mottaloo Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 41 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Went to see a play in the early 80s at Leeds Playhouse. Front row seats. It was called "Night and Day" by Tom Stoppard. Starred Gabrielle Drake. She got her kit off. Very nice indeed. Where's @Xela with his "twitching" daffy duck gif and ".....go on....!" comment you need it !? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 30, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2021 43 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Where's @Xela with his "twitching" daffy duck gif and ".....go on....!" comment you need it !? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted May 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2021 Just FYI, BBC Four are doing an evening of old kids shows tonight for whatever reason. Think it’s been on before, but anyway. Includes a look at Oliver Postgate’s work among other things. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Anyone remember The Tripods? BBC series in the 80’s and quite groundbreaking at the time. Think it was on Saturdays after Grandstand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 29/05/2021 at 10:34, sidcow said: Something I will throw into the ring. A lot of people my age will remember Pipkins. However I am yet to speak to anyone else who remembers that early episodes were different to later ones. There were more humans (I think) but definitely more/different puppets. Maybe they had some cost cuttings after the first series and had to scale it back or summat. Pipkins was I think called Inigo Pipkin. Played by George Woodbridge. When he died they shortened it to Pipkins and changed the format a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I loved The Herbs when I was a kid. So much so that my stepdaughter bought me it on DVD. Like two years ago. Another fave of mine was Pardon My Genie. Tomfoolery and The Pied Piper also stay in the memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Most of the ones I remember have been mentioned. My favourites were Masters of the Universe Thundercats TMHT Real Ghostbusters MASK Around the World with Willy Fogg Round the Twist Count Dukula Trap Door Scooby Doo Muppet Babies (Saturday mornings) Raccoons Plus for the older kids, Grange Hill and Byker Grove 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Star Fleet hasn't been mentioned yet?? Come on gents it's what Saturday mornings were made for!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 30, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, stuart_75 said: Star Fleet hasn't been mentioned yet?? Come on gents it's what Saturday mornings were made for!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Loved Star Fleet as a kid, picked up the DVD boxset a few years back. That, Trapdoor, and SuperTed were amazing! Tried to watch it over Lockdown with my 9 year old boy, who promptly laughed at it and went back to Minecraft videos on YouTube. It's a generational thing. Something I never realised until I watched it recently though, Lee was voiced by Mark Rolston, Bogs from Shawshank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Show has obviously dated pretty poorly, but the "cameo" of the two guys from the Money For Nothing vid in an episode of ReBoot (created by the very same animators) will never not make me smile. File also under "stuff ReBoot parodied that I had no clue about the time"; a spot-on Evil Dead parody called Malicious Corpses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted May 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2021 @sidcow & @Xela must both be within a year or two of my age. I can remember the theme tunes and all the words to most of the shows you mention. I can't remember what I had for lunch or when my last bowel movement was. Old age. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 31, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2021 Has anyone mention the two great druggy kids tv shows from my era The Magic Roundabout and The Herbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted May 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, bickster said: Has anyone mention the two great druggy kids tv shows from my era Dr Snuggles has entered the chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted May 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2021 20 minutes ago, bickster said: Has anyone mention the two great druggy kids tv shows from my era The Magic Roundabout and The Herbs Zeberdee and Sir Basil Mr Benn from around then as well Also the Charlie says public advice adverts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Kids TV in Australia in the early 90s was pretty wild. One of the morning shows that introduced the cartoons was hosted by a puppet called ‘Agro’ with a young woman as a sidekick. The puppeteer would do his best to take the piss out of the young girls hosting with him. A number of them bailed out of the show after a short stint. As kids we all thought it was hilarious. I expect there would be lawsuits today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Has the cartoon M.A.S.K had a mention yet? Used to love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted May 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, LondonLax said: Kids TV in Australia in the early 90s was pretty wild. One of the morning shows that introduced the cartoons was hosted by a puppet called ‘Agro’ with a young woman as a sidekick. The puppeteer would do his best to take the piss out of the young girls hosting with him. A number of them bailed out of the show after a short stint. As kids we all thought it was hilarious. I expect there would be lawsuits today My lads used to watch the wiggles, I think that’s quite popular in Australia or was. If I recall officer peoples was quite tasty. We still do the oh really O’Reilly gag they kept using Edited May 31, 2021 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Follyfoot said: My lads used to watch the wiggles, I think that’s quite popular in Australia or was. If I recall officer peoples was quite tasty. We still do the oh really O’Reilly gag they kept using My daughter and her 15 month old absolutely love The Wiggles, and recommended it to us. Ghastly, never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 My first gig was the Animal Kwackers at Oakengates Theatre in the very early 70s. I loved their tv programme. I also loved a show called Ski Boy but I may have made that up as a child. Growing up I was a Magpie viewer over Blue Peter purely because they seemed more down with the kids. Same with Tiswas over MCSS. I loved those sunday Tea Time family dramas, Five Children and It, Phoenix and the Carpet, Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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