OptimusPrime Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Nickelodeon Kids Show Stars: Where Are They Now? I often forget this in my bitter old age of 21, but the television of my youth wasn't a raging, fiery drunkard spitting mouthfuls of staticky venom and retarded nonsense at me. In fact, it was once a gentle beast, one that you could cradle in your arms and spend hours playing with in joyful abandon. Television had a great smile back then, with radioactive eyes that would pierce into your corneas, jackhammering information straight into the fabric of your brain. When I was a wee midget-like lad, my favorite channel was Nickelodeon, a cable network aimed at children and stupid people. I haven't watched Nickelodeon in the last decade or so, and from what I understand it's now nothing but preteen lesbian detective shows and bootleg Mexican snuff tapes tied together with stylish Gen X video editing techniques, which are the visual equivalent of being beaten in the face with a strobe light by a homeless transvestite named Birdie. I got to thinking about the golden days, when kids shows were safe for children and not secretly geared towards dirty old men and riddled with senseless commercial indoctrination. Whatever happened to the stars of my favorite shows back then? Where is David the Gnome or Maya the Bee? The mystery of their fates, and the fates of other childhood legends, inspired me to do some research. For those of you who don't know, "research" is the SA codeword for "bullshitting." But don't let that stop you from taking everything I write as empirical truth. http://www.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/livestock~08-13-2003-david.jpg'> David the Gnome In a most unfortunate twist of events, David the Gnome turned out to be quite the pervert. After receiving an anonymous tip, authorities raided his home, a hallowed out tree, and found an extensive library of pornographic images on his computer, which appeared to feature young gnome children wearing little more than their pointy hats. Further exploration of the tree revealed video equipment, digital storage media, and hidden rooms and compartments. Upon interrogation, David admitted to being part of a massive gnome porn ring, which used domesticated foxes as couriers. Gnomes involved in the organization would ride on foxes, rendezvousing at strange times and places to exchange the latest pictures and videos. There is no telling how many gnome children were victims, but it's safe to say too many. David's wife Lisa denied any knowledge of her husband's wrongdoing and continues to defend his innocence. When asked to comment, a female neighbor gnome who wished to remain anonymous described David as "a peaceful man who was friendly to all nature." She added, "This sort of thing just doesn't happen. I can't believe it happened." http://www.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/livestock~08-13-2003-pinwheel.jpg'> The Cast of Pinwheel Pinwheel is one of the stranger things I remember. I spend a lot of time pretending I don't remember Pinwheel, but I do remember Pinwheel. I remember it all too well. As amazing as it sounds, I'm about the only one on the planet who remembers this show, but that's okay since it just helps fuel my elitism even further. Pinwheel had a very diverse cast, which included a black guy who traps sounds in boxes, hobo bug puppets, a mime, and another puppet that collected weeds and lived in a basement. There were also additional puppets and minorities in the cast, not to mention other oddities likely derived from excessive drug usage. I hate to say it, but it seems like hard times hits everybody sooner or later, and the Pinwheel gang is no exception to the rule. The RIAA had serious issues with Jake, the African-American man who trapped sounds in boxes. It seems he was pirating a great deal of copyrighted material from recording artists with those boxes of his, and so he ended up with substantial fines that will haunt him until the day he dies, at which point they will begin haunting his living relatives. The hobo bugs met an untimely end when they overdosed on insecticide. There is only so much poison the body can take, and they took a little more. Ebenezer T. Squint, the green-skinned scrooge, got busted for growing copious amounts of marijuana in his basement dwelling. While he claimed it was for medicinal purposes, the sheer volume of his stash led to a stay in jail. The mime lady just turned out to be a deaf mute that was frantically trying to get help in finding her missing child. The other stars remain in obscurity like so many unwrapped Christmas presents. http://www.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/livestock~08-13-2003-marc.jpg'> Marc Summers of Double Dare Double Dare was an early form of gross-out reality TV based around kids challenging each other to do disgusting things, like roll around in green slime and collect fruit juice in head-mounted measuring cups. This disgusting fluid-focused insanity would go on to influence future shock comedians like Tom Green, the "stars" of Jackass, and even Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike. Double Dare was hosted by Marc Summers, an alien from the planet Ralzak IV. When political strife erupted on Ralzak IV, Marc Summers and thousands of other Ralzakian agents were recalled home by the Ralzak IV Supreme Council to fight in the Great Ralzak IV Independence War of Time Cycle 47211. Marc Summers received the prestigious Supreme Council Award for Courageous Action for his, well, courageous action on behalf of the Ralzak IV Supreme Council. I'm just kidding, Marc Summers is all washed up. http://www.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/livestock~08-13-2003-maya.jpg'> Maya the Bee Maya didn't live long, sadly. She died in a vicious boiling water attack that claimed her entire hive. The buzzing finally ceased as the last of her tiny frame gave way to the blistering heat of the water. Her death was agonizing and unholy. Quite befitting of a lowly pest. http://www.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/livestock~08-13-2003-wizard.jpg'> Mr. Wizard Mr. Wizard was arrested for practicing wizardry, a crime worthy of certain damnation in most parts. Before submitting to authorities, he summoned several golems, erected a terrifying wall of fire, and caused the sky to rain kidney stones. Once the chaos was brought under control, he was tried according to his crimes against God and then set ablaze. His body did not melt, though; instead it dissolved into soot and poisoned all the witnesses with cancer. http://www.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/livestock~08-13-2003-barth.jpg'> The Cast of You Can't Do That on Television There were roughly 500 kids who appeared in this show, and for the sake of brevity I'll just say that they're all very much deceased. Even Alanis Morissette, who started here, is now incredibly dead. One interesting fact is that Barth sold his hamburger restaurant and made an unsuccessful bid for mayor of a small Minnesota town. He was unsuccessful because he was a Canadian citizen and had no business trying to run an American town. Well that was certainly depressing, but then so is everything I do. The truth about all those shows you grew up with is that they are best left in the past, because you were much more gullible then. I'd have to do a lot of crystal meth before I could ever find myself sitting through an entire episode of David the Gnome. I suppose I just stumbled upon the perfect excuse to take up drugs since that whole "my life is a terrible sham" explanation is so cliché these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiffer Jet Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 i remember that show Figure it Out with sommer sanders as the host. oh my shits, was she hot. she is too fit for my liking lately though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king kong Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Originally posted by Swiffer Jet i remember that show Figure it Out with sommer sanders as the host. oh my shits, was she hot. she is too fit for my liking lately though. http://www.areyougame.com/images/items/CR2039.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Hahaha this is undoubtedly one of the greatest things that I have read in a long time. Thank you so much for that trip down memory lane.:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 you can't do that on television was and still is one of my favorite shows. i remember when i was a kid having a crush christine http://www.ycdtotv.com/images/200008/castpic.jpg'> far right red shirt http://www.ycdtotv.com/sounds/theme.ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicidebombr Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 remember Eureka's Castle? i fucking loved that show.:love2: *edit - i still watch the christmas special every year. i have it on tape.:smiles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuzo Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 HOLY SHIT i remember that thanks for pinning a name to that show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 i thought this was gonna be about blu cantrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicidebombr Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Originally posted by Kyuzo HOLY SHIT i remember that thanks for pinning a name to that show if you're talking to me, no problem. *edit - what about Blu Cantrell?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadawhat Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 "i don't know..." http://www.ycdtotv.de/woyc_img/woy1_562.jpg'> oh wow... i used to love this show and it had completley slipped my mind... HA, garth..hahha... and damn i would of given anything as a kid to get on double dare or what was that otherone???...funhouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i11igul Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 marc summers does that show unwrapped on the food channel now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KALIS Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Originally posted by OptimusPrime http://www.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/livestock~08-13-2003-maya.jpg'> Maya the Bee Maya didn't live long, sadly. She died in a vicious boiling water attack that claimed her entire hive. The buzzing finally ceased as the last of her tiny frame gave way to the blistering heat of the water. Her death was agonizing and unholy. Quite befitting of a lowly pest. Woah. That shit was seriously dark compared to the rest of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOGLE? Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 http://www.planetquake.com/cryhavoc/screenshots/jaz.JPG'> christine in 1999..now called jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 hahahaha nice try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space base Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Dude Ranch Salute Your Shorts Clarrisa Explains Its All Alex Mack My Brother And Me that Scarie Stories one All That Keenan & Kel.... I used to watch that shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandalay Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Originally posted by space base Dude Ranch... IT'S HEY DUDE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandalay Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Originally posted by mr.yuck Hahaha this is undoubtedly one of the greatest things that I have read in a long time. Thank you so much for that trip down memory lane.:lol: HECK YA!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I think by "Dude Ranch" you meant to say "Hey Dude". "HEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYY DUDE!" It had the kid who plays Edward Furlong's friend in T2. The redhead kid with the mohawk. You can't forget: Pete and Pete Nickelodeon's ghost stories show (Goosebumps?) Square One Family Double Dare Ren and Stimpy Ghostwriter :scramble: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuzo Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 oh yeah, what was the name of that ghost story show? the one where the group of kids sat around a fire and told stories, and it had the one kid with the glasses who was like the head dude, and he'd always throw some shit on the fire and it would change colors. god damn i wanted some of that shit back then. the only story that comes to mind is the one in the mall, about the kid who was like in a video game but it was real life. and he had a crush on some chick and he had to save her from the boss of the video game with super squirt guns or something. yeah, i wanted some of those too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenoz Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 in my day and age we had LAND OF THE LOST,FALL GUY,FAT ALBERT,DUKES OF HAZZARD which you never saw a black man on cause it was racist as fuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Æ° Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Hocus pocus alimagocus dickmouth! (Today's special) http://www.schuminweb.com/todays-special/images/cast/jeff.jpg'> http://www.schuminweb.com/todays-special/images/cast/jodie.jpg'> http://www.schuminweb.com/todays-special/images/cast/sam.jpg'> http://www.schuminweb.com/todays-special/images/cast/muffy.jpg'> http://www.schuminweb.com/todays-special/images/cast/txl-new.jpg'> http://www.schuminweb.com/todays-special/images/cast/txl-old.jpg'> http://www.schuminweb.com/todays-special/images/cast/mrs-pennypacker.jpg'> http://www.schuminweb.com/todays-special/images/cast/mime-lady.jpg'> Remember that mouse was named Muffy? hah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space base Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Yeah!! Pete & Pete, I forgot about that one. What about Rocko's modern Life? That cartoon was weiiird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenoz Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 its all about fragle rock!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptimusPrime Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Originally posted by Kyuzo oh yeah, what was the name of that ghost story show? the one where the group of kids sat around a fire and told stories, and it had the one kid with the glasses who was like the head dude, and he'd always throw some shit on the fire and it would change colors. god damn i wanted some of that shit back then. the only story that comes to mind is the one in the mall, about the kid who was like in a video game but it was real life. and he had a crush on some chick and he had to save her from the boss of the video game with super squirt guns or something. yeah, i wanted some of those too. and the show's name is are you afraid of the dark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$360 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 *true story* the guy who originally did the voice for ren(that ren and stimpy you dumbass), ended up in the nuthouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 was the pee wee herman show on this channel ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$360 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Originally posted by ARCEL was the pee wee herman show on this channel ? im pretty sure it wasnt. but clorissa explains it all was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Fraggle Rock. Under the Umbrella Tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SayOne Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Originally posted by nomadawhat "i don't know..." oh wow... i used to love this show and it had completley slipped my mind... HA, garth..hahha... and damn i would of given anything as a kid to get on double dare or what was that otherone???...funhouse? finders keepers??:lol: ebinezer t. squid was my favorite character on pinheelyo you cant front on nicklodeon nuttin but jems back in hte days picture pages banana man danger mouse you cant do that on television wild and crazy kids salute your shorts... the noozles which was actually depressing nutin but bangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_sofarok Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 http://www.cs.indiana.edu/entertainment/pete-and-pete/pictures/olderpete.jpg'> pete aka Michael C. Maronna. hes keeps poping up in 'teen' flicks, 40 days and 40 nights and slackers, which i liked.. http://www.cs.indiana.edu/entertainment/pete-and-pete/pictures/youngerpete.jpg'> pete aka Danny Tamberelli, the only other shit ive seen him in is mighty ducks and a lil bit in igby goes down.. http://www.cs.indiana.edu/entertainment/pete-and-pete/pictures/ellen.jpg'>ellen aka Alison Fanelli, even now i would marry this girl in a heartbeat. A quick eck of imdb reveals sh has done fuck all since... http://www.cs.indiana.edu/entertainment/pete-and-pete/pictures/petunia.jpg'> any show that has iggy pop, steve buscemi, adam west as regukar cast mebers and Hunter S. Thompson, Michael Stipe, Larisa Oleynik, Lucious Jackson, Patty Hearst, Juliana Hatfield , Debbir harry, Janeane Garofalo, selma blair and LL, to name a few as guests...that shitis sick, i need every episode... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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