One of the things I love about Netflix is that it takes me back in time to my own childhood. We’ve already watched many of my own favorite films from childhood like Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science and I’ve recently come across a whole slew of films based on books I grew with like A Wrinkle in Time, The Babysitters Club, Hugo, The Babysitter’s Club, James and the Giant Peach, Escape to Witch Mountain and Goosebumps. We’ve also watched some of my favorite shows like Gilmore Girls, a show that I loved (but after rewatching nearly 200 episodes from its 7 seasons, I was glad that binge came to an end).
But I’m also happy to report that Netflix is producing original programming to pick up where my favorite shows left off as a child, one of them being Richie Rich. How I loved Richie Rich! It was a comic strip about a very wealthy child who got up to crazy shenanigans. He was the world’s richest kids, and boy, did I want to be him. We also watched him in the Saturday morning line-up.
Netflix’s version finds Richie as a self-made entrepreneur, having become a trillionaire after selling the green technology he invented because he stashed away his dinner vegetables instead of eating them. He drives a mini Lamborghini around the huge house he shares with his father, sister, friends and female robot assistant.
This week Netflix also announced it has five new kid shows on the way including a remake of the classic ’80s cartoon Inspector Gadget, the return of Danger Mouse and three other original titles, a series of movies from Adam Sandler, new TV shows from the Marvel Universe and a new Pee-Wee Herman film from Judd Apatow.
According to Forbes.com, Netflix recently raised $1.5 billion in debt to help fund new original content, so clearly they are putting much emphasis on original programming. I’m happy to be able to get my kids hooked on shows based on shows I grew up with. Let the binging begin….
Disclosure: I’m a member of the Netflix Streamteam and receive free service to facilitate monthly posts, but all opinions are my own.
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