Gina's Retired Favorites

Hi kids! I'm Gina, and these are my friends. So today we're going to show you all seven of my favorites that were retired from a long time ago.

## Examples

### 1. Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000-2003)

Clifford the Big Red Dog is an American children's book series about a big red dog named Clifford, and his show has been around from 2000 to 2003. And sadly, they retired him, because John Ritter died in heart attack, after the movie came out, but he'll always be a memory in our hearts, and I remember when I was little, and I liked him so much.

### 2. Shamu and Crew (1960s-2010s)

This is Shamu and he's an orca and he used to perform since the 1960s with his crew. Unfortunately, they retired him, the crew, and the other orcas, because they were very dangerous, but I'm glad I got a chance to see him, the crew, and the other orcas perform, before they retired them, and they were very cute.

### 3. My Little Pony G3 and G3.5 (2002-2007, 2008-2009)

My Little Pony G3 and G3.5 are the only generations that I like, and they were very cute. And sadly, they messed them up, and the newest generation was very, very horrible! So, I say G3 is the best generation ever! So moms and dads, please don't let your kid watch My Little Pony G4, because they messed up the G3 ponies and it has too much fan-service, violence and emotional scenes in it. Kids are supposed to watch My Little Pony G3 and G3.5, because it's a lot better, and they're a really good influence. Now, I'll always love them forevermore.

### 4. Geoffrey the Giraffe (1970s-2006)

This is Geoffrey the Giraffe and he's the mascot of Toys "R" Us. I love the old Toys "R" Us better than the new one, because it's more cute and kid-friendly. And sadly, they changed him and made him look thin. But it's a good thing that the new Toys "R" Us went out of business, for me anyways, but I'll always remember the old Toys "R" Us.

### 5. Dragon Tales (1999-2005)

Dragon Tales is an animated educational fantasy children's television series and it focuses on the adventures of two ordinary kids, Emmy and Max, and their dragon friends Ord, Cassie, Zak, Wheezie, and Quetzal. But unfortunately, they had it until 2005, because it's short-lived, but it's a good influence, so I can tell you that.

### 6. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1870s-2017)

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has been around over centuries. But unfortunately, the circus decided to retire the elephants, and I was very sad because I was too late them, and I haven't been to the circus with elephants since the fully-charged show, but the good news is I went to see the rest of the circus before it went out of business, too. Bit I'll always remember them by watching them on DVD.

### 7. VeggieTales (1993-2009)

I love the old VeggieTales better than the new one, because it's so much better. And sadly, the CGI animation budget was cut in half thanks to Big Idea being purchased by DreamWorks and outsourcing the CGI animation to cheaper studios, and replaced it with new VeggieTales. But I like this generation better and I remember watching it on VHS and DVD when I was little, and Larry the Cucumber will always be my favorite character.

## Honorable Mentions

Before we get to number 7, here are a bunch of honorable mentions.

1. Reader Rabbit (1980s-2000s)
2. Munch's Make Believe Band (1990s-2010s)
3. Bear in the Big Blue House (1997-2006)
4. Elmo's World (1998-2009)
5. Monster Clubhouse (2001-2002)
6. JumpStart Advanced (2002-2003)
7. Strawberry Shortcake (2003-2008)
8. Clifford's Puppy Days (2003-2006)
9. The Monkeydoos (2004)
10. Littlest Pet Shop (2005-2010)
11. Raggs (2006-2009)
12. Sesame Beginnings (2006-2007)
13. Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot (2007-2008)
14. Pepee (2008-2016)
15. Abby's Flying Fairy School (2009-2012)
16. Saboog Family (2011)
17. The ZhuZhus (2016-2017)
18. Cuppatinis (2017)