# Totally Inappropriate Crushes on Children's TV Stars **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 10, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817 "2006-03-10T13:17:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/41 "2006-03-10T23:18:16Z")
[Isis](http://www.spiritualitea.com/isis/isistv.shtml) , [baby Isis](http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/tv-movies/IsisTV/stills/Isis005.jpg) . The best [legs](http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/tv-movies/IsisTV/stills/Isis010.jpg) ever in a children’s program. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/42 "2006-03-10T23:45:22Z")
> [@Faruiza](#): > > I just want to say that it is totally f’d up that she’s been doing that character on Sesame Street for 18 years, and I’ve never heard of her. She’s the host of the “Best of Ernie and Bert” collection, which I have watched many, many times, and not just because of Ernie on the moon or Bert’s W lovers. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/43 "2006-03-10T23:57:59Z")
The earliest childhood sexual fantasy that I can recall was about Don Herbert, TV’s beloved “Mr. Wizard.” Now that I see [Don Herbert](http://www.mrwizardstudios.com/) again, those old feelings are coming back. Hubba hubba. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/44 "2006-03-11T00:25:11Z")
I had crushes on cartoons as a child: Pac Man (I was very upset when he married Pepper) Handy Smurf Egon Spengler (from the cartoon… I think it was that windtunnel hair-do) Pidge (Voltron) I was a geek who crushed on the geeks. Today? Well, I have no problem looking at **LeVar Burton** , from Reading Rainbow. And though it has nothing to do with crushes, I find myself watching Sagwa, Boobah, and Hamtaro much more often than I probably should. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/45 "2006-03-11T00:54:33Z")
Speed Racer! That was it. The main character in there. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/46 "2006-03-11T00:54:42Z")
[Vivian Bayubay](http://www.geocities.com/jillschackner/Outbox.jpg) (far right). ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/47 "2006-03-11T01:11:03Z")
> [@RumMunkey](#): > > I have a crush on [Alyson Court](http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsabc/Media/court_alyson.jpg), better known a Loonette the Clown from the [Big Comfy Couch](http://www.bigcomfycouch.com/home.cfm). > Rawr! My kids loved that show and let me just say that when Loonette did the clock stretches…well sometimes daddy had to leave the room:) ---
**Author:** ![Tabula\_Rasa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@Tabula\_Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabula_Rasa)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/48 "2006-03-11T01:43:25Z")
> [@Dung Beetle](#): > > I didn’t have a thing for her, but I do remember thinking she was very pretty. And that further reminds me: The other clown on the show, the tall, lanky guy…RAWR! That would be Major Bedhead. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/49 "2006-03-11T02:35:48Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > And I have shame-facedly confessed my attraction before to Wakko Warner. Faboo! –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/50 "2006-03-11T03:04:01Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > [Vivian Bayubay](http://www.geocities.com/jillschackner/Outbox.jpg) (far right). Oh yeah! I have been missing her since we dropped expanded cable. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/51 "2006-03-11T03:13:13Z")
> [@RumMunkey](#): > > I have a crush on [Alyson Court](http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsabc/Media/court_alyson.jpg), better known a Loonette the Clown from the [Big Comfy Couch](http://www.bigcomfycouch.com/home.cfm). Me too. Big time. Hell yeah, **Mike** , I wish it was 8:20 _all the time_. Yeah baby! She can leave the stockings on. ---
**Author:** ![Phantom\_Dennis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@Phantom\_Dennis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phantom_Dennis)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/52 "2006-03-11T03:25:13Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I was worried that I’d be the first to mention having a crush on an animated character in here, but I forget with whom I’m dealing. 🆒 > > I had a major thing for Penny from _Inspector Gadget_ when I was a kid, and I used to fantasize (as much as a 12 year-old understands the concept of fantasizing) about kicking Brain out of the picture so that Penny and I could solve mysteries together. Whee! Penny! I almost forgot about her. I was probably 8 at the time, and the only reason I watched _Inspector Gadget_ was for Penny. Who could blame me? She was smart, capable, cute, and great with a computer(book) – my preadolescent fantasy of the perfect girl. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/53 "2006-03-11T14:29:11Z")
My two year old niece, Savannah, is obsessed with “Michael” from Barney. You know, the blonde headed “actor” (and I use the term very loosely) who could legally vote by the time he finally left that insipid show. All we hear all day is, “Michael, Michael, Michael.” I hate Barney with a passion. I hate the child actors from Barney even more. It kills me that Savannah adores this guy so much. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/54 "2006-03-11T14:52:55Z")
I second the Loonette thing, although I don’t think it was innappropriate since it was more of a “cute” thing than a “hot lustful” thing even though I was fully grown. However… > [@Asimovian](#): > > I had a major thing for Penny from _Inspector Gadget_ when I was a kid, and I used to fantasize (as much as a 12 year-old understands the concept of fantasizing) about kicking Brain out of the picture so that Penny and I could solve mysteries together. Whee! I had a little of that, too. However, when I got older I realized, when hearing the show with my head turned, that the voice actress playing Penny has a really sexy voice (which sounds like she’s a sultry 22-28 yrs old when detached from the video). Which is inappropriate for me to think about considering the character she’s playing. But when the video’s not on…rawr! ---
**Author:** ![MizGrand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/55 "2006-03-11T14:55:03Z")
I had absolutely shameful thoughts about Batman (Adam West) that, if I remember correctly, culminated into my first “O” at like 7. ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/56 "2006-03-11T22:34:26Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I had a crush on TopCat (I wanted to be a close friend and get to call him “TC”). I can’t believe I admitted that to you guys. OMG, so did I. :eek: I thought I was the only one in the whole world. ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/57 "2006-03-11T23:48:10Z")
> [@RumMunkey](#): > > I have a crush on [Alyson Court](http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsabc/Media/court_alyson.jpg), better known a Loonette the Clown from the [Big Comfy Couch](http://www.bigcomfycouch.com/home.cfm). I had always suspected there was someone really cute underneath the clown makeup… but I had no idea… [sub]and she’s all of 8 days younger than me…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/58 "2006-03-12T00:14:44Z")
> [@RumMunkey](#): > > I have a crush on [Alyson Court](http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsabc/Media/court_alyson.jpg), better known a Loonette the Clown from the [Big Comfy Couch](http://www.bigcomfycouch.com/home.cfm). Along similar lines: [Louise “Stevie” Vallance](http://www.ecto-web.org/~spookcentral/cast_crew_louise_vallance.htm) as [Whazzat](http://www.zoobileezoo.com/Kang.jpg) [Kangaroo](http://www.zoobileezoo.com/cty2.jpg) on [Zoobilee Zoo](http://www.zoobileezoo.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/59 "2006-03-12T03:42:23Z")
I’ll have to second (third? Fourth?) Steve from Blues Clues (I have his CD), the Kratt brothers and Captain Feathersword. My son isn’t all that into Zooboomafoo but I still turn it on whenever I remember its on… ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817/60 "2006-03-13T02:21:59Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Speed Racer! That was it. The main character in there. Oh, yeah! Me too! I think my lifelong attraction to the anime art style (particularly the pretty boys!) was born the first time I watched ol’ Speed back when I was a wee tot. Racer X wasn’t bad, either. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totally-inappropriate-crushes-on-childrens-tv-stars/347817.md?page=4)