30 Days of Television - Day 13
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Thundercats
I didn’t realize how hard it would be to choose a favorite show from my childhood. The thing is, I didn’t watch a whole lot of tv when I was small. We didn’t have cable and since we lived in the middle of Nowhere, Idaho (literally on a farm in the country), our antenna didn’t pick up much. I remember our PBS affiliate would go off the air for a couple of hours every afternoon. When we did watch tv, it was usually shows that were geared more towards adults like M*A*S*H or Three’s Company.
But there was one show I liked quite a bit and that I would watch whenever I was able: Thundercats. It’s hard to explain why I liked this show. The best I can do is say that I was 7 years old, I liked cartoons, and I liked cats. Jam all those things together and you’ll get why I liked the show.
There were things that bothered me about it, though. I hated that the animation of their lips never matched what they were saying and I always thought Snarf was always annoying (Oh, how I hate you, Snarf). I also never liked how every episode ended with everyone laughing. Even my 7-year-old self knew it wasn’t that funny.
I tried to watch an episode of Thundercats a few years ago and found I couldn’t do it. It was completely unwatchable. I had no idea when I was 7 that the show was that awful. But I will always have fond memories of swinging a broom around like the Sword of Omens and crying out, “Thunder! Thunder! Thundercats! HO!”
I like to think my taste in television shows has improved since 1985, but Thundercats might have been the show that began my love of sci-fi and fantasy.
Past
Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled: Futurama
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching: Doctor Who
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season): Community
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever: Doctor Who
Day 05 - A show you hate: Charmed
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show: Doctor Who: "Blink"
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show: Doctor Who: "Planet of the Dead"
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch: The Prisoner
Day 09 - Best scene ever: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "You're beneath me."
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving: The Mighty Boosh
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you: Heroes
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times: "Midnight"
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show: Thundercats
Future:
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
Thundercats
I didn’t realize how hard it would be to choose a favorite show from my childhood. The thing is, I didn’t watch a whole lot of tv when I was small. We didn’t have cable and since we lived in the middle of Nowhere, Idaho (literally on a farm in the country), our antenna didn’t pick up much. I remember our PBS affiliate would go off the air for a couple of hours every afternoon. When we did watch tv, it was usually shows that were geared more towards adults like M*A*S*H or Three’s Company.
But there was one show I liked quite a bit and that I would watch whenever I was able: Thundercats. It’s hard to explain why I liked this show. The best I can do is say that I was 7 years old, I liked cartoons, and I liked cats. Jam all those things together and you’ll get why I liked the show.
There were things that bothered me about it, though. I hated that the animation of their lips never matched what they were saying and I always thought Snarf was always annoying (Oh, how I hate you, Snarf). I also never liked how every episode ended with everyone laughing. Even my 7-year-old self knew it wasn’t that funny.
I tried to watch an episode of Thundercats a few years ago and found I couldn’t do it. It was completely unwatchable. I had no idea when I was 7 that the show was that awful. But I will always have fond memories of swinging a broom around like the Sword of Omens and crying out, “Thunder! Thunder! Thundercats! HO!”
I like to think my taste in television shows has improved since 1985, but Thundercats might have been the show that began my love of sci-fi and fantasy.
Past
Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled: Futurama
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching: Doctor Who
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season): Community
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever: Doctor Who
Day 05 - A show you hate: Charmed
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show: Doctor Who: "Blink"
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show: Doctor Who: "Planet of the Dead"
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch: The Prisoner
Day 09 - Best scene ever: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "You're beneath me."
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving: The Mighty Boosh
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you: Heroes
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times: "Midnight"
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show: Thundercats
Future:
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death