Summer Children’s Theatre Series in Ocean City Coming in July 2025
The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company has announced its 2025 Summer Children’s Theatre Series. The series will feature five musicals held every Tuesday from July 1 through July 29, 2025,…
The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company has announced its 2025 Summer Children's Theatre Series. The series will feature five musicals held every Tuesday from July 1 through July 29, 2025, at the Ocean City Music Pier. Every fully staged family musical will begin at 10:30 a.m.
The 2025 Children's Theatre Series at the Music Pier will feature the following performances:
- July 1, "Curious George and the Golden Meatball": This musical follows the story of George, who has been waiting all month for All-You-Can-Eat Meatball Day. Watch as George pairs up with Chef Pisghetti to enter the chef's meatballs in a Golden Meatball Contest in Rome.
- July 8, "Elephant & Piggie We Are in a Play!": Audiences will be charmed by the adventures of best friends Gerald and Piggie, accompanied by lively songs.
- July 15, "Pinkalicious!": This whimsical tale features a girl who turns pink after eating too many cupcakes.
- July 22, "Pete the Cat": Families will follow this story about a groovy blue cat who helps a young boy named Jimmy to conquer his fear of second-grade art and learn something new about inspiration.
- July 29, "A Year with Frog and Toad": Nominated for three Tony awards, this musical tale explores the enduring friendship of Frog and Toad through four exciting seasons of the year.
Tickets for the shows are $11 for advance purchases and $13 on the day of the performance. Individual show tickets will be available for sale at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 17. You can purchase tickets on the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company website.
Families can also receive a discounted rate by buying tickets for all five shows through the Children's Series Subscription Program. Information is available on the theatre company's website or by emailing .
5 Epic Saturday Morning Cartoons From the 80’s
Back in the ‘80s, Saturday mornings were sacred. It was the one time of the week kids had the TV all to themselves. No parents yelling about chores or bills, no news anchors going on about politic. Just pure kid fun in the form of cartoons. These weren’t just any cartoons either; these were shows so epic, they made waking up early on a weekend feel worth it. If you were lucky, you’d grab a bowl of your favorite sugary cereal, plop down in front of the TV, and let the magic happen.
In the ‘80s Saturday morning cartoons had it all! Action, comedy, and sometimes a random PSA about how not to be a jerk to your friends. They had characters you wished you could be, like a sword-wielding hero or a cool mutant turtle with ninja skills. The stories were wild, the animation was colorful (for the time), and the theme songs? Certified bangers. Seriously, some of those intros still live rent-free in my head decades later.
The best part? These Saturday morning cartoons shows had no shame in being completely over the top. They’d mix robots with dinosaurs, throw in some aliens, and add a plot about saving the planet for good measure. But that’s what made them awesome, they were ridiculous, and we loved them for it. Even now, thinking about those Saturday mornings hits me with a wave of nostalgia so strong I can almost taste the Cap’n Crunch.
Here's My List Of Top 5 Saturday Morning Cartoons:
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man wasn’t just jacked—he was the guy. Fighting Skeletor in a world of magic and monsters, He-Man made you believe yelling “By the power of Grayskull!” could fix anything. The show was cheesy but in the best way.
Transformers
Robots turning into cars, planes, and everything else? Genius. Optimus Prime was the dad you always wanted, and Megatron made being bad look cool. It was the ultimate battle of good versus evil with explosions.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Four mutant turtles trained in martial arts by a giant rat? Sure, why not! They ate pizza, kicked butt, and had catchphrases like “Cowabunga!” What’s not to love?
ThunderCats
Lion-O and the gang brought a mix of sci-fi and fantasy to your screen. With their epic battles and that wild “ThunderCats, ho!” battle cry, they had you hooked. Plus, Snarf was everyone’s weird little sidekick.
G.I. Joe
“Knowing is half the battle!” If you watched G.I. Joe, you probably still say that line. The team of elite soldiers fought Cobra and taught life lessons at the same time. A true classic.
