Post by MileySmiley08 on Feb 27, 2008 17:00:56 GMT -5
Every time I'm sitting in my Shakespeare class and I'm unaware of the answer to a question, I'm taken back to the good old days where everything could be settled via physical challenge.
Marc Summers always knew how to settle problems.
It was then that I realized how lucky we were to have such good television shows when we were younger.
What do kids these days really have to watch anymore?
Little kids just don't have the same entertainment. Anytime I searched for something good to watch, I found it, whether it was The Secret World of Alex Mack or Step by Step (only when Cody was on the show, Suzanne Summers just couldn't carry the jokes on her thighs).
Now, when I turn on Nickelodeon or Disney channel, hoping to relive some classic television moments of my youth, I'm forced to watch such garbage as Hannah Montana or Zoey 101.
Let me start off by saying Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, is an unstoppable force among young people that may only be momentarily halted by a stint in rehab, or pregnancy.
That's what Jamie-Lynn Spears is for. The youngest Spears' face graces the cover of every gossip magazine, alongside such positive influences as Lindsay Lohan.
But enough about them, let's talk about how terrible the shows are.
Let's talk the plot of Hannah Montana. Miley, a young girl who wants to live a normal life, but the problem is she is also a world-class performer named Hannah Montana. In order to keep her clever ruse, she puts on a blond wig.
Really? A blond wig to keep your real identity secret?
It just may have the worst plot on television; worse than that episode of Full House where Michelle fell off the horse and injured her head.
Where are you Zach Morris and Kelly Kapowski?
Instead kids these days have to deal with the fake relationship status of Miley Cyrus and one of the Jonas Brothers. Nobody knows which one is which though.
Saved by the Bell remains one of the best shows ever created. While Miley is just a pleasant dream of Billy Ray's achy-breaky heart, Mark Paul Gosselaar was wrangling such issues as caffeine pills and military camp.
Remember the time when Screech saved the duck from the giant oil spill in the back of Bayside High?
Could Montana do that? No. She's too busy driving around with her Pops, seatbelt-less.
What about little kid game shows nowadays?
Recently, a new show My Dad's Better than Your Dad has come onto the scene. While it would be a cool concept if the fathers battled to the death over a pool of angry sharks, that's never happening.
Double Dare was a great game show for all of those reasons.
Imagine the little kids sitting in the green room arguing about their families.
"You think your dad is better than mine, well let's take it to the game floor. My dad could totally run through an ice cream sundae and get an orange flag before yours."
Things such as what job or college education your parents had just didn't matter. All that mattered was how fast your family could climb through a birdcage and reach that flag.
All right, maybe I'm being too hard on these new kid shows. Some shows still capture the imagination and reality of being a teen. Just not in America.
Degrassi: The Next Generation is one of the highest rated shows in Canada and is quickly becoming popular in the States on The N network.
Unlike Hannah Montana, Degrassi keeps kids informed by dealing with such serious issues as the many Battle of the Bands competitions involving musician/actor Jake Epstein.
We as college students, just removed from our youth, should appreciate how great television was back in the day. We had it all. From Ferguson annoying his sister Clarrisa, to the joys brought in all of our faces from a Donkey-Lips given awful-waffle.
Thankfully, with the institution of these beloved shows on DVD, one day, as parents, we can share such fantastic moments as the time Uncle Jessie's evil cousin Stavros tried stealing the Tanner fortune.
spectrum.buffalo.edu/article.php?id=35649
Marc Summers always knew how to settle problems.
It was then that I realized how lucky we were to have such good television shows when we were younger.
What do kids these days really have to watch anymore?
Little kids just don't have the same entertainment. Anytime I searched for something good to watch, I found it, whether it was The Secret World of Alex Mack or Step by Step (only when Cody was on the show, Suzanne Summers just couldn't carry the jokes on her thighs).
Now, when I turn on Nickelodeon or Disney channel, hoping to relive some classic television moments of my youth, I'm forced to watch such garbage as Hannah Montana or Zoey 101.
Let me start off by saying Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, is an unstoppable force among young people that may only be momentarily halted by a stint in rehab, or pregnancy.
That's what Jamie-Lynn Spears is for. The youngest Spears' face graces the cover of every gossip magazine, alongside such positive influences as Lindsay Lohan.
But enough about them, let's talk about how terrible the shows are.
Let's talk the plot of Hannah Montana. Miley, a young girl who wants to live a normal life, but the problem is she is also a world-class performer named Hannah Montana. In order to keep her clever ruse, she puts on a blond wig.
Really? A blond wig to keep your real identity secret?
It just may have the worst plot on television; worse than that episode of Full House where Michelle fell off the horse and injured her head.
Where are you Zach Morris and Kelly Kapowski?
Instead kids these days have to deal with the fake relationship status of Miley Cyrus and one of the Jonas Brothers. Nobody knows which one is which though.
Saved by the Bell remains one of the best shows ever created. While Miley is just a pleasant dream of Billy Ray's achy-breaky heart, Mark Paul Gosselaar was wrangling such issues as caffeine pills and military camp.
Remember the time when Screech saved the duck from the giant oil spill in the back of Bayside High?
Could Montana do that? No. She's too busy driving around with her Pops, seatbelt-less.
What about little kid game shows nowadays?
Recently, a new show My Dad's Better than Your Dad has come onto the scene. While it would be a cool concept if the fathers battled to the death over a pool of angry sharks, that's never happening.
Double Dare was a great game show for all of those reasons.
Imagine the little kids sitting in the green room arguing about their families.
"You think your dad is better than mine, well let's take it to the game floor. My dad could totally run through an ice cream sundae and get an orange flag before yours."
Things such as what job or college education your parents had just didn't matter. All that mattered was how fast your family could climb through a birdcage and reach that flag.
All right, maybe I'm being too hard on these new kid shows. Some shows still capture the imagination and reality of being a teen. Just not in America.
Degrassi: The Next Generation is one of the highest rated shows in Canada and is quickly becoming popular in the States on The N network.
Unlike Hannah Montana, Degrassi keeps kids informed by dealing with such serious issues as the many Battle of the Bands competitions involving musician/actor Jake Epstein.
We as college students, just removed from our youth, should appreciate how great television was back in the day. We had it all. From Ferguson annoying his sister Clarrisa, to the joys brought in all of our faces from a Donkey-Lips given awful-waffle.
Thankfully, with the institution of these beloved shows on DVD, one day, as parents, we can share such fantastic moments as the time Uncle Jessie's evil cousin Stavros tried stealing the Tanner fortune.
spectrum.buffalo.edu/article.php?id=35649
