Welcome to 

Blast from the Past: A Nostalgic Look

Back at Kid's TV from the 90's.

After a lot of hard work and dedication, I have decided to finally launch the website.  As one can see, not all of the sections are currently up and running; however, the majority of them should be finished within the next few weeks.  Most of the sections on specific shows do have an episode guide and an index page and the character guides and credits should be coming soon as well.  The shows are organized in two different formats - alphabetically and by network.  This makes it easier to identify a forgotten show if it is known what network it aired on.  Unfortunately, the network listing is not up at the moment, but it will be once more shows are added to the archive.  On the other hand, the 'About the Site' page is up and running along with all its sections.  Feel free to check it out as it gives a lot of information about what I intend to do with this website and also my reasons for creating it.  Also, I highly recommend that one view this website with a 1024 x 768 screen resolution.  If not, then the site will look way too large.

Many people are excited about this website not for the information it presents, but for the video files that they can download.  As promised, one will be able to download opening and closing clips, show commercials and promos, and finally, promos from different networks.  However, the videos are not loaded onto any server at the current moment.  I am anticipating an incredibly huge amount of bandwidth needed in order to host the files and consequently, I am searching for the best place to make these available to everyone without putting severe stress on any one server.  Please be patient while I fix this problem.  If anyone has any suggestions, Please e-mail me.

Additionally, before I even make the videos available, I want to make one point clear: almost all of the commercials and some openings and closings will be found exclusively on this website.  Many are extremely rare clips and were only shown once or twice on TV over a decade ago.  Consequently, due to the rarity of these clips, I want to ensure that every video file I make is available for download exclusively on this website.  If I discover that other websites are offering any type of video file from this website for download, I will discontinue to offer.  The website would then only archive commercials with information and pictures.  Please do not violate this rule so others can enjoy these great memories.  On the other hand, I have no problem with people sharing my files with each other, as long as the exchange is on a personal basis and not on a larger scale such as hosting them on a website.

Finally, no grand opening can be complete without a dedication.  I would like to dedicate Blast from the Past to Elizabeth Ouellette, my Nana.  Unfortunately, she died in 1997 after a long illness.  There is no question that she is the main inspiration for making this website.  She was dedicated to feeding the growing imaginations of the children around her, whether it be by sitting down and watching shows, rushing home to make sure a new episode of a certain series was not missed, or even traveling to twenty stores within a tri-county area to find that one elusive action figure in a toy line series.  Her memory and influence will undoubtedly live on as this website expands and tries to piece together the past.  The dedication page is located under the 'About the Site' section, or can be found here.

I would like to thank each visitor for his or her support in the creation of Blast from the Past.  I look forward to making more of the past available in the future.