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The Potato Head Kids Cartoon!

Hey, if you've ever wanted to see Mr. Potato Head's kids in their very own cartoon show, your prayers were answered in 1985. The Potato Head Kids was a seemingly innocent show with a surreal dark streak that becomes clear only now, and my review of one of the episodes proves it with everything from singing potatoes to hip dolphins and a really big sandcastle. If you ever come across this one on video, set your calendars back to 4/20 before throwing it on.

Posted by Matt on 04/22/2004. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 78 comments

Darc_, he was what is known as a quisling. Check out the Institute of Official Cheer for a description of Cudahy Curly, a pig who sold pork products. I have alwys found it creepy with a capital EEP when they use a food-type character to sell the food. McNuggets selling their processed bretheren for consumption. "We’re swimming in our own sauce! Eat us! We’re sentient!" But the meat at Milliway’s is funny.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 04/23/2004 4:39 PM

Potatoe Head Kids taste great with ketchup.

Chestnuts roasted by OldSchooler @ 04/23/2004 5:31 PM

hehe I spell like Dan Quayle

Chestnuts roasted by OldSchooler @ 04/23/2004 5:32 PM

I’m kinda glad I never saw that show…something about talkin potatoes that woulda put me off eating anything….

Chestnuts roasted by Allie @ 04/23/2004 8:24 PM

someone mentioned Capt. Caveman, yes the annoying bundle of hair…I was at an amusement park where hanna barbera characters walk around, and got my picture taken with Barney Rubble. Smiling and slouching down for a hug, my hand accidently rested on his crotch. This probably would have been unnoticed if Barney didn’t retaliate and grab at his balls after, the hide his face in shame.

Chestnuts roasted by JackieCrow @ 04/23/2004 10:17 PM

I loved Mr. Potato Head, especially those fries I made out of him. I didn’t eat Mrs. Potato Head though. I don’t eat transvestites.

Anyway, great article, Matt However, the whole orgasm thing was TMI. But it does make me wonder how long a woman could hold an orgasm while watching the Potato Head Kids give each other high fives.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 04/24/2004 5:21 AM

Actually, I believe it was Wendy’s tha had the Potato Head Kids kid meals. I remember eating about a million of them and only getting the same two goddamn toys. F@%kng small town Illinois…grumblegrumble

Chestnuts roasted by Jason Silvey @ 04/24/2004 8:23 PM

I wanna hear the cheesy theme!

"Potato Head Kids! Having so much fun!"

Chestnuts roasted by Matt (NZ) @ 04/24/2004 8:48 PM

i love the ninth kid

Ninth Kid: Fuck y’all I’ll eat your dicks off.

Chestnuts roasted by Colin Eff @ 04/24/2004 9:46 PM

On the contrary, their are several animes wierder. Try downloading an episode of Midori no Hibi, Air Master, or Eiken.

I mean, Midori no Hibi is a romantic comedy about a guy with his right hand for a girlfriend. It doesn’t get much wierder than that.

Chestnuts roasted by Regault @ 04/25/2004 1:39 AM

I just barely recall that cartoon. I mostly remember trying to avoid it.

Chestnuts roasted by The Dragonrider @ 04/25/2004 3:40 PM

I remember my older brother told me that this cartoon show was actually "In Living Color: The Cartoon Series" because of those goober heads on "In Living Color." you know… those little guys that were heads and feet where their necks ought to be.

Chestnuts roasted by Chachi DeLaHollywood @ 04/25/2004 4:17 PM

i laughed for about 5 minutes after seeing the pic of the 2 potatoes in terror..then the mans ass..

Chestnuts roasted by wes @ 04/25/2004 7:11 PM

Hey …

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0893/4.jpg

What is up with that dolphin’s eyes?

Chestnuts roasted by Trent @ 04/25/2004 8:44 PM

I *loved* the potatoe head kids, I have all the little action figures from when I was a kid still, ah the memories.

Chestnuts roasted by Carley Tauchert @ 04/26/2004 9:41 AM

Boy did that Mr. Potatoe Head keep busy..
I wonder if he ended up staying with Mrs. Potatoe Head? Can you imagine the child support payments? :O

Chestnuts roasted by Cyanyde @ 04/26/2004 2:30 PM

Hey it seems there was a mr potato head show to
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315688/

Chestnuts roasted by Dan @ 04/26/2004 8:09 PM

I totally remember this one! (thought I was the only one who knew it existed….) Again, you have made me a happy person, Matt. I’m not crazy- this show did exist! I even remember one episode where the potato head kids go shopping and they sign this song THAT HAS BEEN IN MY HEAD FOR 15 YEARS- "what to wear, what to buy- it’s so hard to choose- A sombraro an umbrella or a new pair of shoes…." etc. and they dance around a store, throwing shit around and making a scene. Go potato head kids! (PS) did this air on the same day as Captain Caveman?

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 04/27/2004 8:43 PM

Do we really want to bring back the `80s knowing perfectly well cartoons like this one stank up the airwaves?

Somewhere in that Ninth Gate of Hell this is on the tvs while the little zombie,imp, and cenobite children watch with glee while eating those evil American Gladiators Neugats and Necco wafers. Hey Let’s make a cartoon about those.

Chestnuts roasted by The Adamantium Elbow @ 04/30/2004 3:23 AM

Jim Henson’s Dante’s Inferno Babies.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 04/30/2004 2:29 PM

That article frightened me

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 05/01/2004 12:11 PM

That was fucking crazy. Whoever made that was on drugs! lol

Chestnuts roasted by Ramsie @ 05/09/2004 2:50 PM

dude weird. looked at the script. ninth potatoe kid musta been pissed at somethin

Chestnuts roasted by Blaire @ 05/12/2004 2:44 AM

Never even touched a Mr. Potatohead toy (glad I added "toy", would sound strange otherwise…;)
Show sounds pretty dumb but I liked the collective High Five scene…potatoes and dolphin celebrating together…i mean that’s pure genius!!

Chestnuts roasted by Leela @ 05/12/2004 6:24 PM

I totally remember this, but i remember renting it from a video store, i don’t remember seeing it on tv. The one i remember is where the potatohead kids are detectives, and they are searching for a suspect in an amusement park funhouse. anybody else remember that, or have the darkest recesses of my brain conjured up something even more ridiculous than the show itself?

Chestnuts roasted by jcardin3 @ 05/17/2004 11:08 PM

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