Wednesday, February 04, 2004 |
Say it ain't so Humphrey
What do Fat Cat, Humphrey B. Bear and Janet Jackson all have in common.
They have all been kicked off Television for being semi naked.
Yesterday saw the announcement that Humphrey B. Bear is getting the axe after a career spanning nearly 40 years.
Humphrey first hit the screens on Channel 9 Monday 24th May 1965.
You do get a nice feeling when your kids are watching the same show you used to watch when you were there age but when you see it as an adult, you realise that Humphrey does not do that much. In fact he does not even talk. But I suppose if he is going to sound anything like Barney the evil Dinosaur, that might be a good thing.
And so it comes to pass that the last pantsless children's character is cast aside.
Still, getting around on television for 40 years with out any pants on and not having to say anything is a pretty good trot.
I wonder where I could get a gig like that?
Farewell Humphrey B. Bear. You've earned your retirement.
I only hope that you have been saving it wisely so you won't have to resort to appearing in advertorials on Good Morning Australia like Tony Barber.
P.S. In case you ever wanted to know, the B in Humphrey B. Bear stands for Bear.
What do Fat Cat, Humphrey B. Bear and Janet Jackson all have in common.
They have all been kicked off Television for being semi naked.
Yesterday saw the announcement that Humphrey B. Bear is getting the axe after a career spanning nearly 40 years.
Humphrey first hit the screens on Channel 9 Monday 24th May 1965.
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I'm sure most of us can remember watching Humphrey caper around when we were young. What most of us think now however is why they hell would we have watched it in the first place?
I assume that only reason we watched it when we were kids was because there was no competition. There was no Hi 5, no Wiggles or their seedy rip offs the Holey Doleys. Just Play School, Romper Room, Fat Cat and Humphrey B. Bear. |
You do get a nice feeling when your kids are watching the same show you used to watch when you were there age but when you see it as an adult, you realise that Humphrey does not do that much. In fact he does not even talk. But I suppose if he is going to sound anything like Barney the evil Dinosaur, that might be a good thing.
And so it comes to pass that the last pantsless children's character is cast aside.
Still, getting around on television for 40 years with out any pants on and not having to say anything is a pretty good trot.
I wonder where I could get a gig like that?
Farewell Humphrey B. Bear. You've earned your retirement.
I only hope that you have been saving it wisely so you won't have to resort to appearing in advertorials on Good Morning Australia like Tony Barber.
P.S. In case you ever wanted to know, the B in Humphrey B. Bear stands for Bear.
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