Journal 1

Hands down, without a doubt, Legends Of The Hidden Temple. Yes, that 90’s Nickelodeon classic. It’s been some time since I’ve seen the show, obviously, but the thrill of watching teams battle for a chance to enter The Temple is something I will never forget. I remember how upsetting it was to watch the Green Monkeys or the Red Jaguars fall into The Moat in the first round only to have to restart from the beginning. I remember feeling my stomach drop every time a Temple Guard would come out of nowhere and grab an unsuspecting contestant, even though he shouldn’t have chosen The Swamp as a part of his journey because everybody knows that’s just asking for trouble. I remember knowing that if a team didn’t have two whole Pendants of Life entering The Temple, they were doomed. I remember how aggravating it was to sit on the other side of the television and watch some stupid kid trying to assemble the Silver Monkey. No, buddy, the head goes on top, not in the middle. I remember listening to the host, Kirk, hopelessly try and lead the teams through The Moat, The Steps of Knowledge, The Temple Games, and finally, The Temple Run. The addicting combination of the thrill, the stomach drops, and the aggravation made Legends of the Hidden Temple nearly impossible not to watch and definitely impossible to forget.