A large part of my graduate program consists of people getting into circles and talking about children's television. In other words: heaven. You know, I thought it was strange (even for me and that says a heck of a lot) that I still look forward to new episodes of "Arthur" but I have find that there are many, many people like me in this world. And they are all just as fabulously, fabulously good-looking.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I spend way too much time YouTube-ing clips and theme songs from old TV shows (when I'm not looking at clips of corgis barking at iPads). Which brings me to "Zoom."
For those of you who don't know this awesomeness, "Zoom" was a PBS show where a bunch of kids hung out in a room, played games and danced awkwardly. In other words, activities that I tend to do on a typical Saturday night. Alone.
What is important to note is that the "Zoom" most of us know premiered in 1999 BUT it started way, way back in 1972. I was aware of this fact when it premiered and remember an exchanged with a family member where I complained that the new version couldn't hold a candle to the old one. They asked how I could possibly know that, considering the show premiered 11 years before I was born. Instead of talking it out with them, I stamped my foot and whined that "No one understands me!"
I was 16.
As a young lad I dreamed of being a Zoomer. I wanted to sing the annoyingly catchy theme song. I wanted to speak in Ubbi-Dubbi. I wanted to sit with the rest of the cast and talk about big issues, like what our favorite flavor of ice cream was. You know- important stuff.
I mean, look at the following video:
LOOK AT HOW MUCH FUN THESE KIDS ARE HAVING!
Thoughts:
1) Jon's dancing in the beginning is spastically-awesome.
2) I want Joe's hair
2) Kenny looks like he's about to slap you.
3) That last bit of choreography where they are beckoning you to join them? CREEPY. I'm going to use it in a club.
If they revived this show again, I'm going to the casting call. Who's with me?
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