I'm a little slow on the internet bandwagon sometimes. I didn't download Napster until halfway through my freshman year of college (not that I ever downloaded music illegally, of course). I didn't even have my own e-mail address until college (before that I shared with my parents). So I've stayed away from the whole YouTube phenomenon except when we watch YouTube clips in popular music studies or when I have to pitch stories about YouTube for magazine editing. But I finally understand why it's so popular--they have everything you could ever want to see.
I had been thinking fondly about the PBS show "Ghostwriter" which ran from 1992 to 1995 and wishing I could watch it again. I did a YouTube search and I found several clips and some episodes. It was just as brilliant as I remembered and I also discovered that Samuel L. Jackson played Jamal's father. How crazy is that?
"Ghostwriter" was a show about a group of kids who solve mysteries with the help of their friend, Ghostwriter, who only they can see. Ghostwriter can't hear or talk, he can only read and write. As in any good show aimed at middle schoolers, there is plenty of G-rated romance and teen angst in addition to the educational value. An added bonus is the 90's slang.
For anyone who still remembers "Ghostwriter," here's something to whet your appetite:
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For reals, yo, that show needs to come out on the DVD! I used to get so mad if I got home from school late and missed it -- "Ghost Writer," "Carmen Sandiego" and "Square One" were my programs, dawg!
For reals, yo, that show needs to come out on the DVD! I used to get so mad if I got home from school late and missed it -- "Ghost Writer," "Carmen Sandiego" and "Square One" were my programs, dawg!
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