My Childhood in a Box
This weekend is the premier of the new Adult Swim show, Titan Maximums, by the makers of Robot Chicken. It’s a parody of children’s programs like Power Rangers and Voltron and will be a seriously awesome bit of nostalgia-joy for anyone who grew up watching those shows.
This got me talking with other people about my own beloved childhood programs and which ones still make me happy today. This also made me realize – NO ONE WATCHED THE SHOWS I DID AS A KID! I’ve gotten more blank stares in the last week than I ever have in my life.
This is how all my conversations have been going:
Me: Aw, you know what show was awesome? “The Pirates of Dark Water.”
Them: Ummmmm…
Me: You know – pirates, searching for 13 pieces of treasure in order to save the world. There was a sorceress and a dude with one eye and a monkey-bird.
Them: Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm….
Me: Half monkey…half bird? … He liked to eat a lot.
Them: *turning to talk to someone else* So, how ‘bout dem Yankees. Buncha bums dey are.
Me: *swearing under my breath*
And so, in honor of all the ridiculous conversations I’ve had this week. I present to you: MY TOP TEN (UNKNOWN) CHILDHOOD TV SHOWS.
I was so cute back then…
