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Some Things Should Just Stay Dead

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One of the weirdest things about Netflix is how my children are able to dredge up old TV shows that are off the air for a reason. Case in point: Hanna-Barbera’s Godzilla . For those who are mercifully unaware of this show, You can check the Wikipedia page , but I’ll give you my summary of the first episode. The show seems to revolve around the crew of a small ship, consisting of the following: a white man, who is, of course, in charge. If his white maleness weren’t enough to tip you off to this fact, his name is—seriously—Captain Majors. a white woman named Quinn, which, given the next character, should be particularly humorous to fans of Sealab 2021 . a black man whose name I didn’t catch, but who is obviously intelligent because he wears glasses. a white boy, probably about ten years old, with roughly the same haircut as Velma Dinkley . a small, flying, green dinosaur named Godzooky, who seems to serve the same purpose as Scrappy-Doo , i.e. comic relief peppered wit...