Reviews

First of all, this came out in 1993. This cartoon special had an all star cast such as Whoopi Goldberg, Boyz II Men, Patrick Ewing, Dr. Dre and some In Living Color alumnus such as Tommy Davidson, and T'Keyah Crystal Keymah etc. I wish they would show this on TV again. This was so funny, I almost died laughing. The jokes can come from out of nowhere and there is some good Christmas music from Boyz II Men. Anyone who wants to see what Christmas in the Hood is like and wants to have a good laugh in doing so should check this out. Bring this out on DVD or bring this back on TV. I'm surprised it was only shown one time. I'll definitely watch this again.

Those of you who said that James Doohan (Scotty) was on Space Academy made a mistake. He was on the spin off series Jason of Star Command. Anyway Jonathan Harris was great on this show as Commander Gampu and how he would help the cadets on their various space missions. It was fun to see what missions the crew would go on every week and the things they would learn from their missions. Who could forget Peepo and his personality and wisecracks. This show would come on either before or after Fat Albert depending on the year it was on. I'm sure Space Academy will come out on DVD someday. R.I.P. Jonathan Harris (Gampu) and James Doohan (Scotty). You'll be missed but the memories of your shows will live on forever.

Hodgepodge Lodge was a nice children's show that ran throughout the early to mid 70s. It was a children's show that focused on nature. It was produced by Maryland Public Television and hosted by Jean Worthley, otherwise known as Miss Jean (who is still alive and well and still teaching nature courses at a nature center in Maryland). Each day, a different topic would be discussed such as animals, plants and appreciation of the outdoors. I used to watch this show on Channel 13 WNET out of New York along with Sesame Street, Mister Rogers Neighborhood, The Electric Company, and Zoom. The theme song was catchy. It went like this: We're off to the forest to see Miss Jean. She lives in a house that is freshly green. Except for the chimney and windows and walls, And one or two places just down the halls. It's filled with rabbits and snakes and snails And fat little puppies keep wagging their tails. There's deer and tigers and elephants too. (Spoken) Well,maybe not elephants. I would like to see glimpses of this show again. I wonder if this show will ever come out on video or DVD. Does anybody else remember this show? I'd like to know.