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Growing Up Without Cable: Melrose Place vs Nickelodeon
from #217 - Cuties | The Tim Dillon Show · #217
3 min
Tim explains he didn't have cable as a kid and instead watched adult soaps like Melrose Place and NYPD Blue, contrasting his upbringing with modern kids' content.
- Doug, Daria, and Rugrats were great shows, but Tim watched Melrose Place instead because his family didn't have cable.
- Tim learned words like blackmail and abortion from Melrose Place while other kids were watching cartoons.
- Tim gives a shout-out to Melrose Place creators Aaron Spelling and Darren Starr, and hopes Heather Locklear is okay wherever she is.
- Tim watched Beverly Hills 90210 and NYPD Blue growing up, praising Dennis Franz as a genius despite calling him a fat racist.
- Amanda Cerny, an Instagram influencer with 25 million followers, performed at an event and started reading Whitney's act from a book.
- Tim left the event early, telling Tom Papa it was time to go after watching Cerny perform.
- Whitney ordered pizza from Big Mama's Pizzeria with mozzarella sticks, which are rare to find in Los Angeles.
- Instagram influencers don't actually eat food; they only take pictures with an avocado once a month for protein.
- The event was interesting, though Kesha didn't show up.
Heather LocklearMelrose PlaceDennis FranzNYPD BlueDarren StarrBeverly Hills 90210Amanda CernyTom PapaAaron SpellingBig Mama's PizzaDoug and DariaRugratsKesha