Full House

Full House might not have been as good as you remember it being

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I watched Full House. You watched Full House. We ALL watched Full House. I mean everybody watched that show, and generally liked it, yes?

Well now you can go back and review every single cringe inducing moment, at Full House Reviewed.

I think I liked that show. I seem to remember liking that show. However, I don’t really remember anything that I actually enjoyed about it. And certainly, reading the strangely addicting recaps, a lot of the awful things about the show are starting to come back: the cheesiness, the over the top life lessons, the heavy-handed “I-WILL-make-you-say-awww” manipulation moments, the ’80’s decor/outfits/hairstyles, etc.

In other words, it doesn’t seem to hold up.

Still, I spent an awful lot of time with the Tanners, and reading the very thorough episode recaps is a great way to kill an afternoon.

Captain Planet’s 20th Anniversary

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Can you believe it’s been 20 years since Captain Planet debuted in 1990? Way to make me feel old.

Well, it’s time to start gearing up for September 15, 2010, or “National Captain Planet Day” as I like to call it. There is a website and everything, so you know it is official. You’re going to especially want to check out the retro videos from the original Captain Planet launch, including Mayim Bialik from Blossom and Jodie Sweetin from Full House talking about how excited they are about the show.

You know, I guess i was on the older side for Captain Planet. I remember even at the time thinking, “This is kind of heavy handed in the lessons department for me.” But I still watched it and I still liked it. And I can still sing the song, these 20 years later.

“EARTH!”
“FIRE!”
“WIND!”
“WATER!”
“HEART!”

“Go Planet!”

“By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!”

Captain Planet, he’s our hero
Gonna take pollution down to zero

He’s our powers magnified
And he’s fighting on the planet’s side

Captain Planet, he’s our hero
Gonna take pollution down to zero

Gonna help him put asunder
Bad guys who like to loot and plunder

“You’ll pay for this Captain Planet!”

We’re the Planeteers
You can be one too
‘Cause saving our planet is the thing to do!

Looting and polluting is not the way
Hear what Captain Planet has to say!

“The Power is Yours!”

Link via Sara.