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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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What was your fave tv programme?
Which programme did you dislike/hate/run away from?
Inspired by a mention of Monkey  on another thread. Monkey brought me out in a cold sweat, but my brother was obsessed so it was always on.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Magic Roundabout, which has become a metaphor for my life I think. I often hear the theme tune in the recesses of my mind."
I think I'm the only person who never watched it. Or Grange Hill. I still know the tunes though  |
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"Rainbow , PlaySchool, The Giddy Gameshow ( please tell me I'm not the only person who remembers it!!) ,Superted, Supergrass I could go on lol"
I also remember the Giddy Game show. Made by Yorkshire Television |
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"Rainbow , PlaySchool, The Giddy Gameshow ( please tell me I'm not the only person who remembers it!!) ,Superted, Supergrass I could go on lol
I also remember the Giddy Game show. Made by Yorkshire Television "
Hurrah! I honestly thought I was imagining it! None of my friends remember it lol |
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"fraggle.rock , if you did also then go play the tune on YouTube now. I heard it the other day for the first time in years its great
I'm frequently singing the theme tune at work lol"
Fun fact. The lighthouse was filmed in Cornwall, the sets were at TVS in Gillingham with the American inserts being filmed by Jim Henson.....I'll get my anorak |
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"Tiswas
Magpie
Rainbow
Pipkins
Jamie and the magic torch
Charlton and the wheelies
The book tower
Do it
Dramarama
That's quite a list!"
I'm that old 
Tiswas for Sally James and Magpie for Susan Stranks  |
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"fraggle.rock , if you did also then go play the tune on YouTube now. I heard it the other day for the first time in years its great
I'm frequently singing the theme tune at work lol
Fun fact. The lighthouse was filmed in Cornwall, the sets were at TVS in Gillingham with the American inserts being filmed by Jim Henson.....I'll get my anorak "
Cool! |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
The Monkees, broadcast in the mid-1960s on NI TV was utterly incomprehensible, and still is; but the best cartoon ever was Top Cat, that is now sometimes referred to as Boss Cat.
A lot of the actors from Sergeant Bilko did the voiceovers, but the best was Officer Dibble.
Blue Peter was aimed at British middle class kids and I personally found it boring! |
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Banana Splits!! Few hours of cartoons, live action like Robinson Crusoe .
Summer was white horses, belle and Sebastian. Three musketeers. Flashing blade.
Double deckers. Mary mungo and midge!!
Beverly hillbillies. Knew I growing up when Ellie may went to cement pond!
The Champions…as I got bit older. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"fraggle.rock , if you did also then go play the tune on YouTube now. I heard it the other day for the first time in years its great "
I have ear worm and I didn't even need to visit YouTube. It's embedded in my brain. |
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"fraggle.rock , if you did also then go play the tune on YouTube now. I heard it the other day for the first time in years its great
I have ear worm and I didn't even need to visit YouTube. It's embedded in my brain. "
Just the word earworm has reminded me of The Littlest Hobo 
There's a voice...
J |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hmmm, Charlie Chalk, Singing kettle probably. Lots of cartoons like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and X-men"
My younger siblings were Turtles fans. It was only that annoying reporter I couldn't stand. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nothing at all as we did not have a television until I was 12 and that was way back in 1952  "
What did you watch in your teens? I remember going up the street for the Banana Splits because they had a TV and my dad wouldn't give in. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hart to Hart
Hardcastle and McCormick
Son's and daughters
Worzel gummidge
House on the prairie
The Waltons
Yes I watched grown up stuff as a child "
Sons and daughters! |
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"The Monkees, broadcast in the mid-1960s on NI TV was utterly incomprehensible, and still is; but the best cartoon ever was Top Cat, that is now sometimes referred to as Boss Cat.
A lot of the actors from Sergeant Bilko did the voiceovers, but the best was Officer Dibble.
Blue Peter was aimed at British middle class kids and I personally found it boring! "
Was Top Cat but in uk as it was the name of a brand name , called Boss Cat. |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
Now here's the thing... we didn't get a television service in South Africa until 1976. I was 9!
I spent my early childhood glued to my favourite radio programs - Jet Jungle (home grown superhero with his black panther), The Time Module (time travel adventure) and of course Squad Cars (radio police drama). The first proper sci-fi I remember was a BBC radio adaptation of The Sands of Mars by Arthur C Clarke.
It was all pictures in my head. Theatre of the mind, as they used to put it. I don't feel deprived. |
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"Hart to Hart
Hardcastle and McCormick
Son's and daughters
Worzel gummidge
House on the prairie
The Waltons
Yes I watched grown up stuff as a child "
I watched these with my mum!! And Tales of the Unexpected
J x |
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I can't believe how young most of you are.
All we had for entertainment in my formative years was listening to Radio Luxembourg on our crystal sets!
Thus began my life long love of all things radio.
Never had anything to do with TV for a long time and TVs much more recently.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Fireball XL5
Stingray
Thunderbirds
Joe 90
Captain Scarlet
Seems I was into supermarionation "
Did you just invent that word. 
Always had a soft spot for Thunderbirds. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Flumps 
Loved the Flumps the theme tune was cool."
The Flumps were awesome! Loved Granpa Flump and his Flumpet I watched an episode recently and Pootle was feeling umpty and couldn't get rid of the cloud above her head
It actually has learning value and substance for children, unlike the crap that is out there for kids now |
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"The Flumps
Loved the Flumps the theme tune was cool.
The Flumps were awesome! Loved Granpa Flump and his Flumpet I watched an episode recently and Pootle was feeling umpty and couldn't get rid of the cloud above her head
It actually has learning value and substance for children, unlike the crap that is out there for kids now"
Oh without doubt, I owe every aspect of my mental and emotional stability to the Flumps! Pootle was my favourite. I had some books too I used to read. I remember one story with a magnet, I think slowly coming back to me lol. |
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"Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
At last! The all time greatest cartoon! (well, maybe. I also loved Around the World with Willie Fogg...)"
Oh I loved both of them. But Dogtanian had the best theme tune… which I’m now singing |
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"Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
At last! The all time greatest cartoon! (well, maybe. I also loved Around the World with Willie Fogg...)
Oh I loved both of them. But Dogtanian had the best theme tune… which I’m now singing "
Woah! Best theme tune was Jamie and his magic Torch!!! |
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"Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
At last! The all time greatest cartoon! (well, maybe. I also loved Around the World with Willie Fogg...)
Oh I loved both of them. But Dogtanian had the best theme tune… which I’m now singing
Woah! Best theme tune was Jamie and his magic Torch!!!"
Oh yeah Jammmmiiee Jammmiiiee!
The excitement I felt as a child lol. |
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The last time I heard the word wee was when a lady said
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
as she slid down my cock  |
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"Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
At last! The all time greatest cartoon! (well, maybe. I also loved Around the World with Willie Fogg...)
Oh I loved both of them. But Dogtanian had the best theme tune… which I’m now singing
Woah! Best theme tune was Jamie and his magic Torch!!!"
Oh god… I’m so torn now. It was ace |
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"Fireball XL5
Stingray
Thunderbirds
Joe 90
Captain Scarlet
Seems I was into supermarionation
Did you just invent that word.
Always had a soft spot for Thunderbirds. "
I didn’t invent it Gerry Anderson did who made all those programs |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Fireball XL5
Stingray
Thunderbirds
Joe 90
Captain Scarlet
Seems I was into supermarionation
Did you just invent that word.
Always had a soft spot for Thunderbirds.
I didn’t invent it Gerry Anderson did who made all those programs "
It was a joke, but thanks for the info |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The Flumps
Loved the Flumps the theme tune was cool.
The Flumps were awesome! Loved Granpa Flump and his Flumpet I watched an episode recently and Pootle was feeling umpty and couldn't get rid of the cloud above her head
It actually has learning value and substance for children, unlike the crap that is out there for kids now
Oh without doubt, I owe every aspect of my mental and emotional stability to the Flumps! Pootle was my favourite. I had some books too I used to read. I remember one story with a magnet, I think slowly coming back to me lol."
Perhaps it should have been compulsory viewing in 2020 and we would all be less traumatised! |
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"Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
At last! The all time greatest cartoon! (well, maybe. I also loved Around the World with Willie Fogg...)
At last? I said it ages ago  "
Did you? Can I call snap now? |
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"Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
At last! The all time greatest cartoon! (well, maybe. I also loved Around the World with Willie Fogg...)
At last? I said it ages ago "
What, I've got to read more than three posts up from the end? World's gone mad! |
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"Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
At last! The all time greatest cartoon! (well, maybe. I also loved Around the World with Willie Fogg...)
At last? I said it ages ago
Did you? Can I call snap now? "
Definitely |
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"Mysterious Cities of Gold
Dungeons and Dragons
Dogtanian
Willy Fog
Ulysses
Jossy's Giants
Kids TV was amazing when I was little
J
See! 
Lost in a list! Dogtanian needs a post of his own! "
Well volunteered |
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"Mysterious Cities of Gold
Dungeons and Dragons
Dogtanian
Willy Fog
Ulysses
Jossy's Giants
Kids TV was amazing when I was little
J
See!
Lost in a list! Dogtanian needs a post of his own!"
They all need a post of their own but that seemed a touch indulgent.
J |
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"Mysterious Cities of Gold
Dungeons and Dragons
Dogtanian
Willy Fog
Ulysses
Jossy's Giants
Kids TV was amazing when I was little
J
See!
Lost in a list! Dogtanian needs a post of his own!
Well volunteered "
I meant yours! |
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"Mysterious Cities of Gold
Dungeons and Dragons
Dogtanian
Willy Fog
Ulysses
Jossy's Giants
Kids TV was amazing when I was little
J
See!
Lost in a list! Dogtanian needs a post of his own!
Well volunteered
I meant yours! "
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"Mysterious Cities of Gold
Dungeons and Dragons
Dogtanian
Willy Fog
Ulysses
Jossy's Giants
Kids TV was amazing when I was little
J
See!
Lost in a list! Dogtanian needs a post of his own!
They all need a post of their own but that seemed a touch indulgent.
J"
Agreed. It's an epic list!
Jossy's Giants has made me think of Press Gang and Johnny Briggs for some reason! |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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So many probably all been mentioned but,
No 73
Chips
Knight Rider
Byker Grove
Round the twist
And I used to love watching Tales of the unexpected with my mum, I still remember a couple of episodes that terrified me when I was a kid. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"So many probably all been mentioned but,
No 73
Chips
Knight Rider
Byker Grove
Round the twist
And I used to love watching Tales of the unexpected with my mum, I still remember a couple of episodes that terrified me when I was a kid."
Eric Estrada |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’d run home from school to get ready for trapdoor and then going round the twist on a Friday with my mums fishfinger sandwiches..
Heaven"
Trapdoor is very unique TV. That's for sure. . My ex was a fan and bought the DVD for our kids - it was most popular! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A lot of the ones mentioned.
I liked also barbarpapa, which was like a weird french or belgian cartoon that was the tv on when I lived in the channel islands.
I also liked a historical/educational cartoon called "once upon a time man", which was on when I was a bit older. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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No-one has mentioned the legendary Dangermouse
How could we forget! And I'm genuinely thinking about Penfold as a new username! "
YASS! The sidekicks are always the best. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A lot of the ones mentioned.
I liked also barbarpapa, which was like a weird french or belgian cartoon that was the tv on when I lived in the channel islands.
I also liked a historical/educational cartoon called "once upon a time man", which was on when I was a bit older."
Barbarpapa was a great show, I read the books to my kids too |
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"Hart to Hart
Hardcastle and McCormick
Son's and daughters
Worzel gummidge
House on the prairie
The Waltons
Yes I watched grown up stuff as a child
Sons and daughters! "
Or the pre cursor....The Sullivans |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
Newcastle |
"Hart to Hart
Hardcastle and McCormick
Son's and daughters
Worzel gummidge
House on the prairie
The Waltons
Yes I watched grown up stuff as a child
Sons and daughters!
Or the pre cursor....The Sullivans "
Ya know it
And Tony Hart and his sidekick morp |
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I kind of grew to love Panorama when I was about 9 or 10 for 2 main reasons.
1. If I sat very still and didn't make a nuisance of myself, I was allowed to stay up later, provided I sat and watched Panorama with my parents.
2. I wanted to understand what the grown ups were talking about. I kind of knew there was a bigger world "out there", but I knew so little about it and that bothered me. I desperately wanted to understand and learn and felt "left-out".
Over time, I grew to enjoy it and look forward to it.
It's probably why I'm an avid news-junkie and documentary-watcher even today.
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"What was your fave tv programme?
Which programme did you dislike/hate/run away from?
Inspired by a mention of Monkey on another thread. Monkey brought me out in a cold sweat, but my brother was obsessed so it was always on. "
Used to love watching The Wonder Years. Hated the likes of Crossroads and This is Your Life! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What was your fave tv programme?
Which programme did you dislike/hate/run away from?
Inspired by a mention of Monkey on another thread. Monkey brought me out in a cold sweat, but my brother was obsessed so it was always on.
Used to love watching The Wonder Years. Hated the likes of Crossroads and This is Your Life! "
I second the hate of Crossroads... ghastly program.
My favourite was The Magic Roundabout and later Top of The Pops ... |
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