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Title: "the electric companyyyyyyyyy"
Post by: mrfish on November 27, 2001, 02:46:00 PM: man, i just got digital cable and there's a channel showing reruns of "the electric company"!

i hadn't seen that show in 25 years or so and now realize why people in my generation are so tripped out.

they had some kids on a psychadelic oscillating background jamming on tambourines and singing about the letter S or something - it was great.

everyone had afros it's a hoot - what really struck me was how they didn't pad things so much or patronize the audience like kids shows today do. the people were real looking and genuine and looked like they actually enjoyed doing the show.

it was in a dirty urban setting, they sang blues songs, etc. it was pretty refreshing and kinda funny to watch as an adult.

got the theme stuck in my head now - it was funky!

:D

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Post by: Eagler on November 27, 2001, 03:08:00 PM: change the channel .. quick :)

Yep, it'll only get better as technology trudges along. As compression matures, they be able to throw just about everything ever filmed at you as they will have the bandwidth to provide it. Have you caught the Game Show channel yet? Some great old game shows on it.
Our digital system here in the Tampa Bay Division is one of the best in the nation. Real time Video On Demand (VOD) is fantastic, with rewind/FF/pause capibilities. AOL/TW are really pushing it, throwing money at it hand over fist as they realize that it is the future of home entertainment. Coming from the old school, I still find it amazing they can fit 10 to 12 digital channels in the 6Mhz that it took one analog channel to fly. The technology involved in a fiber to feeder digital system is mind boggling compared to the old 550Mhz analog plant.
Once they get the contracts from the studios for the VOD subs which gives them the movies before your movie rental shops do, VOD will really take off. Right now the customer base does not warrant such as fued as the Block Busters have greater numbers.
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Post by: midnight Target on November 27, 2001, 03:22:00 PM: Heeyyyyyy Youuuuuuuu Guuuuuuyyyyssssssss!

Did ya recognize Morgan Freeman?
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Post by: mrfish on November 27, 2001, 03:24:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Tah Gut:
Heeyyyyyy Youuuuuuuu Guuuuuuyyyyssssssss!

Did ya recognize Morgan Freeman?

yeah as "easy reader" lookin like jimmy hendix?
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Post by: Udie on November 27, 2001, 03:25:00 PM: hehe I always liked the Electric Company better than Sesame Street. Except for Grover, the Count and the dude that always sang NINE FUDGE PIEEEEEEE'S just before he fell down the stairs. The Electric company had more "cool" stuff though like blackula er.. Morgan Freeman and better cartoons.

Remember ZOOM? :)

Oh yeah, they Nun or what ever she is on OZ was on the Electric Company too.

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Post by: Hangtime on November 27, 2001, 03:30:00 PM: The Electric Company??

Seseme St??

Zoom??

Yah buncha fediddlein puppies.

How about BOZO, Howdy Doody (ungh) and Engineer Bill.. (RED LIGHT!!... GREEN LIGHT!!) and, of course, Chuck Jones and Looney Tunes??

Quality programming. :D
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Post by: midnight Target on November 27, 2001, 04:15:00 PM: How about Diver Dan....with the hokie fish on strings?

Sherrif John......"put another candle on your birthday cake"

Hobo Kelly?....All local California programs maybe.
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Post by: mrfish on November 27, 2001, 04:17:00 PM: dont forget mr greenjeens and the cap'n and i also spent a lot of time takig my shoes off putting my sweater on and going to the land o make believe ;)
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Post by: skernsk on November 27, 2001, 04:20:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by mrfish:
dont forget mr greenjeens and the cap'n and i also spent a lot of time takig my shoes off putting my sweater on and going to the land o make believe ;)

You still strike one up and go to the land of make believe Fish....I think you took a wrong turn and ended up at "electric company".
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Post by: Raubvogel on November 27, 2001, 04:22:00 PM: Used to love the Electric Company, then I moved on to the Great Space Coaster.
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Post by: funkedup on November 27, 2001, 04:26:00 PM: Captain Cosmic baby!
TV POW!
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Post by: Raubvogel on November 27, 2001, 04:28:00 PM: Almost forgot about the Kroft Show with Sigmon the Sea Monster and the Bugaloos...now that was quality TV :)
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Post by: mrfish on November 27, 2001, 04:50:00 PM: well at least we had good shows skernsk - "wonder moose and the chipmunk hour" was probably big where you lived EH? :D

mr rogers must still be on because i saw kid on california street shout "trolley!" and start in with the little theme song a few months back when a cable car went by - he was probably 3 or so.

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Post by: Hangtime on November 27, 2001, 05:01:00 PM: But you guys all missed the best show on tV EVER!

(http://www.geocities.com/somebullwinkle/misc-superchicken.jpg)

Well... maybe; right after my heros..

(http://www.geocities.com/somebullwinkle/misc-missfanclub.jpg)

Science and history..

(http://www.geocities.com/somebullwinkle/misc-peabody.jpg)

Literature and cross dressing and well, Miss Muffets incredible tuffet..

(http://www.geocities.com/somebullwinkle/misc-missmuffet.jpg)

Culture and the Arts...

(http://www.geocities.com/somebullwinkle/misc-poetry.jpg)

Love, life in Canada, and Law and Order..

(http://www.geocities.com/somebullwinkle/misc-dudleyhorse.jpg)

And of course, all about gettin a job, makin money and being a success...

(http://www.geocities.com/somebullwinkle/misc-vacuum.jpg)

Those were the good 'ol days, enh?

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Post by: SOB on November 27, 2001, 05:39:00 PM: Back in Hangtime's day, they just watched big red X's that their dad's would draw on the wall, and they liked it...they loooved it! Then they'd eat some breakfast. Not this namby pamby sissy crap like raisin o's or cap'n peanut butter fudgey, they'd eat rocks and they'd like it, and if they didn't like it they'd get the beating of their life and they'd like THAT! Damn kids!
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Post by: skernsk on November 27, 2001, 05:45:00 PM: SOB those X's are clearly Bullwinkle.

An inbred American fool like you and your countrymen wouldn't be smart enough to realize that. :p
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Post by: Gadfly on November 27, 2001, 05:55:00 PM: Pee Wee's playhouse in the mid 80s explains why GenX is the way they are, methinks(although I watched it as an adult). EC was cool, so was the Captain. Bozo was always the king, though.
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Post by: SOB on November 27, 2001, 06:14:00 PM: Damn that Bozo and his elusive "Bucket #5"!!!
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Post by: Animal on November 27, 2001, 06:20:00 PM: LOL SOB, they ate rocks and liked it!
Our pal TheWobble eats trees and bears, now THATS an impressive display of strenght, and hes part of our generation.

A generation of truth.
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Post by: Udie on November 27, 2001, 06:47:00 PM: Land of the Lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chakka and Holly made a nice couple :D
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Post by: easymo on November 27, 2001, 07:45:00 PM: Winky Dink. A chance to deface the family boob tube without gettin an bellybutton whipping
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Post by: Nifty on November 28, 2001, 09:39:00 AM: I thought there were 6 buckets!!! Besides, who wanted the last bucket? It was always some ugly bellybutton Schwinn bicycle. Shoulda been a cool bike, like a Mongoose or Diamondback!
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Post by: Superfly on November 28, 2001, 10:08:00 AM: What about Giggle Snort Hotel?!! How could you not love a character that was basically about 8 lbs. of gray clay? I'm talking about Blob, of course. :D
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Post by: Ripsnort on November 28, 2001, 10:18:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by SUPERFLY:
What about Giggle Snort Hotel?!! How could you not love a character that was basically about 8 lbs. of gray clay? I'm talking about Blob, of course. :D

Lets not get personal, Super.
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Post by: Superfly on November 28, 2001, 01:30:00 PM: LOL! It's a real show Rip! :)
Check it out (http://www.tvparty.com/lostgig.html)
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Post by: leonid on December 02, 2001, 06:02:00 AM: Beenie and Cecil?

"I'm coming, Beenie!!!"