The Pitfalls and Pinnacles of Passing Down Childhood Favorites

Things we mentioned in this episode:

Today’s Screen Time in the News article: Sharing childhood faves with my kids has its ups and downs – but I know it takes them places Netflix or Disney won’t by Myke Bartlett from The Guardian on March 18, 2024

Past episodes we mention:

• Pollyanna

For more on our journeys into watching old movies with our kids, check out these newsletter posts:

• Tron 
• Beetlejuice 
• Free Willy 
• The Neverending Story
• The Karate Kid 

And just to prove what flip-floppers we are on this issue, here’s a post about replacing childhood faves with more modern picks.

Fresh Air interview with Molly Ringwald 

What our kids are watching this week:

• Pokemon Horizons

What we’re watching in grown-up screen time:

• 3 Body Problem
• Manhunt
• Palm Royale
• Cheers

If you’re intrigued by some of the potentially inappropriate shows we talked about someday sharing with our kids:

• Alf is currently streaming on Tubi and Peacock (as of April 10, 2024)
• Dinosaurs is currently streaming on Disney Plus (as of April 10, 2024)

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