There's no denying that this post has very little to do with my PhD but it does give some insight into my procrastination habits, prompted by a recent purchase of the first seasion of Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place on DVD - a happy place from my younger years.
A recurring topic of conversation amongst people of a similar age and background, usually over a drink in the pub, is which TV shows you watched as a child. Anyone born towards the back end of the 80s and early 90s will have been exposed to some truly wonderful/awful tv shows during their childhood and Youtubing the intros to such programmes can be a happy pastime. It instantly conjours up feelings of rose-tinted nostalgia, happy memories and provides hours of entertainment. Putting them all in one place will save me some time during future moments of boredeom and if you find an old favourite listed amongst these then you're just one click away from having a happy minute at your own desk.
You can't forget the incredibly catchy Poddington Peas theme tune, or the genuine distress that you felt when watching the Animals of Farthing Wood. Then there's The Funny Bones and I must admit that I spent a chunk of my undergraduate degree watching episodes of the Gummy Bears instead of revising (I'm now outraged to learn that you can only buy Gummy Bears on US Region DVD...gutted!).
During my first school days I used to love coming home to watch Budgie the Little Helicopter, Power Rangers, episodes of Chucklevision, Bodger and Badger, Rosie and Jim or Tots TV ... and Brum! A particular favourite has got to be Fun House. Stupid children covering themselves in gunk, making a mess and complete fools of themselves with the help of two cheerleaders - what's not to like?
Saturday mornings were spent watching Live & Kicking wrapped in a duvet or back-to-back Sabrina the Teenage Witch (which you can rent from LoveFilm FYI...just waiting for the next disc of Season 2 to arrive, thank you very much!), Hang Time or Saved by the Bell and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air were always great ways to pass the time!!
Then there are shows which I was probably too old to watch at the time but, being the big kid that I am, I watched and loved them anyway, such as Arthur and, lets be honest, who didn't watch Teletubbies!?
When I look back to my PhD years it's probably going to be the Friends theme tune that makes me smile the most - an irreplaceable favourite. Many years from now I will still be watching the boxset from start to finish once a year and enjoying every moment that I know off by heart.
They just don't make TV intros like they used to but at least we can enjoy the good ones at the click of a button.
Happy Watching :)
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