ShadeStrider

When I was little, I used to watch a lot of PBS Kids.

A few of the shows that I watched were stuff like Dragon Tales, Maya and Miguel, Cyberchase, Barney and Friends, and Caillou.

I recently dug up a few of those shows and decided to see if they hold up.

Barney and Friends was something that I watched... I don't remember if I enjoyed It. All I know is that If you want a Big, Purple, Villain character in the next Smash Bros, then we have three options: Ridley, Thanos, and Barney. There were even a fair amount of Ballot requests for his inclusion, although it never really caught on as a meme like Shrek, Goku, and Spongebob. Oh, and reflecting on it now, the show is lifeless and boring.

Maya and Miguel is... ehh? The animation is good, and each episode had a conflict and resolution. The character design is a bit boring, but honestly, I don't remember this one all that well. It's not outright terrible like Barney, but I'm mixed on it.

Dragon Tales is decent, apart from taking the Giant Fire Breathing Dragons I thought Charizard, Dragonite, and Metal Gear RAY were and turning them into friendly, fun-loving dragons. It was a decent, feel-good type of show. 

Caillou is infamous for being outright terrible, and I am not denying that. Even as a child I was bored and irritated at this show. Nothing actually happens, and I swear that Caillou's parents are high on drugs the entire time.

But my Favorite of these shows, and the only one that I tuned in regularly to watch, was Cyberchase. I adored this show. And looking at it now, It still holds up. The characters are likable, It manages to make mathematics seem interesting, and each episode had an actual plot. It's kind of like ReBoot for little kids.