Back in the halcyon days of Saturday Morning Cartoons,<\/strong> ABC ran these cutesy little PSAs during commercial breaks designed to teach children useful life lessons like how to choose healthy snacks, brush their teeth properly, or dispose of bodies without leaving evidence. <\/p>\n

Okay, maybe not so much on that last one. <\/p>\n

The host of these PSAs was Timer, some kind of jaundice-y looking globule who liked to sing and dance while wearing silly accessories (but no clothes). <\/p>\n

I loved “Time for Timer” breaks. They were funny, short, and always had a catchy tune. But my favorite was the “Hanker for a Hunk o’ Cheese” song. I don’t really know why, but sometimes I’ll still catch myself humming this strange, silly tune. Thankfully, no one has caught me doing this. Yet. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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