kids tv in the past

[ian]

got into a conversation tonight with a few mates about what childrens programmes we watched as kids..what great programmes we had?who can forget johnny morris and animal magic or craker jack with bernnie clifton or my favorite rentaghost.i even liked blue peter when john noakes and shep were in it.what were yours?

[redgirl]

Grange Hill, used to love it when I was a young child lol

[sharon]

grange hill was a fav of mine to, but my all time best was black beauty. Sharon.x

[Debbie D]

Ah, would have to be the Tomorrow People, loved it!

Also used to really enjoy Magpie - anyone remember that?

[ian]

used to love the cartoon rhubarb and custard.and mr benn

[Debbie D]

Mr Benn - most peculiar programme, had me slightly scared - but I was only young!

Me Men was another of my faves!!


Oh, and Jamie and the Magic Torch - I can still sing the theme tune now!

[Scott]

I liked Terrahawks, Dungeons & Dragons to Batfink & Bananaman, I would say I was an 80's child so anything on this list (http://www.80snostalgia.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=60) rings a bell, some more so than others.

[sharon]

Did anyone watch willo the wisp first time round, they are showing a new version on playhouse disney and its not a patch on the old one. Sharon.x

[loplough]

Yeah, I enjoyed willo the wisp. Also, the Moomins, the Flumps & my absolute fave - Bagpuss.

[rob]

http://usera.imagecave.com/jowett/terrahawks2.JPGI'm in charge of this site now Scott
I liked Terrahawks, Dungeons & Dragons to Batfink & Bananaman, I would say I was an 80's child so anything on this list (http://www.80snostalgia.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=60) rings a bell, some more so than others.

[Scott]

Zelda!
What a great blast from the past, they had loads of these cubes that joined together as well didn't they?!? Zelda used to be a pretty scary character in her day though :eek:

[Mark Gulley]

lol i feel like a wierdo now my favorites were lone ranger ,casey jones ,and the old flash gordon

[ian]

lol i feel like a wierdo now my favorites were lone ranger ,casey jones ,and the old flash gordon

lol.i remember the lone ranger and flash gordon.but i dont remember casey jones.i do remember champion the wonder horse and the banana splits.

[rob]

Muffin the Mule,no its not rude it really was a tv show for kids.

[D.C.KEAN]

Tomfoolery show and sir prancalot, h&r puffnstuf,joe 90.

[Yvonne]

Well I was babysitting my nephew all day yesterday and around 9is I put kids tv on and rainbow was on, I used to love that then button moon came on. Anyone remember Pob?

[mark cook]

it had to be swap shop on saturday mornings ,with noel and the gang i used to start by getting up at 8 30 and wait for the words ....its 9 30 time for swap shop i loved it. they never came to mitcham(surrey) but i lived in hope .didnt keith look a prat and who remembers those funky jumpers john craven wore? great times just being a kid

[CERI]

I remember Casey Jones and Daktari

[TammieB.]

The only shows that y'all have mentioned that I recall watching are; Daktari (had forgotten about that one til you mentioned it Ceri), H & R Puffinstuff and The Lone Ranger.

[Karl]

I remember Thunderbirds, Stingrey, Fireball XL5 and Captain Scarlet from my youth and what about Catweazle?

Jeeze H & R Puffinstuff, I recall watching that with my sister, she had a thing for Jack Wilde at the time.

[KathyM]

I think there should be a warning on this thread. No way was I prepared for the personification of evil and fear (Zelda) that used to nigh on make me wet the bed as a child. Bleurgh! *shudder*

For me, my fave TV list as a child would've been:

Rentaghost (Dobbin scared me though)
Supergran
Willo the Wisp
Trapdoor
Thundercats
He-Man (I have the power, to pick up a flower, it takes me an hour or twooo)
Knightrider
Airwolf
Superted
Bananaman
Button Moon
Rainbow (although Bungle scared the bejesus out of me)

Programs that scared me to death (but I still watched them):
Terrahawks
Pink Windmill (to this day I'm frightened of Grotbags, the crocodile and Rod and Emu)
Doctor Who (this one I didn't watch - I was generally behind the sofa)
The Triffids (even worse that Dr Who, I had to be in a different room with something else on the spare telly or a tape on).

Baz asked me to make a mention of Space Sentinels, although I personally had no idea what he was on about until we looked it up (wasn't one that I remember).

Edited to add: Oh oh, anyone remember the Adventure Game? Kindof like the 80s version of Knightmare?

[CERI]

I remember my Mum coming in to calm me down after I had nightmares after watching the first episode of Planet of the Apes ! lol And then later on in life Armchair thriller - it was the music on the intro that did it for me as well as the creepy tales.