Soda Craze

Childhood memories, while not necessarily precious, are far too volatile. Case in point: At my “Escaping Calgary” party back in July, guests were allowed to identify which plastic cup was theirs only by drawing a picture on the side. I drew a happy waving guy—and then sensed something in my brain—an old memory. Yes, I was quite certain. There was something on TV… A show that featured people drawn onto the side of cups, just like I had done. It was stop-motion animated, too, I thought.

After consulting with Premee, who is wise in these matters, we had determined that this animation definitely existed. It was called Teeny Little Super Guy, a segment on Sesame Street. We even remembered the theme song:

And now it’s on YouTube.

But today, while working on some immensely boring stuff that I shan’t explain, a different song popped into my head. Well, not really an entire song—just a segment, out of nowhere. It went: “Digby’s in the Dog House! Do do do dooo…”

Now, I’m hoping someone else here remembers more than I do, because a YouTube search turns up nothing. Here’s all I remember: it was a TV Show, possibly on ABC’s TGIF, or maybe YTV. And I’m pretty sure it starred a talking dog—who I think embodied the personality of the family’s dead father. I remember very little else.

So, anyone? If we don’t remember, after all, who will? This obscure talking dog show may be lost forever!