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b'While watching the Loki series on Disney+, GamerDude started thinking about movie franchises, and how Marvel has created such a huge universe in which it could create its stories. That got him to wondering about how many movie franchises there actually are, and have been, in Hollywood over the years. As he started digging into the topic, he discovered that there are far more movie franchises than\\xa0he realized, and that they date back decades. He talks about the concept of a "franchise" and what makes up a franchise.\\xa0 He discusses the Batman movies, from the first one spun off from the TV series in 1966, to Michael Keaton\'s Batman, to Christian Bale\'s. He talks about the Superman franchise, which dates back to the 1970s.\\xa0\\n\\nHe also discusses how horror movies seem to be built on franchises, from Halloween and Friday the 13th to Freddy Kruger and Saw. He talks about the science fiction franchises, including Star Trek, Star Wars, and Planet of the Apes. And, he talks about the action movie franchises, from Fast and Furious, to Indiana Jones, to Lethal Weapon, to The Terminator.\\xa0 (This barely scratches the surface of the movie franchises in this episode!) And GamerDude talks about some of the "forgotten" franchises that he remembers that are either overlooked, or that people have simply forgotten about over the years. No spoilers! You\'ll have to listen to get GamerDude\'s list!'