After Nickelodeon formally announced Thursday it would air 40 new episodes of the ’90s children’s game show “Figure It Out,” Madison police reported 12 cases of vandalism and three incidents of public displays of nudity on State Street as UW-Madison students marched to the Capitol in celebration.
Madison Police Spokesperson Joel DeSpain said that while the vandalism cases accounted for nearly tens of dollars in damage, the various spray-paint portrayals of the “Figure it Out” slime emblem, Billy the Answer Head and Summer Sanders in a bikini were “some of the most creative pieces of art I have had the pleasure of viewing.”
DeSpain noted he would have preferred not to have been flashed.
Lori Beth Denberg, a regular panelist on the show who currently resides in Cleveland where she acts in community theatre productions, said she was glad Nickelodeon decided to bring the show back on the air.
“It taught us that we all have talents. We’re all just so special,” Denberg said. “The show made adults realize the full capabilities of the Echo Boom Generation. One kid can bite into a Kraft American cheese square and make it look like the state of Florida. Look how unique we all are!”
The show was known for spotlighting a variety of young contestants’ talents. Liddy, age 10, could set a dinner table, with extra forks for salad, in just 30 seconds. Bobby, age 12, could salsa dance while counting to 20 in Spanish. And Alice, age nine, could take a shit on the floor.
Danny Tamberelli, the former child star of “The Adventures of Pete and Pete,” was not available for comment because he was busy being irrelevant.
