Cheesy kids programs that I love to watch but easily forget
"Today we're watching everyone's favorite not-favorite show!"-Mr. Enter, Animated Atrocities #122
A lot of mainstream film and television programs are a cult classic because they are not for everyone, but have a decent amount of people who like them. Not all silly kids' programs that you don't see at the Emmys and sometimes the Oscars are too unpopular, but there are plenty that - while fun to watch for escapism, don't really have the same impact of memorability or flavor of energy to eliminate dullness. A lot of people watched it, but you would rarely hear someone say "this show was my childhood" about it in the YouTube comments of it. Maybe there is something about the series that doesn't quite work as well as it should have, even though all the pieces are there to make a great and successful show. I have watched or will watch all of these and remember how slippery they were in my memory, because they didn't have it all together. They are missing that special something that made Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents connect with a wide audience to justify over-airing them. Some of these are watchable yet boring shows that had the creative potential to do something better, and some of these are bad and very forgettable shows that probably still had the creative potential to do a lot better.
A lot of mainstream film and television programs are a cult classic because they are not for everyone, but have a decent amount of people who like them. Not all silly kids' programs that you don't see at the Emmys and sometimes the Oscars are too unpopular, but there are plenty that - while fun to watch for escapism, don't really have the same impact of memorability or flavor of energy to eliminate dullness. A lot of people watched it, but you would rarely hear someone say "this show was my childhood" about it in the YouTube comments of it. Maybe there is something about the series that doesn't quite work as well as it should have, even though all the pieces are there to make a great and successful show. I have watched or will watch all of these and remember how slippery they were in my memory, because they didn't have it all together. They are missing that special something that made Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents connect with a wide audience to justify over-airing them. Some of these are watchable yet boring shows that had the creative potential to do something better, and some of these are bad and very forgettable shows that probably still had the creative potential to do a lot better.
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- CreatorMauro CasaleseTrevor BentleyBob DaviesStarsSpencer BreslinAlanna UbachMartin MullThree superhero children - Captain Crandall, Skate Lad, and Rope Girl - protect their state from supervillains.This is the "everyone's favorite not-favorite show" mentioned above.
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- CreatorThurop Van OrmanStarsBrian Doyle-MurrayThurop Van OrmanJeff BennettThe comical seafaring adventures of a young, enthusiastic boy, his pirate captain mentor, and the talking whale that raised him from birth.
- DirectorCarlos SaldanhaMichael ThurmeierStarsRay RomanoJohn LeguizamoDenis LearyWhen Sid's attempt to adopt three dinosaur eggs gets him abducted by their real mother to an underground lost world, his friends attempt to rescue him.
- DirectorBetty ThomasStarsJason LeeZachary LeviDavid CrossThe world-famous singing preteen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.
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- DirectorCarlos SaldanhaStarsJesse EisenbergAnne HathawayGeorge LopezWhen Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.
- DirectorMike MitchellStarsJustin LongMatthew Gray GublerJesse McCartneyPlaying around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.
- CreatorVincent Chalvon-DemersayAndrew DickmanDavid MichelStarsChelan SimmonsLee TockarMichael DonovanThe story revolves around Liz Ramsey (Chelan Simmons) and her little brother Mick Ramsey (Ashleigh Ball Joel McFarlene in the pilot), two normal teenagers with one exception; their father Chuck Ramsey (Michael Donovan) is a secret spy and their mother Angela Ramsey (Sarah Johns) is a super-villain. Although the two parents work for both good and evil, they have the same intention of keeping their children out of harm from their missions and enemies.
- DirectorSteve MartinoMichael ThurmeierStarsRay RomanoDenis LearyJohn LeguizamoManny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.
- DirectorCody CameronKris PearnStarsBill HaderAnna FarisWill ForteFlint Lockwood now works at The Live Corp Company for his idol Chester V. But he's forced to leave his post when he learns that his most infamous machine is still operational, and is churning out menacing food-animal hybrids.
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- DirectorRicardo CurtisSteve MartinoMichael ThurmeierStarsBlake AndersonSteve ApostolinaTyree BrownWhen Sid takes a job as an egg nanny, he's unaware an old enemy has plans of his own. The shenanigans lead to the first egg hunt and creation of popular Easter traditions.
- DirectorMichael ThurmeierGalen T. ChuStarsRay RomanoDenis LearyJohn LeguizamoWhen Scrat's acorn sends an asteroid to Earth, the Herd must find a way to stop the asteroid from hitting Earth with the help of a returning friend.
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- DirectorDan ScanlonStarsTom HollandChris PrattJulia Louis-DreyfusIn a magical world full of technological advances, elven brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot set out on an adventure to resurrect their late father for a day.