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This show was so odd...

posted 19 years ago by mikey_scars
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I'm not even talking about the premise of a talking horse and his owner. I'm talking about the irreverent(sp?) situations Ed got into and the off-the-wall jokes. This kind of humor must've paved the way for irreverent shows like the Simpsons and Family Guy.

Too bad most people don't know it well and think it's just a cute kid's show where a horse talks to his owner in the barn all day. In reality the shows so freakin' OUT there! I don't know what the writers were on at the time but they came up with some hilarious stuff.

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[–] mikey_scars 19 years ago

Most of my friends (in our mid-20's) remember it as a kid's show (sure it's family safe and friendly, but not made in particular FOR kids) and don't believe me about how wild a show it really was. I was the only one who grew up watching it, on Nick-at-Nite. And it's just so bizarre the stuff Ed gets into. As for Wilbur not hanging out with his wife, I guess for some reason he prefers Ed's company. His wife doesn't seem to be all that funny.

[–] mikey_scars 19 years ago

It's so odd that the post before mine was deleted! I remember it and it wasn't objectionable at all! All he said was, if I recall, it was a funny show and he was surprised that Wilbur wouldn't rather be around his wife than Mr. Ed. And nothing innapropriate was implied by that either.

[–] frank_lea 18 years ago

I agree, it wasn't just a silly kids show, it was actually very sophisticated. And the writers did indeed come up with hilarious comedic situations.

[–] Ironman54 11 years ago

A response to a very old thread but - shows like this were made for adults and kids... they were 'family friendly', aired in prime time.
The Flintstones wasn't a 'kid show' nor was Bugs Bunny etc. The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Danny Thomas' show 'Make Room for Daddy' and on and on, bordered on being for adults (meaning young kids might not get the plot) but shows made for kids usually starred kids as the main character - closest to a distinction I can think of. 'Fury', My Friend Flicka', 'Rin Tin Tin' ... but then again, there were shows staring adults aimed at kids such as 'Roy Rogers', 'Sky King' etc so maybe theres no easy answer. Ratings was the key so they'd throw just about everything at the wall to see what stuck.

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[–] fumingriley 11 years ago

Ironman is right, the Bugs Bunny cartoons were originally shown in 1940's movie theaters before the feature film. If you watch them now you'll pick up on a lot of the dialog that kids didn't have a clue about. And the Flintstones was the first TV cartoon to air in prime time, it was targeted for adults. It originally aired from 8:30-9pm, not exactly the peak time for kids to be watching.

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