My Favorite Television Heroes! Part 3

7. Archie and Edith Bunker

These two are legends! They were on one of the first controversial  sitcoms, “All in the Family”. Archie is a somewhat grumpy taxi driver. Edith is his loud talking wife who  spends most of her time in LaLa Land. The two are always seen at the begining of each episode singing “Those Were the Days”, sitting in front of the piano.  These two are kind of like the original Frank and Marie. My sister has all of the DVDs that are out. Everytime I visit her we watch this, and occasionally Sanford and Son. Edith’s catchphrase is, “Aaarrrchie!”

8. The Powerpuff Girls

Okay, go ahead, laugh… The Powerpuff Girls were my childhood heroes, and still are one of my top 5 favorite TV shows. It is actually a pretty violent show at times. They are made of Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice, plus a drop of Chemical X (which gave them their powers)

They each have different attitudes. Blossom, the pink one, is the leader and smart one of the group. Bubbles, the blue one, is the joy and the laughter. Buttercup, the green one, is the tomboy of the group, and the strongest. Buttercup is also my favorite one, just because she is mean.

“The Powerpuff Girls” had it’s share of adult humor. There was one episode that wasn’t allowed to air in the U.S. (It was a Rock Opera). When I was younger my Dad would often become disgruntled, and say “Girls can’t be super heroes, you should be watching Superman”. I personally didn’t like the fact of watching a show about a super hero who wears his underwear on the outside… *Shudder* I bought the complete series on DVD this summer.

9. The Rowdyruff Boys

The counterparts of The Powerpuff Girls. I just thought while I was on the subject of the Powerpuff Girls I would add these guys too. After all, they are from my favorite episode. They were created to destroy The Powerpuff Girls. Their names are Brick (Red), Boomer (Blue), and Butch (Green). They are made of Snips, Snails, and Puppy-Dog Tails, plus a drop of sewer water (to give them their powers).

The recipes for The Powerpuff Girls and The Rowdyruff Boys come from an old poem dating back to the nineteenth century. It is entitled “What Folks Are Made Of”

Here is an excerpt:

What are little boys made of?

Snips and snails, and puppy-dogs’ tails,

That’s what little boys are made of.

What are little girls made of?

Sugar and spice, and everything nice,

That’s what little girls are made of.

Sorry I’m a little late on this post, my dad has been on the computer doing business alot… Until next time!

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