Just wondering what sort of programmes you watched as a child?
And, now you probabally think what a load of tripe.

I used to watch Rainbow! That was (H).

Watch With Mother (Andy Pandy etc) at first

Tomorrow People
Banana Splits (classic)
Robinson Crusoe (in the 6 weeks hols)
Blue Peter (with The Noakes-meister)
Magic Roundabout
Tomfoolery (anyone remember that cartoon classic?)
Ali Bongo (the seedy looking magician)
Swap Shop with Noel Edmonds
The Double Deckers
Noggin The Nog (and NogMargaret the Wife LOL)
Ivor The Engine

Robin of Sherwood...still as good today as ever.

"Nothing is forgotten, nothing is ever forgotten."

I used to love Rainbow! But as I got older Rod, Jayne and Freddy used to really annoy me!

Grange Hill was another favourite and Paddington.

Apart from that the only other thing I had to watch as a kid was Peter Sissons reading the news at 1. Mum said I'd refuse to go back to school until I'd seen him!

I found certain Rainbow characters annoying, particularly Zippy and that damn chav Bungle boggs or whatever the chuff Zippy used to call him.

I hated all that rubbish ITV put on

Originally posted by dylan_61
I hated all that rubbish ITV put on

:o :o :o

What! Even Dangermouse!

:o

Nomme

Originally posted by nomme
:o :o :o

What! Even Dangermouse!

:o

Nomme

Dangermouse was brilliant :thumbsup:

and he-man & the masters of the universe????

And knightmare?

And telebots?

And trap door?

And count duckula?

I must admit though that back in the day, the BBC children's TV department did put out better programs than ITV.... Sure they didn't have He Man et al but they did have...

Trumpton
Chigley
Camberwick Green
Pigeon Street
Bertha
Postman Pat
The Flumps
Fingermouse (presented by the 6th Doctor Who Colin Baker as I recall)
Chockablock
Playschool
Playaway
Wizbit
Mr Benn
Bagpuss

And that was just the stuff aimed at "our younger viewers" as they would say in those days.

Postman Pat
Lost cities of gold (i think)
Thundercats
Trapdoor
Greenclaws
Inspector Gadjet
Dennis (American Version)
Bertha
Knightmare
Fireman Sam
The Shoe People (if any one has a copy PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE ! get in touch The shoe people is the greatest)

Ah yes, Mysterious Cities of Gold was class! As were Dungeons and Dragons, Ulysses 31, He Man....

Mary, Mungo & Midge
Catweazle
Grange Hill

Anyone remember the school hols daytime shows....
Robinson Crusoe
White Horses

Altogether now....."On white horses let me ride away, to a world that's ???? and far away"

And who can forget:

Rentaghost
Why don't you?
Skippy
Vision On
Morph


I also remember a series called Chocky's Children about an alein. Even my mum watched that one!!

One of my faves was a series called "A swish of a curtain" about some kids who re-vamped a dis-used theatre and put on plays etc. Sarah Green was in it in her pre Blue Peter days. I still have the paperback book of it!!

the clangers:) :thumbsup:

Battle of the planets
Magic Roundabout
Pipkins
Jamie and the magic torch
and of course Wacky Races

One for all & all for one, Muskehounds are always ready,
one for all & all for one, helping everybody,
one for all & all for one, it's a pretty story,
Sharing everything with fun, thats the way to be!!

Da-da-da! Da-da-da!

Anyone remember good old Dogtanian! :D

Originally posted by Lestat
One for all & all for one, Muskehounds are always ready,
one for all & all for one, helping everybody,
one for all & all for one, it's a pretty story,
Sharing everything with fun, thats the way to be!!

Da-da-da! Da-da-da!

Anyone remember good old Dogtanian! :D

I used to think the words to that were:

Woof woof woof and woof woof woof :lol:

Hey, I was only 5 in 1981 when Dogtanian was on.

Originally posted by kookie
the clangers:) :thumbsup:

In colour? Or were they Pink :D :P

Originally posted by Rich
I used to think the words to that were:

Woof woof woof and woof woof woof :lol:

Hey, I was only 5 in 1981 when Dogtanian was on.

Was it as far back as 81? I remember it but didn't think I was that young. The entire series was repeated on a few occasions.

Wow....

Magic Roundabout,
Roobarb,
Hector's House,
Tomorrow People
Ace of Wands
Timeslip
The Flashing Blade!
The program about the French Mirage pilots...
Blue Peter (Noakes / Purvis / SIngleton lineup)
Mr Ben
Bagpuss
Tales of the Riverbank

So many programs, so little memory. 30 odd years down the line my little grey cells are filling up.....

Joe

Originally posted by Rich
I used to think the words to that were:

Woof woof woof and woof woof woof :lol:

Hey, I was only 5 in 1981 when Dogtanian was on.

can get it on dvd in music zone on the moor

Originally posted by BongMonster
can get it on dvd in music zone on the moor

I know, I already have done a while back... I also bought G-Force (aka Battle of the Planets) and Defenders of the Earth on DVD from there on the same day :D

Knightmare was a cut above, they show repeats on Challenge TV weeknights at 7.30 for anyone who fancies a trip down memory lane!

Postman Pat and Thomas the Tank Engine brought me up ;)

What about those kids TV programmes you remember but no-one else ever seems to?

Ludwig - the jeweled egg precursor to Inspector Gadget which could only have come from the mind of someone on the very serious acid trip!

Into the labyrinth - I remember loving this but don't actually remember too much about it :o

Now Get Out Of That - not really a kids program and (nearly) reality TV but still fab!

hehe cool topic!!
clangers
bagpuss
bertha
button moon (got on video)
dogtanian (got on video"!)
greenclaws
roobarb and custard(my ringtone hehe)
the nessies(?)
the shoe people
superted(saw at the theatre!)
care bears (" " )


btw i have the shoe people on vid but its bust :(:(:( sooo upset! that rocked!!
loads more i loved but cant be bothered to remember right now!

mimi
x

I was in HMV in Meadowhall yesterday, and was half tempted to pay £20 for a DVD containing the combined 39 episodes of Trumpton, Chigley and Camberwick Green.

Hey those programmes were CLASS back in the day... I'd have bought the DVD if it weren't for the fact that Mum said she would persuade the whole family to mercilessly rip the **** out of me for doing so for the rest of my natural days.

Can't believe no-one's mentioned Johnny Briggs yet! Best theme tune of all time, i reckon.

Oh, and while we're on the topic of random kids' TV, does anyone else recall 'Watt on Earth'? Which was about an alien. Who went by the name of 'Watt'...

:D

I was a massive fan of Dungeons and Dragons, always used to wind me up though when dungeon master always used to disappear behind that rock oh and how they could have got home in one episode but Bobby wouldn't leave the stupid whining unicorn-right annoying.

Also loved loved knightmare "Play fair or fear play foul" :thumbsup:

Big fan of :
Muppet babies
Battle of the planet
trapdoor
Willo the wisp
cities of gold
Bertha
And of course Dogtanian

Used to also love Robin of sherwood and all creatures great and small on a sunday!!

Oh and the best saturday show by far was Going Live with Philip Schofield (though i was a secret watcher of sm:tv with ant and dec!! A sad attempt to try and reclaim my youth me thinks!!)

tales of the riverside with all the live animals. loved it.

Ok, you all ready for another burst? . . . . ( cough )

You can knock it, you can rock it, you can go to Timbuktu
But you'll never find a Nessie in the zoo!

You may seek an anaconda, a giraffe & kangaroo
But you'll never find a Nessie in the zoo! :D

Anyone remember "Terrorhawks" the programme with the 0 & X twist.
What about "Manimal" the man who morphed into a variety of animal's when thing's got bad.
Streethawk, Uylesses, Thundercats, all classics surprised none of them have managed a re-run on Sky/Cable TV.
Also could anyone tell me the name of the puzzle based programme set in space, the one with the white hexagonal frame, or is that just a dream i had.

Originally posted by Rubber_soul
Anyone remember "Terrorhawks" the programme with the 0 & X twist.
What about "Manimal" the man who morphed into a variety of animal's when thing's got bad.
Streethawk, Uylesses, Thundercats, all classics surprised none of them have managed a re-run on Sky/Cable TV.
Also could anyone tell me the name of the puzzle based programme set in space, the one with the white hexagonal frame, or is that just a dream i had.

i think it was "the adventure-game", rubbersoul. I loved that programme! It was excellent, the puzzles were mind-fodder, making the old grey-cells work overtime.

The inhabitants of this space craft were dragon-type creatures who took on human form. Do you remember the dragon king, Rangdor, who used to disguise himself as an aspisistra plant.. (chuckles;_ do you remember that? and the professor-y type who looked like the first or second Doctor who, William Hartnell?)

The greetings, and titles etc were anagrams of the word "Dragon"
eg when teh king arrived, he would be greeted by the people bowing and saying "grondo, grondo, oh Rangdor!"

it was like an early cross between Knightmare, and The Crystal Maze, with the puzzles to solve.

then, when you had finally got through all the tests and puzzles, you could only "go home" once you'd safely crossed that hexagonal grid. The only problem was, that you had to avoid the Vortex thing that was chasing you, trying to block your access to the opposite side , and freedom.

And terror (terra?) hawks was my son (and other -half)'s favourite programme. It was a Gerry Anderson creation , yes, the same bloke who created "Thunderbirds", "Joe 90", "Torchy, the Battery Boy" and the series set in an undersea world with Troy Tempest and the mute mermaid, Marina... I can't remember the name of that programme.
oh, hang on! my mate has just told me! it was "Stingray"!!

PT

Thank's PT i knew it wasn't a dream.

Remember teh other Anderson creation "Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons"?

All about this guy who "fate" has made indestructible and his fight against the Mysterons from the planet Mars.

animal magic, when johnny morris gave all the animals voices.

Originally posted by Rich
Remember teh other Anderson creation "Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons"?

All about this guy who "fate" has made indestructible and his fight against the Mysterons from the planet Mars.

Mr PT was telling me; the reason Captain Scarlet was indestructible, (IIRC), Rich, was because he was a clone (?!)

PT

Does anyone remember a kids TV quiz on the beeb called "Beat the Teacher" mid to late 80's I think. Seem to recall some teacher from Sheffield being on there, think he was called Mr Jones or something not sure which school he was from. Anyways he was on for weeks and none of the kids could beat him, I think he was eventually told that he had to lose in the end.

Yes I remember it. It put teachers up against pupils with pupils coming off best the majority of the time (If I remember correct) I can't remember the exact details of the game but I seem to remember a naughts and crosses board?

i used to love saturday morning tv ... in 78 tiswas was the show watch a few at school used to watch swap shop on bbc1 but that was for ready brek kids from the posh areas:thumbsup:

My favourites as a child were:
Superted (& spotty man)
Roland Rat
The Muppet Show
Dungeons & Dragons
Button Moon
Byker Grove
Sooty (don't laugh)
Thunderbirds
He-Man
Chocabloc (i think thats right)

& a programme I think was called T-bag, T-bag was played by someone who is now in Emerdale but I don't watch it so don't know her name, also had somebody called T-shirt in it but don't remember much else.

Apparently when I was 1 I was a huge fan of Dallas and wouldn't go to bed until it had finished. Also at this age i apparently used to cry when Willo the Wisp finished, don't remember this though.

Originally posted by Rubber_soul
Anyone remember "Terrorhawks" the programme with the 0 & X twist.
What about "Manimal" the man who morphed into a variety of animal's when thing's got bad.
Streethawk, Uylesses, Thundercats, all classics surprised none of them have managed a re-run on Sky/Cable TV.
Also could anyone tell me the name of the puzzle based programme set in space, the one with the white hexagonal frame, or is that just a dream i had.

I forgot to mention "Jossy's Giants" the kid's football team based in the North east, i loved that program, i wonder where they are now.

tales of the river bank,andy pandy,wooden tops,muffin the mule,vision on,watch with mother.im really not that old,:D ,honest

Does anybody remember a a kids Tv quiz show based on movies. The actual title of the quiz show was set in a reel of film, there were 3 contestant on each team and it was set out like the ' Have I got news for you' set, with the presenter in the middle.

It was on beeb 1 in the 80's and I just cant remember what it was called!!!!!

Does anyone remember the cartoon Sport Billy? Didn't you just want one of those bags. :D

Originally posted by adlinds
My favourites as a child were:
Superted (& spotty man)
Roland Rat
The Muppet Show
Dungeons & Dragons
Button Moon
Byker Grove
Sooty (don't laugh)
Thunderbirds
He-Man
Chocabloc (i think thats right)

& a programme I think was called T-bag, T-bag was played by someone who is now in Emerdale but I don't watch it so don't know her name, also had somebody called T-shirt in it but don't remember much else.

Apparently when I was 1 I was a huge fan of Dallas and wouldn't go to bed until it had finished. Also at this age i apparently used to cry when Willo the Wisp finished, don't remember this though.

The woman who played the original T-Bag plays Diane Blackstock in Emmerdale.

Originally posted by Lickszz
Does anyone remember the cartoon Sport Billy? Didn't you just want one of those bags. :D

Oooooh, ooooh yes I remember that (just - senility is a cruel mistress!)

Does anybody (apart from me!) remember a cartoon called Boris The Bold? Used to be shown on BBC1 afternoon, late 1970s.

Yes I can remember that kids show about movies think it may have been been called The Movie Game? the presenter was Rod ????? who also co presented Tomorrows World with either Raymond Barr,Judith ???,Maggie Philbin and the fella who also did the Apollo Space Missions.

Was it something like 'flicks' ? . . Aaaaaagh!:mad:
Someone must know!!

Originally posted by silverknight
Yes I can remember that kids show about movies think it may have been been called The Movie Game? the presenter was Rod ????? who also co presented Tomorrows World with either Raymond Barr,Judith ???,Maggie Philbin and the fella who also did the Apollo Space Missions.

was he called michael rod

and i think the show was called screen test

Teebee is correct.

it was, indeed, "Screen Test", presented by Michael Rodd, who also had a stint presenting on "Tomorrow's World"

PT

Teebee you are correct on both .... now all we have to solve is the name of the Apollo fella.... I can picture him thinning hair..... wore square specs.. Is it something like???? Burke.

The apollo chaps name has just come to me it was James Burke.
Now I can sleep!!!!

Originally posted by teebee
and i think the show was called screen test


:thumbsup: Thats the one Teebee!! Screen Test. My head was gonna blow up if I didn't find out! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Lestat
Was it something like 'flicks' ? . . Aaaaaagh!:mad:
Someone must know!!

Flicks was a show aimed at promoting reading to younger children, presented by the unimitable Christopher Lillicrap.

Does anyone remember a kids quiz show that used to be on early evening presented by Debbie Greenwood? It used to have a mix of questions and rounds where you had to play the old Hypersports computer game. I'm sure I didn't dream it as I seem to remember thinking said presenter was quite dishy in my formative years.

Some other golden oldie kids programmes that come to mind.....
Magpie (ITV version of Blue Peter) with a catchie song i seem to remember.
Willo the wisp,Hectors House,The Herbs... these used to be shown at the end of the childrens tv around 545pm

i can remember watching a show about a football team, i think it was called murphys mob

I remember a programme about a football team called Jossy's Giants or something.

Originally posted by PuressenceUK
Does anyone remember a kids quiz show that used to be on early evening presented by Debbie Greenwood? It used to have a mix of questions and rounds where you had to play the old Hypersports computer game. I'm sure I didn't dream it as I seem to remember thinking said presenter was quite dishy in my formative years.

Yes it was called First Class, there was a computer that kept the scores called Eugene, As you say they played Konami's Hypersports, but on some series im sure they played Paperboy as well.

I made one of those control row of switches they used hammer away on to play hypersports, because I was fed up of wearing out many spectrum keyboard membranes and "Quick shot" Joysticks.

Has anyone mentioned Rentaghost ?

Now that program was barking mad, Seem to remember a pantamine horse marching through the living room of a Mr and Mrs Meaker. The woman who plays Audrey Roberts in Corrie was Miss Popoff or something like and Mr Claypole was the bearded jester bloke and im sure he had like a "mini me" wand thing, long before Austin powers mini me. There was also a witch but cant recall her name.

Originally posted by mega_monty
Yes it was called First Class, there was a computer that kept the scores called Eugene, As you say they played Konami's Hypersports, but on some series im sure they played Paperboy as well.

I made one of those control row of switches they used hammer away on to play hypersports, because I was fed up of wearing out many spectrum keyboard membranes and "Quick shot" Joysticks.

Thanks Monty - it's all coming back to me now, and you are right they did change it to Paperboy.

I knackered many a Kempston on Hypersports, or Daley Thompson's Decathlon.

Debbie Greenwood was a goddess!

heres a few that haven't been mentioned (i think):

Jamie (and his magic Torch)
Crystal Tipps and Alistair
Chorlton and the Wheelies (Only very vague recollections of this one)
The Flumps
MASK
Transformers
MacGyver
Electric Man (not sure about this one, but he had a car that drove really fast and i'm sure he came out of someones computer. Or am i imagining things?)
Vicky the Viking
Hong Kong Phooey

I'll stop there.

Originally posted by Plain Talker
i think it was "the adventure-game", rubbersoul. I loved that programme! It was excellent, the puzzles were mind-fodder, making the old grey-cells work overtime.

The inhabitants of this space craft were dragon-type creatures who took on human form. Do you remember the dragon king, Rangdor, who used to disguise himself as an aspisistra plant.. (chuckles;_ do you remember that? and the professor-y type who looked like the first or second Doctor who, William Hartnell?)

The greetings, and titles etc were anagrams of the word "Dragon"
eg when teh king arrived, he would be greeted by the people bowing and saying "grondo, grondo, oh Rangdor!"

it was like an early cross between Knightmare, and The Crystal Maze, with the puzzles to solve.

then, when you had finally got through all the tests and puzzles, you could only "go home" once you'd safely crossed that hexagonal grid. The only problem was, that you had to avoid the Vortex thing that was chasing you, trying to block your access to the opposite side , and freedom.

And terror (terra?) hawks was my son (and other -half)'s favourite programme. It was a Gerry Anderson creation , yes, the same bloke who created "Thunderbirds", "Joe 90", "Torchy, the Battery Boy" and the series set in an undersea world with Troy Tempest and the mute mermaid, Marina... I can't remember the name of that programme.
oh, hang on! my mate has just told me! it was "Stingray"!!

PT

There's a special DVD box set of all 39 episodes of Terrahawks out next week apparently, £52.99 on www.play.com, I'd buy it if I wasn't skint and the fact that Mum would skin me alive for spending 50 odd quid on a DVD.

Originally posted by Lickszz
I remember a programme about a football team called Jossy's Giants or something.

Yup, written by darts commentator Sid Waddell, strangely enough. Remember Bryan Robson's cameo, when the lads went to the screening of 'A Question of Sport'?

No, er, neither do I... :)

GUMMY BEARS
THE RACOONS
MR BEN
CAPTAIN PLANET
THUNDERCATS
ANIMAL FARM
CARE BEARS
SPIDERMAN
CAPTAIN CAVEMAN
TOPCAT

And another about a witch in the woods and there was an evil t.v and a good fairy,,, not sure what it's called.

All very good

Originally posted by kitkat

And another about a witch in the woods and there was an evil t.v and a good fairy,,, not sure what it's called.


Sounds like Will-o-the-Wisp.
Evil Edna....

Nomme

Originally posted by panda79
i used to love saturday morning tv ... in 78 tiswas was the show watch a few at school used to watch swap shop on bbc1 but that was for ready brek kids from the posh areas:thumbsup:
lol

as a swap shop watcher - it wasn't just posh ready brek kids, but criminal mastermind tweenagers trying to swap their dad's Black & Decker Workmate for an Action Man Submarine or Barbie motorhome.

Best part of that program was the Star Spot.

"hello, is that Matt Bianco (a cack band from the early eighties)
(in unison)"yes, hi"
"you're a bunch of w***ers"

And I will always remember Thatcher looking especially uncomfortable when a kid in the studio asked her:
"Where will you be if nuclear bombs are dropped?"
and as thatch floundered the young girl continued "you'll be in your shelter underground while the rest of us die won't you?"

They cut to the toons....

I think some kids tv programmes are rubbish. For e.g. The Mysti show, Ministry of Mayhem and Lizzie Maguire to name a few.

They are an insult to kids' intelligence. I'm a kid, by the way.

Originally posted by chrisjm
I think some kids tv programmes are rubbish. For e.g. The Mysti show, Ministry of Mayhem and Lizzie Maguire to name a few.

They are an insult to kids' intelligence. I'm a kid, by the way.

Most of them Programmes are aimed at 5-10 year olds. I also think that you think that "The Hoobs" and programmes like that are rubbish as well. You dont like them because your 12 and the target audience for these programmes are from 3-9 year olds.

Bucky oh hare will always be my fave. And I still think the magic roundabout is about drugs.

Originally posted by chrisjm
I think some kids tv programmes are rubbish. For e.g. The Mysti show, Ministry of Mayhem and Lizzie Maguire to name a few.

They are an insult to kids' intelligence. I'm a kid, by the way.

Problem is though, with all due respect to yourself, kids these days have a low attention span, and program makers have to keep them interested for more than the typical 10 minutes any kid will care about a program before going back to their PS2s etc, so they'll do anything and everything possible, and sometimes the results can get a bit nasty :loopy:

Originally posted by Rich
Ah yes, Mysterious Cities of Gold was class! As were Dungeons and Dragons, Ulysses 31, He Man....

Was Ulysses 31, the one where they were in space or the future, not sure which with a little cute red robot type thing that use to eat nuts & bolts and the title sort of sang out Ulyssessssssssssss about 30 times ?

Originally posted by louisa
Was Ulysses 31, the one where they were in space or the future, not sure which with a little cute red robot type thing that use to eat nuts & bolts and the title sort of sang out Ulyssessssssssssss about 30 times ?

Yes, and good news the complete series box set (http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=169955&p=57&c=&g=72) of Ulysses 31 is coming out soon on DVD!

It was set in the future and in space.The little red robot was called Nan No i think.

Originally posted by mattsmith
It was set in the future and in space.The little red robot was called Nan No i think.

It was a futuristic retelling of the ancient Greek legend of Ulysses, the robot was called No No.

I already have the complete series DVD pre-ordered on Play.com.

I have a big DVD shopping list lately.

I know its not a kids programme, but do you remember "armchair thriller" that used to scare the pants off me, I used to baby sit at my Aunties and watch ut , remember the one about the small people in the dolls house >spooky stuff, also tales of the unexpected, now that theme tune is still creepy.

Whatever happened to wurzal gummage or whatever it was called "a cup a tea an a slice of cake" I would luv to show that to my kids they would luv it.

Mr Benn was /is a classic and clangers , bagpuss,mary momgo and midge.......

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Caronp
[B]I know its not a kids programme, but do you remember "armchair thriller" that used to scare the pants off me, I used to baby sit at my Aunties and watch ut , remember the one about the small people in the dolls house >spooky stuff, also tales of the unexpected, now that theme tune is still creepy.

I loved that! Still look out for it coming back on the lesser popular sky channels, along with the old Hammer house of Horrors.
Things I was scared off as a kid as a result of those programmes:
Opening curtains in the middle of the night (Children of the full moon - the Diana Dors one)
Turn the taps on alone (The house that bled to death)
Porcelain dolls (Dunno which one but the doll had jagged teeth!)

I hope this hasn't already been posted earlier on but Basil's laugh works every time in taking me back to my childhood and raising a smile...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/tv/basilbrush/laugh.shtml

Does anyone rember Terrahawks ? I always seem to be the only person and i think my friends think I have mad it up. It gave me nightmares for ages.

http://www.fab1.net/t-hawks/terrahawks.html

thought i was the only one who remembered this.

it seems almost as forgotten about as Mysterious Cities of GOLD!

Originally posted by kailani
http://www.fab1.net/t-hawks/terrahawks.html

thought i was the only one who remembered this.

it seems almost as forgotten about as Mysterious Cities of GOLD!

As it happens I recently bought the entire 39 episdes of Terrahawks on DVD.

£52 from Amazon.

Is it as good as I remember it to be ? with the bouncing cubes and the strange evil squares.

Cities of gold "Esteban, Tia, Cokopetal" and try hard evil person with a good soul Mendoza....

Originally posted by MidmS
Is it as good as I remember it to be ? with the bouncing cubes and the strange evil squares.

Cities of gold "Esteban, Tia, Cokopetal" and try hard evil person with a good soul Mendoza....

Yeah, it still rules.

Although I did get dissappointed when the cubes always cheated in the "noughts and crosses" during the end credits :D

my fave programmes where:

rainbow
dangermouse
knightmare
jamie and the magic torch
count duckula
button moon
chorlton and the wheelies
press gang
murphys mob
grange hill
moomins
dr snuggles

to name but a few

better than the crap they dish out nowadays

Originally posted by trophyman
my fave programmes where:

rainbow
dangermouse
knightmare
jamie and the magic torch
count duckula
button moon
chorlton and the wheelies
press gang
murphys mob
grange hill
moomins
dr snuggles

to name but a few

better than the crap they dish out nowadays

Indeed.

Mind numbing sh*te that even a 4 year old should be embarrassed to watch, like Teletubbies, Boobahs, Fimbles... Honestly, come back He Man (the originals not the crap new ones)! All is forgiven!

Rich if you had had to endure any teletubbies etc you would see that it is infact very very good tv for preschoolers.

He-Man was a cartoon to sell merchandise to promote cartoons and total, badly animated, poorly scripted, crud - not to put too finer point on it.

talking of present day programmes, my kids like bob the builder tellytubbies etc etc but the main one my 4 yr old son watches is scooby doo (old and new ones)

enough said

What about rubarb and custard that them tune was mad?

And the theme tune to the gallery on take heart/art?/

I always wanted my paintings to be on that but they never were:(

Im sure this subject has probably been on here before but I dont care! Im just reminising about old cartoons I used to love.
Some I can remember are
Button moon

dangermouse

puddle lane

superted

thundercats

Can anybody remember summat called 'Through The Dragons Eye'? We used to watch it at junior school but none of my friends can remember it!

through the dragons eye with morris doris and boris!

OH MY GOD!! yeah did they used to have golden books or summat?

and there was some scary baddy type monster thing that turned people to goo. It was Look and Read i think

think you'll like... http://www.lookandread.fsnet.co.uk/stories/eye/guide.html

Marine Boy - early Japanese 'manga' - had to eat Oxy gum to stay underwater....
HR Pufnstuf
The Singing Ringing Tree - scary!

"Danger Island" & "The Arabian Knights" (on the Banana Splits Show).

simon in the land of chalk drawings

pipkins

jason and the magic torch

i was gonna say muffin the mule but its a criminal offence these days:hihi:

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors.
The Mysterious City of gold.
Thomas the Tank Engine.
Rainbow.
Finger Mouse.
Superted.
The Flumps.
The Wombles.
Ulysses (31).
The Grumble Weeds.
Tugs.
Danger Mouse.
Thundercats.

They're all the bomb !

nah, its all about TRAP DOOR! and fraggles and Count Ducula!..

also the original turtles, not this new crap... and the original ghostbusters cartoon!

Chorlton and the wheelies

That witch was evil personified

Heres a few of my favourites

Thundercats
Dugeons and Dragons
Bannana Man
Whacky Races
He Man
Turtles

the good old days not a care in the world.

Chorlton and the wheelies Quality !! Eh up little ol' lady !!

Another of my favs but my mates cant remember it ...Bod !

threads merged

I was having this convo at work the other day and I remembered stuff like Knightmare, The Adventure Game, Count Duckula, Dangermouse, BATFINK!, and doesn't anyone recall Your Mother Wouldn't Like It? I haven't come across anyone else who remembers.
Robin Of Sherwood... sigh bliss. I've got them on DVD now - I once read about there are still fan groups who meet and have guests from the show. Couldn't afford to go last time but never heard again.
Scooby Doo, Poddington Peas, Flumps, Superted, Bananaman, Wacky Races, Jackanory, Playschool, Fingermouse.
Monkey.... say no more:)

sesame street! i love elmo (still)

the moomins top programme:clap: :clap: :clap:

Tots TV - Very educational learning in English & French with Tilly

Used to watch them every Tuesday & Thursday before leaving to go to work when i was on shifts lol

Such a cool programme :)

I never wanna be a grown up :lol: or should that be i never wanna grow up :razz:

Sounds like: Shes a Tot and he's Tot Tilly Tom & Tiny we're the Tots from Tots TV one two three Woo! Probably got it all wrong... i am talking a couple of years back now ya now... lol

Originally posted by panda79
the moomins top programme:clap: :clap: :clap:

Oh wow yeah The Moomins how cool are they... :clap:

Just thought of another my fav Babar... awww they're so cute...

The ickle elephants... :smile:

I am a sucker for cuteness!

Does anyone remember 'Dr Snuggles'?

He was a short, fat, bald-headed man with red & white striped trousers. Everything around him used to talk, from the bushes to the river to the animals etc.

Some other TV classics:

Bananaman,
Bad Boyes! - remember Bryan Boyes?
Chocky
The Cuckoo Sister
MCoG - of course
Wizbit
Pole Position
Dungeons & Dragons

I USED TO LOVE SOOTY EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL .....

THE CARTOONS ARE SO DIFFRENT TODAY
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS
SPONGEBOB SQUARE PANTS
CAT DOG
RECESS
MAGGIE AND THE BEAST
(YES THESE ARE MY SONS FAVROITES )
BUT I DONT MIND THE OTHER TWO THAT HE IS INTO
AS THEY ARE QUITE CLASSICS :
SPIDERMAN
AND CAN YOU BELIVE THE TURTLES ARE BACK OH DONT I KNOW ABOUT IT MY SON BELIVES HE IS MICOLANGALO

Originally posted by Lestat
Does anyone remember 'Dr Snuggles'?

He was a short, fat, bald-headed man with red & white striped trousers. Everything around him used to talk, from the bushes to the river to the animals etc.

I remember :)

How about You and Me with the lickle Hamster and the Crow...

Hmmm :? should that be rephrased :lol:

If you insist Angel! LOL:D Although, must say - never had a crow involved!:gag:

Originally posted by Lestat
If you insist Angel! LOL:D Although, must say - never had a crow involved!:gag:

Ewwww... not a Hamster :? :D

So does anyone remember You & Me? Please no more funnies :lol:

dick and dom in da bungalow

Originally posted by Angel05
Ewwww... not a Hamster :? :D

So does anyone remember You & Me? Please no more funnies :lol:

Was 'You & Me' the one with cosmo and dibs? I loved those guys! hehe.

anyone remember POB ? wasn't _that_ long ago .... i used to luuuuuuuuurve it. crazy thing that used to blow raspberrys....

podditon peas..i still rember the song to it well
rent a ghost... think it was called
button moon,,
trap door..
count duckular..

ahhh reading this post has brought back so many fond memories ! especially duckula , superted and dragons eye :)

Does anyone remember Gilbert's Fridge? It started in "Get Fresh" with Gaz Topp then went on to have it's own show. It was a green, snotty monster who did really funny impersonations.

it was "tiswas" for me utter brill.:thumbsup:

Originally posted by JoePritchard


Tomorrow People
Ace of Wands
Timeslip

Joe

Finally worked my way through this thread and I must admit I thought I was the only person who remembered Ace of Wands; it obviously made a pretty big impression on me. I know Timeslip has been released on DVD but Ace of Wands seems to have vanished completely - as far as I know it's never even been repeated. If they put it out on video/DVD I'd definitely buy it.

Originally posted by trophyman
talking of present day programmes, my kids like bob the builder tellytubbies etc etc but the main one my 4 yr old son watches is scooby doo (old and new ones)

enough said

Scooby Doo was good.. Main reason I watched it though was cos I fancied Daphne.. :blush:

zap: That mag with people like dazy dares you and the magic trick hands:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Twas on friday afternoon when I came across this on the kids TV when I was lazily flicking through the Sky Channels.

Scary Sleepover.

You would not believe how good this is.
I thought it was brilliant.

Think - a scarier version of Fun House and you're nearly there.

The kids have to 'sleepover' in a haunted mansion like set and they have to do different challenges to win prizes.

Some of the kids looked like they were crapping themselves, when scary stuff started kicking off, and they sent one poor kid down a trapdoor into a dark tunnel to fetch a dead Eel at the bottom to win a prize- genius!!

I think its just on fridays, but its a brilliant watch :)

Anyone else seen it?

Website is here: http://www.citv.co.uk/page.asp?partid=141

PS: I dont normally watch kids TV :) :)

I think I would have loved a show like that when I was a kid! I loved to be scared.

In the mid to late 80's, I used to babysit my nephew every Saturday, and he was addicted to this show.

http://www.peewee.com/

Later on, my own son fell in love with this show (although my daughter didn't like it) and I ended up buying the videotapes. I think in the early 90's, the host, Paul Rubens was arrested for exposing himself in a movie theatre. Ay Carumba.

It's still an excellent children's show, and a few now famous actors got their start on it.

:) Sierra

That website is great!!
I'll have to dig up the shows from the tinternet and have a look.

Check out the Scary Sleepover though, it made me really laugh out loud when the kids encountered a 'coffin' with a skeleton inside which leapt up when they came towards it!

They were petrified bless them.

My boy applied for the show last year but got a letter in January to say he had been unsuccessful....:(

Aww, is that for the Scary Sleepover shiesh?
I would love to go on it if I was a kid now... it looks fantastic.

I applied to go on Knightmare when I was a kid, but our team we put together was unsuccesfull as well-- we were gutted :(

Yeah the applicants had to reply to a production company called 'Wised Up' based in London but he didn't get further than that....:(

Aww bless!
Has he applied for anything else?

I always wanted to go on Fun House as well.. that looked great.

Dangermouse, Button Moon, Rainbow, Fingerbobs and the Flumps are among the top classics that I used to love. (and have some of the DVD's now!)
But for modern stuff, it has to be Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd and Eddy, etc.

angelus,that programme looks great!have u ever watched SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS tho??!!
it's a cartoon but there's so much adult humour there too!me and my kids just love it!!:clap:

Originally posted by marshy
angelus,that programme looks great!have u ever watched SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS tho??!!
it's a cartoon but there's so much adult humour there too!me and my kids just love it!!:clap:

I've never seen it yet-- our lass has told me a bit about it though.
She likes watching it now and again :)

Can you explain it to me as I've never seen it.. cheers.
I'm guessing its a sponge character? LOL!

it's about a sponge called spongebob squarepants[mmmmmmmm?]and his best friend Patrick who's a starfi*****hey get up to loads of exciting adventures under the sea!ok,ok-i'm not exactly selling it well,am i?just watch a few and you'll get the gist[hopefully]
luv marshy

by the way-the moderator must have put in those stars!twas not me!!??

Originally posted by marshy
it's about a sponge called spongebob squarepants[mmmmmmmm?]and his best friend Patrick who's a starfi*****hey get up to loads of exciting adventures under the sea!ok,ok-i'm not exactly selling it well,am i?just watch a few and you'll get the gist[hopefully]
luv marshy

It sounds intriguing to me... I'll have to 'borrow' a couple of my nephews DVD's and check it out- I know he has a few Spongebob DVD's lying around Im sure :)

just give it a go,angelus!watch a couple b4 you make a judgement!there's also a film on dvd-spongebob squarepants the movie!enjoy!:thumbsup:

Jamie and the magic torch is great! Watching it is hilarious, especially when drunk, its like one big acid trip. My favorite charector is Wellybob the backwards scottish cat!

i saw that (scary sleepover) too, quite a while ago... you're right, it's a bit good ferra kid's prog!

I went into the music zone on saturday and saw loads of kids tv stuff,programs that I use to watch. Pipkins,bagpuss, vision on,best one was the double deckers...what was your fav kids program...

dungeons and dragons

When I was much younger - King Rollo. I think there were only ever about 12 episodes made, if that.

Ooh there's loads! Bagpuss, button moon, puddle lane, postaman pat, topcat, i cant think of any more but probably will once if posted this!

the original scooby do takes some beating and button moon!!!

Jamie and the magic torch.
Rhoobarb and Custard.
The Flumps.
Bod.
Bagpuss.
I loved Words and pictures at school as well especially the Peregrine Falcon one.

I was scared of Trumpton and Camberwick Green and used to hide behind the sofa when they came on, especially the really scary bit with the musical box. Yet I'd happily stay up and watch hammer house of horror and Armchair thriller???

Dangermouse
Rhubarb and Custard
Bod
Pipkins

and when I was a bit older - Tiswas

Catweazel:thumbsup:

catweazel......cool

transformers
thundercats
battle of the planets
chorlton & the wheelies ('ello little old laydee!)
Dangermouse
Hong Kong phooey

Oooh, everything! Including:
Get Along Gang
Saturday Superstore/Going Live
Top of the Pops/Chart Show
She-Ra/He-Man
Thundercats
Cities of Gold
Care Bears
Ivor the Engine
Dungeons & Dragons
Transformers
Play School (before they got rid of Hamble)
Me and You
Neighbours
Press Gang
Byker Grove
Grange Hill

Aaah, the 80s....

She-Ra/He-Man
Thundercats
Cities of Gold
Care Bears
Dungeons & Dragons
Transformers
Play School (before they got rid of Hamble)
Me and You
And when a bit older (9-12ish): Press Gang, Byker Grove

Woof - Hamble was a dog!! :hihi:

Batfink! Since it hasnt been mentioned.

Rentaghost
worzle gummage
black beauty
armchair thrillers
tales of the unexpected
hammer house of horror
the gentle touch
its a knockout
playaway
crackajack
little house on the praire
mr ben
rawhide
high chaparal
champion the wonder horse
runaround
i'll think of some more in a minute

transformers
thundercats
battle of the planets
to name but a few
but i really liked sport billy and yet no one remembers it :mad:

I used to absolutely love Rainbow! My nan even bought me the Rainbow comic every week LOL!

Hit that merge button: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=12554&page=9&highlight=kiddies

Cheers.

Oooh, everything! Including:
Get Along Gang
Saturday Superstore/Going Live
Top of the Pops/Chart Show
She-Ra/He-Man
Thundercats
Cities of Gold
Care Bears
Ivor the Engine
Dungeons & Dragons
Transformers
Play School (before they got rid of Hamble)
Me and You
Neighbours
Press Gang
Byker Grove
Grange Hill

Aaah, the 80s....



Why don't you all visit this site

www.80scartoons.co.uk

its really good, brings back memories :thumbsup:

bj and the bear, around 80-81, never shown again as far as i know.

managed to get a couple from the states on vhs, thanks to ebay.

truck driver, 18 wheeler, and a chimp.

maybe not really kids programme, but was on saturday mornings, family show in same vain as knight rider. the good guy against corruption, no high tech gadgets. just realistic stunts.

hey what about the fall guy too, another show with a great set of wheels!

a team, dukes of hazard yep all on my list too.

rbrt

The programmes that really stick out are Pink Panther, Grange Hill, Why Dont you, Press Gang, Huckleberry Finn.
cant think what else

the double deckers used to be on a saturday morning

X-Men the first series.

:)

Mod Note: Threads Merged.

Watch With Mother (Andy Pandy etc) at first

Tomorrow People
Banana Splits (classic)
Robinson Crusoe (in the 6 weeks hols)
Blue Peter (with The Noakes-meister)
Magic Roundabout
Tomfoolery (anyone remember that cartoon classic?)
Ali Bongo (the seedy looking magician)
Swap Shop with Noel Edmonds
The Double Deckers
Noggin The Nog (and NogMargaret the Wife LOL)
Ivor The Engine
I remember the seedy lookin charactor,

I must admit though that back in the day, the BBC children's TV department did put out better programs than ITV.... Sure they didn't have He Man et al but they did have...

Trumpton
Chigley
Camberwick Green
Pigeon Street
Bertha
Postman Pat
The Flumps
Fingermouse (presented by the 6th Doctor Who Colin Baker as I recall)
Chockablock
Playschool
Playaway
Wizbit
Mr Benn
Bagpuss

And that was just the stuff aimed at "our younger viewers" as they would say in those days.
Do you remember the show were there was a man and woman singing songs"I,ve got a handful of songs to sing you"

Wow....

Magic Roundabout,
Roobarb,
Hector's House,
Tomorrow People
Ace of Wands
Timeslip
The Flashing Blade!
The program about the French Mirage pilots...
Blue Peter (Noakes / Purvis / SIngleton lineup)
Mr Ben
Bagpuss
Tales of the Riverbank

So many programs, so little memory. 30 odd years down the line my little grey cells are filling up.....

Joe
Do you remember "gordon Honeycomb" the news reader he would read the news then we would have "champion the wonder horse" then there was "casey Jones" who solved crimes with his train?

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: DOCTOR WHO:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

It's back Saturday!!

GUMMY BEARS
THE RACOONS
MR BEN
CAPTAIN PLANET
THUNDERCATS
ANIMAL FARM
CARE BEARS
SPIDERMAN
CAPTAIN CAVEMAN
TOPCAT

And another about a witch in the woods and there was an evil t.v and a good fairy,,, not sure what it's called.

All very gooddo you remember follyfoot,black beauty. (helenbean)

Raggy dolls
care bears (lol)
moondial
he man
A.L.F

oh i forgot all about gummy bears and i just did a search for the lyrics


Dashing and daring,
Courageous and caring,
Faithful and friendly,
With stories to share.

All through the forest,
They sing out in chorus,
Marching along,
As their song fills the air!

Gummi Bears, bouncing here
and there and everywhere!
High adventure that's beyond compare.
They are the Gummi Bears!

Magic and mystery,
Are a part of their history,
Along with the secret of gummi berry juice.

Their legend is growing,
They take pride in knowing,
They'll fight for what's right
In whatever they do!

Gummi Bears, bouncing here,
and there and everywhere!
High adventure that's beyond compare.
They are the Gummi Bears!

They are the Gummi Bears!

Batfink! Since it hasnt been mentioned.
'my wings are like a sheet of steel'...nice one

look and read (the boy from space, skyhunter, dark towers, fairground)

look and read......the boy from space


i loved the boy from space! maaann....the things you forget....:D

bit eclectic, but here goes...

stig of the dump
phoenix and the carpet
heidi
dogtanian and the muskerhounds
round the twist
bod
fingermouse
moomins
blake's 7
dr who
tiswas
swapshop
ivor the engine
mr benn
tarzan (black and white)

ticky ticky tox...into the box!.....can't rememeber what that prog was called?!

how come when i was young i understood the clangers now i watch it with my kids i cant understand it

but my favorite was bagpuss especially

"the marvelous mechanical mouse organ"

Playdays
Mike and Angelo
Woof!
Grotbags
Dreamstone
Pingu

how come when i was young i understood the clangers now i watch it with my kids i cant understand it

but my favorite was bagpuss especially

"the marvelous mechanical mouse organ"

Bagpuss is on Sky every night on Nick Jr at 9.40 PM (Bit daft putting it on that late IMO given that most of the kids who'd watch it are in bed by then)..

8.15 PM oN Nick Jr 2 as well Iirc.

monkey
kung fu

Can't beat a bit of Thunderbirds

The Herbs
Henry's Cat
Pogle's Wood ... or should that be Pogles' ... or just Pogles ... ?

One of mine is Rugrats, my son is watching it now. I used to ask the kids to tell me when it was on. Sad but true!:)

I have a bit of a thing for The Flintstones, watch it all the time on Sky and have the entire first season in my DVD rental list on Amazon, currently got disc 3 of 5 at home.

Main reason is cos I fancy Betty and Wilma, in that order of preferance :love:

Damn, should I really have admitted to that on a public forum?! :help:

I have a bit of a thing for The Flintstones, watch it all the time on Sky and have the entire first season in my DVD rental list on Amazon, currently got disc 3 of 5 at home.

Main reason is cos I fancy Betty and Wilma, in that order of preferance :love:

Damn, should I really have admitted to that on a public forum?! :help:

No cos it makes you sound incredibly sad. Everyone knows the only cartoon character to fancy is Penelope Pitstop.