Crunkenstein
Joined Nov 1999
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Back when I was in 4th grade, this show came on and was the funniest thing I'd ever seen...literally a Saturday Night Live for kids that at the same time was original and very funny. This show was especially a spotlight for the talents of Kenan and Kel, who were very talented actors at so young an age...often you'd see the hilarious antics of "Repair Man-man-man-man-man" (which to this day makes me bust my gut), "Ishbu the Foreign Exchange Student", and "Good Burger" (which was so popular that it spawned a movie).
It's a real shame that Nickelodeon hasn't released this show on DVD, since I'd be glad to buy it for the memories alone, especially since the modern Nickelodeon has become a pale imitation of its original self.
That being said, I'm actually very surprised to learn that it's still on the air, since this show is definitely reaching an old enough age. But in 1995, when it was brand new, this was with "The Simpsons" as one of the best shows on TV.
It's a real shame that Nickelodeon hasn't released this show on DVD, since I'd be glad to buy it for the memories alone, especially since the modern Nickelodeon has become a pale imitation of its original self.
That being said, I'm actually very surprised to learn that it's still on the air, since this show is definitely reaching an old enough age. But in 1995, when it was brand new, this was with "The Simpsons" as one of the best shows on TV.
A mix of real-life footage of New York and cartoon footage of the typical 1940s advertising signs coming to life, Lights Fantastic is a classic cartoon.
From such great gags such as the free eye test ("if you can read this, you are Chinese"), to the Chinatown bus carried by rickshaw boys, to the Egyptian Cigarettes picture of one Egyptian giving another a hotfoot, this is pure fun.
Plus, it's classic Freling.
From such great gags such as the free eye test ("if you can read this, you are Chinese"), to the Chinatown bus carried by rickshaw boys, to the Egyptian Cigarettes picture of one Egyptian giving another a hotfoot, this is pure fun.
Plus, it's classic Freling.
The Slayers: The simply HILARIOUS adventures of 4 typical fantasy (almost right out of Dungeons & Dragons) characters, but each has some frightening physical/personality "difference." Of course, this equals fun and laughter.
Lina Inverse, the main character, is a fiery red-head sorceress whose one goal in life is to run around the world destroying just about everything in her way so she can have LOTS of money, and get cool stuff.
Gourry Gabriev, her sidekick, is a blond-haired "warrior" type guy who just happens to have no intelligence at all. He means well, but he's just plain stupid.
Zelgadis, the "serious type," is a sorcerer that happens to have his body gnarled into that of a golem. His skin, hair, etc...all made of bluish-green metal and stone.
Amelia begs her own category: a dark-haired "Justice Freak" whose obsession with Heroes and Justice is...well...disturbing.
The four journey about, and nothing but the most bizarre, clever obstacles stand in their way: Being forced to act in a bad play, Lina's forced making-out with a fish, Gourry always changing the subject to the flatness of Lina's chest, or even fighting the Devil himself, the four have it rough.
For the best viewing, it's recommended to watch the show in Japanese, because the voice actors have professional training (it's like actual on-screen acting there), and thus portray their characters PERFECTLY. The English dubbing is O.K., but it's just a good idea to watch it in the original language, because it's meant to be that way.
Lina Inverse, the main character, is a fiery red-head sorceress whose one goal in life is to run around the world destroying just about everything in her way so she can have LOTS of money, and get cool stuff.
Gourry Gabriev, her sidekick, is a blond-haired "warrior" type guy who just happens to have no intelligence at all. He means well, but he's just plain stupid.
Zelgadis, the "serious type," is a sorcerer that happens to have his body gnarled into that of a golem. His skin, hair, etc...all made of bluish-green metal and stone.
Amelia begs her own category: a dark-haired "Justice Freak" whose obsession with Heroes and Justice is...well...disturbing.
The four journey about, and nothing but the most bizarre, clever obstacles stand in their way: Being forced to act in a bad play, Lina's forced making-out with a fish, Gourry always changing the subject to the flatness of Lina's chest, or even fighting the Devil himself, the four have it rough.
For the best viewing, it's recommended to watch the show in Japanese, because the voice actors have professional training (it's like actual on-screen acting there), and thus portray their characters PERFECTLY. The English dubbing is O.K., but it's just a good idea to watch it in the original language, because it's meant to be that way.