Miss_Mandoli Reviews

The Price Is Right (1956–1965)

Even in the 50s, Price Was Entertaining

[8/10 · 2 July 2014]

I found my way into the Bill Cullen era of Price through the magic of the internet. I had never seen an episode from this era before, since I grew up with Bob Barker on CBS. When I searched for "Price is Right" one day, I decided to see what the show was like in black and white. After I clicked on the link, I kicked back and saw what I had missed.

It was magic. No forced excitement. It felt so real. Your everyday neighbor playing for everyday prizes? I'll take that over the stuff that you'd see today, because everything feels like it needs to be over the top. 50s Price is Right didn't feel like that, because it didn't have to be. It was successful in its own right.

Adventures in Wonderland (1992–1994)

One of the More Memorable Shows I Watched as a Child.

[9/10 · 2 May 2014]

If there was one show that I can remember from when I was younger, it was Adventures in Wonderland. I believe that I watched the show when it was in its rerun phase in the mid to late-90s (I may have been a little TOO young when it first aired on Disney - that, or the channel might have been a PPV-esque channel; I can't remember.) This was a wholesome show, with a delightful cast of characters and life lessons that children (and even the older crowd) can learn and grow up with. The songs were creative, and there are some that have even been stuck in my head at periods of time. I don't think I can pick any one episode that stands out as my favorite, because I like too many of them to decide! A lot of the episodes have been posted on the internet, so my memory has been re-visited on plenty of occasions. It took me back to my youthful days, and I haven't regretted it one second. If you want to see what a good children's show was in the 90s, Adventures in Wonderland is your best bet.