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John
10-07-2011, 10:58
Here are a few of mine
The Banana Splits
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Tommorows People
Lost in Space
Captain Pugwash No idea how they got away with it ahh more innocent days:lolsign:

Spectral Morn
10-07-2011, 11:32
Mine from early childhood to late teens.

Mary Mungo and Midge
Noggin the Nog
Trumpton etc
Mr Ben
Bag Puss
Thunderbirds
Captain Scarlet
Joe 90
Tomorrow People
Space 1999
Dr Who
Original Star Trek
World About Us
Weekend World
South Bank show
Lost in Space
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Time Tunnel
Land of the Giants
The Fantastic Journey
Time Slip
Children of the Stones
Dallas
Top of the Pops
Dynasty
Colbys
Notts Landing
Thirty Something
Northern Exposure
The Outer Limits
Twilight Zone
Night Gallery
The Avengers
Phoenix Five
Blake's 7
Kolchak - The Night Stalker
Planet of the Apes
Buck Rogers
Battlestar Galactica
Tales of the Unexpected
Hammer House of Horror
The Invaders
Star Maidens
Bionic Man and Woman
Incredible Hulk
Spider Man
Ulysses 31
Battle Beyond the Planets
Charlie's Angels
The Survivors

No doubt as the day goes on I will recall more.


Regards D S D L

griffo104
10-07-2011, 11:53
So many great progs from childhood but best to leave them there.

I bought the complete Battle of The Planets on DVD when I saw it for £16 in sale in HMV. It's so dreadful watching it now as an adult. It just seemed so good when I was younger. I feel sort of cheated now. Dunno why but I just do.

Spectral Morn
10-07-2011, 12:19
So many great progs from childhood but best to leave them there.

I bought the complete Battle of The Planets on DVD when I saw it for £16 in sale in HMV. It's so dreadful watching it now as an adult. It just seemed so good when I was younger. I feel sort of cheated now. Dunno why but I just do.

Know what you mean. Problem is in was an import Japanese show that was re-dubbed character names changed etc and in actuality what we saw bears no similarity at all to the Jap version. Visuals are the same obviously but story, plot etc totally different.


Regards D S D L

griffo104
10-07-2011, 12:24
Know what you mean. Problem is in was an import Japanese show that was re-dubbed character names changed etc and in actuality what we saw bears no similarity at all to the Jap version. Visuals are the same obviously but story, plot etc totally different.


Regards D S D L

and 7-zark-7, the robot explaining everything was added as well. Not good.

Of course it doesn't stop me from enjoying proper Jap anime - says he off to buy Akira on blu-ray later today :)

Spectral Morn
10-07-2011, 12:26
More

The Paper Boys
Follyfoot Farm
Whirly Birds
Flashing Blade
Champion the Wonder horse
Flash Gordon (1930's)
Skippy
Wacky Races
Dungeons and Dragons
Logun's Run
White Horses (loved the music for that one)
Arthur of the Britains
Fantasy Island
Godzilla
Into the Labyrinth ( I had a thing for Pamela Salem when I was a teenager)


Regards D S D L

Spectral Morn
10-07-2011, 12:28
and 7-zark-7, the robot explaining everything was added as well. Not good.

Of course it doesn't stop me from enjoying proper Jap anime - says he off to buy Akira on blu-ray later today :)

Love anime. Akira is awesome still. It was the first anime I ever saw and in the cinema too.


Regards D S D L

Beechwoods
10-07-2011, 12:52
It was American stuff for me...

The Whizz Kids
Automan
Knight Rider
The A Team
The Littlest Hobo

That sort of thing. I stopped watching telly much when I turned 14 and got into John Peel. From that point on it was music all the way!

Yoga
10-07-2011, 14:56
Transformers
Thundercats
Mask
Centurions
Visionaries

Oh yeah!

s70rmp
10-07-2011, 15:49
space 1999
Whizz Kids
The Prisoner
Grange Hill

Beechwoods
10-07-2011, 16:07
Great to have another Whizz Kids fan here! The shows are on YouTube now but not as good as I remember them!

s70rmp
10-07-2011, 17:24
I still have a VHS with about 10-12 opening titles
I think it has 2 episodes on it, must dig it out !

John
10-07-2011, 17:42
I forgot to add Tiswas
Now where is that Custard pie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDopWvAgSVI

MartinT
10-07-2011, 17:53
Visuals are the same obviously but story, plot etc totally different.

Tha Magic Roundabout was like that. French visuals, English storyline. It worked very well :)

MartinT
10-07-2011, 17:54
If I had to name just the one:

Thunderbirds. Respect to Gerry Anderson.

worthingpagan
10-07-2011, 18:07
If I had to name just the one:

Thunderbirds. Respect to Gerry Anderson.



F.A.B. Martin ;)

Marco
10-07-2011, 22:10
My favourites include:

Swap Shop, Tiswas, Champion the Wonder Horse, Black Beauty, Flash Gordon, Zorro, Double-Deckers, The Magic Roundabout, The Wombles, Rainbow, The Banana Splits, Marine Boy, Top Cat, Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Pluto, Roadrunner, etc, Deputy Dawg, Skippy, Flipper, Lassie, Mr Ed, Mary Mungo and Midge, Wait Until Your Father Gets Home, Flintstones, Hong Kong Phoey, Felix the Cat, Hector's House, Tintin, Scooby Doo, Yogi Bear, Wacky Races, Mr Ben, Vision On, Michael Bentine's Potty Time, How, Huckleberry Hound, Fireball XL5, Lost in Space, Joe 90, Tomorrow People, Captain Pugwash, The Clangers, Bill & Ben, Trumpton, Chigley, Camberwick Green, Casey Jones, Bagpuss, The Pink Panther Show, Catweazle, Why Don't you?, Play Away, The Three Musketeers, Mr Magoo, The Arabian Knights, The Mickey Mouse Club, Harlem Globetrotters, Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch, It's the Wolf, Jackanory, Roobarb, Tales of the Riverbank, Grange Hill.

There are probably more, but that's all I can remember for now :)

Until I can remember more, here's the theme tune for one of my favourites, 'Marine Boy': http://www.wwwk.co.uk/television/shows/kids/marine-boy-2.htm

Does anyone else remember that?

Marco.

Alex_UK
10-07-2011, 22:33
Most of what has been posted so far, but what about Fingerbobs!

Mister Men is also a great DVD to put on silently as a backdrop to music. I've got Bagpuss too...

I always fancied the older sister in Little House On the Prairie...

Thing Fish
10-07-2011, 22:46
Watch with mother.

Big ted and Andy were renegades. Looby loo was a fox.

Alex_UK
10-07-2011, 22:48
Oooh ooh - "The Herbs" (I'm Dill the dog, I'm a dog called Dill - huh huh uhh huh huhhh! :lol:)

worthingpagan
10-07-2011, 22:51
Mister Men is also a great DVD to put on silently as a backdrop to music. I've got Bagpuss too...



Oh dear :lol::lol::lol:

worthingpagan
10-07-2011, 22:53
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3rWghGSm4Y

Thing Fish
10-07-2011, 22:53
Tales of the riverbank was a heinous crime as was Pipkins.

Marco
10-07-2011, 22:55
Did anyone else love this:

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Or this:

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"Oh Dear, Willy's been knocked down by a car!" :lol: :lol:


And this used to scare the living shit out of me......


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:eek: :eek:

Marco.

Alex_UK
10-07-2011, 23:03
Now I'm a bit scared - I love everything you've posted about Marco! ;)

Marco
10-07-2011, 23:09
Lol - we grew up in the same era, dude! :eyebrows:

Marco.

Dominic Harper
10-07-2011, 23:16
Chorlton and the wheelies, He Man, Bod, Mr Ben, Clangers, Moomins, The boy from outer space, Stig of the dump, How, Robinson Crusoe.

Marco
10-07-2011, 23:19
Robinson Crusoe - good call! Used to always watch that in the school holidays :)

What about The Flashing Blade:


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Marco.

Thing Fish
10-07-2011, 23:26
Daktari with Clarence the cross eyed lion.

Marco
10-07-2011, 23:31
Nice one, Dave - I remember those well :)

What about The White Horses (loved the theme tune!):


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Marco.

Dominic Harper
10-07-2011, 23:37
Dom wouldn't put these on, so i'm putting them on. Puff the magic dragon, Bill and Ben, Andy Pandy, wonder women, Blake 7, Play School, Take art and good old It's a Knockout (Stewart Hall used to make me p--s myself laughing).

Natalie

Jac Hawk
11-07-2011, 00:00
and vicky the viking, i don't believe no ones mentioned it yet

Dominic Harper
11-07-2011, 00:13
Joe 90

Thing Fish
11-07-2011, 00:49
My Dad used to make up his own kids TV shows called 'Harry Hosepipe'...:hmm:

John
11-07-2011, 04:29
Another claasic no one mentioned so far Dangermouse great scripts
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Marco
11-07-2011, 08:22
Dangermouse - quality! :eyebrows:

Marco.

Marco
11-07-2011, 08:48
What about Battle of the Planets:

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...and Captain Caveman:


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And the awesome Logan's Run:


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:)

Marco.

MartinT
11-07-2011, 09:05
Did anyone mention Tin Tin? Great books and animations (the original French ones).

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Marco
11-07-2011, 09:21
Yup - I did earlier... Awesome! :)

What about The Outer Limits (I loved this):


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And the equally fab The Twilight Zone:


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And Land of the Giants:


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:cool:

Marco.

MartinT
11-07-2011, 10:08
And Land of the Giants

I have the first two books and they were memorably descriptive. I remember the description of Spindrift 'falling into the sky' and the narrative on how they ended up on the alternative world in the first place. Great stories for a young boy.

Spectral Morn
11-07-2011, 10:58
Robinson Crusoe - good call! Used to always watch that in the school holidays :)

What about The Flashing Blade:


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Marco.

See my second list dude. No Dr who on yours......:doh:


Regards D S D L

Spectral Morn
11-07-2011, 11:00
The animated Star Trek series was pretty good as I recall. I had forgotten about Marine Boy.


Regards D S DL

Spectral Morn
11-07-2011, 11:02
Chorlton and the wheelies, He Man, Bod, Mr Ben, Clangers, Moomins, The boy from outer space, Stig of the dump, How, Robinson Crusoe.

quality Dom, sheer quality.


Regards D S D L

Marco
11-07-2011, 11:08
I don't remember Chorlton and the Wheelies... :scratch:

What channel was it on and what day/time? :)

Marco.

Marco
11-07-2011, 11:09
See my second list dude. No Dr who on yours......:doh:


Oh, I know, I was leaving that as 'special entry' for later, along with Star Trek, Space 1999, Blakes 7, UFO, etc ;)

Marco.

Spectral Morn
11-07-2011, 11:28
I don't remember Chorlton and the Wheelies... :scratch:

What channel was it on and what day/time? :)

Marco.

ITV I think......

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2596879223_fe980de8c0.jpg


Regards D S D L

Yoga
11-07-2011, 11:34
Tha Magic Roundabout was like that. French visuals, English storyline. It worked very well :)

Not to mention a stoned rabbit and the main character thing getting high on coke/speed, called 'sugar' :¬)


Dangermouse - quality! :eyebrows:

Marco.

Ah yes, fantastic!

Shows of the people kind:

X-Files
Catchphrase
Star Trek: The Next Generation

MartinT
11-07-2011, 11:37
Not to mention a stoned rabbit and the main character thing getting high on coke/speed, called 'sugar' :¬)

Yes indeed, the English script was inspired!

John
11-07-2011, 11:47
Captain Pugwash was just as bad
Seaman Stains
Master Bates
lol

Yoga
11-07-2011, 11:59
Yes indeed, the English script was inspired!

Always joked that the script was written by people as high as a kite :¬)


Captain Pugwash was just as bad
Seaman Stains
Master Bates
lol

Incredible how they got away with that!

Alex_UK
11-07-2011, 12:21
I'm afraid Seaman Staines and Master Bates are urban legends - thee was a "Willy" but that's about it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Pugwash In fact, a newspaper was sued for suggesting the names above were real in the programme.

keiths
11-07-2011, 12:26
Captain Pugwash was just as bad
Seaman Stains
Master Bates
lol

Urban myth, I'm afraid. None of those character names appeared - neither did "Roger the cabin boy" (it was "Tom"). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Pugwash#Libel_case_regarding_double_entend res

Edit: Alex - you beat me to it :)

worthingpagan
11-07-2011, 13:19
Great thread ;)

Some very happy childhood memories flooding back................if only life was still so simple and half as much fun :eyebrows:

John
11-07-2011, 14:14
I'm afraid Seaman Staines and Master Bates are urban legends - thee was a "Willy" but that's about it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Pugwash In fact, a newspaper was sued for suggesting the names above were real in the programme.

I get back to you latter on that I am sure when looking for this I heard one of these names being called on a youtube clip I try and find it but of course I could be imagining it

John
12-07-2011, 19:36
Just looked your right Alex its master mates oh well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnipHUBRMfU

Alex_UK
12-07-2011, 20:03
Sorry to burst that bubble John, I thought it was for years too! The wonders of Wikipedia!

Reid Malenfant
01-08-2011, 18:38
Hmmm, i think i know a good 90%+ of what has been mentioned & in full agreement :)

No-one has mentioned "Aeronauts" though :scratch: It was a French program/series about fighter pilots (if i remember correctly) which was English dubbed... Very good to, talking in the 70s

Do or die Aeronauts fly! :eyebrows:

Rare Bird
06-08-2011, 12:11
Mary Mungo & Midge only 13 episodes but great stuff

Joe 90..

Reid Malenfant
06-08-2011, 18:32
Mary Mungo & Midge only 13 episodes but great stuff

I have all 13 on DVD, indeed great stuff ;)

Smoker
27-11-2011, 03:24
ok kids time for a history lesson.

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John
27-11-2011, 09:34
That was complete bonkers but great

Macca
27-11-2011, 09:41
Proper telly! The Khyber Bypass :lol:

Lodgesound
28-11-2011, 12:01
Let us not forget "The Flashing Blade"............

WHAT a THEME!!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojJKWwghVcc

pjdowns
29-07-2013, 19:01
It would have to be :)

A-Team
Airwolf
Danger Mouse
Fraggle Rock
Home & Away
Knightrider
Saturday morning TV
South Park
The Simpsons
Streethawk
Tom & Jerry

synsei
12-08-2013, 08:53
Mine from early childhood to late teens.

Mary Mungo and Midge
Noggin the Nog
Trumpton etc
Mr Ben
Bag Puss
Thunderbirds
Captain Scarlet
Joe 90
Tomorrow People
Space 1999
Dr Who
Original Star Trek
World About Us
Weekend World
South Bank show
Lost in Space
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Time Tunnel
Land of the Giants
The Fantastic Journey
Time Slip
Children of the Stones
Dallas
Top of the Pops
Dynasty
Colbys
Notts Landing
Thirty Something
Northern Exposure
The Outer Limits
Twilight Zone
Night Gallery
The Avengers
Phoenix Five
Blake's 7
Kolchak - The Night Stalker
Planet of the Apes
Buck Rogers
Battlestar Galactica
Tales of the Unexpected
Hammer House of Horror
The Invaders
Star Maidens
Bionic Man and Woman
Incredible Hulk
Spider Man
Ulysses 31
Battle Beyond the Planets
Charlie's Angels
The Survivors

No doubt as the day goes on I will recall more.


Regards D S D L

Many of those on your list were my favourites too Neil, I would also add:

The Tomorrow People
Project Blue Book (Project UFO in the US)
Nigel Kneale's excellent three part Quatermass mini-series (shown on ITV in 1978 IIRC)
Magpie
Tomorrows World (I really miss this show. The BBC made a huge mistake when they axed it IMO)
Wacky Races
Catch That Pigeon
Vision On

Good memories :)

loo
12-08-2013, 09:15
All of those already mentioned and one not strictly from my childhood but I was definately still young:)
monkey:)

pjdowns
12-08-2013, 19:15
All of those already mentioned and one not strictly from my childhood but I was definately still young:)
monkey:)

I agree with that one too Paul :)

loo
12-08-2013, 21:40
Another one I keep reminiscing about is the Secret service ,my favourite Gerry Anderson series although I love them all:)

Canetoad
14-08-2013, 10:47
All of those already mentioned and one not strictly from my childhood but I was definately still young:)
monkey:)

Monkey... Sandy... Pigsy... :lol:

John
14-08-2013, 15:30
The Clangers

shane
14-08-2013, 18:40
Surprised to see no-one's mentioned It's A Square World. Inspired lunacy from Michael Bentine.

pjdowns
14-08-2013, 19:05
Surprised to see no-one's mentioned It's A Square World. Inspired lunacy from Michael Bentine.

Never heard of it myself :(

I remember Potty time that was bonkers
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