A Series of Tubes

I said I'd do this, and here it is. Today's Special (heh,) intros to ten TV shows I watched when I was little:

1. The Get-Along Gang
I remember next to nothing about the show, but dammit, twenty years later I could still sing the first part of the theme song.

2. Today's Special
Now this show I remember. I wish I still got Newsworld International; when I had it, every time Nerene Virgin was on I'd yell "Jody!" at the TV. Seriously.

3. Pinwheel
Awww yeah, Nickelodeon in the early/mid-eighties was awesome. Although watching the clips of this show now, I can't believe I liked it then. Some of the characters were a little scary looking. Random fact about me: I learned to whistle from the end credits of "Pinwheel." I just sat in front of the TV and practiced until I got it right.

4. The Littles
It's a show about mouse/human-hybrid-looking creatures that live in the walls. Umm. My local Fox station sometimes shows this at 4 or 5 am, and one day a deputy who's about my age and I watched part of an episode and got nostalgic, then bored. It doesn't hold up too well.

5. Dumbo's Circus
It's Dumbo, and he's in the circus! Or running it, or something- I don't remember, it's been awhile. And his trunk is really small and kinda phallic. Turn your speakers down before watching it- it's super loud.

6. Jem
I'm female and was young in the 80s. I watched Jem. Had the doll, too. I don't think she and Barbie were clothes-compatble.

7. She-Ra
Speaking of having dolls, it's He-Man's twin sister! I had her castle, but never had the She-Ra doll. I did have Frosta (the blue friend, who was my Halloween costume in first or second grade) and Glimmer (the purple friend.) I think I may still have the Glimmer doll somewhere, although she's gotten a punk haircut sometime in the last two decades. ETA: Yes, I do. And she has.

8. Pee-Wee's Playhouse
I would be remiss if I didn't include the greatest damned kids' show of my childhood. It was dumb without being stupid, at a kid's level without being condescending, and still awesome. If you're not already watching it on Adult Swim, start. Love.

9. Dungeons and Dragons
I pretty much just wanted to make sure I didn't dream this one up. I place the blame for any and all RPG-nerd tendencies I have as an adult squarely at the feet of this cartoon.

10. Muppet Babies
Muppets, as babies, with June Cleaver as their nanny. Whatever. I'm just mad I couldn't find the Teen Wolf cartoon intro.




Now that that's over, here's the experiment. Just to see if people google themselves, I'm going to list the names of some people I know now or have known in the past (and a cousin.) If you find yourself, leave a comment or tell me or something.

Ingi House
Cassie Michael (but you'll probably read this anyway)
Brian Mattingly
Wade Bowie (or should I put Wade H. Bowie II?)
Dennis Edson
Jennifer Hsiang
Willie Bradshaw (it's your second mention in this post, dude!)
Shannon Tollefson