Prior to the 1980s most Mennonite homes didn’t even have television sets. Those of us who grew up in the 80s may have had a TV, but our repertoire of shows was extremely limited. We were allowed to watch Hymn Sing and Hockey Night in Canada and that’s about it. Here is a list of top shows your Mennonite mom probably didn’t let you watch.

ThunderCats (1985-1989) – Thankfully this was always aired while your parents were out milking cows, otherwise they’d have been mighty upset. Magical alien cats with mystical powers? That doesn’t sound very Mennonite to me. Plus it was made in Japan. Super non-Menno.

Fraggle Rock (1983-1987) – This Jim Henson show featured weird-looking puppets that lived under the house. The show was labelled “New Age,” but very likely your mom just didn’t want you d

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