Letters to the Editor
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Marshall, Will and Holly
I lived next door for three years to the guy who played Chaka, and when he disclosed over a glass of wine with me and my wife that he had been the furry little dude, the evening turned into a great reminiscence of Land of the Lost and all the shows of that era. He's a great guy, by the way.
I agree with the other poster who slammed Dora, Little Einsteins and all the rest. I have a 3-year-old who can't get enough of The Magic Schoolbus, but at least that's educational. Most children's TV today is pablum trash designed to sell merchandise. So is Sesame Street, but at least it's still got soul.
My remedy: read, and share the great shows of my childhood with my daughters. Next in line are the DVDs of The Electric Company and Schoolhouse Rock.
Sing it with me: "I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill..."