Growing up, me and my sisters watched Nickelodeon and The Disney Channel like it was our job. I miss those times. In the winter, we'd bundle up and wait for mom to bring us hot chocolate while we watched; In the summer, we'd have our lunch watching these before we left for the pool. It was always me and my sisters and one of the following shows. I hope other people got as much joy out of these as we did!
Adventures in Wonderland~ Intro; I was so obsessed with the intro to this...I wanted a freaking mirror to fall through and a gray kitten named Dinah.
Under the Umbrella Tree~ Intro; I loved Gloria. But I also wanted to have a built in bookcase that I could sit in and read like the lizard. And what exactly was "down the umbrella tree"?? Did Holly REALLY live with a bird, a lizard, and a gopher? What about a boyfriend? Or maybe a girlfriend? My brain is still plagued with all these important questions.
The Babysitter's Club~ Intro; I can close my eyes and still remember what a Saturday felt like when I'd lay around and wait for this to come on. Who didn't want to be Stacey?? And do people really trust 12 year olds with their children?
Bug Juice~ Intro; This is probably the most recent of shows we used to watch. I loved the original cast--couldn't fathom how kids my age left their parents for weeks at a time (I spent 3 days at horse camp with my girl scout troop and cried the whole trip...)
Flash Forward~ Intro; This was a kind of precursor to my Dawson's Creek years.
Kids Incorporated~ Intro; FERGIE, HOLY SHIT.
Ocean Girl~ Intro; I've never met anyone who ever watched this show, but this was the influence to every pool game my sisters and I played: Ocean Girl (obvi.)
Road to Avonlea~ Intro; So much like Anne of Green Gables. Also when I was in my wanting to be an "old fashioned" girl phase.
friggin....BUG JUICE WAS MY JAM!!!! it was literally my favorite show EVER EVER EVER as a kid and i completely forgot about it until just now. literally just had a mental breakthrough. i dont know if you can tell but im dead serious, this is major. also I SO DID WATCH OCEANGIRL and she was so pretty, although she didnt impact my life like bug juice. seriously thank you for this and seriously when are we watching bug juice and seriously heres a little questarooney for ya: Why was the show called Bug Juice?
ReplyDeleteA: It was the name of the sugary yet delicious kool-aid like brew served to the campers. Zing!
OMG I didn't know you had a blog. I'm now following you.
ReplyDeleteAnd Bri and I TOTALLY watched Ocean Girl and pretended to talk to the dolphins in the pool and swim like mermaids.
Love the freeze frames in the Baby-Sitters Club intro. And as I watched the Ocean Girl intro, it all came back to me. CRAZY.
ReplyDeleteFreeze frames are da bomb
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