[Momo]

Remember when cartoons had lessons? My first realization that we were veering away from that was while I was watching the power puff girls. Now it's rare (compared to when I watched cartoons as a child) to see obvious positive lessons in cartoons! lol. Just an observation.

[pinksugar]

that is very true. In fact at the end of every she-rah episode they had a section which was all 'the lesson from today's show is..'

But I watched it again really reccently, and you know what? i kind of don't think that everything needs a lesson.

Like, when they first wrote books, they had to have a lesson in them, and now people can write about whatever they want, and it's for entertainment.
I think it's kind of like that. Maybe I'm just old and cynical

[Momo]

Originally Posted by pinksugar

that is very true. In fact at the end of every she-rah episode they had a section which was all 'the lesson from today's show is..'

But I watched it again really reccently, and you know what? i kind of don't think that everything needs a lesson.

Like, when they first wrote books, they had to have a lesson in them, and now people can write about whatever they want, and it's for entertainment.
I think it's kind of like that. Maybe I'm just old and cynical

Yeah I agree we don't really need lessons, but do the kids? I don't know how I'd be if I didn't learn a darn thing from all those hours of power rangers, lambchops, sailormoon, etc. lol

[pinksugar]

haha! maybe it was to make parents feel better about us watching them?

I think I learnt stuff from Captain Planet, but that was about it! LOL

[Momo]

Originally Posted by pinksugar

haha! maybe it was to make parents feel better about us watching them?

I think I learnt stuff from Captain Planet, but that was about it! LOL

I agree, but I admit it made me feel better too (guess i was an odd child) lmao captain planet! oh the memories. I'm not even that old. lol

[pinksugar]

I don't think i really remember. I think it sunk in subliminally? otherwise surely I'd be like 'hey, I learnt to be kind to animals from this one episode in captain planet where they let these dolphins go, and..'

um, actually I think there was an episode like that, HAHA! everyone loves cap'n planet! the power is OURS!

[brewgrl]

i learned how to stop a nose bleed from watching GI Joe.

[pinksugar]

how???? LOL

[Colorlicious]

oh yea i loooooooooved captain planet!

[Ashley]

Oh my..Captain Planet. I watched Tom and Jerry a lot. Didn't teach me much except that cats employ the usage of bowls for trapping mice.

[linicolef]

I dont remember learning anything from cartoons.. But do you all remember the show Dinosaurs? like the one with the baby who was a little shiz? it was not a cartoon, but i used to LOVE that show? I miss that and I miss that show The Gummy Bears.. the ones who lived in the tree trunk!

[MissMudPie]

Yeah... I remember when it was worth it to wake up early on Saturdays to watch cartoons! IMO they pretty much suck now. I like Veggie Tales, but I have all of those on DVD already.

I don't remember Garfield ever having a lesson, but maybe it did. It was my favorite.

[Momo]

LOL maybe I'm the only one who watched cartoons with lessons.

[mehrunissa]

I miss when cartoons had a moral story going on! They actually held my interest, because there was an actual point to the show. Now, the few cartoons I can think of having that are shows on PBS (Arthur is my fav). I can't even watch cartoons anymore (and I LOVE cartoons - yes, still at my age, I'm a dork...), because I find the storylines and characters so ridiculous. If I had kids, I don't think I'd want a TV in my house. Meh.

You know what show I miss? And this is going to sound REALLY old, but JEM & the Holograms!

I have a bunch of songs/videos saved to my youtube account, lol.

[Nox]

I loved Sailor Moon, Power Rangers, Cosby Kid, Kid'n Play, Smurfs, those were the kind that had morals in the story.

And... The Disney Afternoon (Darkwing Duck, Tailspin, Goof Troop, Duck Tails)! That was fun to watch too, however there was less to do with morals and more about "slapstick".

Ahh... the memories!