Going Old School

Don’t you miss being a kid again and watching cartoon shows? I thought I would take us back in time and recap a few of the great children shows that use to air on television.

My all time favorite kid’s show was The Rugrats. The main character Tommy Pickles, is a smart kid that sticks up to his cousin Angelica. She is a trouble maker toddler who picks on the cute babies, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Kimi, and Dill. Tommy and his friends always tend to end up on an adventure even if it is just in the back yard. The show contains of wit and has jokes for all ages.

This next show is very creative and has interesting stories, which is Hey Arnold. Arnold is a football headed 9 years old, who lives in a boarding house with his grandparents and some crazy boarders. Arnold’s best friend, Gerald is considered the coolest kid in class and Helga who torments Arnold, but is truly in love with him. I just like how they made Arnold’s head shaped as a football because it just adds the laughter of the show. Helga’s obsessions are just funny to watch on how she will torment Arnold next. Hey Arnold is a sophisticated form humor that can appeal to people of all ages.

Rocko’s Modern Life was a hilarious show with some sophisticated humor that was only understood by an older crowd. It was the wacky adventures of an Australian wallaby and his friends as he transitions into American life. Rocko’s best friends Heffer and Filbert just add to the show. They make it funny and make you think how they come up with the ideas they did. The show consists of crazy actions such as learning how to use a vacuum clean. Yeah I will just let that speak for it.

The Rugrats, Hey Arnold, and Rocko’s Modern Life are all hilarious shows that are great for any age. It would be nice if these shows would come back on air, but I guess show companies will just have to be making new and improved shows. So look out, what may be next?!

Popular Children Shows

Today’s society watches a lot of television throughout the day. Parents come home from a long day at work and turn on the news to see what is going on around the world. Children follow what their parents do so they come home from school or daycare and watch television just like their parents, but what do children watch?

For different age groups there are different shows for them to watch. Preschoolers need shows that teach them shapes, colors, and letters. Blue’s Clues is a great show for preschoolers to watch because it teaches them many things. It is all 30 min. long on Disney, which is an appropriate length because preschoolers get inpatient and can’t sit for a long time. Blue’s Clues covers many aspects of the preschool curriculum and deals with problem solving. What is really nice about Blue’s Clues is that it engages kids through eye-to-eye contact because the guy pauses and breaks while looking directly into the camera hoping the children at home will respond.
Another great preschool television show is Go, Diego, Go! This show is a spinoff of Dora the Explorer. The show uses a variety of Spanish words and Latin America music, which gives children a chance to get a feel of the Latin America culture. The show teaches children about animals that are native in Latin America. The show has an emphasis on cultures, languages, geography, and animals.

SpongeBob SquarePants is a very popular show. It is created for 6-11 year olds, but pretty much every age group watch it including college students. The show’s humor centers on silly situations in daily life of the main character SpongeBob.
The Suite Life of Zach and Cody is on the Disney channel and the recommended age group is 6-14 year olds. The main characters are Zach and Cody, who are twins that live in a hotel. The storylines are funny to kids and deal with topics such as boy and girl relationships. The positive side of the show is that Zach and Cody always make the right choices and resolve their problems in a positive way.

A live-action comedy that is great for teenagers is Hannah Montana. Miley Cyrus plays Miley Stewart, the main character, who struggles of finding herself and fitting in. Miley transforms into a popular singer, which is kept as a secret. This show is great with thoughtful insights into the difficulties of the middle school social scene.

These are just a few of the most popular children shows. There are so many children shows on television that people can’t even name them all. Some shows are appropriate for the age group suggested, while others are violent and should be watched by older children. Parents and older adults should watch the shows before letting their children do in case it isn’t appropriate. Watching shows with your children can help you bond and make you feel like a little kid again!

Cross-Country Running a Sport?

Cross-Country running started back in the 1800s in Europe. When it was introduced in 1878, cross-country was considered a training method. In 1887 cross-country was considered a sport in the United States (Word Press, 2007, p. 1). Some people think that cross-country running isn’t a sport; it is just a way of training for a real sport like football. Cross-country isn’t in the Olympics so this is one of the reasons why some people believed it isn’t a sport. Cross-country was part of the Olympic Games in until 1924, but after that they saw it as an inappropriate sport in the summer games (Word Press, 2007, p. 1). This was because with cross-country, every race course has a different terrain, thus making some places have more hills then others, which can lead to the course being more difficult. It is hard to have records for cross-country because every race course is different so times runners finish may be off because of the different courses runners run it. For example the fastest time for a 4k is 11 min in Fargo, but in Valley City for a 4k the fastest time is 12 min. This is due to the different terrains at each course. Running in Fargo compared to Valley City is totally a different land composition. Fargo is very flat, whereas Valley City is hilly. It’s not like a track, where there is a set amount of length and every track is the exact same around the world.
With cross-country running, runners deal with courses covered with grasses, mud, and even sometimes water and snow. This involves different courses and different places runners run at. But with track the weather is different at every race so it is just like how the terrain of every course in cross-country is different at every race. All and all I believe cross-country is a sport and should be considered in the Olympic Games.

REFERENCES:http://www.lifeinfozone.com/sports/cross-country-running-training-a-not-so-secret-weapon/

Word Press. (2007, September 8). Cross-Country Running Training: A-Not-So-Secret Weapon. Message posted to http://www.lifeinfozone.com/sports/ cross-country-running-training-a-not-so-secret-weapon/