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25 Ways You Know that You Watched PBS Kids as a Child

A throwback to those many hours you spent with characters like Arthur, Clifford, Mister Rogers and Barney the Dinosaur.

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Apr 11, 2016

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25 Ways You Know that You Watched PBS Kids as a Child

If you grew up in the 90s or the early 2000s (and your family didn't want to buy cable), you probably got to watch a lot of PBS Kids as a child. This channel brought countless lovable characters and memories into my life, as I'm sure it did for you. So, it's time for a quick throwback. Here are a few ways you can tell that you used to watch the shows on PBS Kids, back in the day.

1. You learned endless wisdom about life from Arthur and his friends.

2. Your biggest aspiration in life was to be on "Zoom."

"Come on and zoom!"

3. You wished you had friends as cool as Cleo and T-Bone.

4. Cliffhanger made you a little nervous, every time you watched "Between the Lions."

Can't. Hold. On. Much. LONGER!

5. Muffy was your spirit animal.

6. You never forgot that this was 100% juice.

7. You wanted a magical dragon scale more than anything.

8. You never questioned why there was a baby's face on the sun in Teletubbyland.

9. Or why these planes had human faces.

And now you wonder how you could watch Jay Jay the Jet-Plane as a child and not be afraid. Just look at that face...

10. Your only motivation for learning math was so you could help Jackie, Matt and Inez defeat the Hacker.

11. These two were #siblinggoals for you.

12. This show was always an hour well spent.

13. When no one was watching, you sat on a round rug and tried to do this.

And you probably pulled a muscle too.

14. You actually remember Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat.

15. You can still sing this intro song.

16. You always wondered why this kid was bald.

And you know how to pronounce his name, which is saying something.

17. You really wanted a pet talking lemur, because of this show.

Chris and Martin (and Jovian the lemur) were literally the best ever.

18. It was always disappointing when you had to hear the same Speckle and Friends story twice.

19. You knew about George Shrinks before you knew about Ant-Man.

20. Whenever you heard the tune for "Yankee Doodle", you thought of the words to Barney's theme song instead.

21. LeVar Burton's show is the main reason for why you enjoy reading today.

22. So is Wishbone.

23. You really wanted Buster to come visit your house and learn about your city.

24. You always wondered just how many sweaters Mister Rogers owned.

25. You can still quote this intro that played before every show on the PBS channel.

"...and by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you. Thank you."

What was your favorite show on PBS Kids? Leave your comments below!

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25 Ways You Know that You Watched PBS Kids as a Child

A throwback to those many hours you spent with characters like Arthur, Clifford, Mister Rogers and Barney the Dinosaur.

1. You learned endless wisdom about life from Arthur and his friends.

2. Your biggest aspiration in life was to be on "Zoom."

3. You wished you had friends as cool as Cleo and T-Bone.

4. Cliffhanger made you a little nervous, every time you watched "Between the Lions."

5. Muffy was your spirit animal.

6. You never forgot that this was 100% juice.

7. You wanted a magical dragon scale more than anything.

8. You never questioned why there was a baby's face on the sun in Teletubbyland.

9. Or why these planes had human faces.

10. Your only motivation for learning math was so you could help Jackie, Matt and Inez defeat the Hacker.

11. These two were #siblinggoals for you.

12. This show was always an hour well spent.

13. When no one was watching, you sat on a round rug and tried to do this.

14. You actually remember Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat.

15. You can still sing this intro song.

16. You always wondered why this kid was bald.

17. You really wanted a pet talking lemur, because of this show.

18. It was always disappointing when you had to hear the same Speckle and Friends story twice.

19. You knew about George Shrinks before you knew about Ant-Man.

20. Whenever you heard the tune for "Yankee Doodle", you thought of the words to Barney's theme song instead.

21. LeVar Burton's show is the main reason for why you enjoy reading today.

22. So is Wishbone.

23. You really wanted Buster to come visit your house and learn about your city.

24. You always wondered just how many sweaters Mister Rogers owned.

25. You can still quote this intro that played before every show on the PBS channel.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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