTube creator Dan Monroe to Retro Con 2026!

 

Dan is host of the popular YouTube channel “Movies, Music & Monsters,” where he deep-dives into classic sci-fi, horror, monsters, pop culture, music, and the movies and TV shows we grew up loving. If you’re into behind-the-scenes stories, iconic props, and genre history, his channel is packed with amazing weekly content. As Dan himself would say: “How. Cool. Is. That?”

 

But Dan won’t be coming alone…. he is graciously bringing along his incredible replica of the Season 1 B9 Robot from the classic TV series Lost in Space! Originally built by Dan nearly 30 years ago and recently upgraded, this stunning life-size replica is meticulously detailed, has fully working lights, an enormous built-in voice and sound library, and all the robotic personality fans could hope for. It’s an absolute must-see centerpiece for sci-fi fans and retro TV lovers alike!

 

And a reminder, joining us at Retro Con 2026 will be Bill Mumy and Angela Cartwright, stars of the original Lost in Space! Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of retro fun, celebrity guests, nostalgia, and sci-fi history at Retro Con 2026 in Oaks, PA!!

 

Check out Dan’s Youtube channel here:

 

www.youtube.com/@MoviesMusicMonsters

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Meet Rebecca Holden at Retro Con 2026!

May 7, 2026 Leave a comment

 


Turbo Boost your excitement! Actress Rebecca Holden is coming to Retro Con 2026 to help officially christen the premiere of Knight Rider Historians’ screen-used FLAG semi!

Knight Rider fans know Rebecca as the brilliant and beautiful April Curtis from Season 2 of the iconic television show! As KITT’s lead technician and engineer, April was responsible for keeping everyone’s favorite talking Trans Am repaired, upgraded, and mission-ready. If KITT was battered after a turbo boost gone wrong, or needed modifications for a dangerous job, April was the one everyone relied on to make the impossible happen. She also worked as Devon Miles’ personal assistant, and sometimes even joined Michael Knight in the field. Whether caught up in an undercover assignment, or facing villains like Garthe Knight, April proved she could handle herself when the action spilled out of the FLAG semi and onto the streets.

Beyond Knight Rider, Rebecca built an impressive television career with appearances across some of the most iconic shows of the ‘70s and ‘80s! Look for her in episodes of Magnum, P.I., Three’s Company, Happy Days, Police Squad!, Night Court, T.J. Hooker, Taxi, General Hospital, The Love Boat, and many more. She also enjoyed success as a country music performer, known for her strong vocals and engaging stage presence.

Rebecca Holden will be appearing with the Knight Rider Historians on the show floor for an unforgettable fan experience! Guests will have the chance to pose for pictures with Rebecca and the Historians’ screen-used KITT, as well as inside the beautifully recreated interior set of their screen-used FLAG semi trailer! If you’ve ever wanted to step into the world of the Knight Rider, now’s your chance!

Rebecca Holden’s website:

https://www.rebeccaholden.com/

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Meet Jason Faunt at Retro Con 2026!

May 1, 2026 Leave a comment

Get ready, Ranger fans! Jason Faunt is officially joining the guest lineup for Retro Con 2026!

 

Power Ranger fans will know Jason as Wesley “Wes” Collins in Power Rangers Time Force! Faunt’s portrayal took Wes from a reluctant outsider to a fully realized hero who learns to stand against fate itself in order to protect the future. Alongside him, fans also got Alex Collins, the original Red Time Force Ranger from the future, whose calm, calculated leadership created one of the franchise’s most interesting dual-role dynamics. Faunt later reprised Wes across Wild Force, Super Megaforce, and Super Ninja Steel.

 

Outside the Morphin Grid, Jason also made his mark in the Resident Evil franchise. He provided motion capture for Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil 6, and the animated film Resident Evil: Vendetta, helping shape the physical performance of one of gaming’s most iconic heroes!

 

He’s also stepping into the cape and cowl of the Dark Knight in the upcoming fan film ‘Batman vs Shredder’, a cinematic crossover that pits 1992 Keaton-era Batman up against the 1990 TMNT movie version of Shredder! Created by Bat in the Sun Productions, the team behind the popular Super Power Beat Down series, the project is set to deliver the studio’s signature style of fast-paced, expertly choreographed combat, practical effects, and gritty tone.

 

From Time Force legend to motion-capture hero to rising Dark Knight. Don’t miss Jason Faunt this September at Retro Con 2026!

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