Who Do You Think’s In The Burger?
Dude, skunk burgers and Barth. Doesn’t get any more classic than this. And as far as catchphrases are concerned, Barth’s “Dah-Iiiiiii Heard That!” from “You Can’t Do That On Television” is Sofa King underrated. As is the entire YCDTOTV empire. Think about the simple fact that, on a show aimed directly at children, there were reoccuring sketches where children were chained up in dungeons and tied to a post in front of a firing squad … talk about Subversive Spice! That would never fly in today’s culture of conservowurstness (which, now that your Uncle thinks about it, also goes a long way to understanding why the show has yet to be released on DVD). From this to “Dangermouse” to “Double Dare” (which I heaped praise on, FAT stizz, back in January of Oh-Three), some say it doesn’t get any rougher than early to mid `80s Nickelodeon. Represent!
PS - Keep your peepers peeped for that Alanis Morrissette cameo!
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1. Grizz wrote on May 10th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Barth. Better than Loftus?
That’s false. Nothing’s better than Loftus.
2. Peabs wrote on May 10th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
The only things even remotely close to being as true as Loftus are Nummer and Krunchers (jalapeno and/or mesquite bbq, duhvs).
Oh, and Amy Loftus. Bovs.
Obvs in ‘08™
3. Jasper wrote on May 10th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
Dude…I pull out the ““Dah-Iiiiiii Heard That!” all the time and no one ever understands what I’m referencing. I’ve got to make new friends. Off to MySpace…
4. Winston wrote on May 10th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
YCDTOTV hasn’t hit dvd yet b/c it’s Sofa King Worst. Duhvs. It’s the Green Day of bad 80’s children’s tv stories. If you like that I’ve got a warehouse full of John Pinette “comedy” dvd’s for sale. SALAD?!?! BUT I’M STARVIN!!!
5. thigh master wrote on May 10th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Les Lye, Semper Fi!
6. rjwhite wrote on May 10th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Oh man- that goddamn “Two Triple Cheese, side Order of Fries” video they’d always play on that Turkey Television show in the afternoons.
7. Grizz wrote on May 11th, 2007 at 7:39 am
To Winston –
Salad? I bought you a salad! And trust me, in two years, you will know what that means…
8. JPMcKrengels wrote on May 11th, 2007 at 8:34 am
Unrelated: Grambo, I just opened up a small gift package from your employer and found that they sent me “The Essential Heart”; 37 Heart classics never before available in one package.
Dude, what the fuck? Now I’m not one to be ungreatfull for any gift. But if your going to go through the trouble to send out a little “hey please buy media from us” gift, why in the name of jebus would you send out a collection of Heart classics???
Come on! Who’s making these decisions… Billy Madison?
9. Mark Swiderski wrote on May 11th, 2007 at 9:43 am
“Today’s Special”: Some say best Canadian kids show featuring mannequins who turn into real people after hours in a department store, ever.
10. Liz Noise Bursts wrote on May 11th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Everybody now…”Pinwheel, pinwheel, spinning around, look at my pinwheel and see what I’ve found…” And for the ladies out there, how awesome was it that Nickelodeon aired reruns of The Monkees??? So crushable. They stole my heart waaaaay before NKOTB.
11. Percival Pringle wrote on May 11th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
The Monkees!!
So sorely missed.
12. Beckylooo wrote on May 11th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Wow. That blew my fucking mind. Talk about a trip in the way back machine.
13. Winston wrote on May 14th, 2007 at 10:09 am
To Grizz: Agreed. But I’d just like to point out that your screen name is Blade…Worst. You suck, your review sucks, and I bet your entire family sucks.