I had a friend from high school who became a physics major in college because of Quantum Leap. It’s not unheard of, these shows we were exposed to as children impact our future decisions. for me, there were two shows that made me want to study physics in college. Macgyver, obviously.
also The Bionic Woman. I loved that show as a kid. I wanted to be Jaime Summers when I grew up. minus the teaching, that part of the show was always boring. it was the missions for the OSI, using fancy bionic parts, showing up the chauvinist men who thought a lady couldn’t do anything. way better than the six million dollar man.
recently I’ve started watching a few episodes again on Hulu. they’re still totally entertaining, though sad now I know that the work of the CIA is not half so glamorous as they make it seem. it’s such a good show! she runs fast and overhears important information and succeeds in never hurting anyone if she can help it. unfortunately I’m still waiting for the CIA to give ME bionic legs. I haven’t turned into Jaime Summers or Macgyver yet. there’s still time.
I liked science because of Miss Frizzle. Hello, curly red hair. We could totally relate.
You and I watched McGyver, Cali and I watched Alf. What do you suppose the inspiration to Cali was?
Cali’s inspiration from Alf was to want a cat. (But not in the same way as Alf, of course.)