<p>Before there was American Ninja Warrior, there was Legends of the Hidden Temple. Riffing off Indiana Jones, Gladiators and the reptile room at the zoo, Nickelodeon's 1993 hit game show starred kid contestants competing to retrieve "the artifact." Culturally appropriated? Sure. But who doesn't love watching white guys in scary "temple guard" masks get decked by the terrified kids? </p>

Before there was American Ninja Warrior, there was Legends of the Hidden Temple. Riffing off Indiana Jones, Gladiators and the reptile room at the zoo, Nickelodeon's 1993 hit game show starred kid contestants competing to retrieve "the artifact." Culturally appropriated? Sure. But who doesn't love watching white guys in scary "temple guard" masks get decked by the terrified kids?

<p>Before there was American Ninja Warrior, there was Legends of the Hidden Temple. Riffing off Indiana Jones, Gladiators and the reptile room at the zoo, Nickelodeon's 1993 hit game show starred kid contestants competing to retrieve "the artifact." Culturally appropriated? Sure. But who doesn't love watching white guys in scary "temple guard" masks get decked by the terrified kids?&nbsp;</p>

AAA: E12 Legends of the Temple

After several attempts to re-watch movies/shows or read books from our childhoods, it has become increasingly clear that times have CHANGED. The pop-culture staples of our iconic 90's upbringing, the things that helped form us into the 'adults' we are today, are much different when viewed today in our increasingly 'woke' world.

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