Davey and Goliath Doin' the Dew!

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Have you seen the spot? Totally wet my panties. Fucking hysterical.

But, geez, isn't Mountain Dew's demographic like 10-20 years old or something? A Davey and Goliath reference is almost too old for me.

(For those of you who are television-challenged, "Davey and Goliath" was a Mormon produced claymation/type show from the 60s -- think "Leave it to Beaver" meets "Chicken Run" airing on the Christian Channel -- with dialogue like, "Gee Dad, Sally took care of that bird the same way God takes care of me." Those were the good ol' days of TV. No sex or violence, but plenty of religious recruitment from Iowa.)

 

[kotori]

Mormon? I thought it was the Lutherans. Or maybe that was Pokey and Gumby.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Gumby was a Nazi. Didn't you see the "Blockhead's Picnic" episode where Pokey folded him into a swastika?

 

[perks]

geee, daveeeeey

why are you standing behind me like that?

 

[Angel]

I used to watch that all the time when I was a little kid!

 

[Mischka]

But, geez, isn't Mountain Dew's demographic like 10-20 years old or something? A Davey and Goliath reference is almost too old for me.

It's called re-runs.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

It's called "out of circulation for nearly three decades".

 

[Mensa]

The best claymation was "Mr. Bill"

Nooooo! Nooooo! Pleeeez, no!

No affiliation would claim that.

Unless it was "Cult of the Holy Reefer"

<sorry, got my cartoons and posters mixed up>

 

[Mischka]

I was trying to be nice about it. Geezer.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Whipper-snapper.

 

[riff]

I remember now! We lived in New Orleans. And all the grown ups smoked cigarettes!

 

[unclej]

please tell me it's not so...gumby could not have been a fuckin' nazi..mr. bill might have been and gumby might have been just a little too friendly with that horse...pokey? yeah, right...who names their horse pokey...but a nazi? couldn't be..

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

You know that song Pickels the Dinosaur was awlays singing under his breath? "Gumbyland Uber Alles".

 

[KillerMuffin]

You know, this entire conversation has been lost on me. I just thought I'd let you know that.

I have 239 channels in my house. I watch 2.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

So I'm thinking a "Beanie and Cecil" reference would be lost on you right about now?

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Mormon? I thought it was the Lutherans. Or maybe that was Pokey and Gumby.

You were right about it coming from the Lutherans, by the way. Thank God. Now I don't have to feel so guilty for having liked the show (sorta).

Killer Muffin, here you go: Davey and Goliath

 

[JennyOmanHill]

Visuals for the "youngsters"

http://www.stuckinthe70s.com/images/davygoliath.jpg

http://www.vegalleries.com/misccels/3Beany2.jpg

http://www.extinctcollectibles.com/bnkgumby.jpg

 

[Adoratrice]

Okay, Gumby I remember...I think the rest are just conjured up images from someone's drug induced teen years.

Either that or I have reason to feel young today..........

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Not bad Jenny. Now if you can find "Gigantor" I'll feel reaaaaaaaaally old.

 

[JazzManJim]

Not bad Jenny. Now if you can find "Gigantor" I'll feel reaaaaaaaaally old.

Gigaaaaaaantor! <drums drums drums> Gigaaaaaaaantor! <drums drums drums>

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Gigantor the space aged robot,
He is at your command.
Gigantor the space aged robot,
His power is in your hand.

Bigger than big, taller than tall,
Quicker than quick, stronger than strong.
Ready to fight for right, against wrong.
Gigantor, Gigantor, Gigantor.

 

[JazzManJim]

Ah vague, filmy, sugar-induced memories.

 

[JennyOmanHill]

http://www.animedorks.com/issues/11/gigantor.gif

 

[scylis]

hey! i used to be a Lutheran! and let me tell you, nearly all of the Mormons i've ever met are ten times the Lutherans I know.

having said that, Davey, I think you should go out and kill all the wicked for me again.

sorry, Goliath. i don't kill anymore. i've found God!

Davey, God spelled backwards is "dog."

 

[phrodeau]

Here 'tis.
Digital Dew - Mountain Dew commercials