Post by trulyuseless on Sept 27, 2023 23:42:42 GMT
Between 1985 and 1989, I remember watching a children's program on PBS. While I didn't watch 3-2-1 Contact much, I have always associated this memory with that program. The details are thus:
There was a very short animated segment of something that looked like an elongated black oval. It had two arms and two legs, both black. In the center of the oval was an open mouth - showing teeth. What I don't remember is the type of teeth: were they "normal" looking square teeth or pointy "vampire-like" teeth? My memory is the teeth may have been pointy, as the character was meant to be vampire-like.
So, we have a black body and white teeth. There was another color: magenta? Maybe the figure had a hot pink-colored tongue? Or was this color supposed to be the inside of its mouth? I don't recall it having any other facial features - no eyes, ears, etc.
I do not remember what the figure did other than stand there, trying to look menacing - which is hard with no face. As it was all mouth, the figure probably talked. I am trying to figure out what purpose the segment served. I assumed it was geared toward brushing your teeth - but that doesn't seem like a concept for 3-2-1 Contact. It aired more science-themed programs -- unless it was something about the science of teeth. But if so, why a vampire-ish figure? And why such a short segment?
Finally, my memory is this aired near the end of a Friday episode. Again, having not watched 3-2-1 Contact much, I don't know if there was something special about Friday programs. I don't know if the toothy blob was associated with an episode of The Bloodhound Gang. I thought it appeared near the end of the program because I remember it standing near the credits.
All said, it seemed to be unique to that particular episode of whatever program I watched.
Thoughts?
There was a very short animated segment of something that looked like an elongated black oval. It had two arms and two legs, both black. In the center of the oval was an open mouth - showing teeth. What I don't remember is the type of teeth: were they "normal" looking square teeth or pointy "vampire-like" teeth? My memory is the teeth may have been pointy, as the character was meant to be vampire-like.
So, we have a black body and white teeth. There was another color: magenta? Maybe the figure had a hot pink-colored tongue? Or was this color supposed to be the inside of its mouth? I don't recall it having any other facial features - no eyes, ears, etc.
I do not remember what the figure did other than stand there, trying to look menacing - which is hard with no face. As it was all mouth, the figure probably talked. I am trying to figure out what purpose the segment served. I assumed it was geared toward brushing your teeth - but that doesn't seem like a concept for 3-2-1 Contact. It aired more science-themed programs -- unless it was something about the science of teeth. But if so, why a vampire-ish figure? And why such a short segment?
Finally, my memory is this aired near the end of a Friday episode. Again, having not watched 3-2-1 Contact much, I don't know if there was something special about Friday programs. I don't know if the toothy blob was associated with an episode of The Bloodhound Gang. I thought it appeared near the end of the program because I remember it standing near the credits.
All said, it seemed to be unique to that particular episode of whatever program I watched.
Thoughts?
