stuff i watched as a kid #8: the herculoids

what i remember:

a) the blob creatures that can become parachutes and shit

b) the rhino-like creature that shoots fireballs

c) the dragon that shoots lasers with its eyes and tail

stuff i watched as a kid #7: jayce and the wheeled warriors

what i remember:

a) the only thing i remember is the one-wheel vehicle thing that had a cannon on top

stuff i watched as a kid #5: mr. wizard’s world

what i remember: 

a) merging two paperclips with a piece of paper

b) you can still eat when you’re upside down

c) and my favorite, cutting a sheet of paper in a manner that a human being can fit into the resulting “hole”

stuff i watched as a kid #4: canned carrott

what i remember:

a) kind of like snl with skits. my favorite was the detectives.

b) one of the detectives is the same guy in the movie harlequin

c) there was an episode of the detectives where the harlequin guy kicked a door to bust in but his foot went right through and the door was opened with his leg stuck in it.

stuff i watched as a kid #3: benjie, zax and the alien prince

what i remember:

a) the floating robot. i knew he was a puppet of some sort but was always amazed whenever he was in midair and not behind some boxes or something

b) the two villains that were always after the prince were idiots

c) im not sure but i think there was an episode where the villains got the prince and the dog saved him.

stuff i watched as a kid #2: mr. squiggle

what i remember:

a) the intro song says “mr. squiggle, the man from the moon” so he comes and leaves in a cardboard spaceship

b) viewers would send doodles and mr. squiggle would turn them into full drawings. the puppeteer held mr. squiggle by the tip of his hat and so the drawings would usually be upside down

c) i really, really, really wanted to send a doodle but it was an australian show…

stuff i watched as a kid #1: mr. squiggle

what i remember:

a) the intro song says “mr. squiggle, the man from the moon” so he comes and leaves in a cardboard spaceship

b) viewers would send doodles and mr. squiggle would turn them into full drawings. the puppeteer held mr. squiggle by the tip of his hat and so the drawings would usually be upside down

c) i really, really, really wanted to send a doodle but it was an australian show…

stuff i watched as a kid #2: the great space coaster

what i remember:

a) the catchy opening theme

b) the first time i saw an episode, i thought the mascot pilot was kinda scary. i think it was because in the cartoon opening, he was the same size as the humans and then the moment they go live action, he’s suddenly gigantic.

c) most of all, gary gnu