BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) WILD ON
Why did E! let “Wild On” go away? For what felt like forever E! would have this show on like every night. It would be “Wild On” Cancun, “Wild On” Miami, “Wild On” Jamaica, and pretty much anywhere and everywhere a thong could be worn and shots could be downed. That show was a crucial part in the heterosexual male development for a million dudes. It was late at night, basic cable, and you’d be able to watch a risqué PG-13 level documentary version of “Girls Gone Wild”. I know that sounds sad and sleazy, but there was some merit to the show. Seriously. I swear! This one time I saw a panda!
(THREE) HOWARD STERN TV
Same deal as “Wild On”, for what felt like forever E! would have the Howard Stern TV show. They got pretty damn raunchy and at the time you’d want more and complain about censors. Now the tame stuff from Howard Stern TV would be controversial on the watered down TV landscape. For a lot of people that was the first real exposure to Stern. It was a fun show, but I imagine it would be hokey in today’s landscape. Still, during the times of Jerry Springer, South Park, and other late 90’s “vulgar envelope pushers” it’s hard not to think Stern was king. The show was part of that.
(TWO) KB TOYS STORE
I don’t know if KB is around anymore, but it’s not around me. KB was never as big as Toys R Us, but it was always a fun option. Toys R Us was great because it had everything, but it always felt like WalMart for toys. KB had a warmer vibe to it. You’d see those big and well-designed toy stores in movies and KB Toys was as close to it as a lot of us got. Another cool thing about KB… no crazy giraffe mascots!
(ONE) KIDS DOING COOL JOBS IN MOVIES & TV
Kids were respected more before the rise of technology. Once the iphone came out, children were regulated to being crappy again. Yeah, I said it. Before the iphone we’d see kids in movies pitch for the Chicago Cubs, own the Twins, be Burt Reynold’s cop partner, be a doctor named “Doogie”, and do so other fun stuff. Now kids are hanging out with glittery vampires, doing whatever Harry Potter does, and nothing really cool. It’s not fair. If we don’t get some horrible movies or shows where kids are doing unrealistic dream jobs soon I’m pretty sure we’re going to face yet another jaded generation. I blame the iphone.
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