Help.. name that show

AntMoOAK · Post by **AntMoOAK** » Tue May 24, 2005 12:54 am

Back in the day, Saturday morning used to be the Smurfs, some Looney Tunes and then baseball on NBC with Vin Scully... The Dodger's were always playing the Red's, or alternately the Angels were always playing Mike Greenweld, Wade Boggs and the BoSox... or so it seemed... but before the game... of course Mel Allen and TWIB would be on with the plays of the week, interviews and that infectious theme song... BUT what was the name of the baseball show that came on before it that was kinda corny and taught kids the nuances of the game... I wanna say the Johnny Bench show ? The San Diego chicken use to appear along with the Wiz (not the Whizinator

) and such.. I want to research to find old copies of it... I know I'm showing my age... but I KNOW I'm not the only Gen Xer from Park Baseball who remembers this show... help me out with the name please.

Post by **Baseball=Life** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:08 am

hMMMMMMMM

At first I thought you meant TWIB. But when you mentioned the chicken and Johnny Bench teachin kids about baseball, it triggered the memory of the other show......

What the hell was it called?

I have no idea!

Wait!

"The Baseball Bunch"

Does that sound right?

Edit: I just googled it and, yes, that is it!

http://www.jumptheshark.com/b/baseballbunch.htm

AntMoOAK · Post by **AntMoOAK** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:21 am

Ahh yes... The Baseball Bunch... that icon of great '80's baseball... Thanks Scott... Actually upon further review, there will be a new Baseball Bunch this fall hosted by Harold Reynolds and The Phillie Phanatic (What Stomper's not good enough ?)...

I'm on an '80's tv nostalgia kick right now... CAPTAIN VIDEO anyone ?

tallguy · Post by **tallguy** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:58 am

Golden age of kids TV = 84-87, when we had:

Transformers (the dogs bollocks)

and

Thundercats (the mutt's nuts)

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:27 am

dont forget Voltron!
Voltron was not only the original power rangers type sho but also in my humble opinion the best show of that type to day

Tayster · Post by **Tayster** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:57 pm

Thrall wrote: also in my humble opinion the best show of that type to day

And that's why no one listens to what you say

Southpaw Slim · Post by **Southpaw Slim** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:33 pm

tallguy wrote:Golden age of kids TV = 84-87, when we had:

Transformers (the dogs bollocks)

and

Thundercats (the mutt's nuts)

What's this "Trans-for-mers" you speak of? Is it anything like Go-Bots?

Post by **Baseball=Life** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:49 am

I think the protaganist on Transformers was Optimus Prime, who could transform from a robot to a Semi (truck). I think I even used to have Optimus Prime.

Yeah, it was around the same time as Go-Bots. Actually, I think Transformers might have even pre-dated go-bots.

Southpaw Slim · Post by **Southpaw Slim** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:48 pm

I'm re-editing this post to return it to its original form:

Go-Bots : Transformers :: AIDS: sex

(not "Go-Bots : Transformers :: SARS : AIDS")

tallguy · Post by **tallguy** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:25 pm

So you're saying Go-Bots is weak in comparison to Transformers? I'd agree with that, even having never seen Go-Bots.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:22 pm

Anyone remember the Go bot wrist watches ? In the fifth grade we all had one "gaurding" our desks