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Nickelodeon's ancient sketch show, Welcome Freshmen (1991-1993), tackled the now long-standing conflict between parents and kids over video games when ye readers were but babes. Sit back and watch Walter and Merv's wisdom in a pre-scapegoating era, while playing a video game worthy of the Fronz 's Fake Game Fridays.
Hmm, I would have been 11-13 during the time this aired but I have no memory of this show at all. And I use to watch a lot of Nickelodian back in the day. Double Dare, You Can't Do That on Television, David the Gnome, Ren and Stimpy, and a whole bunch of other shows I'm not thinking of right now.
I'm I the only one that hates when they make stupid fake games like this and show them on Tv and movies
I hate it alot
why can't they just leave games out of it
Canadian sketch show, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can't_Do_That_on_Television" target=_blank title="YCDTOT">You can't do that on television</a> was the best. A few other shows you'd probably hate to remember: Salute Your Shorts, Hey Dude, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Arcade" target=_blank title="Nick Arcade">Nick Arcade</a>, though this last one deserves an entry on dtoid all its own.
<a href="http://www.djjazzyjeff.com/" target=_blank title="DJ Jazzy Jeff">DJ Jazzy Jeff</a> continues producing around the hip hop world, his own stuff and remixing, and he also puts out <em><strong>hott</strong></em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hip-Hop-Forever-Vol-3/dp/B000HCPSOY" target=_blank title="Hip Hop Forever 3">throwback mixes</a>.
YCDTOT was great, that wikipedia article was actually very interesting. I'd love to see some of the original non-Nick episodes. I remember liking Salute Your Shorts and Hey Dude as well. Welcome Freshman was complete ass.
My brother and I would watch Nick Arcade and laugh at how pathetic some of the challenges were. Anyone else remember Video Power, BEFORE it turned into a game show?
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damn! Good call on "Summertime" Did you know the Fresh Prince was black?
"when ye readers were but babes"
I was old enough to to enjoy this show as well as YCDTOT and Double Dare
Watch who you call babes, im almost 30 lol
Hmm, I would have been 11-13 during the time this aired but I have no memory of this show at all. And I use to watch a lot of Nickelodian back in the day. Double Dare, You Can't Do That on Television, David the Gnome, Ren and Stimpy, and a whole bunch of other shows I'm not thinking of right now.
I hate you so much for reminding me that show existed.
Heh, just noticed the Summertime video. I love that song, use to cruise o it when I was a teenager :)
What ever happened to DJ Jazzy Jeff anyway?
I'm I the only one that hates when they make stupid fake games like this and show them on Tv and movies
I hate it alot
why can't they just leave games out of it
Canadian sketch show, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can't_Do_That_on_Television" target=_blank title="YCDTOT">You can't do that on television</a> was the best. A few other shows you'd probably hate to remember: Salute Your Shorts, Hey Dude, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Arcade" target=_blank title="Nick Arcade">Nick Arcade</a>, though this last one deserves an entry on dtoid all its own.
<a href="http://www.djjazzyjeff.com/" target=_blank title="DJ Jazzy Jeff">DJ Jazzy Jeff</a> continues producing around the hip hop world, his own stuff and remixing, and he also puts out <em><strong>hott</strong></em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hip-Hop-Forever-Vol-3/dp/B000HCPSOY" target=_blank title="Hip Hop Forever 3">throwback mixes</a>.
Guess HTML is out of the question there...whoops!
I remember this show!!!!! I loved it :D
YCDTOT was great, that wikipedia article was actually very interesting. I'd love to see some of the original non-Nick episodes. I remember liking Salute Your Shorts and Hey Dude as well. Welcome Freshman was complete ass.
My brother and I would watch Nick Arcade and laugh at how pathetic some of the challenges were. Anyone else remember Video Power, BEFORE it turned into a game show?