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Do you have a favorite TV show you watched as a kid? There are hundreds out there, whether they’re from Nickelodeon, Disney Channel or PBS kids. The Chamblee Blue & Gold composed a list of the 64 most popular children’s shows during the childhood of current high schoolers. Through a bracket-style Google Form tournament, we narrowed the list of childhood favorites down to an elite eight:
- Dinosaur Train
- Wild Kratts
- Tom and Jerry
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Jessie
- The Magic School Bus
- Ninjago
- Scooby Doo
There were many differing opinions about people’s favorite TV shows, including
some very strong opinions about which were the best and which were the worst.
“Scooby Doo [was my favorite] because it was kind of my childhood. My sister and I would always wake up really early in the mornings to watch it,” said Gia Choy (‘26).
Scooby Doo is a show about a group of four teenagers and their dog solving crimes.
“Tom and Jerry is [my favorite]. It’s just a classic. What do you think of when you think of cartoons? You think of Tom and Jerry for sure,” said Dani Singapuri (‘26).
Tom and Jerry is a cartoon about a cat and a mouse who are frenemies.
“The Magic School Bus [was my favorite TV show] because I learned a lot from it, and it was a really big part of my childhood,” said Sean Ziegler (‘26).
The Magic School Bus is about a class of elementary school students who go on adventures with their teacher in their school bus that possesses magical powers, such as flying.
“Wild Kratts [was my favorite TV show] because it’s really entertaining and super informative. The two guys, Chris and Martin Kratt, are super cool,” said Sadie Schroder (‘24).
Wild Kratts is a kids’ TV show about two brothers and their friends traveling the world, saving animals from either getting injured or killed by their enemies who want to use the animals for their own benefit.
“Ninjago [was my favorite childhood show]. I watched it a lot when I was growing up, and it really connects to my personality,” said Ben Amaya (‘25).
There were also some negative feelings about other TV shows that made the elite eight list.
“Jessie [is my least favorite] because I personally haven’t watched that show. I wasn’t really a big Disney kid,” said Choy.
Other Chamblee students agreed with this opinion and felt like Jessie didn’t belong in the elite eight.
“Jessie [is my least favorite show on the list]. The theme song sucked. The plot was not good either,” said Karthikeya Vishwanatham (‘26).
We will continue to narrow down this elite eight list until we find the number one childhood TV show left at the end.
