What is your ultimate 80's TV programme?

Dungeons and Dragons.

Originally posted by Dug
Dungeons and Dragons.

Did they ever escape? I vaguely remember that cartoon!!

no they never found the way home :(

i used to love love love pole position - it used to come on before going live on a saturday morning (maybe this was early 90's? - if so sorry!!)

Airwolf by far, man that was a mean chopper.

Joel

Danger Mouse, Jayce & the Wheeled Warriors, Teen Wolf ;)

What! No Dukes of Hazzard?

SHAME!

How about Dallas?

thundercats, god i miss that show along with he man

Shouldn't this be in the I'm bored section ?:confused:

Dukes of Hazzard...but only because of Daisy :heyhey: :heyhey: :heyhey:

I still often watch my He-man, thundercats, bravestarr and other 80s videos.

I would have to say He-man is the best though.

Can anyone remember Ovide and the gang?

Originally posted by ryan123
thundercats, god i miss that show along with he man

He Man was right camp and he had a big pussy too!! Thundercats was pretty cool but wasnt that early 90's? I cant remember!

Originally posted by owdlad
Dukes of Hazzard...but only because of Daisy :heyhey: :heyhey: :heyhey:
I was trying not to say that ;)

Originally posted by Lee1979
i used to love love love pole position - it used to come on before going live on a saturday morning (maybe this was early 90's? - if so sorry!!)

I loved Pole Position with the 2 talking race cars!! Saturday mornings was dominated for me by:

The Raccoons

Muppet Babies

Kissyfur

Going Live

Thundercats was mid 80s..

I have loads of episodes *cough* downloaded *cough* including most of the "movie" episodes such as Thundercats Ho! If anyone wants any, send me a blank DVD and I'll burn you a couple...

Sorry Mods if this is tantamount to Piracy.. PS no Kirky I am not being hypocritical here so don't even start about me being a "lefty".

The Dukes of hazzard - Daisy duke:heyhey:
space 1999
jim'ill fix it
game for a laugh
swop shop
tis'was
why dont you.......


why do i feel very old now..............:(

Dallas
Or Dungeons and Dragons.....

It was cancelled halfway through the second season so as far as I'm aware they are still there trying to work out this weeks riddle from Dungeon Master.

Originally posted by madowl
space 1999
tis'was
why dont you.......


All excellent progs.

Why no Banana Splits??

Time Tunnel was also pretty cool, but 'twas a 60's show, repeated in the 70's!

Originally posted by sccsux
All excellent progs.

Why no Banana Splits??

Time Tunnel was also pretty cool, but 'twas a 60's show, repeated in the 70's!
ok then
banana splits,
krackerjack,
runaround.........
magpie,
cheggers plays pop... or something like that???

now i am old!:rant:

Cheggers plays Pop was rubbish, Keith Chegwin was celebrity chav before celebrity chavs were even invented...

What about Rentaghost? and He-Man, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Supergran! Jossies Giants! Ulysses, Dogtanian and the 3 Mukehounds.

Rainbow for me :)

Originally posted by Norton
Rainbow for me :)

Rainbow was OK in small doses, but Zippy was annoying and Bungle was gay.

And it was CELOTAPE FFS! NOT STICKY BACK PLASTIC! :rant:

Originally posted by Dug
Dungeons and Dragons.

I got every episode on DVD from HMV on High Street :)

They do get home in one episode, but Venger goes with them, so they have to go back to the D&D place.

Another good cartoon was The Space Sentinels.

Space 1999 was ace, I liked that woman who could change shape.

The Adventure Game was amazing, with the talking plant and celebs getting zapped on 'The Vortex' - anyone remember it?

All your choices are BOY'S programmes....

Where's the girlie stuff?

Originally posted by BoroughGal
All your choices are BOY'S programmes....

Where's the girlie stuff?

Raggy dolls . . . . . :D
Cockleshell Bay.

Does anybody remember the adventures of Huckelberry Finn & Tom Sawyer? it went on for many many episodes and always reminds me of my school holidays.

Originally posted by Rich
Cheggers plays Pop was rubbish, Keith Chegwin was celebrity chav before celebrity chavs were even invented... you can leave keith chegwin alone mate:rant:
i think he is a brill bloke, even for a 80s chav..........:hihi: :hihi:

The adventure game Quality TV
stoppit and tidy up This was great with Terry wogan narating it

Originally posted by Dug
Dungeons and Dragons.

God I'd forgotten about this! I LOVED it! :clap:

come on the only real stand out program had to be 'METAL MICKEY' ahhhh wot happend to him lol:loopy:

Knightmare rawks! I have it set on series link for every Saturday morning on Challenge on Sky.. A team from somewhere down South actually won it last week, completed the Quest..

A modern day update would be cool on so many levels..

I liked Grange Hill, Childrens Ward (could have been early 90s not sure), Going Live, Mr Benn (which I believe is back/coming back), Press Gang, Byker Grove, Basil Brush (Boom Boom!!), The Chronicles of Narnia, Camberwick green, Trumpton, Fun House, Rainbow, Rentaghost.

That's about all I can think of for now!

Mr Benn is coming back apparently with new episodes, not sure when though.

I'm sure that fancy dress shop up Crookes was inspired by Mr Benn, cos it's called Mr Benn's :D

What a Gawd-Awful selection to choose from in that poll!

Every single programme listed there was expressly designed to appeal to viewers to whom 'Magic Roundabout' presented rather too strenuous an intellectual exercise...

IMHO :D

Fraggle Rock well ... rocks.....
Except those little miner dudes were a little subservient to the fraggles. I wanted some kind of revolution - half expected arthur scargill to appear and demand more miner rights - at least a few more trips to the lighthouse!

Originally posted by Pseudonym
What a Gawd-Awful selection to choose from in that poll!

Every single programme listed there was expressly designed to appeal to viewers to whom 'Magic Roundabout' presented rather too strenuous an intellectual exercise...

IMHO :D

Yeah, all American on that list, british tv progs in 80's were far better

Originally posted by Norton
Rainbow for me :)

Yeah, I used to watch that when I was younger...

:P

Originally posted by kentboy119
Yeah, I used to watch that when I was younger...

:P

You seen that rude episode? The "Twanger" one? Very funny, and proves my theory regarding Bungle being of the *cough* other *cough* persuasion... :evil:

id choose from 3 of the following

riptide
hunter
tj hooker

Originally posted by panda79
id choose from 3 of the following

riptide
hunter
tj hooker

tj hooker! I used to love that when I as a kid. Unfortunately I watched an episode last month (first time since I was a kid) and it is all ruined for me now. How did I ever love that show? Never go back eh?

Now The Fall Guy - that was great tv.

What about Gummy Bears?? I remember the sweets too mmmmmmmm :)

Originally posted by owlsman
What about Gummy Bears?? I remember the sweets too mmmmmmmm :)

Gummy bears! Classic stuff. Then there was ewoks and I almost forgot about moomins. Now there was a show - even my mum loved it.

Originally posted by Rich
You seen that rude episode? The "Twanger" one? Very funny, and proves my theory regarding Bungle being of the *cough* other *cough* persuasion... :evil:

That's the one they always show on blooper programmes, pure hilarity.

I believe Geoffrey is now a black cabbie.

:)

What about bagpuss ?:banana:
and
number 73

Originally posted by holmloui
What about bagpuss ?:banana:
and
number 73

Bagpuss rocked.. I swear I wanted one of those machines that made chocolate biscuits back when I was 5!

If you have Sky, they show Bagpuss at 9.40 PM every night on Nickelodeon Jr, right after the Clangers.

And no, I don't watch it regularly I've just seen it a couple of times while channel surfing... Why would I watch Bagpuss at my age?! :shocked:

Originally posted by Rich
Why would I watch Bagpuss at my age?! :shocked:

Well true, why would you.. You prefer watching big men in Spandex play fighting don't ya :)

Jim'll Fix It! Thought I would mention this in honour of Sir Jimmy!!

Miami Vice - I was in lurrrrvvveeee with Don Johnson :hihi:

Miami Vice - I was in lurrrrvvveeee with Don Johnson :hihi:

I take it you like mullets and naff fitting jackets? :D

Pob was the best the cheeky little beggar

The programmes listed in the poll are real boys' stuff. Knigh Rider was PANTS.:gag:

I loved Moonlighting and fancied the younger (pre-bald) Bruce Willis. :love:

Adding in girlie programmes such as Cagney and Lacey, Dynasty, Knots Landing and A Very Peculiar Practice. Was LA Law in the 80s or 90s? I loved that programme. Morse was also fabulous in its day although I find it too slow paced now after having got used to one hour fast paced American crime dramas.

Did they ever escape? I vaguely remember that cartoon!!

They went "home" (or had the chance to) several times, and in the final episode, they had the chance to leave forever, but opt to stay behind to rescue Dungeon Master.

The entire third series was a run up to a never produced finale, called Requiem, which saw Venger as the minion of a much greater power and that he was also Dungeon Master's corrupted son.

The kids were to redeemed Venger and then on they go to a fourth series.

It would have been awesome, but sadly, we'll never see it's like these days with Ben 10, Generator Rex, and Pokemon doing the rounds.

Plus Dungeons & Dragons is on its death bed, but it's a terrible shame.

They went "home" (or had the chance to) several times, and in the final episode, they had the chance to leave forever, but opt to stay behind to rescue Dungeon Master.

The entire third series was a run up to a never produced finale, called Requiem, which saw Venger as the minion of a much greater power and that he was also Dungeon Master's corrupted son.

The kids were to redeemed Venger and then on they go to a fourth series.

It would have been awesome, but sadly, we'll never see it's like these days with Ben 10, Generator Rex, and Pokemon doing the rounds.

Plus Dungeons & Dragons is on its death bed, but it's a terrible shame.

I have no recollection whatsoever of this programme.:huh:

Only fools and horses -Started in 1981 and ran until 2003, triffic:hihi::hihi::hihi:

Noel's House party
Brass
The Professionals
Open All Hours
All Creatures Great and Small
Juliet Bravo

I take it you like mullets and naff fitting jackets? :D

Of course but he looked so good in them :D

I have no recollection whatsoever of this programme.:huh:

Oh I loved Dungeons and Dragons - was a great programme. I loved the unicorn in it....so cute

The programmes listed in the poll are real boys' stuff. Knigh Rider was PANTS.:gag:

I loved Moonlighting and fancied the younger (pre-bald) Bruce Willis. :love:

Adding in girlie programmes such as Cagney and Lacey, Dynasty, Knots Landing and A Very Peculiar Practice. Was LA Law in the 80s or 90s? I loved that programme. Morse was also fabulous in its day although I find it too slow paced now after having got used to one hour fast paced American crime dramas.

You sound like my mother :D Much of what you mention was often on our TV. Oh, and the Golden Girls.

Of course but he looked so good in them :D

I dunno about that. I was quite fond of the Smash Martians, not in a sexual way, of course.

You sound like my mother :D Much of what you mention was often on our TV. Oh, and the Golden Girls.

That's so nice to hear, thanks.:suspect:

That's so nice to hear, thanks.:suspect:

Only in your choice of programmes, of course :)

I dunno about that. I was quite fond of the Smash Martians, not in a sexual way, of course.

ROFL :hihi::hihi:

...and I forgot; Bergerac

...and I forgot; Bergerac

Not a patch on Frost:D

Young Ones and New Statesman

The original Basil Brush episodes, or were they 70s? :suspect:

Brookside.

My favourite 80s shows were .....

Simon & Simon
Scarecrow and Mrs King
Remmington Steele
Hart to Hart
The Fall Guy

dallas !!! dear john, falcon crest, st elsewhere.

Brookside.

Oh yeah, I used to watch that, purely cos I was in love with Claire Sweeney aka Lynsey Corkhill :love:

Hill Street Blues, Thirtysomething, Fame

Hill Street Blues, Thirtysomething, Fame

Blooming eck forgot about Thirtysomething - loved that

The Muppet Show! If only they'd release seasons 4 and 5 on DVD! Season 4 had the Star Wars episode.

ROFL :hihi::hihi:

What about Metal Mickey? If you have a thing for curly haired robots!

What about Metal Mickey? If you have a thing for curly haired robots!

Oh mickey your so fine you blow my mind hey mickey lol

Great thread hun. Some programmes on here that I had forgotten.

Early 80s: HHGTTG (or H2G2 if you prefer).
Late 80s: Rab C Nesbitt
Something serious? Boys From the Blackstuff

Cheggers....QUALITY
Runaround
Metal Micky
A.Team (looking back it was crap)
Dangermouse
Top Cat
Tiswas
O.T.T (adult version of tiswas......ohhhh yeah ;) )
Grange Hill
Jossies Giants (crap but it involved football)
Take Hart
Jim'll fix it
That music qame show that mike read hosted hit or miss think it was
Rhubarb and Custard
The Young Ones

i didnt go out much :hihi:

Was Hill Street Blues from the 80s? I used to love that.

Simple-Auf Wiedersehen Pet.Best prog full stop.

V.


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Definitely Moonlighting, Fame (first series or two) and Thirtysomething (though I only watched that as a repeat, I think, as a thirtysomething).

Also:
Blackadder II, III and IV
Red Dwarf
Spitting Image
The New Statesman
The Young Ones
Friday/Saturday Night Live
Whose Line is it Anyway? (the Tony Slattery years)
Hart to Hart
Morse
Sherlock Holmes (the Jeremy Brett version)
Poirot (started in '89)
Quincy
Columbo (though the ones broadcast in the 70s were superior)
Cheers
Tales of the Unexpected

Definitely Moonlighting, Fame (first series or two) and Thirtysomething (though I only watched that as a repeat, I think, as a thirtysomething).

Also:
Blackadder II, III and IV
Red Dwarf
Spitting Image
The New Statesman
The Young Ones
Friday/Saturday Night Live
Whose Line is it Anyway? (the Tony Slattery years)
Hart to Hart
Morse
Sherlock Holmes (the Jeremy Brett version)
Poirot (started in '89)
Quincy
Columbo (though the ones broadcast in the 70s were superior)
Cheers
Tales of the Unexpected


How could I forget Spitting Image.

How could I forget Spitting Image.

How could I forget that too?

Citizen Smith. 'Wolfie!'

How could I forget that too?

Citizen Smith. 'Wolfie!'

I was watching the Sweeny the other day. I think I was too young to watch that when it was on. Although, I do remember Minder :)

I have just swapped my box set of The Sweeney', for the complete series of 'Frazier'. Brilliant writing.

Anyone remember the War of the Worlds TV series? Which was made as a kind of sequel to the 1953 movie? I have both series' on R1 DVD, very good, and it's on the Horror channel on Sky twice a day every day.

Some wonderful programmes on this thread.

I'll add three:

Alan Plater's Beiderbecke Trilogy was brilliant. The Beiderbecke Affair was the first and the best.

Andrew Davies' A Very Peculiar Practice still makes me laugh and laugh.

Porterhouse Blue was equally excellent.

I have just swapped my box set of The Sweeney', for the complete series of 'Frazier'. Brilliant writing.

Never really watched Frazer, was that more a 90s thing?

Never really watched Frazer, was that more a 90s thing?
Frasier is indeed superb - best sitcom ever, for me. It started in '93 (though it's a spin-off from Cheers, which started in the early 80s).

Frasier is indeed superb - best sitcom ever, for me. It started in '93 (though it's a spin-off from Cheers, which started in the early 80s).

I remember Cheers. Was the only late programme I was allowed to watch and then, only because it was on a Friday night.

I remember Cheers. Was the only late programme I was allowed to watch and then, only because it was on a Friday night.

Why, is that because you were a swot?

The Professionals - Martin Shaw, still as good looking today as Judge John Deed.

Fresh Fields with Anton Rodgers and Julia McKenzie

and does anybody remember a comedy with Ronnie Barker, 'Clarence', it ran for about 6 weeks, he played a partially sighted man, living on his own, and his g.f., (who later played Elizabeth, Mrs Buckets neighbour in Keeping Up Appearances), came to live with him. I remember it being funny at the time and have always looked but have never seen it repeated, must be one of the few things that hasn't.

The early episodes of The Bill were good, before the programme got too involved in the personal lives of the officers and The Gentle Touch with Jill Gascoigne, was that the 80's?
perhaps earlier.

Just found 'Clarence' on Amazon so a bit of decent t.v. viewing coming up :)

Why, is that because you were a swot?

Noooooo... because I was young and had to be in bed early on a school night :)

MINDER & ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES:clap:

Two Ronnies was brilliant. Definitely one that reminds me of my childhood.

Two Ronnies was brilliant. Definitely one that reminds me of my childhood.

You remember that far back ???? :P :hihi:

You remember that far back ???? :P :hihi:

Cheeky so and so. Just you wait :P :D

Cheeky so and so. Just you wait :P :D

I keep on waiting.....:(

Was Hawaii 5-0 from the 80s?