It’s “I hope we never part,” get it right or pay the price

Posted by Maggie June 26th, 2006 at 10:01am In Vintage

And now, for part two in the series Nickelodeon: Opening Credits of My Youth.

Here's the companion to Hey Dude, with a similarly memorable theme song, Salute Your Shorts. I don't remember anything about this show except that Budnick was a real wiseass.

And of course the show that introduced me to pop culture, sarcasm, and a healthy distrust of authority: those spunky Canadians of You Can't Do That On Television. Looking at this title sequence now, I see all sorts of weird fascist (and Monty Python) allusions, as well as the fear on the adults' faces. No wonder my parents never wanted me to watch this show.

And holy shit oh my god you guys, this is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. Remember when we were kids and we weren't totally clear on the difference between puppets and people? No? Well this has never been more obvious to me than while watching the credits for Today's Special, which is much, much older than the polished, awesome Nick shows I've featured up until this point, and is extraordinarily odd.

Stay tuned for the final entry in this series, Animated Opening Credits of My Youth. Which means… "I'll get you next time, Gadget… next time…"