By Americana knowledge I’m basically equivalent to a younger millennial born ~1989.
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Now look up Bob Ross and Captain Kangaroo. Congratulations, you now know who raised American 40-somethings.
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I know Bob Ross. Captain Kangaroo is a new one

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From 50 years ago is kind of an exaggeration, right? His show was airing into the early 2000’s, I think. If you didn’t grow up watching Sesame Street / PBS, that’s a more likely explanation for the void of awareness.
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Honestly tho, Fred Rogers was a pretty awesome guy
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Ditto, except it's everything pre-2005. Sometimes it's useful for trolling (have yet to watch Star Trek or Star Wars: A New Hope, for instance)
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I have the exact same issue with obvious British culture references pre-1990s, guess it comes with having immigrant parents.
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