Forgotten/Barely Remembered Media. - Wherein Kiwis help try to help other Kiwis remember almost forgotten media from our youth.

[UnKillShredDur]

Has there ever been a bit of media, whether it be a line from an old kids song, or a scene from some half forgotten tv show from your youth, that randomly pops into your forgetful ass grown up head.... but only partially? Well try to your best to describe it here, and other Kiwis can help you try to help remember it.



I'll start. There's this (relatively recent) Youtube video I remember watching which was a parody of the toy-centric cartoons of the 80's and early 90's (mostly G.I. Joe.) I think they might have made full cartoons and real toys out of the concept, but the video I remember was a theme song with kids playing with toys. There were some pretty overt political overtones to this toy commercial as well and I remember thinking it was pretty funny.

The song as I remember it started out "Heads they win, tails we lose..."

The characters I remember are a villain seemingly ripping off Cobra Commander, wearing a half red/half blue suit and wearing a mask split with those colors as well. (Parodying the 2 party system in the US).

The only other character I remember was Corn themed guy, and clearly meant as a knock against US corn subsidies.

 

[ATaxingWoman]

I remember watching this while on vacation in Lithuania in the 2000s. One of the TV channels that were available was a Russian channel where they showed short USSR cartoons from the 60s-90s and I remember one film in particular which featured a red lobster wearing a striped shirt and pants. I can't recall much else aside from that he was fighting against another marine animal and that it was most likely made by the same studio that made this film (which I also recall watching), Soyuzmultfilm:

The channel also had a really nice transition between each cartoon with animals (one of them being a fox) riding a carousel. If possible, I'd like to find out the name of the channel as well.

 

[Bread Fetishist]

I vividly remember some short-form cartoon series about a boy wearing blue who would go on an adventure with a different animal each time (there was an ape, a mole, a bat, penguins and a spider), and some angry guy in orange and his dog with an eyepatch would go after him for some reason, and in the middle of each episode, there would a section that looked like it came straight out of a video game. I don't remember the name of the show, but I always called it Niro, 'cause that's what the title looked like to me.

I also remember once watching some little kids anime about a squirrel and his friends, but the most I remember about is that there was an episode about farts.

 

[Stab You in the Back]

I don't remember if it was a movie or tv series, but a fat man walks into a restaurant and says

"All you can eat? Joke's on you!"

 

[GrungyLawnChlorinate]

That

I remember watching this while on vacation in Lithuania in the 2000s. One of the TV channels that were available was a Russian channel where they showed short USSR cartoons from the 60s-90s and I remember one film in particular which featured a red lobster wearing a striped shirt and pants. I can't recall much else aside from that he was fighting against another marine animal and that it was most likely made by the same studio th

at made this film (which I also recall watching), Soyuzmultfilm:

The channel also had a really nice transition between each cartoon with animals (one of them being a fox) riding a carousel. If possible, I'd like to find out the name of the channel as well.

That reminds me of Wladyslaw Starewicz's Carrousel Boréal (1958 ) :

Not great quality. It seems all of the newer DVD quality rips have been DMCAd off of video sites. Such unique characters and fun animation.

How about an 80s movie about a pilgrim-like bad guy that man involve a Boogie man, possibly a kids movie?

 

[UnKillShredDur]

Fucking remembered it.

 

[Posthumorous]

For me, it would have to be a little known WB show called Histeria! This show, if I remember right, was around the Animaniacs timeslot where I was early on school mornings. For those who need that sweet, addictive nostalgia, here is the intro.

 

[Ozul]

I used to watch this Spanish puppet show in the mornings. I remember there being this creepy trash puppet that scared me. It seemed pretty high production from what I recall, sort of like a Spanish sesame Street.
There was also an animated show where all the characters were circles and the main character was a blue rabbit iirc

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

Does anyone remember Mr. Know It Owl?

 

[Lunete]

This was my favorite viral video back in the day. I had completely forgotten about until earlier today.

 

[Posthumorous]

This was my favorite viral video back in the day. I had completely forgotten about until earlier today.

A'ight then... /:l

 

[Lunete]

A'ight then... /:l

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I know it's stupid as fuck but it cracked me up as a teenager.

 

[UnKillShredDur]

For me, it would have to be a little known WB show called Histeria! This show, if I remember right, was around the Animaniacs timeslot where I was early on school mornings. For those who need that sweet, addictive nostalgia, here is the intro.

Lol, do you remember when Kids WB pushed the Bare Naked Ladies, but didn't want to say "Bare Naked Ladies," on children's television?

 

[Trilby]

I remember watching this while on vacation in Lithuania in the 2000s. One of the TV channels that were available was a Russian channel where they showed short USSR cartoons from the 60s-90s and I remember one film in particular which featured a red lobster wearing a striped shirt and pants. I can't recall much else aside from that he was fighting against another marine animal and that it was most likely made by the same studio that made this film (which I also recall watching), Soyuzmultfilm:

The channel also had a really nice transition between each cartoon with animals (one of them being a fox) riding a carousel. If possible, I'd like to find out the name of the channel as well.

For me, the odd, foreign cartoons I once saw on Nickelodeon in the early 1980's are my picks for some I only ever rediscovered again in the digital age. One that had been in my head for years was this one of a girl who stole a boy's ball and goes on a wild goose chase out of town and into a countryside before she finally gave the boy his ball back and they make up. I was happy to finally see this again after nearly 30 years and to see it came from Bulgaria.

Several other cartoons featured the same set of characters were made as well.

Spoiler

 

[Posthumorous]

Lol, do you remember when Kids WB pushed the Bare Naked Ladies, but didn't want to say "Bare Naked Ladies," on children's television?

I don't recall ever seeing that, but, I may very well have and just don't remember it.

 

[RumblyTumbly]

Inhumanoids scared the shit out of me when I was a kid.

It was a short lived TV show based off of a short lived toyline, but good God did it leave an impression on me.

The show itself was made by the same folk that gave us GI Joe, Transformers, and Jem. I actually started in the same way Jem did, in 6-7 minute shorts that were eventually strung together to make a direct to video movie.

Basically, the show involved ancient giant monsters being awakened from their slumber. These included Tendrill, the vine like monster whose limbs would grow into another Tendrill creature if it was cut off. The leader was the lava beast Metlar, who looked like Satan and lived at the Earth's core. He was the leader and had the power to animate stone statues as his soldiers. However, the most remarkable of the original three was D'Compose, an undead dinosaur like creature whose mere touch could turn living things into his decayed zombie slaves. In their way are the Earth Corps, 4 scientists with special suits that could help them survive in the Earth's core and fight the Inhumanoids on somewhat equal footing. These include the leader Herc Armstrong (what a badass name), Auger (the hot head, and my favorite), Dr. Bright, and Liquidator (the chemist). Also allied with Earth Corps are ancient races that were dedicated to fighting the Inhumanoids in ancient times, the Tree-like Redwoods and the Rock-like Granites. There is also Magnacore, a being that can split into two separate creatures with magnetic properties, and the only ones who can subdue Metlar. There are also Sandra Shore and her brother the villainous Blackthrone (yes, that is his first name, lol). Blackthorne is interested in exploiting the power of the Inhumanoids for his own goals, while Sandra funds the Earth Corps once their federal funding is pulled, and even suits up with the team as well.

The show combined elements ranging from Godzilla, Evil Dead, Lovecraft, Harryhausen, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and I'd even say having scientists as the heroes kind of gave them a kinship to Ghostbusters. The show was downright horrifying by kids show standards. I can't believe this thing was made for kids even in the 80s, and no way in hell it would be marketed to kids today. D'Compose in particular was terrifying (making him my favorite by default). The show only lasted 13 episodes, but managed to expand the cast, including two new members of Earth Corps, the Soviet named codenamed Tankmaster, and the pilot Sabre Jet, whose suit allowed him to fly. Best of all were the newer villains, Nightcrawler, who was an associate of Blackthornes that was killed (yes, they killed a character!) but combination of cybernetic parts and D'Compose's powers gave birth to a horrible abomination. There were also two new Inhumanoids. The always hungry Gagoyle was downright disgusting as he ate everything in his path (including his new born siblings! This show was downright sick!). And finally there was the snake like Slither, the true master of the Inhumanoids before being imprisoned by Metlar.

Phew! Got all that? They packed alot into just 13 episodes. The show was notable not only for its creativity and horror like elements, but for its heavy use of shadows, split screens, and on going storyarcs. Events of each episode would play into the next giving it a very comic book like feeling.

I have theories on why it didn't last. First of all, the toyline's key pieces, the three Inhumanoids, were by far the largest and ergo most expensive pieces. So the toys that everyone would want to collect were too expensive for a lot of parents to get. Granted, they were neat toys, but if they had scaled the Inhumanoids down to maybe 8 inches and worked everything else appropriately, it might have worked out better. But sadly, because the toyline didn't sell, the show didn't last long. Also, the show itself was nightmare fuel which I'm sure ruffled some parents feathers. Granted, there were other shows around that had horror elements (The Real Ghostbusters for example) but Inhumanoids really pushed the boundaries in terms of scares and even violence (watch the Gagoyle episode...Jesus). Maybe if it had comeout in the 90s or even marketed to an older audience, it wouldn't have been as big of a deal, but market that to kids? That's bound to cause some phone calls to be made.

However, I do have very fond memories of the show. I was always a huge fan of monsters and crazy creatures, so I felt like the show was practically made for me. Below are some clips to give you an idea of what the show was like:

The Intro

The Most Famous Moment From The Show: D'Compose Transforms Sandra Shore into his undead servent:

And this video basically outlines the entire show and uses clips

 

[The Pink Panther]

There's a couple of cartoons I remember as a young kiddie....

The one that was about the shitty-ass Britcow:

The one about the chinky cats:

Then there was that show about the superhero where all old SNL and The Onion writers went to die:

 

[Michael Wade]

There was this YA book I read in school back in the early 2000's. I cannot for the life of me remember the name. but it involved a time traveling american indian girl as part of the plot. She wasn't the main character, she got picked up by the protags somehow and didn't speak any English. In fact I think she was more of plot of the week type character then anything else.

And the other thing about it that drives me up the wall, is it was the first time I ever recall reading about a burn victim in anything, I remember it being graphically described and the burned kid was put in a bathtub for some time. I think magic and a dog was involved in it somehow. OH and a graveyard.


Incredibly vague I know, but it keeps me up at night. lol

 

[Kiwi Lime Pie]

I used to watch this Spanish puppet show in the mornings. I remember there being this creepy trash puppet that scared me. It seemed pretty high production from what I recall, sort of like a Spanish sesame Street.

I'm not sure if it's what you're thinking of, @Ozul, but the first thing that came to mind was an old PBS show Villa Allegre. Although it was apparently intended to teach kids to be bilingual in Spanish and English, there seem to be many Spanish-speaking segments where there's no translation and viewers have to guess what's being said from context or character reactions/responses to the spoken words.

An episode:

I'm not sure if I ever watched a full episode as a kid when this originally aired, but I remember the Ferris Wheel from the introduction and that it -- for some reason -- made me think of Don Quixote .

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

There was a children's show on pbs about books and the one I remember they covered was called The Woman Who Outshone The Sun. I can't for the life of me remember the show