http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/ Sat, 19 May 2012 16:23:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24866 Becki Wed, 08 Feb 2006 07:21:20 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24866 I LOVED Electric Company! I used to park myself in front of that every day while my mom made dinner. She swore that was how I learned to read. Hmmmm....now maybe I don't have to feel guilty about putting in a DVD instead of reading to the kidlets... I LOVED Electric Company! I used to park myself in front of that every day while my mom made dinner. She swore that was how I learned to read. Hmmmm….now maybe I don’t have to feel guilty about putting in a DVD instead of reading to the kidlets…

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28814 Becki Wed, 08 Feb 2006 07:21:20 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28814 I LOVED Electric Company! I used to park myself in front of that every day while my mom made dinner. She swore that was how I learned to read. Hmmmm....now maybe I don't have to feel guilty about putting in a DVD instead of reading to the kidlets... I LOVED Electric Company! I used to park myself in front of that every day while my mom made dinner. She swore that was how I learned to read. Hmmmm….now maybe I don’t have to feel guilty about putting in a DVD instead of reading to the kidlets…

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24865 Shannon Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:27:23 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24865 We have four of those old Muppets on video. My brother-in-law always find the ancient stuff and gives it to the kids. You should see their collection of Pez dispensers he gave them. We have four of those old Muppets on video. My brother-in-law always find the ancient stuff and gives it to the kids. You should see their collection of Pez dispensers he gave them.

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28813 Shannon Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:27:23 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28813 We have four of those old Muppets on video. My brother-in-law always find the ancient stuff and gives it to the kids. You should see their collection of Pez dispensers he gave them. We have four of those old Muppets on video. My brother-in-law always find the ancient stuff and gives it to the kids. You should see their collection of Pez dispensers he gave them.

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24878 Batman Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:30:40 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24878 Spongebob!!! It's good for the whole family. Spongebob!!! It’s good for the whole family.

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28826 Batman Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:30:40 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28826 Spongebob!!! It's good for the whole family. Spongebob!!! It’s good for the whole family.

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24877 kris Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:20:22 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24877 Thye Bugaloos? Wow! Apparetnly, I LOVED the bugaloos, much to my parents' dismay ( I have no memory of this)--I'll have to get it just to torture them. But I remember adoring the Electric Company and the Muppet Show. Is there anything like the Muppet Show on anymore? You know, something that the entire family can watch and everyone can enjoy? I remember that my parents liked that one as much as my brother and I did. We watched it together every week. I remember that ver fondly. Thye Bugaloos? Wow! Apparetnly, I LOVED the bugaloos, much to my parents’ dismay ( I have no memory of this)–I’ll have to get it just to torture them. But I remember adoring the Electric Company and the Muppet Show. Is there anything like the Muppet Show on anymore? You know, something that the entire family can watch and everyone can enjoy? I remember that my parents liked that one as much as my brother and I did. We watched it together every week. I remember that ver fondly.

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28825 kris Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:20:22 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28825 Thye Bugaloos? Wow! Apparetnly, I LOVED the bugaloos, much to my parents' dismay ( I have no memory of this)--I'll have to get it just to torture them. But I remember adoring the Electric Company and the Muppet Show. Is there anything like the Muppet Show on anymore? You know, something that the entire family can watch and everyone can enjoy? I remember that my parents liked that one as much as my brother and I did. We watched it together every week. I remember that ver fondly. Thye Bugaloos? Wow! Apparetnly, I LOVED the bugaloos, much to my parents’ dismay ( I have no memory of this)–I’ll have to get it just to torture them. But I remember adoring the Electric Company and the Muppet Show. Is there anything like the Muppet Show on anymore? You know, something that the entire family can watch and everyone can enjoy? I remember that my parents liked that one as much as my brother and I did. We watched it together every week. I remember that ver fondly.

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24876 Helene Tue, 07 Feb 2006 05:45:21 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24876 I was in love Jimmy & his flute at very young age. :) I even had a <A href="http://hlb.blogspot.com/2004/07/lunch-box-memories-im-having-my-lunch.html" target="_blank">Puff-n-stuf lunch box. </a>:) And BTW, we actually own the best of the Sid & Marty Kroft collection - my girls love the Bugaloos :) I was in love Jimmy & his flute at very young age. I even had a Puff-n-stuf lunch box. And BTW, we actually own the best of the Sid & Marty Kroft collection – my girls love the Bugaloos

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28824 Helene Tue, 07 Feb 2006 05:45:21 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28824 I was in love Jimmy & his flute at very young age. :) I even had a <A href="http://hlb.blogspot.com/2004/07/lunch-box-memories-im-having-my-lunch.html" target="_blank">Puff-n-stuf lunch box. </a>:) And BTW, we actually own the best of the Sid & Marty Kroft collection - my girls love the Bugaloos :) I was in love Jimmy & his flute at very young age. I even had a Puff-n-stuf lunch box. And BTW, we actually own the best of the Sid & Marty Kroft collection – my girls love the Bugaloos

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24875 suze Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:46:52 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24875 i have a vague recollection of loving the muppet show but the jim henson show i really got passionate about as a kid was Fraggle Rock - we used to get a cinnamon toast and milk 'dinner' in front of the TV with that show on sunday nights. one of my favourite childhood memories... i have a vague recollection of loving the muppet show but the jim henson show i really got passionate about as a kid was Fraggle Rock – we used to get a cinnamon toast and milk ‘dinner’ in front of the TV with that show on sunday nights. one of my favourite childhood memories…

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28823 suze Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:46:52 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28823 i have a vague recollection of loving the muppet show but the jim henson show i really got passionate about as a kid was Fraggle Rock - we used to get a cinnamon toast and milk 'dinner' in front of the TV with that show on sunday nights. one of my favourite childhood memories... i have a vague recollection of loving the muppet show but the jim henson show i really got passionate about as a kid was Fraggle Rock – we used to get a cinnamon toast and milk ‘dinner’ in front of the TV with that show on sunday nights. one of my favourite childhood memories…

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24874 Kristina Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:37:22 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24874 That is so excellent! I have one of the 'highlights of' the Muppet Show DVDs (no, no kids yet, it was just for me. shh.) - it was the one with Dudley Moore, John Cleese & Peter Sellers. Although I really like John Cleese, I bought it because of Peter Sellers, and that was, in fact, the highlight of the whole DVD. Just incredible. Season One of the Muppets is now out too - amazon.ca's got it. The great thing about these shows is that kids (ok, and adults) still enjoy them 30 years later. 30...oh my god...ahem...anyway, HUZZAH for 70s television! That is so excellent! I have one of the ‘highlights of’ the Muppet Show DVDs (no, no kids yet, it was just for me. shh.) – it was the one with Dudley Moore, John Cleese & Peter Sellers. Although I really like John Cleese, I bought it because of Peter Sellers, and that was, in fact, the highlight of the whole DVD. Just incredible. Season One of the Muppets is now out too – amazon.ca’s got it. The great thing about these shows is that kids (ok, and adults) still enjoy them 30 years later. 30…oh my god…ahem…anyway, HUZZAH for 70s television!

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28822 Kristina Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:37:22 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28822 That is so excellent! I have one of the 'highlights of' the Muppet Show DVDs (no, no kids yet, it was just for me. shh.) - it was the one with Dudley Moore, John Cleese & Peter Sellers. Although I really like John Cleese, I bought it because of Peter Sellers, and that was, in fact, the highlight of the whole DVD. Just incredible. Season One of the Muppets is now out too - amazon.ca's got it. The great thing about these shows is that kids (ok, and adults) still enjoy them 30 years later. 30...oh my god...ahem...anyway, HUZZAH for 70s television! That is so excellent! I have one of the ‘highlights of’ the Muppet Show DVDs (no, no kids yet, it was just for me. shh.) – it was the one with Dudley Moore, John Cleese & Peter Sellers. Although I really like John Cleese, I bought it because of Peter Sellers, and that was, in fact, the highlight of the whole DVD. Just incredible. Season One of the Muppets is now out too – amazon.ca’s got it. The great thing about these shows is that kids (ok, and adults) still enjoy them 30 years later. 30…oh my god…ahem…anyway, HUZZAH for 70s television!

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24873 Danigirl Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:31:17 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24873 Batman, yes, Hilarious House of Frightenstein was also on my list - oddly, I was just thinking about this the other day! I guess I watched a lot of TV as a kid... I remember watching that at about 5:30 on a Saturday morning, long before the rest of the house was awake, circa 1981. I liked the Wolfman segments the best. And I already sent Nancy the link to the Muppet Show DVDs... Batman, yes, Hilarious House of Frightenstein was also on my list – oddly, I was just thinking about this the other day! I guess I watched a lot of TV as a kid… I remember watching that at about 5:30 on a Saturday morning, long before the rest of the house was awake, circa 1981. I liked the Wolfman segments the best. And I already sent Nancy the link to the Muppet Show DVDs…

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28821 Danigirl Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:31:17 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28821 Batman, yes, Hilarious House of Frightenstein was also on my list - oddly, I was just thinking about this the other day! I guess I watched a lot of TV as a kid... I remember watching that at about 5:30 on a Saturday morning, long before the rest of the house was awake, circa 1981. I liked the Wolfman segments the best. And I already sent Nancy the link to the Muppet Show DVDs... Batman, yes, Hilarious House of Frightenstein was also on my list – oddly, I was just thinking about this the other day! I guess I watched a lot of TV as a kid… I remember watching that at about 5:30 on a Saturday morning, long before the rest of the house was awake, circa 1981. I liked the Wolfman segments the best. And I already sent Nancy the link to the Muppet Show DVDs…

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24872 Batman Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:07:35 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24872 Okay, I have to add my 2.4 cents. The show I would love to have on DVD is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I loved that show. I have some on vhs and a couple on my PC but they're all rather poor quality. Apparently the masters were destroyed and there's no chance of the shows being reissued digitally. Sigh. I was also a fan of the Electric Company (mainly for the spiderman segments) and the Kroft Supershow. I thought I saw the Muppet Show on DVD though. I have some of the episodes digitally (again,, not great quality) but it's better than nothing. Okay, I have to add my 2.4 cents. The show I would love to have on DVD is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I loved that show. I have some on vhs and a couple on my PC but they’re all rather poor quality. Apparently the masters were destroyed and there’s no chance of the shows being reissued digitally. Sigh.
I was also a fan of the Electric Company (mainly for the spiderman segments) and the Kroft Supershow.
I thought I saw the Muppet Show on DVD though. I have some of the episodes digitally (again,, not great quality) but it’s better than nothing.

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28820 Batman Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:07:35 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28820 Okay, I have to add my 2.4 cents. The show I would love to have on DVD is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I loved that show. I have some on vhs and a couple on my PC but they're all rather poor quality. Apparently the masters were destroyed and there's no chance of the shows being reissued digitally. Sigh. I was also a fan of the Electric Company (mainly for the spiderman segments) and the Kroft Supershow. I thought I saw the Muppet Show on DVD though. I have some of the episodes digitally (again,, not great quality) but it's better than nothing. Okay, I have to add my 2.4 cents. The show I would love to have on DVD is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I loved that show. I have some on vhs and a couple on my PC but they’re all rather poor quality. Apparently the masters were destroyed and there’s no chance of the shows being reissued digitally. Sigh.
I was also a fan of the Electric Company (mainly for the spiderman segments) and the Kroft Supershow.
I thought I saw the Muppet Show on DVD though. I have some of the episodes digitally (again,, not great quality) but it’s better than nothing.

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-24871 Danigirl Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:46:55 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-24871 Why am I not surprised that my very favourite bloggers shared my formative TV addictions??? Why am I not surprised that my very favourite bloggers shared my formative TV addictions???

]]> http://danigirl.ca/blog/2006/02/06/and-speaking-of-mediated-childhoods/comment-page-1/#comment-28819 Danigirl Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:46:55 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=380#comment-28819 Why am I not surprised that my very favourite bloggers shared my formative TV addictions??? Why am I not surprised that my very favourite bloggers shared my formative TV addictions???

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