Friends

Although Friends started airing in the 90's I didn't start watching it until last year. I instantly fell in love with it though! It's one of those shows I can watch over and over again and not get sick of. I really like the humor in it. I feel like in a way everyone has somewhere down the line been friends with a Rachael, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, Joey, or Monica. Maybe you just never all hung out in the same group though. I would love to have a group of close friends like that all living near by. Especially after dealing my friends going to different schools and then the friends I've made at Bradley will be going to different locations for jobs. I think my favorite out of the group would probably be Monica, even though she is a feisty control freak. Phoebe is a close second. I love all of her weird songs such as "Smelly Cat".  I think my least favorite is Rachael. To me she just isn't as funny as the rest. While watching Friends I noticed a few things. When Phoebe gets replaced at Central Perk by a professional singer she sings outside and has her guitar case open for people to throw money in. As her and Rachael are talking a teenage boy runs to them asking if he dropped a condom in her case. The boy later became her brother Frank Jr. I also noticed that after Emma was born, Ben stopped making appearances on the show. 

There have been some rumors that Friends was going to have a new season in 2014 showing the reunion of the 6 friends. I was really excited at the possibility of this happening but didn't want to get my hopes up Unfortunately, today I read where the co-creator of the show said there will not be another season. I wanted another season not only out of my pure love for the show but also because the final episode had me pondering a few things. How crazy was it for Monica and Chandler to raise the twins? What do the twins look like now? What does Monica and Chandler's house in the suburbs look like? How is Phoebe and Mike's marriage going? Do they have kids? Did Joey ever settle down? Then of course the question everyone is most concerned about, did Ross and Rachael get married? I guess I'll never know the answers to these questions. 

Episodes of Friends are shown on TBS and Nick at Nite. Online episodes can be found at nickatnite.com. Since there are episodes online and multiple reruns at multiple times available on TV I am not going to post an episode of friends. Instead, I am including the link to 35 Phoebe Buffay songs. 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lizlanteri/35-phoebe-buffay-songs-from-friends-63hh

The Amanda Show

Mah-Ha!

The Amanda Show only spent one year in the 90's but it still counts! Amanda Bynes had her own show that was a spin off of "All That". In the show Amanda performs different skits where she plays different roles. In between roles she would be on the front stage interacting with the audience, or dancing with lobsters. Some of the skits were Judge Trudy (a spin off of Judge Judy), Penelope (a skit about Amanda's number one fan, she has a website amandaplease.com which is actually real), Crazy Courtney (a very annoying girl whose catch phrase is mah-ha!), The Girl's Room (a story told inside a girl's restroom) and many more. There were also fake commercials shown throughout the show for weird items such as lunchbay.com or Sumo Soda. I thought both commercials were pretty gross though. I loved The Amanda Show, it always kept me laughing, I would love for it to be on again.

On another note, I love Amanda Bynes. I think she has been great and hilarious in all of her roles. Some of my favorite movies of her are She's the Man, Easy A, Sydney White, and Hairspray. Unfortunately, she kind of jumped on the crazy train, but then again so did Britney Spears and she turned out okay...for now.

Here is a clip of the Girl's Room and the Lunchbay.com commercial.

CatDog

Who would have thought that a TV show about a conjoined dog and cat would be so entertaining? The even better question is who thought that they could get along so well? Sure they have their fights, but that's a part of life. I guess if you have no choice but to be stuck together you set your instincts aside. Just like many other cartoon friendships (ex: Pinky and the Brain & Kenan and Kel) one was smarter while the other was more easy going and fun loving. Cat was usually coming up with plans to trick Dog into doing what he wanted. Dog on the other hand was more concerned about chasing garbage trucks. I did feel a little bit bad for Cat when Dog took off after a garbage truck, I mean I wouldn't like being dragged all around town. I'd also hate to get heartburn from something that someone else ate. Dog is so adorable though, you just couldn't get mad at him. He also knows how to have a fun time while Cat is more uptight. Too bad both of them have to live with Winslow, the rude mouse that lives in the walls of their fish/bone house. My grandparents even liked CatDog. They enjoyed watching it with me when I was over at their house. They thought all of their craziness was hilarious. I would say that is a great quality in a show when it can reach into two age groups that for the most part don't have much in common. A few CatDog episodes can be found on YouTube.

Here is one of their crazy adventures! I've also attached the theme song!

The Nanny

I didn't start watching The Nanny until the 2000's but it has been around since 1993. Most people would say Fran's voice is annoying but I actually like it! It makes her unique. I liked how it showed that you shouldn't judge people because of where they come from because they can make a big impact anywhere. She showed the kids a whole new side of life. Niles was absolutely hilarious! I loved his sarcasm! Another character I liked a lot and thought was funny was Gracie. She had such a large vocabulary for a child her age and a wide knowledge of medical conditions. She also had her imaginary friend. I felt kind of bad for C.C., she just couldn't get a break. Whether it was in her career or with Mr. Sheffield she just couldn't seem to get what she wanted. Speaking of Mr. Sheffield I always hoped that him and Fran would get married. I wish the show would have shown their new married life more. Full episodes can be found on YouTube. Below is the first episode to air.

Barney and Friends

This one is taking it way back! Even though I watched Barney when I was a youngen I still remember it well. He was everyone's favorite purple dinosaur. I had a Barney plate, lunch box, thermos, and sheet set. I also had a Baby Bop doll. After watching an episode of Barney I'm not really sure what it was that I liked so much about it. I guess it isn't like Rugrats where you are still entertained the older you get. Maybe it was the songs and adventures that I found so entertaining. Barney did teach children to use their imagination and to be a caring and kind. Watching it now it does make me laugh the way Barney giggles and hops around. I'm starting to think Barney looks a little bit more like an alligator than a dinosaur. It's something about the shape of his nose/mouth. Any thoughts? It is cool how when they are imagining things it is how you would actually imagine it yourself. For example, in the video below they pretend that a bench is an airplane and baggage check was the slide, which is what I would have done. This is a more realistic way than just showing their imagination from more of a "day dream" perspective. Full episodes can be found on Youtube and Netflix. I might as well end this blog the way Barney ended all of his episodes...I love you, you love me, we're a happy family, with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won't you say you love me too.

Fresh Prince of Belair

"If she doesn't know the words to the Fresh Prince of Belair theme song....she's too young for you bro." I saw this on a meme once and I totally agree. If you are a 90's kid you have to know the theme song! The Fresh Prince of Belair was a great show, I mean you can't go wrong with Will Smith. I absolutely loved the Carlton dance! I think the episdoes with Jazz were so funny because of how dense he was. I think him and Hillary definitely should have gotten married. Jeffrey the butlers sarcasm was also hilarious. Will also had some pretty entertaining outfits. Anyone have a preference on which aunt Viv they liked better? I think I preferred the second one played by Daphne Reid. Instead of posting a full episode I decided to post the theme song because I mean who doesn't love it? Full episodes can be found on Youtube though.

Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold! was a good cartoon to show that everyone has different families but that doesn't make them any different. It wasn't a child living with their mom and dad, instead Arnold lived in a boarding house with his grandparents. He was still loved and had a good time hanging out with his friends. His best friend Gerald was always there for him. Even Helga who tormented him most of the timing calling him football head was secretly in love with him. I think in another blog I mentioned how my mom use to call me Helga if I was being grumpy. Helga was also kind of creepy the way she carried a picture of Arnold around with her.  His grandparents definitely weren't ordinary. I mean his grandma was a black belt after all. His grandpa would tell stories of Arnold's parents that kept us wondering what had happened to them. There were a lot of interesting head shapes and hairstyles in Hey Arnold! The outfits were pretty interesting too. Arnold's shirt made him look like he was wearing a kilt and his hat looks like it would fit a Barbie. Then there is Helga who has a giant floppy pink bow. Did anyone else wish they Arnold's room? It was so cool with the rooftop access and everything! Here is an episode of Hey Arnold that I found on Youtube. There are also episodes on Netflix.