online community focused on sharing and reminiscing about video, audio, and images that stir our memories of the past – old television, theme songs, commercials, print advertisements, the sights and sounds you remember
Some of you may be wondering how you got re-directed to here from YouRememberThat.com. The site was launched back in 2007 when there were no internet video standards. MP4’s were rare which is now the standard for mobile devices. We had over 30,000 videos that would need to be converted and reposted. The task was tremendous. The software that ran the site was ancient and needed to an upgrade that would require a lot of work.
YouRememberthat.com was not my first choice of names for the website but everyone was internet name harvesting, that is buying up all sorts of names in hopes that someone would pay big bucks for it. Then, I discovered that TheRetroSite.com was available and I purchased it. It was actually easier to start up a new site with new software and mp4 videos.
So welcome to the new site and I hope you enjoy it!!
I’m pleased to welcome Ken Lynch to TheRetroSite.com! I’ve known Ken for over 40 years when we served together on an aircraft carrier while in the US Navy. Ken has a fun wit and has Andy Rooney-ish delivery in his observations of the world. Today’s observation is buying clothes during the pandemic.
If you were a hippy back in the 60’s you are now in your 70’s. Many could be in nursing homes now! Hard to believe! Well, here is a funny parody that aired on Saturday Night Live back in the 70’s.
2026 UPDATE: It’s easy to remember actors as the characters they played as kids—but real life doesn’t stay frozen in time. That was the case for Danielle Vega, born Erica Rhodes, who many still remember as Kim from Barney & Friends.
Back in 2010, Vega made a bold move to break away from that childhood image when she auditioned for American Idol. It wasn’t just about singing—it was about sending a message. As she put it at the time, she wanted people to see that “little girls do grow up.” While she made it past the initial round, she was eventually cut before the later stages of the competition.
In the moment, it may have seemed like a missed opportunity—but in hindsight, it turned out to be a stepping stone.
Rather than pursuing music, Vega focused on acting, and that decision paid off. She landed her biggest role as Ceci Camayo on Hulu’s East Los High, which ran from 2013 to 2017. The role allowed her to shed her child star image and prove herself as a serious actress, even earning a Daytime Emmy nomination along the way.
Since then, Vega has continued working steadily in television and film, appearing in shows like Chicago Med and starring in projects such as Christmas With My Ex. While she may not be a household name on the level of some former child stars, she successfully built a sustainable career—something many in her position struggle to achieve.
Off-screen, she’s also embraced family life, balancing her career with motherhood and a more private personal life.
Looking back, her American Idol appearance didn’t launch a music career—but it did accomplish something just as important. It helped reintroduce her to audiences and marked the beginning of her transition into adult roles.
Its easy to want to remember a person from the character they played on TV not realizing they actually grow up. This was the case back in 2010 when child actress Erica Rhodes, now known as Danielle Vega who played Kim on Barney and Friends. She tried to shake her little girl image when she appeared on American Idol. She wanted to show the world that “little girls do grow up”. She made it through the first round but was later cut.
She was born on February 4, 1986 and at the time of this writing (March 2021) is 35 years old. She is currently playing the role of Ceci on Hulu’s drama series East Los High.
