The farce of "Uncle" Ted

The childrens television show Bobby's World was a huge hit in the early to mid 90's. I can remember many a Saturday morning spent watching the Generic family, with Howie Mandel providing most of the voices. One of my favorite characters was the self proclaimed "Uncle" Ted who always seemed to be lurking around somewhere. Many of my favorite episodes featured Bobby and "Uncle" Ted taking a vacation together and ultimately leaving the "universe" entirely, although not under the circumstances that I had blindly accepted as a kid. The truth is that most of the "daydream" sequences by Bobby, were actually drug fueled hallucinations...supported by "Uncle" Ted, and his wide array of opiates.

Howie Mandel was obviously using Uncle Ted to demonstrate his own drug powered hallucinations that had plagued him in much of his earlier comedic career. Even musical classics like "Underwater the fish don't stink" were all formed as a reaction to the heavy doses of heroin and LSD that Uncle Ted had slipped to Bobby. Knowing these facts it's impossible to keep idolizing "Uncle" Ted, who should be sent to animated rehab.