The Saturday Morning Podcast
Rewind and take a deep-dive back to the 80's to see how all those wonderful Saturday Morning shows came to be. Explore the cast, creation and legacy of all your childhood favorites. Relive what it felt like to wake on Saturday Morning in the 80s -- It'll make you feel like a kid again!
And now, we're up to the syndicated shows you ran home for after school. Join us in the basement with some junk food, 'toon in, and experience the greatest decade the world has ever known!
The Saturday Morning Podcast
158 SPECIAL - I Don't Wanna Grow Up...
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Okay, here's the story:
First, there was an idea.
And then a man who gave the people what they wanted.
This is the origin story of Toys R Us, the toy mecca of children for generations. In this documentary-length episode, we explore:
The creation of the store
The origin of Geoffrey the Giraffe
Where that famous jingle came from
Who were the kids from that commercial?
Times Square? Was it doomed from the beginning?
And lots more! Plus decades of nostalgic commercials that will let you relive your childhood, no matter what decade you were born!
Thanks for 'tooning in!
