Remember When...

MISSCOURTNEY20

Rainbow Bright

Light Brights

The Barbie jaquzzi that didn't run off of batteries. You had to push the pump on the side to make the buttons.

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[QUOTE]Does anyone remember Romper Room?  None of my friends do, but I swear I watched it when I was just wee.
Posted by FutureMrsTR[/QUOTE]
i was on romper room.

i loved speak and spell. that thing taught me to read.

i used to have the disney afternoon soundtrack on tape.

crfische

Hot Wheels. GOD they were awesome.

laladypoet

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Remember When... : I believe that Number the Stars began my fascination with the Holocaust.  My mom took me to see "Schindler's List" when it came out; I was 12.
Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]
holy crap, me too. and I'm still fascinated by it. I didn't see the movie in theaters, but I rented it (I was 12 also, I think). I still love that movie.

FutureMrsTR

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[QUOTE]Sorry Lala.  Remember when the sounds of little feet wasn't music that we danced to week to week? <strong>Remember those slide things that tied your shirt off to one side.  Do they have a name?</strong> R.L. Stine's Goosebumps The Torkelsons
Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]

I don't know about a name, but I totally had a ceramic one in the shape of Texas.

smokeybailey

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Remember When... : According to Wikipedia (btw - remember when there was no Wikipedia?) it ran from 1953 to 1994 so that encompasses a LOT of us.  But yes, I would have been watching in the mid-late 80's.
Posted by FutureMrsTR[/QUOTE]

But in 1981 it was completely changed (also courtesy of Wikipedia)

In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_in_television" title="1981 in television">1981</a>, the format of <em>Romper Room</em> was overhauled and re-titled <em>Romper Room and Friends</em>.

Hence, I stand by my original statement that you must have been watching the newer version.

crfische

3's company.

MISSCOURTNEY20

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Remember When... : i was on romper room. <strong>i loved speak and spell. that thing taught me to read.</strong> i used to have the disney afternoon soundtrack on tape.
Posted by daffodil_jill[/QUOTE]

Me too!! My mom bought 2 of each so my sister and I wouldn't fight over them.

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Remember When... : holy crap, me too. and I'm still fascinated by it. I didn't see the movie in theaters, but I rented it (I was 12 also, I think). I still love that movie.
Posted by laladypoet[/QUOTE]

I saw the first hour of it a few months ago on HBO.  I haven't seen it in about 10 years, but I think it affects me even more now.  I will read just about anything associated with the Holocaust.  Have you been the museum?

crfische

Don't try to fool smokey, she's OLD. She knows her stuff.

texagj

Remember the original Power Rangers?

Remember when MTV actually played music videos all day?

And wishbone was the best dog ever!

Snippylynn

Is it weird that I don't remember a lot of this stuff?  I mean, I was born in 80, so I should but a lot of it I merely have vague memories of.  Perhaps it's because we didn't have cable or many TV channels and I was a dork who read all the time?  Or... huh.  No, really.  What DID I do with my childhood??  Because I don't remember at all.

georgia_bride09

Barney!! My sister was obsessed with Barney when she was 4-6 or so, so I dealt with it from 11-13.

Power Rangers

FutureMrsTR

Remember Light Brite?  I begged for one for so long and by the time I got it, I don't think it was cool anymore.  Oh and Spin Art!

crfische

OOO and the old school simon says? Etch a Sketch? Tinker Toys? Construx? Girl Talk?

Or those VCR games that came out that were OH SO COOL?

akhensley81

They were called T-Shirt Slides... and apparently you can still buy them.

http://www.nighthawksilver.net/productCat19757.ctlg

laurenclaire1386

Alvin and the Chipmunks cassette tapes anyone? The first time I heard that Kim Carnes song "Betty Davis Eyes" was the Chipmunks singing. God I love that song. Even the Chipmunks version.

laladypoet

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Remember When... : I saw the first hour of it a few months ago on HBO.  I haven't seen it in about 10 years, but I think it affects me even more now.  I will read just about anything associated with the Holocaust.  Have you been the museum?
Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]
not yet. but I really REALLY want to go to Auschwitz some day.

crfische

Shrinky dinks!

heartxsongs

What about Disney Sing Alongs?

Or when Nick at Nite was actually Nickelodeon at night, and not its own channel?

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Remember When... : not yet. but I really REALLY want to go to Auschwitz some day.
Posted by laladypoet[/QUOTE]

My dad went to Germany a few years ago.  I saw the pictures.  It was haunting.   That's definitely on my list of places to see before I die.

smokeybailey

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[QUOTE]Don't try to fool smokey, she's OLD. She knows her stuff.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

You can't fool me.  I remember stuff that you guys watched in syndication when it was on the networks.

I like being old though.

georgia_bride09

Mousercize

The Pooh show with people in costumes

When Goofy had his own show.

FutureMrsTR

Remember Prodigy?

I also had a computer game that involved a rabbit and carrots and I can NOT remember what it was called, but I was obsessed with it.  I also loved Excite Bike for NES.

laladypoet

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Remember When... : My dad went to Germany a few years ago.  I saw the pictures.  It was haunting.   That's definitely on my list of places to see before I die.
Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]
my H thinks I'm morbid for wanting to go so badly, but whatever. actually seeing it, instead of just imagining it, is important to me.

crfische

Smokes, you aren't old, but you DO know your stuff!

Remember Rescue: 911?

MattsPenguin

Squirt drinks

And that drink bottle that was like an accordian and opened and clsoed.  What was that called?

NuggetBrain

Power Rangers were awesome.  And then they started bringing in stupid other rangers.  I stopped watching when the Pink Ranger showed up.

I remember fighting with my brother over who got to play Duck Hunt.  And cheating by putting the gun right up against the screen.  And having to blow into the game when it wouldn't work.  GOD Nintendos were so cool.

akhensley81

OH! What about the first time they tried to make movies out of The Chronicles of Narnia? With those HORRIBLE puppets!

georgia_bride09

[QUOTE]The Barbie jaquzzi that didn't run off of batteries. You had to push the pump on the side to make the buttons.
Posted by MISSCOURTNEY20[/QUOTE]

Yes!! And the Barbie RV. And the house with the elevator you pulled up with a string.