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Is it bad that I still watch shows from my younger childhood?

Just to clarify, I don't mean shows like Barney or the Teletubbies (To be clear, I never watched either). I mean shows like Arthur, or classic Sesame Street skits (Even growing up with him, I can hardly stand Elmo.), or Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat. I mean, those shows didn't talk down to audiences which still makes them appealing nowadays. In some ways I consider Arthur a proto-P&F. Its earlier seasons, although marketed towards children, always seemed to attract an older fanbase with humor and references directed towards them. For example, season 4's The Contest, which centered around Arthur and friends coming up with story ideas for the show Andy & Friends. Buster's idea resulting in a South Park parody, Muffy's resulting in a Beavis & Butthead parody, Arthur's in a Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist parody, and so on. Many episodes featured characters breaking the fourth wall, such as Binky Barnes using the theme song's lyrics as a motivational speech in DW: Dancing Queen. As in P&F, Arthur had some moments where the humor or dialogue just made you think "Did they just stoop that low." And, as in P&F, they had a right to, although the occurrence was surprising. Anyways, please answer my question: Is it bad that I still watch shows from my younger childhood?