I used to watch their cartoons all teh time as a kid. They had some of the best children's entertainment around. However, now computer animation is so cheap that old style cartoons are obsolete. Fortunately, though, ebay has turned up a variety of old rankin bass animated movies like "Flight of Dragons" and "The Last Unicorn", as well as all their claymation and puppet holiday specials. Im buying them as I can find them for my kids, since tv now adays is so crappy.
Just wondering if anyone else had an interest in any of that old stuff...
Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
As nostalgic and romantic as it seems to save old TV for your kids, if my Mom had saved some of the stuff she watched as a kid, I would have rather stabbed my eyes out with a fork than be forced to sit through the "old stuff my Mom watched". I liked Captain Kangaroo, the Banana Splits, Sigmund & the Sea Monsters, the Monkees, Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island, etc. Fun and relevant then, but corny today. I don't know of many kids today who would find what I watched as entertaining as I did at their age. Then again, we only had 4 channels. TV has evolved with our culture and there is still good stuff out there. With 500 channels today, you may have to look a little harder, but it's there.
Posted by KevinA (Member # 139) on :
You have kids Posted by blkragss02 (Member # 1801) on :
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS: As nostalgic and romantic as it seems to save old TV for your kids, if my Mom had saved some of the stuff she watched as a kid, I would have rather stabbed my eyes out with a fork than be forced to sit through the "old stuff my Mom watched". I liked Captain Kangaroo, the Banana Splits, Sigmund & the Sea Monsters, the Monkees, Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island, etc. Fun and relevant then, but corny today. I don't know of many kids today who would find what I watched as entertaining as I did at their age. Then again, we only had 4 channels. TV has evolved with our culture and there is still good stuff out there. With 500 channels today, you may have to look a little harder, but it's there.
Well said! Posted by Flamin' bird (Member # 786) on :
Of course...twas one of my favs! I like Mr Heat Miser
Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :
As Teri said the kids have changed. When we mention some of the programs to our son he just looks at us as if we are nuts for watching what we did. You mention that you watched the Flintstones or the Jetsons and he just shakes his head, Now you have programs like South Park, reality shows like Monster Garage and the Apprentice and 3 different Disney channels. We have come a long way with aaalot of choices Posted by BadRag (Member # 1566) on :
Hell....at work the other day i mentioned "Johnny Carson" nobody knew what I was talking about....
Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
quote:Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed: ...the Flintstones or the Jetsons
Dangit...I forgot about those two. Posted by jimb0 (Member # 176) on :
[ 24. March 2004, 12:24 PM: Message edited by: SuperSport ]
Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
quote:Originally posted by jimb0: Kukla Fran & Ollie
See what I mean?
Posted by jimb0 (Member # 176) on :
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS:
quote:Originally posted by jimb0: Kukla Fran & Ollie
See what I mean?
...indeed I do... Posted by Flamin' bird (Member # 786) on :
quote:Originally posted by jimb0: Kukla Fran & Ollie
You're showing your age. Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS:
quote:Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed: ...the Flintstones or the Jetsons
Dangit...I forgot about those two.
Then there is Beanie and Cecil. Think I'm showing my age .
Posted by FireChicken (Member # 2067) on :
quote:Originally posted by KevinA: You have kids
lol, not yet. but in the next couple of years, hopefully. Waiting until after graduation so i can put aside money and start college trusts.
However, when I do have kids, I doubt I will have cable. Television had a big impact on me growing up, it assisted my intellectual and moral development(also social development). So, in a sense, its a sort of psychological conditioning. My exposing my kids to entertainment that has other value, and restricting exposure to the filler crap that is available now, I hope to prevent them from turning into morons and jerks.
Of course, my parents were very selective with what i was allowed to watch as a kid, and it had a major impact on me. I hope to do the same, but a lot of the key movies, tv shows, etc, that helped me develop are hard to find, and most of our old vhs tapes are either broken or too scratchy for tracking to help.
So in a sense all of this is pre-emptive, but its better to start now while I have time to plan!
[ 24. March 2004, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: FireChicken ]
Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
quote:Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed:
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS:
quote:Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed: ...the Flintstones or the Jetsons
Dangit...I forgot about those two.
Then there is Beanie and Cecil. Think I'm showing my age .
Those must be more 'fork in the eye' shows. Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
quote:Originally posted by KevinA: You have kids
Gotta have a wife first (or at least someone willing to do the horizontal mamba and produce a crumb-cruncher).
Posted by FireChicken (Member # 2067) on :
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS:
quote:Originally posted by KevinA: You have kids
Gotta have a wife first (or at least someone willing to do the horizontal mamba and produce a crumb-cruncher).
I've had several Miss Right-Now's, trying to narrow it down to Miss Right is whats hard.
As far as the mamba goes, lets just say that I have a good sense of rhythm and can do the steps well, and leave it at that...
Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
quote:Originally posted by FireChicken:
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS:
quote:Originally posted by KevinA: You have kids
Gotta have a wife first (or at least someone willing to do the horizontal mamba and produce a crumb-cruncher).
I've had several Miss Right-Now's, trying to narrow it down to Miss Right is whats hard.
As far as the mamba goes, lets just say that I have a good sense of rhythm and can do the steps well, and leave it at that...
ACK! Posted by SS_CarGuy (Member # 2065) on :
You guys forgot HOWDY DOODY!
I know....I know........I am showing my age!
Posted by FireChicken (Member # 2067) on :
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS:
quote:Originally posted by FireChicken:
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS:
quote:Originally posted by KevinA: You have kids
Gotta have a wife first (or at least someone willing to do the horizontal mamba and produce a crumb-cruncher).
I've had several Miss Right-Now's, trying to narrow it down to Miss Right is whats hard.
As far as the mamba goes, lets just say that I have a good sense of rhythm and can do the steps well, and leave it at that...
ACK!
Hey, YOU are the one who brought up the "horizontal mamba". Im just defending my masculinity.
Posted by Flamin' bird (Member # 786) on :
I bet no one remembers these guys.....
The Mighty Heroes. They were made before I was born so I guess I was seeing repeats
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