I was very impressed with the parodies they did when I got older and could understand what they were spoofing. Right over my head as a little tyke, but I bet it was entertaining to some parents. Here's "Angle Dance":
3-2-1 Contact anyone? I think I can still sing the theme song after 30+ years. Plus, who can finish this one first "wherever there's trouble we're there on the double..."
I feel compelled to light a village on fire after watching this. Please never molest my brain again with this cess.
@er1c we were raised on it... be afraid
@unixrab Who is we?
@er1c
Wow! Mid 70's?
Evidently I was too old for this while my kids were too young, so I missed it entirely.
Lucky me!
I miss Fraggle Rock.
@The_Baron I think that theme song was the inspiration for The New Pornographers.
Oh my goodness, we were up before dawn watching NZR and David and Goliath...on one of the three channels our tv received via rabbit ear antennas.
@mikibell Romper Room?
@unixrab Oh yeah! I used to wait for her to say my name as she saw me in her magic mirror. Didn't happen often, but boy when it did...
@pitamuffin most def!
@unixrab I don't think we watched romper room.. it doesn't ring a bell.
@unixrab wacky racers and underdog?
@mikibell
@mikibell Underdog for sure...and
as well as
@unixrab Oh, I forgot about speed buggy!
This didn't trigger any memories even though it looks like my era. Did they ever play that cool pump organ?
@SSteve Captain Kangaroo and Mr Green Jeans???? (good thing I was alone in the room, my kids would have laughed at the "eek" I let out!)
@unixrab You had me up to comic sans... I knew Fred Rogers was Satan.
@JonT just a kid eh?
The Banana Splits or GTFO.
Yep, most of the above, plus Speed Racer, Penelope Pitstop, Dudley DoRight(sp?)
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch, anyone?
@mehjohnson I was SEARCHING for the cartoon (forgetting names) using horrible googlefu Speed Racer was a fav....
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch! FTW
@unixrab Haha I didn't remember the name until I googled for those cartoon choppers I loved.
@2many2no I've never seen this one!
@unixrab way back to the mid-60's. It showed up around the end of Rocky & Bullwinkle.
@2many2no I know Rocky & Bullwinkle...but never happened across this - looks cool
@2many2no Nice! I forgot that one, it's a vague memory for me.
@mehjohnson @unixrab It was a kids' cartoon with adult satire on the cold war.
Ha. You wanna go obscure, find me someone else who watched The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein back in the day
@Bingo you win
Square One Television still holds a special place in my heart.
I was very impressed with the parodies they did when I got older and could understand what they were spoofing. Right over my head as a little tyke, but I bet it was entertaining to some parents. Here's "Angle Dance":
"Ghost of a Chance"
They got some famous guest stars, too. Here's The Fat Boys with "One Billion is Big":
Weird Al with "Patterns"
@jqubed And that looks like Dr. Demento in the background.
3-2-1 Contact anyone? I think I can still sing the theme song after 30+ years. Plus, who can finish this one first "wherever there's trouble we're there on the double..."