Shows on PBS Were Awesome

July 12, 2009 10:47 PM

e didn't really have cable when I was a kid, but we got PBS, so I was pretty happy with the offerings.

I only have vague memories of "Sesame Street." I remember a lot of Kermit the Frog and some sketches with The Count. But I don't remember too many specifics. I think by the time that we had TV, I was too old for "Sesame Street."

But I definitely remember watching some of the dorkier shows when I was ten or so. My favorites were "3-2-1 Contact" and "Square One." I don't remember too much about "3-2-1 Contact" except the theme song, which was awesome. I think there were a bunch of kids running around doing things.

"Square One," though, I have vivid memories of. I remember all the scenes where the characters would have to use simple mathematical concepts to solve contrived real-life situations. And I definitely remember "Mathnet," the math-based "Dragnet" parody where the detectives carried calculators in their holsters. I learned all about the Fibonacci Sequence from a parrot. Good times.

Those shows were awesome. They were witty and entertaining, and I'm sure that if I went back and watched them now, there'd be plenty of content an adult could enjoy.

I have no idea what kids are watching nowadays--except that younger kids watch Dora the Explorer and something called "The Backyardigans." It's kinda funny, actually: my mom knows all the characters and their catchphrases from "The Backyardigans" because my cousins daughter, Mia, used to love that show. I wonder if she knew the names of each of the Thundercats when I was a kid.

2 Comments

tRJ said:

Mathnet was awesome. I remember that Fibonacci episode, too! I also really enjoyed the Pacman spoof "Mathman."

July 13, 2009 8:19 AM

butterflyfish said:

Backyardigans are pretty awesome, actually

July 14, 2009 7:18 AM

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