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The not so obvious nostalgia thread
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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With the Clangers coming back I've been thinking back to what was popular when I was a kiddie. Now I know nostalgia threads are popular and 2 a penny but whenever they crop up the same old things tend to be mentioned (e.g. Spangles, when Snickers used to called Marathons, TISWAS vs SwapShop etc etc)
But what are those slightly more obscure things that used to be around that make you think 'ah yeah! I'd forgotten about that ...?'
For starters, who remembers Weebles? ("Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!") and the Unigate "Watch out, watch out, there's a Humphrey about" campaign with the red & white striped straws?
And did anyone else watch 'Captain Zep super space detective' on TV or even remember it??
What else takes you back to your youth but perhaps wasn't quite as mainstream as the usual nostalgia? |
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"Wilo The Wisp was slightly odd.
Rentaghost - totally bonkers.
Follyfoot Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqwJoEGyGMY  "
 ah Willo the Wisp was awesome! I bought a DVD with all the episodes a year or so ago. Still unwatched but one day I'll get around to it! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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tales by the river bank with johnny morris
H R Puffinstuff the banana bunch. Hmmm i have to think about this , dont wanna mention any paedos. Kung fu tv series |
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"I was abroad as well from time to time, plus coupled with a shite memory, I am of no use  "
I was an army brat and for a number of years only got what ever TV was shown on the BFBO channel. I missed loads of things that many of my peers reminis over...
Cal |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"tales by the river bank with johnny morris
H R Puffinstuff the banana bunch. Hmmm i have to think about this , dont wanna mention any paedos. Kung fu tv series"
Ha, on totally unrelated topics , who remembers Rolf Harris advertising the Stylophone? Did anyone actually ever own one? |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"tales by the river bank with johnny morris
H R Puffinstuff the banana bunch. Hmmm i have to think about this , dont wanna mention any paedos. Kung fu tv series
Ha, on totally unrelated topics, who remembers Rolf Harris advertising the Stylophone? Did anyone actually ever own one?"
I remember and wanted one. I got the kids one a few years ago.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"tales by the river bank with johnny morris
H R Puffinstuff the banana bunch. Hmmm i have to think about this , dont wanna mention any paedos. Kung fu tv series
Ha, on totally unrelated topics, who remembers Rolf Harris advertising the Stylophone? Did anyone actually ever own one?
I remember and wanted one. I got the kids one a few years ago.
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And Jimmy Savile "this is the age of the train ..."?  |
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There used to be a series about an alien called Watt on Earth and the entire premise of the show seemed to be built around people asking him what his name was and him saying "Watt" and them saying "I said, what's your name" and so on. But I seemed to like it anyway.
And the Demon Headmaster was good too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was abroad as well from time to time, plus coupled with a shite memory, I am of no use
I was an army brat and for a number of years only got what ever TV was shown on the BFBO channel. I missed loads of things that many of my peers reminis over...
Cal"
No TV where I was so I read loads instead!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm the leader of the pack, which makes me such a lucky Jack, but here they are, they're so appealing, come on dollies, do your dealing"
Nothing sexist about 80s TV at all ... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Was it Bazooka bubble gum that used to have a little cartoon strip inside?
And some sweets were 2 for 1/2p
And I remember when Today newspaper was launched. It actually included a few pages in colour! Blimey! |
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Does anyone remember when Five Star were on a Saturday morning show & someone rang in & was all nice at first & then starting saying "Why are you so shit?"
Classic TV  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Was it Bazooka bubble gum that used to have a little cartoon strip inside?
And some sweets were 2 for 1/2p
And I remember when Today newspaper was launched. It actually included a few pages in colour! Blimey! "
Yep, Bazooka had the cartoon but I didn't like chewing gum.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Does anyone remember when Five Star were on a Saturday morning show & someone rang in & was all nice at first & then starting saying "Why are you so shit?"
Classic TV "
Or the child on interrogating Thatcher on Going Live! |
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"Does anyone remember when Five Star were on a Saturday morning show & someone rang in & was all nice at first & then starting saying "Why are you so shit?"
Classic TV "
to be fair to Mike Read he handled that about as professionally as he possible could! Definite classic though! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Does anyone remember when Five Star were on a Saturday morning show & someone rang in & was all nice at first & then starting saying "Why are you so shit?"
Classic TV
to be fair to Mike Read he handled that about as professionally as he possible could! Definite classic though! "
Wasn't it Sarah Greene? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Does anyone remember when Five Star were on a Saturday morning show & someone rang in & was all nice at first & then starting saying "Why are you so shit?"
Classic TV
to be fair to Mike Read he handled that about as professionally as he possible could! Definite classic though!
Wasn't it Sarah Greene?"
You're right! I'm thinking of the Matt Bianco "you're a bunch of wankers" incident on Saturday Superstore! |
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"Was it Bazooka bubble gum that used to have a little cartoon strip inside?
And some sweets were 2 for 1/2p
And I remember when Today newspaper was launched. It actually included a few pages in colour! Blimey! "
4 black jacks or fruit salads for half a pee |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was it Bazooka bubble gum that used to have a little cartoon strip inside?
And some sweets were 2 for 1/2p
And I remember when Today newspaper was launched. It actually included a few pages in colour! Blimey!
4 black jacks or fruit salads for half a pee "
Was it pee or did you squirt? |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Blakes 7, why don't you,pacers, tcr racing (like scalextric but it never worked) race n chase, space invaders, asteroids....where do you stop?"
I met one of the Blakes 7 last year. She sat next to me and we were chatting away. It took me ages to realise I didn't know her from work or through friends. When the penny dropped she was really cool and charming about me thinking she knew ME.
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