Don't Think Enough Millennials Talk About How Good PBS Was Back In The '90s

A nostalgic post argues that millennials don’t talk enough about how strong PBS was in the 1990s. The writer compares PBS’s “edutainment” approach with what they describe as more chaotic programming on other networks, citing cartoons such as Ren and Stimpy, Freakazoid, Animaniacs, and Cow and Chicken. They highlight shows like Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for empathy, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? for geography, and Reading Rainbow—said to be returning—for making reading enjoyable. The post also points to Bob Ross’s Joy of Painting for “happy accidents,” and says PBS’s character-driven lessons focused on being caring and good.