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I love children's shows and I don't care who knows

Osutoria-Hangarii
20-11-2005, 12:22
I don't have a clue why, and my roommate thinks it's bizarre, but I don't care! I love kids' shows! I mostly watch the Disney channel and Nickelodeon for a few of their choice programming selections, such as the following:

The Koala Brothers - This is an Australian(?) show about two koalas, Frank and Buster, who own a small plane and fly around the outback every day looking for people they can help. The show appears to be done in claymation. The theme of this show is being helpful and considerate, and the characters are wicked awesome and well-designed. All things considered, a very fun and well-conceived program.

Charlie and Lola - This British(?) show is about two young children. Charlie is a boy of 7 years who takes care of his 4-year-old sister, Lola. Lola is the driving force behind the show's plots, as she typically creates a problem by being stubborn, illogical, and/or silly. The animation is very unique, with all the backgrounds and characters appearing as a child's crayon doodles, messy lines and everything. Lola is hilarious, and this show makes me feel fuzzy.

Stanley - This American(?) show is about a young boy who loves all kinds of animals. His best friend is an intelligent goldfish named Dennis, and he has a cat who's overconfident in her own smarts and a dog who plain doesn't have any. The animation is hard to define, but it reminds me of cleanly-cut pieces of construction paper. The episodes usually show Stanley being confronted with a problem and being reminded of an animal. He then looks up the animal in the "Great Big Book of Everything," (introduced by a brief dog and cat duet) interacts with it, and learns a lesson relevant to his problem. To be honest, my favorite part of this show is the dog and cat.

Also cool:

Bear in the Big Blue House (and Breakfast with Bear segments)

I might add more, but that depends on whether I feel like it or not :P
Potaria
20-11-2005, 12:23
*gunshot*
Osutoria-Hangarii
20-11-2005, 12:23
*gunshot*
oh no i am slain
Grainne Ni Malley
20-11-2005, 12:25
It's ok. I'm 31 and I know the almost every song from "The Little Mermaid" by heart. :(
Potaria
20-11-2005, 12:26
*remains dead*
Grainne Ni Malley
20-11-2005, 12:27
oh no i am slain

*refuses to hold another moment of silence after the terrible result from the last one*
Osutoria-Hangarii
20-11-2005, 12:29
It's ok. I'm 31 and I know the almost every song from "The Little Mermaid" by heart. :(
18 in years, 25 in mind, 10 in heart :)
Grainne Ni Malley
20-11-2005, 12:31
18 in years, 25 in mind, 10 in heart :)

Yep! Amongst my favorite childhood movies are Labrynth, The Last Unicorn, The Dark Crystal and Neverending Story. I'm a big kid at heart. :)
Osutoria-Hangarii
20-11-2005, 12:33
*gunshot*
oh you shot yourself? my bad
i misunderstood


OH! HEY!
Bear in the Big Blue House is coming on! Hardcore! See you assholes later!! It's time for BEAR!@!!
Potaria
20-11-2005, 12:35
Yep! Amongst my favorite childhood movies are Labrynth, The Last Unicorn, The Dark Crystal and Neverending Story. I'm a big kid at heart. :)

*rises from the dead*

Now that's what I'm talking about! Labyrinth brings back good memories, The Last Unicorn brings back freaky memories, and The Neverending Story brings back... Memories, but memories all the same.
Grainne Ni Malley
20-11-2005, 12:41
*rises from the dead*

Now that's what I'm talking about! Labyrinth brings back good memories, The Last Unicorn brings back freaky memories, and The Neverending Story brings back... Memories, but memories all the same.

I almost forgot Legend.
Potaria
20-11-2005, 12:42
I almost forgot Legend.

Yeah, that's another good one. That one brings back some weird memories, though not quite as weird as The Last Unicorn. That's one freaky movie.
Carops
20-11-2005, 12:43
*rises from the dead*

Now that's what I'm talking about! Labyrinth brings back good memories, The Last Unicorn brings back freaky memories, and The Neverending Story brings back... Memories, but memories all the same.

Labyrinth used to really freak me out... really. Didn't sleep for ages after I saw it. Must have been something about David Bowie's hair...
Potaria
20-11-2005, 12:43
Labyrinth used to really freak me out... really. Didn't sleep for ages after I saw it. Must have been something about David Bowie's hair...

I liked the Bog of Eternal Stench. :p
Grainne Ni Malley
20-11-2005, 12:46
I liked the Bog of Eternal Stench. :p

Ludo was my favorite character and I really wanted to learn how to balance those spheres that way.
Carops
20-11-2005, 12:47
I liked the Bog of Eternal Stench. :p
Yer... we've got one of those in Manchester too.
Osutoria-Hangarii
20-11-2005, 12:56
Yer... we've got one of those in Manchester too.
lol you're cool

bear is over now
FUCK YEAH

KOALA BROTHERS NEXT

THIS IS HARDCORE TO THE MAX

too bad higglytown is after

i guess i'll take a shower
Jello Biafra
20-11-2005, 13:23
I like children's shows and occasionally teenager shows, too.
There's this New Zealand teenage soap opera called "The Tribe" that's awesome.
Other good children's shows: "Oswald", "the Fairly Oddparents", "DragonBall Z", "Spongebob Squarepants", "Blue's Clues".
Osutoria-Hangarii
20-11-2005, 13:25
I like children's shows and occasionally teenager shows, too.
There's this New Zealand teenage soap opera called "The Tribe" that's awesome.
Other good children's shows: "Oswald", "the Fairly Oddparents", "DragonBall Z", "Spongebob Squarepants", "Blue's Clues".
fairly oddparents is the bomb diggety
Ariddia
20-11-2005, 13:42
There are several reasons why I don't like (most) kids' shows, but the main one is that they are absurdly simplistic. Yes, I know, they're meant for kids. But as a grown man they just make me groan and liquify my brain and get me very annoyed.

My point is, they teach kids simplistic morals which most children will have assimilated and will cling to as they grow up - i.e., good and bad as absolutes, everything is black or white, the good guys always win and it's all right to kill the bad guy. Personally, I find it disturbing, and I think it does a lot of harm to children who will grow up into adults still thinking in those terms.
Novenga
20-11-2005, 15:25
For a while there I was Tivoing Davey and Goliath off of Trinity Broadcasting. I'm not a hardcore Christian or anything, or at least as hardcore as some, but D&G was a big part of my youth-- I was fascinated by the town Davey lived in and the people in his life and felt like I didn't have that. And I think some of the message sunk in.

I stopped Tivoing it only because they started to run the same episodes over and over again. D&G ran for five series, and I think they've only shown like 20% of any available. Whether that's because that's all they've got the right to show or because Trinity Broadcasting disagrees with what the other episodes imply, I don't know.

Also, I quite liked Ren and Stimpy when it was fresh and new.