What were your favorite TV shows as a kid?

Jugglah · Post by **Jugglah** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:56 pm

Not to say that I wouldn't enjoy watching these even now, if they were aired anymore.

Wishbone - introduced me to classic literature in a super fun way, and it was cool how this show applied the lessons from those stories to modern situations. Plus, who can resist a show that stars a wise-cracking dog? Not me.

Arthur - This show got worse as time went on, but the old ones are fantastic. The humor was spot on, and not dumbed down like a lot of shows are today.

The Magic School Bus - I'm not really into science, but this show made basic scientific concepts so fun. And I especially love that all the characters have catchphrases. My favorite:
Phoebe: "At my old school, we never rode on bees."
Keisha: "Um, Phoebe, we are at your old school."
Phoebe: "Oh...right."

Perhaps I'll think of more later, but I'm sure those are the top 3. What were yours?

greencardigan · Post by **greencardigan** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:54 pm

I also watched Wishbone and The Magic School Bus.

My favorite is Batman The Animated Series. I also liked the Spiderman and X-Men cartoons. Animaniacs was also good.

BrokenButBeautiful · Post by **BrokenButBeautiful** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:31 pm

Hmm...

Blue's Clues was my favorite, but it's far from the best.

I also watched Franklin, Little Bear, PB&J Otter (the cutest old Playhouse Disney show!), Sesame Street, Arthur...that's about it.

Oh, and one I watched up until it was canceled about 3 years ago...Zoom. That show was awesome!

Oh, and Power Rangers: Wild Force....Ahh, the old Power Rangers!

BBB

Post by **Catspaw** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:32 pm

When I was young I watched Sesame Street and Mr. Dressup all the time - they were the best! $\:D/$ You really can't get any cooler than Dr. Dressup, really!

Sweetie · Post by **Sweetie** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:52 pm

Oh!
when I was 5 and under-Barney,the big comfty couch
when I was 5-8 rugrats,little bear and Arthur(the old shows)

ObiWan Kenobi Girl · Post by **ObiWan Kenobi Girl** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:03 pm

oh yes!!! The Big Comfy Couch!! me and my sister try to imitate that clock thing all the time. It's so hard!

Also, a BIG Blues Clues and Arthur fan!!! I heart Buster! And i can do that puh-paw-pow thing that Blue does exactly. And Magenta's puh-POW!

Trent DeWhite · Post by **Trent DeWhite** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:05 pm

Sesame Street, Mr. Dressup, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. $\:D/$

greencardigan wrote:Animaniacs was also good.

But only because Jess Harnell was in it.

Jugglah · Post by **Jugglah** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:58 pm

Trent wrote:Sesame Street, Mr. Dressup, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. $\:D/$

greencardigan wrote:Animaniacs was also good.
But only because Jess Harnell was in it.

I was babysitting once, and the kids made me watch the "Big Clifford Movie" or something like that. Don't ask. Anyway, Jess Harnell was in it, but I didn't realize it until I was watching the credits.

The Big, Comfy Couch was one of my favorites! All the characters are so quirky. It's random nonsense, which naturally means that I loved every minute. The dust bunnies had me on the floor every time!

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:01 pm

Inspector Gadget, Tom and Jerry and other similar cartoons, shows like Super Sloppy Double Dare, What Would You Do?, American Gladiators, and Wild and Crazy Kids, and then of course Little House on the Prairie and Andy Griffith. $\:D/$ I would enjoy all of those now...

Sweetie · Post by **Sweetie** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:35 pm

Laura Ingalls wrote:Inspector Gadget, Tom and Jerry and other similar cartoons, shows like Super Sloppy Double Dare, What Would You Do?, American Gladiators, and Wild and Crazy Kids, and then of course Little House on the Prairie and Andy Griffith. $\:D/$ I would enjoy all of those now...

Ahh! I liked Little House too

Jugglah · Post by **Jugglah** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:05 pm

Sweetie wrote:
Laura Ingalls wrote:Inspector Gadget, Tom and Jerry and other similar cartoons, shows like Super Sloppy Double Dare, What Would You Do?, American Gladiators, and Wild and Crazy Kids, and then of course Little House on the Prairie and Andy Griffith. $\:D/$ I would enjoy all of those now...
Ahh! I liked Little House too

I always got a laugh out of the fact that all those 19th century pioneer characters had 70's hair.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:16 pm

Wishbone
Mr. Rogers
Zoobaleezoo
Reading Rainbow
Arthur
The Big Cumfy Couch

Danielle Abigail Maxwell · Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:20 pm

I watched Arthur... Sesame Street (A LOT!), Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, umm..... Magic School Bus (sometimes), Wishbone (my second favorite after Arthur).

I remember when I was in Kindy, and I could watch Arthur, and then get ready for school, meet my mom outside, walk down the driveway, and wait for the bus. I have a picture of me in the middle of the road with sandles on and just being weird waiting for the bus. I was always excited for the bus. Either I was the first one on, or um... I forget his name because it's been 10 years now, or he would be on the bus. Then we'd go pick up Emily and Alisha, I want to say Harvey.. but I cna't remember the other dudes name either... and Hannah too! That was about it... but, man... Kindy was sooo long ago..

Sometimes I still watch kiddy shows. But it's rare.

I watched CLiffored the Big Red Dog a lot... and then I learned the Earl Boen played Mr. Bleakman, and well.. that just SPARKED my interest in the show, even today...

That would be about it...

American Eagle · Post by **American Eagle** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:00 pm

I've watched many. Here are some: Arthur, Clifford, Reading Rainbow, Mister Rogers, Sesame Street, Fetch, Curious George, the old Zoom, Wishbone, Magic School Bus, and many, many more.

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:37 pm

Jugglah wrote:
Sweetie wrote:
Laura Ingalls wrote:Inspector Gadget, Tom and Jerry and other similar cartoons, shows like Super Sloppy Double Dare, What Would You Do?, American Gladiators, and Wild and Crazy Kids, and then of course Little House on the Prairie and Andy Griffith. $\:D/$ I would enjoy all of those now...
Ahh! I liked Little House too
I always got a laugh out of the fact that all those 19th century pioneer characters had 70's hair.

I know...those boys' haircuts just SCREAM '70s.

Ruthie · Post by **Ruthie** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:08 pm

Arthur
Zoom
Cyberchase (a bit more of a recent show..lol)
Reading Rainbow
Popular Mechanics (or Science I don't remember which) for Kids!
Mr. Rogers
Wishbone!

Sweetie · Post by **Sweetie** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:24 pm

Laura Ingalls wrote:
Jugglah wrote:
Sweetie wrote:
Laura Ingalls wrote:Inspector Gadget, Tom and Jerry and other similar cartoons, shows like Super Sloppy Double Dare, What Would You Do?, American Gladiators, and Wild and Crazy Kids, and then of course Little House on the Prairie and Andy Griffith. $\:D/$ I would enjoy all of those now...
Ahh! I liked Little House too
I always got a laugh out of the fact that all those 19th century pioneer characters had 70's hair.
I know...those boys' haircuts just SCREAM '70s.

Ha ha..yeah..

My favorite guys were always Albert and Laura's dad..he always seemed like a awsome dad!

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:27 pm

The Gospel Bill Show! $\:D/$

And Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Superbook, Flying House, Ducktales, Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers, and then in my older kid days Batman: The Animated Series and the X-men and Spider-man cartoon... I still like all the comic book stuff.

LizzieG · Post by **LizzieG** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:03 am

I didn't watch TV shows as a kid. Unless you count TV Land when I visited my grandparents. Then my answer would be Adam-12, Leave it to Beaver, and the Andy Griffith Show.

And speaking of Earl Boen (though somewhat off-topic), I was shocked when I found out a year or two ago that he had been in a set of movies I've watched many times (Terminator).

Arla · Post by **Arla** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:44 am

Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers. I don't think I watched a lot of television when I was a crumb cruncher, not at least as much as my little sister now does.