Do you remember Pikachu?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (220068)
Walnut Creek, California
August 29, 2024 10:42am CST
A five-year-old piano student came in for his piano lesson wearing a Pokemon ball t- shirt yesterday. I noticed it was sparkly and said "I like your t-shirt. It's sparkly." I then asked, "Is that one of those sparkly t-shirts that becomes something else if you rub it?" He said "yes," rubbed the sparklies, and it showed Squirtle and Charmander, two Pokemon I am familiar with.
Pokemon has been around for something like 20 years now. Working with kids, I got to know several of the early (I think there were 150) characters. I even know many of their "powers."
We all remember Bugs Bunny (or is it Buggs?) from our childhood days. Rocky and Bullwinkle too.
Do you remember (or know) Pokemon? How many Pokemon can you name? 
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
29 Aug
Animes were part of my grandchildren´s world but I did not follow them. I did have some cartoons I loved. Twitty was a favorite (so evil!) And I also loved Tom and Jerry. But I know the name Pikachu.
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
30 Aug
@TheHorse Yes!!! I loved that bird. I could never be as evil as he was.
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@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Aug
@marguicha He? Or she? Poor Sylvester.
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Aug
I can name a few. The kids loved those games
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
31 Aug
@TheHorse I know they have added a lot. I downloaded Pokemon go for a while. But I got bored with it
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@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug
@wolfgirl569 I was almost killed by an Asian teenager who walked directly in front of my bicycle on a bike path as I was cycling. He was playing Pokemon Go. I should have just nailed him and braced for impact. My lightning baseball reflexes saved both of us.
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@LindaOHio (181234)
• United States
30 Aug
I never followed Pokemon. It wasn't really in my childhood days. Bugs Bunny, Rocky and Bullwinkle....yes. Have a good long weekend.
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@pitsipeahie (5011)
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29 Aug
I just know Pokemon by name — that it's a popular anime, and I recognize Pikachu as the most famous character, but that's about it. I didn't even watch it back then.
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@pitsipeahie (5011)
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29 Aug
@TheHorse Funny how I didn't watched any episodes of Pokemon given how popular it was back then. But I have watched some other animes like Dragon Ball even Voltes V or Daimos and Ghost Fighter. I also loved the classic Disney characters.
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@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Aug
@pitsipeahie I have not heard of the other ones you mentioned.
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@princessmarie (1082)
• Philippines
30 Aug
Pokemon isn't my thing but I do love tellitubbies, tom & jerry, power rangers, voltes V, sailormoon, card captor sakura etc. but i know pickachu... Hehehhe
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@princessmarie (1082)
• Philippines
31 Aug
@TheHorse yeah cocomelon nowadays is so famous. The most watched channel in YT.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Aug
My kids when they were young liked Pikachu.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Aug
Except for Pikachu I do not know any of them by name, My friends as a child were all from Looney Tunes and later on Winnie the Pooh, finally Scooby Dooby Doo which I still love today and have all the DVDs,
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@VoiceofTruth7 (1195)
• United States
29 Aug
Ah, the golden age of cartoons! I remember the days of watching Pokémon and Pikachu, marveling at their adventures. It was a simpler time when cartoons were clean, wholesome, and filled with positive messages. Shows like the Berenstein Bears, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Arthur, and Dora the Explorer taught valuable lessons while entertaining young audiences. But my personal favorite was Captain Planet, a show that encouraged environmental awareness and responsibility. It's a shame that many modern cartoons seem to lack the same quality and educational value.
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