It’s a little wild and a little strange…
Posted by Maggie June 22nd, 2006 at 10:23am In Vintage
This is a project I like to call Nickelodeon: Opening Credits of My Youth. Hope you enjoy.
First up, Hey Dude, featuring the future Mrs. Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor.
Next, we have Roundhouse, a little-known shown that was way ahead of its time: it was a musical. Bring Roundhouse back! The kids today would eat it up! Also, I have been unable to forget the words to this intro. It's catchy as hell.
And finally, the classic, shades-of-Errol-Morris-and-Blossom credits sequence for Clarissa Explains it All. She really did explain it all, you know.
I've been feeling a bit nostalgic lately. I wrote a post for 02138 about The Adventures of Pete and Pete, which I will link to when it's up. No alumni connection, but I did compare the show to Thomas Pynchon, so the pretentiousness quota is definitely met.
6 Comments Add your own
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Cristin | June 22nd, 2006 at 11:16 am
This is amazing. Also, the younger of the petes was from near my hometown and big in the garage band scene. Not sure if he still has the dancing mermaid tattoo.
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Cristin | June 22nd, 2006 at 11:17 am
ALSO, is anyone else tempted to MySpace stalk everyone that was on roundhouse? No? Anyone? Alright.
3. Katie | June 22nd, 2006 at 11:20 am
where’s salute my shorts? or you can’t do that on television? or, my personal fave tv song, pinwheel?
you know, “pinwheel, pinwheel, spinning around. look at my pinwheel and see what i’ve found”? anyone?
4. Lee | June 22nd, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Oh Sammmm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641941/
Anime voiceovers is what he’s become.
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Maggie | June 22nd, 2006 at 12:34 pm
Don’t worry, I think I’ll make this a series, so there will be time for Camp Onawana yet…
I have definitely imdb-stalked every cast member of Roundhouse, but most did not continue with acting on TV/in movies, unfortunately.
Who didn’t love Sam? In my youth I desperately wanted some cute guy to climb a ladder into my room. Sounds creepy when I say it now. Did they ever get together or what?
6. cm | July 14th, 2006 at 8:38 pm
It’s Anawanna… not Onawana!!!!!
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