21 Things You'll Relate To If Your Parents Only Let You Watch PBS Growing Up

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1. This adorable little Jack Russell taught you quite a bit about history and books.

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2. You were positive that you'd become a Zoom kid one day.

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"And if you like what you see turn off the TV and ZOOM!"

3. The Kratt brothers were the ultimate sibling goals, and you were convinced that lemurs could actually talk.

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R.I.P Zaboo 😭 <3

4. And you've been blaming your messy closet on them since your childhood.

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Just grab your stuff and split.

5. You loved Miss Frizzle, and wished you had her as a teacher IRL.

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6. You spent A LOT of time on this couch, and you always know to check for dust bunnies.

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7. You tried to speak Chinese every time the theme song played at the start of Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat.

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LOOK AT HOW CUTE HER FAMILY IS.

8. These guys made you feel like you had your own personal history squad to hang out with on the daily.

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9. LaVar Burton was surely there to help when you were learning about the wonderful world of literature.

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*Butterfly in the SKYYYYY*

10. Or maybe these friendly animals helped you to read ~between the lions~.

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You also still wonder, is Cliff Hanger still hanging from that cliff?

11. If planes with faces were your thing, you probably spent some time in Tarrytown.

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This show is ways creepier than I remember.

12. Or maybe trains with faces was more your style.

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Shining Time Station was always *waiting there for youuuuu.*

13. You were furious when that jerk Buster came and tried to DESTROY Shining Time Station.

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14. When it came to learning Math, you were pretty much always focused on tracking down "The Hacker."

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15. Story time just wasn't cool unless it was with Plato the Bison.

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And you had all the books on tape, courtesy of Chick-fil-a.

16. George Shrinks made you wish you could go on a safari in your own backyard and then mail yourself to your grandma's house.

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17. No day was complete without a visit to Teletubbyland.

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Cue the baby face sun and tubby custard.

18. You wondered how you'd handle a giant dog, but you knew you'd love Clifford with all your heart if given the chance.

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19. You would have given up every penny you had to visit Dragonland... or to get that special scale in your hands.

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"I wish I wish with all my heart, to fly with dragons in a land apart."

20. You always wished your real life neighbors were like this guy.

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21. And you will never, ever forget this phrase.

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And don't trust anyone who doesn't get the reference.