Here are a few shows that I watched and loved as a kid.
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show was a wonderful show created by
Jim Henson.
Muppets are the puppets invented by Jim Henson and his colleagues. The
name "Muppet" comes from a combination of the words "marionette" and "puppet". The Muppet Show first aired in 1976. Some of the great
Muppet
characters are: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozy Bear and Gonzo.
Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock
was another show created by
Jim Henson.
The show first aired on HBO in 1983. It featured such Fraggles as Gobo, Wembley,
Mokey, Red, and Boober. Not to mention other characters like the Doozers, Doc and Sprocket, the Gorgs, and the Trash Heap. You may be wondering what is a
Fraggle?
Well, a Fraggle is the "best of all possible creatures" representing the pinnacle of civilization as we know it. They inhabit that magical place called Fraggle Rock. They love to eat radishes and Doozer sticks. At one time, they ate mushrooms, but Uncle Matt discovered radishes when they ran out of mushrooms a long time ago. The Fraggles come in many different colors, but they are all equal.
The Smurfs
The Smurfs was a wildly popular 80s cartoon.
Smurfs
were those cute little blue creatures who were 3 apples tall and lived in houses made from mushrooms. They were always being chased by Gargamel and his cat, Azrael.
Gargamel wanted to catch them so he could use them in his potion to make gold. Azrael just wanted to eat them. Some
Smurfs
include Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Handy, Hefty, Brainy, Grouchy, and Vanity among many others. The Smurfs all live in the Smurf Village, who's location was a secret. Occasionally someone would stubble upon its whereabouts but the Smurfs used "Smurf Magic" to erase the memory of the Village.
The Snorks
The Snorks were a short lived cartoon created by Hanna-Barbera in 1984 that was based on the Smurfs. This cartoon took pace in Snorkland, an underwater world where the colorful, clever
Snorks
lived. They were always facing
adventures and helping each other to succeed with challenges. All
Snorks.
have a snorkel on their heads which was pretty much like a breathing tube. The main characters of this cartoon are All-Star Seaworthy....the main
Snork
, and Casey Kelp...his pretty redhead girlfriend. Plus Tooter, Daphne and not to mention All-Star's pet octopus, Ocky. And there are always some bad guys like Snorkland's nasty governor
and his son Junior.