While I normally don't care to weigh in on celebrity issues of little importance, I must say I was riled up by this Jezebel post pitting 90s TV series Blossom against Clarissa Explains It All.
Granted, I've never seen Clarissa Explains It All, but I did love me some Blossom, back in the day. I remember going through a stupid hat phase, thanks to the title character's infatuation with stupid hats. I also had a ridiculous crush on "Whoa-y Lawrence," as the Jezebel poster refers to him, and a friend and I even went in on the purchase of his album (on cassette tape!), which has tragically gone missing from my collection. I mean, is there anything hotter than a nearly-shirtless dude with great hair singing about how there's "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix"?
God, 90s videos were so great, in that innocent-yet-dirty way that combines chicks miming blowjobs and roller-skating. And this song still gives me those crushy butterflies. Oh, Joey!
Silliness aside, I really did like Blossom, so I was sort of horrified to hear this Jezebel writer accuse her of being a cheap Clarissa rip-off. Especially since you can watch both of their theme songs, and Blossom's is--in my opinionation--the CLEAR WINNER.
Also, her outfits and dance sequence in the Season Two intro are way more amusing. Roll clip!
Besides, who here has her own doll? Blossom, check. Clarissa? Not so much.
Anyway, I don't care what hortense thinks; Blossom rules, Clarissa drools.
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This is a fabulous question
I have seen both shows, extensively, and honestly I don't know who I prefer.
My initial thought was Blossom but... After thinking about it, I really did enjoy Clarissa more. She seemed more like my girls than Blossom ever did. Blossom was more like some fantasy girl I'd like to have known (or been) but never really did.
Now I want to call my two big girls and ask them if they like Clarissa better than Blossom.
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Clarissa on cable?
Call them up! I need to know I'm not alone here.
Also, was Clarissa on cable? I have no idea why I've never seen it, but I do know that I hate Sabrina the Teenage Witch, so perhaps it's an anti-Melissa Joan Hart thing.
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Laura Roberts, Button Tapper
Could not agree more, loved
Could not agree more, loved Blossom she was independent and smart and not bratty about it.
Blossom, hands down. I
Blossom, hands down. I practiced talking as fast as Six, and got incredibly close. I don't know, Clarrissa never hooked me ... there was something a little too cheeseball about it, I guess.
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