Woodsy honestly should have held on to both his old design and original "Give a hoot! Don't pollute." motto. He really should also have been used in advertisements to this day like Smokey Bear, such as ones where he teaches children about the three major pollution types: land, air, and water (not counting one water pollution ad way back from 1986), as well as noise, light, thermal, and radioactive pollution. (With air, not just land, being in the natural areas as well, that would simply be a fine reason for the "Give a hoot! Don't Pollute." slogan to remain...)
I'm an avid listener (and supporter) of Max Fun podcasts, and have heard the SHNM promo a bunch of times, but never got around to listening. Didn't realize that was you, and have now subscribed so hard!
Yes it's me and my good friend Austin! I recommend starting from the Max Fun episodes (barney and onward), and Rocket Rods is one of my favs I've done!
I never liked the more anthropomorphic Woodsey. It seemed like a human with a deformed head. Since there is no antipollution mascot today, the government, instead, uses intense fear tactics. What is employed to keep the environment clean is an authoritarian, "Clean now! Or, die soon! You are destroying the planet and it is your fault! Your children will die of things you do today! It has never been this bad in the past!" All that is spread are terrifying lies. The planet is far better than it was 50 years ago, even just 40 years ago. I traveled a lot as a lad, with my parents. North America was a giant landfill-like, dismal, disaster, except northern Canada. I remember whirlwinds of garbage, freeways lined with trash, brown air hovering above cities. All of that is gone, with making only rare appearances today. Northern Canada is now eden-like in cleanliness. I made many efforts to move there and have finally moved there in 2004.
that backstory was made for the rockstar era of chuck e cheese. during their 30th anniversary, (back when avenger chuck still roamed stores) it was said in the song he had a family and wasn't an orphan. So this makes rockstar and avenger 2 separate entities.
I know the company that did the costume of Woodsy. This company was known as Fantasy Fair. A company that existed in San Fernando Rd. in California. They play a part in the story of Knott's Bear-y Tales and its design among other parks...
One of my earliest memories is sitting in that Marvin the Martian rocket in the WB store in the mall. I used to think about that a lot and wonder if I made it up. This was a great video about the store. I also fondly remember coming home from the mall with a Powerpuff girls scooter. I’m not sure if it was also from the WB store but maybe it was since they owned the rights. Also another Hannah Barbara factoid is that the Kings Island Amusement Park in Cincinnati ohio used to have their kids area fully themed with Hanna Barbara characters. There was a scooby doo haunted house ride that was particularly fun. King’s island was bought by another company and then cedar fair and then the kids area was eventually changed to Nickelodeon characters, and then to snoopy.
Thanks for showing, what is your opinion of: "Roger and I" documentary? Some think it mocked Flint citizens, however personally, I found them brave and struggling with an impossible situation.
If I Could Buy Major Magic It A Be A More Update Children Entertainment, I Live In The Same Town As The Oldest One When I Moved To Clinton Twp Michigan With My Parents It Closed A Month After A Month After We Moved To Our House There COVID-19 Started, I Live Around The Corner From That Major Magic
Growing up in southeast Michigan in the 80's you are correct, nobody is going to go out of their way to visit Flint. I'm just now learning about Autoworld today 40 years later.
As a resident of the state of Oregon,I grew up with the Tillamook cheese factory tour, which is located at the actual creamery. Because the Tillamook Creamery association is owned by its members (the local dairy farmers), it can't relocate or outsource it production. I can't imagine how boring it would be to go to Battle Creek, only to no see an actual cereal production line.
I'm not sure where else to say this but going off your YT Banner I am looking forward to the video you do on the Big Boy Graveyard. Those statues are very interesting especially knowing that one of the statues could still be in the woods along with its burger. (The one on its side)
The big legacy of these retail stores has to be the frustrated Mad Magazine editor who made an entire article taking a giant dump on the WB stores with the most vulgar artwork imaginable.
