I was five when Sesame Street started, and the theme song creeped me out -- it's all about a little kid lost in the Big City. "Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?"
Yeeeg. t shudder
Not being lost is still a major issue for me.
Angel: Yeah, I never told anyone about this, but I-I liked your poems. Spike: You like Barry Manilow.
'Hell Bound'
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dcp - Jun 03, 2004 3:39:36 pm PDT #5059 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
dcp - Jun 03, 2004 3:46:49 pm PDT #5060 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
serial to add:
Sesame Street did give me one happy -- when I saw Star Wars: The Empire Strike Back and first heard Yoda, it hit me: "Oh my God! The great Jedi Master is Grover !"
I laughed so hard I nearly fell out of my seat. The rest of the theater didn't think it was so funny.
Amy - Jun 03, 2004 4:09:53 pm PDT #5061 of 10001
Because books.
I *heart* Grover in a big way.
H.R. Puffenstuff was pretty trippy. WitchiePoo! My mom says I loved Mr. Rogers as a very young child, and I have vaguely fond memories of King Friday, and we watched Captain Kangaroo every motning eating our cereal.
Does anyone else remember a show called The New Zoo Revue? Oh, and I adored The Electric Company (Easy Reader! The Short Circuit Band!) and Zoom ("Zooma zooma zooma zooooom").
Clearly, I watched way too much TV as a kid.
Steph L. - Jun 03, 2004 4:11:41 pm PDT #5062 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Electric Company RULED!!! And Easy Reader was -- seriously -- Morgan Freeman. (Cowboy Curtis on Pee-Wee's Playhouse was -- seriously -- Lawrence Fishburne.)
Katie M - Jun 03, 2004 4:12:15 pm PDT #5063 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
One of the very few things that I have ever looked at and said "hey! You! Stop destroying my childhood!" is the Elmo version of There's A Monster At the End of This Book. No! Is Grover! *stomps foot, runs off*
Hil R. - Jun 03, 2004 4:15:27 pm PDT #5064 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
My favorite was Square One TV. t /surprising no one
Katie M - Jun 03, 2004 4:16:09 pm PDT #5065 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
My favorite was Square One TV.
Ooh! The Roman Numeral song. I loved that.
Steph L. - Jun 03, 2004 4:16:23 pm PDT #5066 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Katie! Me, too! My brother and I refuse to acknowledge the existence of the Elmo version. We used to read it together, trying to pretend we were scared at Grover's dire pronouncements. One page was even ripped because one of us held it down to try to keep the other from turning it.
Polter-Cow - Jun 03, 2004 4:18:37 pm PDT #5067 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
My favorite was Square One TV.
Squeeee!!! Bloodhound Gang! Mathnet! Blackstone!
And it's the reason nine is my favorite number.
Susan W. - Jun 03, 2004 4:21:12 pm PDT #5068 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Does anyone else remember a show called The New Zoo Revue?
Yep. It came on very early in the mornings. I wasn't crazy about it, because the theme song earwormed me, but would sometimes watch it when I woke up early and there was no other kiddie TV.