Out to lunch today (in more ways then one) with some friends, we started discussing shows we watched growing up. We solemnly agreed that kids today are so sadly robbed of the quality of 80's TV. So we sat reminiscing, spouting lists of shows from He-Man to David the Gnome. Then I bring up: "Hey you remember this show about a mannequin, if you took his hat off he froze...and there was a mouse?" "Yes!", one says, "Today's Special!" And suddenly the memories come rolling in. Even when it was on the air, this show got a lot less credit than it deserved. Even I, who reveled in this show as a child, had forgotten its name, and basically its whole concept. But I do remember involving shows with emotional complexity, very rare in the world of children's programming. With humor, and Muffy! One of the Muppet-esque heroines of my developmental years! Plus, I think I may finally figured out what "demented puppet show" my older sister keeps telling me I forced her to watch. I obviously had no problem with it, she tells me I cried if I couldn't watch it. Say something about first exposure education, don't you think? Anyway, I can't in hindsight view it as anything other than a very happy memory of a really incredible show.
Review of Today's Special
