Popdose: The Three Strike Rule: Not Just Kid’s Stuff — Quality Animated Television
allen
· 1 year ago
Isn't Power Rangers just a live action version of Battle of the Planets? 5 kids in costumes with above normal abilites? each has sort of a specialty? there is some goofy, short robot-esque assistant. The evil overlord? It's the same show. I recall watching PR with my stepson when it first aired around 92 and thinking that it was actually pretty cool. The PR stuff was obviously ciut in from the original show and it had energy and seemed harmless. At the time PR toys were the rage and if you didn't get one for your kid at X-mas, you might as well not show up. I haven't seen it in years but I have fond memories of that. There is a great program for wee ones called "Jack's Big Music Show". It's emphasis is on music, it's well crafted, well performed and there are some great musicians that appear, like Laurie Berkner. It's not insipid like the dino or as obnoxious as the four monochromatic aussies. I think you will like it.
jefito
· 1 year ago
My daughter loves "Jack's Big Music Show," and on the whole, I agree with you -- that show, like most of Noggin's schedule, is a welcome respite from the overcaffeinated kids' TV that has become the norm.
But Lord, do I think Laurie Berkner is annoying. Ugh.
Malchus
· 1 year ago
We have her cd.... nothin' better on long road trips, my friend. Heh. Just kidding.
Rob
· 1 year ago
A little off topic, but since we're heading in that direction…
Want a kids CD that won't make you sick on the long road trips? I highly recommend Carole King's "Really Rosie," which sets Maurice Sendak's famous Nutshell Library (Alligators All Around, etc.) to "Tapestry"-style music. I hope to cover it in one of my future blog posts at http://playitandbedamned.blogspot.com
Oh. And I l-o-o-o-ved "Star Blazers" as a kids. Thanks for the shout out to that long-forgotten show.
Malchus
· 1 year ago
I've seen "Jack's" and it is pretty good. Both of my kids have sort of out grown those type of shows. I never put the PR connection with "Battle of the Planets". That's a pretty good catch. Though, there have been, like, a thousand different Power Ranger shows since its first inception (trust, I know.... I knooooooow). I hope to track down Battle on DVD someday to watch it wait my son.
a9
· 1 year ago
Nah, it's more of a Voltron thing with the five separate vehicles creating a new one. Not one big one with the other vehicles hidden away. Plus, the colors weren't as exact on BoP.
Voltron on the other hand, is totally ripe for the picking because it's more fundamental. Five colors, five vehicles roughly the same size, etc.
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5 kids in costumes with above normal abilites? each has sort of a specialty? there is some goofy, short robot-esque assistant. The evil overlord? It's the same show. I recall watching PR with my stepson when it first aired around 92 and thinking that it was actually pretty cool. The PR stuff was obviously ciut in from the original show and it had energy and seemed harmless. At the time PR toys were the rage and if you didn't get one for your kid at X-mas, you might as well not show up.
I haven't seen it in years but I have fond memories of that.
There is a great program for wee ones called "Jack's Big Music Show". It's emphasis is on music, it's well crafted, well performed and there are some great musicians that appear, like Laurie Berkner.
It's not insipid like the dino or as obnoxious as the four monochromatic aussies.
I think you will like it.
But Lord, do I think Laurie Berkner is annoying. Ugh.
Want a kids CD that won't make you sick on the long road trips? I highly recommend Carole King's "Really Rosie," which sets Maurice Sendak's famous Nutshell Library (Alligators All Around, etc.) to "Tapestry"-style music. I hope to cover it in one of my future blog posts at http://playitandbedamned.blogspot.com
Oh. And I l-o-o-o-ved "Star Blazers" as a kids. Thanks for the shout out to that long-forgotten show.
Voltron on the other hand, is totally ripe for the picking because it's more fundamental. Five colors, five vehicles roughly the same size, etc.