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Ilsa

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16. I still remember the theme song which turns into a

Reply to neverforget (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:41 PM

5 hrs ago

horrible earworm of epic proportions.

The characters were too visually stimulating for me. We had a black and white TV. If I had watched that show in color, I probably would have developed life-long nervous tics. I had one or two nightmares with those characters as well. Thanks for the memories!

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