# What was your favorite Schoolhouse Rock cartoon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 11, 2007, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549 "2007-06-11T10:48:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Hildo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@Johnny\_Hildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Hildo)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/1 "2007-06-11T10:48:38Z")
I always liked the history-themed ones best. To me, “No More Kings” is the seminal SR moment. Two American aristocrats are staring at each other holding their teacups, looking extremely pissed off. Cue music: > [@](#): > > He even has the nerve to tax our cup of tea. > To put it kindly, King, we really don’t agree! > 'Gonna show you how we feel. > We’re gonna dump this tea > And turn this harbor into > The biggest cup of tea in history! During this time, the camera pulls back to reveal more pissy aristocrats holding their teacups. They march in unison towards a dock and empty their cups into the ocean. Then we get surreal for a moment as the blue ocean turns brown and there’s a neat political cartoon-inspired representation of all of them in a teacup floating in the water. The caption tells us we are witnessing _The Boston Tea Party._ What’s yours? ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/2 "2007-06-11T11:10:47Z")
I love all of the school house rock joints. They were genius. Three is the Magic number was a favorite, (especially since the hip-hop group De La Soul worked it into a brilliant rap). I loved figure eight for its melodic sweetness. The pronoun song, the adverb song, I am a Bill, and So, I Unpacked my Adjectives! I could really go on and on about school house rock. My daughter has taken to them as if they just came out! So I guess they are timeless classics. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/3 "2007-06-11T11:36:24Z")
“Elbow Room” -westward expansion “I’m only a bill” -Legistlative process The number eight song… I can’t remember the name Too many to list!!! Conjunction Junction, Mother invention… ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/4 "2007-06-11T11:57:45Z")
Lolly lolly lolly get your adverbs here… Interjections…show excitement…or emoition, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah!!! And of course that poor liitle bill who wanted to become a law. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/5 "2007-06-11T12:08:58Z")
_We, the people, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility-y-y-y, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare a-a-and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and esta-a-ablish this Constitution of the United States o-of America-a-a._ From memory, entirely because of Schoolhouse Rock… ---
**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:** [June 11, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/6 "2007-06-11T13:37:02Z")
[Electricity Electricity](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8iahHwEfNg) and [Conjunction Junction](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO87mkgcNo). Check out [Better than Ezra’s take on the latter](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO87mkgcNo) (starts at around 3:00). ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/7 "2007-06-11T13:37:29Z")
It’s hard to choose, but I’m pretty fond of “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Rufus Xavier Sarsparilla” ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/8 "2007-06-11T13:43:01Z")
Number Eight has such a wistful melody, it’s the first one that comes to mind. I actually went and bought the DVD (back when we had $$ to spare) when our kids were just _babies_. They haven’t watched it yet. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/9 "2007-06-11T13:55:21Z")
I love lots of 'em, but _Conjunction Junction_ is the one that I keep coming back to. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/10 "2007-06-11T14:22:46Z")
Interjections, and Telegraph Line. “Darn! That’s the end.” ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/11 "2007-06-11T14:28:50Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] \*We, the people, [/Quote] ^OF THE UNITED STATES^ > [@](#): > > in order to form a more perfect union, > establish justice, insure domestic tranquility-y-y-y, > provide for the common defense, > promote the general welfare a-a-and > secure the blessings of liberty > for ourselves and our posterity, > do ordain and esta-a-ablish this Constitution > of the United States o-of America-a-a.\* > > From memory, entirely because of Schoolhouse Rock… ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/12 "2007-06-11T14:36:57Z")
“Lolly, Lolly. Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction” helped me a great deal in English class. I know I wasn’t the only one humming the tunes while taking tests. Also, the Pre-amble set to music helped me memorize it. If only someone had thought to put the Gettysburg Address to music, I might not have been the laughingstock of tenth grade. ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/13 "2007-06-11T14:43:45Z")
“The Tale of Mr. Morton” still makes me tear up a little bit right at the end, before Pearl shows up with a single rose. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/14 "2007-06-11T14:45:14Z")
It’s got to be [Amendment to Be.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bHsytxHYh8) ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/15 "2007-06-11T14:46:11Z")
Figure eight as double four Figure four as half of eight If you skate, you would be great If you could make a figure eight That’s a circle that turns 'round upon itself ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/16 "2007-06-11T14:57:24Z")
Too many but let me give a vote to “Little Twelvetoes” for several reasons: 1) it was actually slightly creepy; 2) the music was a little edgy, and 3) it had the audactiy to try and teach base 12. \* Hey little twelvetoes, I hope you’re thriving. Some of us ten-toed folks are still surviving. If you help me with my twelves, I’ll help you with your tens. And we could all be friends. Little twelvetoes, please come back home. \* ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/17 "2007-06-11T14:57:34Z")
I have to admit the real reason my brother and I liked Interjection the most was because _it had a butt in it_. “Ow, that hurts!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/18 "2007-06-11T15:02:55Z")
“Verb! That’s what’s happening!” I loved how buff and cool the superhero was, yet always had an adorably pained expression at his own unfortunate events. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/19 "2007-06-11T15:28:31Z")
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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549/20 "2007-06-11T15:40:10Z")
[QUOTE=Gangster Octopus] Too many but let me give a vote to “Little Twelvetoes” for several reasons: 1) it was actually slightly creepy; 2) the music was a little edgy, and 3) it had the audactiy to try and teach base 12. \* Hey little twelvetoes, I hope you’re thriving. Some of us ten-toed folks are still surviving. If you help me with my twelves, I’ll help you with your tens. And we could all be friends. Little twelvetoes, please come back home. \* [/QUOTE] I thought only I remembered that one. Ah, duodecimal numeration, we hardly knew ye. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-schoolhouse-rock-cartoon/407549.md?page=2)