Monday, October 21, 2013

Saturday School: Computer Critters (1984)

In 1984, ABC introduced a new series of animated interstitals aimed at educating young viewers.

Unfortunately, only 4 Computer Critters shorts were produced. At the time, there was no such thing as the internet, as the information super-highway was in its infancy. Around this time, I was just getting used to using a computer, as part of a training course I was taking.

TimKangaroo uploaded the first episode of Computer Critters:



Today, it's still a teaching tool for beginners, but not much more. Rating: A.

3 comments:

magicdog said...

I'm surprised it's still considered a learning tool considering it's so outdated! I do remember these shorts and it's funny how they thought we'd become a paperless society. One short claimed we'd be copying recipes straight off the computer screen in the kitchen!

hobbyfan said...

Kind of ahead of its time, wasn't it?

MichaelSar12 said...

Interesting fact, that's Rob Paulsen doing the voice of Hacker (the raccoon).