Comments on: 5 Strange Facts about Classic Kids’ Shows

By: Reni Kamenir

Reni Kamenir — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:05:00 +0000

I was already 13 when zoom came out, but after school, I’d go back to my bedroom and watch it and sing all the songs. I totally dug that show even though I was to embarrassed to tell any of my friends .

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:34:00 +0000

Hey, people…Wonderama??!!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0000

My son watches a new incarnation of Zoom on a local educational channel that reairs PBS shows. He loves it.

By: Amy W.

Amy W. — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:36:57 +0000

I remember when I learned how to do that “arm thing” Bernadette did. Ah, nostalgia…

By: Shaye

Shaye — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:08:43 +0000

Thanks Beth. Now Villa Allegra is the song stuck in my brain. (Remember the carnival rides at the beginning?)

I loved ALL of those shows!

And it’s no wonder that our generation was ripe for MTV when it first came out!

I also love the fact that a lot of the shows I watch now remind me of segments from old kiddy shows. Like the aforementioned Mythbusters. And Unwrapped? Totally Picture Picture from Mr. Rogers wall.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:53:11 +0000

I was actually on the New York version of Romper Room in 1978. (yes it was in color) My parents put me on the waiting list the week I was born and got on when I was 5. Kids would do a total of 2 weeks on the show, with half of a new group every week. When you finished you “graduated” and received a dimploma, a “doo-be” ring, and a can of Hawaiian Punch.
I loved it!!
Our “teacher” was Miss Mary-Ann
Romper Stomper domper do.

Do you remember the magic mirror? ” I see johnny, and suzy, and …”

By: beth

beth — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:47:37 +0000

I remember all of these…and Captain Kangaroo, New Zoo Revenue (which was being rerun just a couple of years ago on some cable channel — Emmy and those boots!).

Anyone remember Villa Allegra?

By: Kara

Kara — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:07:55 +0000

Yes, Henrietta Hippo was on the New Zoo Revue. The person inside the Charlie the Owl costume was Sharon Baird, who was one of the Mouseketeers on the original Mickey Mouse Club. And the mailman, Mr. Dingle, was portrayed by none other than game show host Chuck Woolery. (And yes, I know way too much about this show…my dad actually used to watch it every day just to see Emmy Jo in her mini-skirts…)

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:56:56 +0000

The show w/ Henrietta was called the NEW ZOO REVUE. I vaguely remember it.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:31:08 +0000

Huge fan of Zoom and Electric Company. I also loved the Schoolhouse Rock commercials on Saturday mornings and they had some pretty impressive musicians involved as well.

Anybody know the name of the children’s show that had that huge Hippo (Henrietta?) and an owl? They were costumed characters and seems I remember a gazebo and two real people in the show, but I can’t remember the name.