Whatever happened to Saturday mornings?

Remember the mornings when you would jump out of bed on the weekends and your parents would let you watch TV just so they could rest a while longer?  Such great programs like (my favorite) Duck Tales, Gummi Bears, Darkwing Duck, and Tale Spin ruled the airways.  Everyone knew what crazy adventure Uncle Scrooge took his nephews on, wished they had an uncle who wanted to go on a treasure hunt too.  I even had a dollar sign shaped pool like Uncle Scrooge's designed and was just waiting until I built my mansion so I could have it installed.  More than the money and adventure I remember the relationships that were formed.  Tale Spin for instance made a family out of four characters who, in the real world, would not have socialized together after quitting time.  Gummi Bears helped me to believe in magic and to look for the unexplainable in everyday life - not so that I could find all the answer, but so I could appreciate the mystery.  This is the legacy these Disney favorites of the 80s gave to us.  They taught us to look at the world around us as a giant playground and then sent us out to explore and conquer it.  Do the children of today get that same feeling of discovery when they look outside their window?  Do they go to the park to see the ducks and then wonder what adventures these beautiful creatures will experience once the humans leave?  Do they know and understand the magic of the world around them and how precious it is?  These shows deserve to be seen by all.  And while you can buy them on DVD, why not have them back ruling the airways on Saturday mornings?  Why not have a classic Disney channel that you can allow your children to watch without fear?  And why not have a Disney channel that the adults can watch so we can feel again the childlike innocence that once filled us?  I don't know about you but I am ready to take back Saturday mornings!  Starting with my favorite uncle:

I just love his since of style!  Makes me want a top hat of my own.