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This thread is inspired by okiemommy.

What are some of things things you enjoyed growing up, and yes, some of us are going to show our age.

What tv shows did you watch?
What toys did you play with?
What movies did you like?
What music did you listen to? etc.
Favorte candy, etc.

I used to watch Silver Spoons, Different Strokes, The Master, The Smurfs, Thundercats, Saved By The Bell, and Punky Brewster. I used to play with G.I Joe, Transformers, He-Man, Lite Brite, and I may have had a Cabbage Patch Kid.

Some of my favorte candies were Necco Wafers, Now and Laters, Gummi Worms, Pal Bubble Gum, Like a Maid Sticks, Candy Lecklaces, Candy Cigarettes, and Razzles

What did you grow up on?

 

[SarahlovesChrist]

This thread is inspired by okiemommy.

What are some of things things you enjoyed growing up, and yes, some of us are going to show our age.

What tv shows did you watch?
What toys did you play with?
What movies did you like?
What music did you listen to? etc.
Favorte candy, etc.

I used to watch Silver Spoons, Different Strokes, The Master, The Smurfs, Thundercats, Saved By The Bell, and Punky Brewster. I used to play with G.I Joe, Transformers, He-Man, Lite Brite, and I may have had a Cabbage Patch Kid.

Some of my favorte candies were Necco Wafers, Now and Laters, Gummi Worms, Pal Bubble Gum, Like a Maid Sticks, Candy Lecklaces, Candy Cigarettes, and Razzles

What did you grow up on?

I suppose I'll take a whirl at this even though I'm still pretty young...

tv shows: Doug, rugrats, double dare, anything that was on nickolodeon lol

toys: my little pony and barbie

what movies did you like: I was obsessed with Aladin when I was a little girl...all the disney movies...I can't believe I'm in my second year of college already .

music: nsync and the spice girls wow this is getting embarrasing.

favorite candy: gummi bears

I guess you can really see that I was raised in the 90's ahhh what a great time Sorry if I was too young to do your survey but it was fun!

God Bless

 

[Echoespeak006]

This thread is inspired by okiemommy.

What are some of things things you enjoyed growing up, and yes, some of us are going to show our age.

What tv shows did you watch?
What toys did you play with?
What movies did you like?
What music did you listen to? etc.
Favorte candy, etc.


What did you grow up on?

Shows- He-Man & She-Ra! Thunder Cats, and G.I. Joe. KIDS Incoroprated, Different Strokes, the Facts of Life, Gimmie A Break, Family Ties, Cosby Show, and a Different World. Occasionally, Cheers, when I got older.

Toys- Generic PlaySchool ones. Also, had a Cabbage Patch doll and a Nintendo.

Movies - Star Wars and Pippi LongStocking...and that one Madonna movie, Who's That Girl? (I was a Madonna fan back in the day.). ET, scared me. So did the The Neverending Story.

Music - <sigh> When I was super young - Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, New Kids on the Block, Bobby Brown, New Edition, and Def Leppard. Teenage years -- well, grunge and hip hop were the rage..so yeah, I was all in it.

Candy - Do Twinkies count?

 

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I suppose I'll take a whirl at this even though I'm still pretty young...

tv shows: Doug, rugrats, double dare, anything that was on nickolodeon lol

toys: my little pony and barbie

what movies did you like: I was obsessed with Aladin when I was a little girl...all the disney movies...I can't believe I'm in my second year of college already .

music: nsync and the spice girls wow this is getting embarrasing.

favorite candy: gummi bears


I guess you can really see that I was raised in the 90's ahhh what a great time Sorry if I was too young to do your survey but it was fun!

God Bless

grew up on Double Dare and Nickelodeon. I used to watch Hey Dude, You Can't Do That On Television, and Salute Your Shorts. I wonder what Donkey Lips is up to these days.

This is not a survey, just a chance to take a drive down memeory lane. It's cool to see that some of the same things made it through another generation. Keep them coming.

 

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Shows- He-Man & She-Ra! Thunder Cats, and G.I. Joe. KIDS Incoroprated, Different Strokes, the Facts of Life, Gimmie A Break, Family Ties, Cosby Show, and a Different World. Occasionally, Cheers, when I got older.

Toys- Generic PlaySchool ones. Also, had a Cabbage Patch doll and a Nintendo.

Movies - Star Wars and Pippi LongStocking...and that one Madonna movie, Who's That Girl? (I was a Madonna fan back in the day.). ET, scared me. So did the The Neverending Story.

Music - <sigh> When I was super young - Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, New Kids on the Block, Bobby Brown, New Edition, and Def Leppard. Teenage years -- well, grunge and hip hop were the rage..so yeah, I was all in it.

Candy - Do Twinkies count?

I used to be in love with Debbie Gibson. I used to listen to Micheal Jackson on my parents record player. I also watched Family Ties and Facts of Life, go Tootie, yeah.

 

[OhhJim]

What tv shows did you watch?

We never owned a tv. At my friends' or grandmother's, I'd watch McHale's Navy, or Beverly Hillbillies. My mom caught us watching I Dream of Jeannie once, and pitched a fit because of her outfit! In 1972, we rented a tv for a month to watch the election coverage, and my folks let us watch wholesome stuff like Dick Van Dyke, and Green Acres. One time, on the Doris Day Show, somebody started dancing, and then we couldn't watch that show anymore!

What toys did you play with?

Toy soldiers and modelling clay. Board games like Monopoly. Mostly, though, we were outside running around getting into trouble!


What movies did you like?

We weren't allowed to attend movies, or watch them on tv, or even admit that we knew of movie stars. When I was 17, my dad found me printing a picture of Clark Gable for my girlfriend, and read me the riot act.

What music did you listen to?

Christian or classical. Rock music was sinful, of course, evil stuff like Peter, Paul and Mary, or the Beach Boys, so I had to sneak it in!

Favorite candy, etc.

Everything. We weren't picky. Candy cigarettes, were of course, off limits.

 

[okiemommy26]

This thread is inspired by okiemommy.

What are some of things things you enjoyed growing up, and yes, some of us are going to show our age.

What tv shows did you watch?
What toys did you play with?
What movies did you like?
What music did you listen to? etc.
Favorte candy, etc.

I used to watch Silver Spoons, Different Strokes, The Master, The Smurfs, Thundercats, Saved By The Bell, and Punky Brewster. I used to play with G.I Joe, Transformers, He-Man, Lite Brite, and I may have had a Cabbage Patch Kid.

Some of my favorte candies were Necco Wafers, Now and Laters, Gummi Worms, Pal Bubble Gum, Like a Maid Sticks, Candy Lecklaces, Candy Cigarettes, and Razzles

What did you grow up on?

Yeah this all because I had him thinkin last night lol.

I remember most of the shows you put down there. I played with Cabbage Patches, Barbie, Smurfs, and my big brother was into super heroes. So we was always playing that.

Never had Razzles. I loved Now and Laters, Candy Necklaces, Candy Cigarettes, and Big League Bubble Gum (I think that is what it was called, it came in a package like tobacco lol). Of course Pez too!

 

[nathan82]

What tv shows did you watch?
- all the Disney afternoon shows on WB channel (ducktales, darkwing duck, talespin, rescue rangers); married with children, night court, today's special (way back in kindergarten)

What toys did you play with?
- GI Joe, lego, batman action figures, Nintendo, SNES

What movies did you like?
- hahah Little Mermaid, TMNT 1-3

What music did you listen to? etc.
- can't even remember

Favorte candy, etc.
- gobstoppers, big league chew

 

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Yeah this all because I had him thinkin last night lol.

I remember most of the shows you put down there. I played with Cabbage Patches, Barbie, Smurfs, and my big brother was into super heroes. So we was always playing that.

Never had Razzles. I loved Now and Laters, Candy Necklaces, Candy Cigarettes, and Big League Bubble Gum (I think that is what it was called, it came in a package like tobacco lol). Of course Pez too!

I forgot about Big League Chew. Our little league team would chew that stuff, we thought we were big stuff, just like the major leaguers. I still eat Pez, never did like the dispensers though, they could never get the candy out quick enough.

 

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What tv shows did you watch?
- all the Disney afternoon shows on WB channel (ducktales, darkwing duck, talespin, rescue rangers); married with children, night court, today's special (way back in kindergarten)

What toys did you play with?
- GI Joe, lego, batman action figures, Nintendo, SNES

What movies did you like?
- hahah Little Mermaid, TMNT 1-3

What music did you listen to? etc.
- can't even remember

Favorte candy, etc.
- gobstoppers, big league chew

My first gaming system was called Odyssey, or something like that. My dad, bought it for us kids, but he seemed to enjoy it just as much as we did. Then of course there was the classic pong game. Then we got the nintendo, played for hours in our garage with the neighbor kids, I miss that baseball game, Excitebike, Rygar, etc. Those games were a lot harder to play then the new ones are.

 

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What tv shows did you watch?

We never owned a tv. At my friends' or grandmother's, I'd watch McHale's Navy, or Beverly Hillbillies. My mom caught us watching I Dream of Jeannie once, and pitched a fit because of her outfit! In 1972, we rented a tv for a month to watch the election coverage, and my folks let us watch wholesome stuff like Dick Van Dyke, and Green Acres. One time, on the Doris Day Show, somebody started dancing, and then we couldn't watch that show anymore!

What toys did you play with?

Toy soldiers and modelling clay. Board games like Monopoly. Mostly, though, we were outside running around getting into trouble!


What movies did you like?

We weren't allowed to attend movies, or watch them on tv, or even admit that we knew of movie stars. When I was 17, my dad found me printing a picture of Clark Gable for my girlfriend, and read me the riot act.

What music did you listen to?

Christian or classical. Rock music was sinful, of course, evil stuff like Peter, Paul and Mary, or the Beach Boys, so I had to sneak it in!

Favorite candy, etc.

Everything. We weren't picky. Candy cigarettes, were of course, off limits.

Jim, you had it real rough. My dad loved the Beach Boys, so I heard a lot of that. But I always used to coonfuse Jan and Dean with them ,I probably still don't know the difference. lol

 

[OhhJim]

Jim, you had it real rough.

You know, it's funny: Although I wouldn't make my kids live like I did, I don't think it was all that bad. I think I appreciate the stuff I have today, because I wasn't allowed to have it back then. And I'm having a good time watching Disney movies like '101 Dalmatians' for the first time!

My dad loved the Beach Boys, so I heard a lot of that. But I always used to coonfuse Jan and Dean with them ,I probably still don't know the difference. lol

Brian Wilson, of the Beach Boys wrote 'Surf City for Jan & Dean. They both did 'Barbara Ann'. You're right, the music is very similar.

 

[HoosierCanuck]

What tv shows did you watch?

Saturday morning cartoons...back when they were good! Underdog, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Bugs and the Roadrunner. I also watched The Muppet Show religiously. When visiting my great-grandmother we were either watching Hee-Haw, The Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, The Munsters, The Flinstones or Cubs baseball! Oh yeah...and dad raised me on The Three Stooges. hehe


What toys did you play with?

Barbies, toy fire trucks (dad was a fireman back in the day!), Rubik's Cube, Atari, light bright, legos, frisbee, board games-Life, Scrabble, Yatzi, Checkers.

What movies did you like?

Star Wars, Airplane!, E.T., Spaceballs

What music did you listen to? etc.

The stuff that's considered "classic rock" now...same stuff I listen to now! lol


Favorte candy, etc.

Bubble Yum!!!! Snickers, Whatchamacallit, Oh Henry!, M&M's, Reese's Pieces, Reese's Cups, and there was a gum out briefly in the early 80's called "replay". I remember a cinnamon flavour...uhmmmm...good! I also go crazy on tootsie rolls and candy corn (but now that I'm old, it hurts my teeth! lol)

 

[radhead]

One word: MTV.

Music: Bruce Springsteen. REM. Beatles. Stones. Led Zeppelin.

Jazz: Vince Guaraldi. Introduced me (and a lot of people I know) to the world of jazz.

 

[Matt.9:22]

What tv shows did you watch? Anything on TGIF, Fresh Prince of Belair, power rangers and anything similar (VR Troopers, Beetleborgs, etc.)
What toys did you play with? Toys? hahaha...I had two sisters and my mom is a single parent. I had my imagination though.
What movies did you like? Lion king, home alone 1 and 2, sister act 1 and 2, little orphan annie, Aladdin. Basically anything disney.
What music did you listen to? Gospel. Lots and lots of gospel. Kirk Franklin mostly.
Favorte candy. Sour worms, cry babies, tear jerkers, atomic bombs.

 

[kelco]

This thread is inspired by okiemommy.

What are some of things things you enjoyed growing up, and yes, some of us are going to show our age.

What tv shows did you watch?
What toys did you play with?
What movies did you like?
What music did you listen to? etc.
Favorte candy, etc.

What did you grow up on?

TV shows: Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Waltons, The Odd Couple, Bullwinkle and Rocky, all the Warner Brothers cartoons, Star Trek, Twilight Zone, Walt Disney Show

Toys: Bike, skateboard, basball, football, jump rope, marbles, Monopoly, poker

Movies: 101 Dalmations, Pinochio, Sleeping Beauty, Bambi, Cinderella, any of the Walt Disney movies

Music: What they call classic rock

Candy: Anything Chocolate

 

[okiemommy26]

What tv shows did you watch?

Saturday morning cartoons...back when they were good! Underdog, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Bugs and the Roadrunner. I also watched The Muppet Show religiously. When visiting my great-grandmother we were either watching Hee-Haw, The Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, The Munsters, The Flinstones or Cubs baseball! Oh yeah...and dad raised me on The Three Stooges. hehe


What toys did you play with?

Barbies, toy fire trucks (dad was a fireman back in the day!), Rubik's Cube, Atari, light bright, legos, frisbee, board games-Life, Scrabble, Yatzi, Checkers.

What movies did you like?

Star Wars, Airplane!, E.T., Spaceballs

What music did you listen to? etc.

The stuff that's considered "classic rock" now...same stuff I listen to now! lol


Favorte candy, etc.

Bubble Yum!!!! Snickers, Whatchamacallit, Oh Henry!, M&M's, Reese's Pieces, Reese's Cups, and there was a gum out briefly in the early 80's called "replay". I remember a cinnamon flavour...uhmmmm...good! I also go crazy on tootsie rolls and candy corn (but now that I'm old, it hurts my teeth! lol)

I craved Whatchamacallit when I pregnant with my first lol.

 

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I used to love the Whatyamacallit too, but then they added caramel to it, and I didn't think they were all that great. I used to chew Gatorade gum, but they stopped making that, it would be nice to be able to find some of that.

 

[okiemommy26]

I never knew they had Gatorade gum.

 

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I never knew they had Gatorade gum.

Yeah, it was good stuff. I searched for it about 6 months ago, but they no longer make it and you can't get it anywhere. I believe they had 3 flavors, orange, lemon-lime and fruit punch.