Today is the 14th anniversary of the last time Nickelodeon aired Legends of the Hidden Temple, the beloved (life-changing, awe-inspiring) Nick game show that combined the awesomeness of the Indiana Jones movies with the frustratingly unseemly logic of children thrown into a scary, haunted temple with trap doors and surprise tormentors. It was, in essence, perfect. There was, however, one element that never seemed to make sense: why could no one — no one — solve the puzzle in the Shrine of the Silver Monkey.
Thou unsolvable enigma,
Thou perplexing puzzle,
Silver monkey of the Hidden Temple Shrine
Your impossibility is legend:
Why, oh why, could no child assemble
Your scattered, shiny pieces?
What secret did your grey parts possess?
What trickery? What magic?
What infernal contraption? What interference?
Oh, sweet Silver Monkey
How you encumbered every foe
Oh, sweet Silver Monkey
How your pieces always lay off kilter
Oh, infernal Silver Monkey,
How your mystery remained forever hidden
How your impossibly slippery surfaces
Forever foiled Jaguars, Barracudas, and Parrots all
What wonder, what honor
For the few who solved your great puzzle
O! You were never as simple
As your trio of shapes did seem
We shook our fists in ire and impatience
But it was you all along, Silver Monkey
You were utterly unsolvable
Never to be tamed by any hand
Follow Kelsea on Twitter @KelseaStahler
[Photo Credit: Nickelodeon]
More:
Thursday TV Throwback: Music Video Memories
Spice Up Your Life With Spice Girls Memories Before The Closing Ceremonies
