classic kid's programs from the late 70's and early 80's

by **goldenone** on Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:08 pm

Just a shame the sequal to Jossy's giants (Glipton romeo's) wasn't a patch on the first series. And to think they were written by darts commentating legend Sid Waddell

by **themightymartin** on Fri May 11, 2012 1:53 pm

^^Johnny Bravo wasn't until the mid-90s though, but welcome to the forum!

Knightmare was my all-time favourite from the 80s.

Does anybody else remember the T-Bag series though? I think it started off as a story-driven educational show about letters and then developed from there. Originally it took place in Letterland, but I think the last series was on a spaceship or something.

by **Combo-Breaker** on Fri May 11, 2012 3:49 pm

What was the name of that kids series that had some clown in a shed/greenhouse?

censored terrifying it was!

by **RetroAerosmith** on Fri May 11, 2012 3:50 pm

unsure about it being a clown but it could also be "green claws" he was in a greenhouse.

by **Combo-Breaker** on Fri May 11, 2012 4:54 pm

Nah mate, that isn't it.

It might of been a clown or some masked bloke, but i tell you what... it was scary! And looking back on it now, it's a wonder how the program got granted permission to be aired mate!

It reeks of peadophilia, honestly.

by **mlucifersam** on Fri May 11, 2012 4:56 pm

That bird mentioned in the first post was 'Wattoo wattoo' I think. Some of my favs included,
Cloppa Castle
Pipkins
Moomins (not the cartoon)
Paper Play
Wombles

by **joefish** on Fri May 11, 2012 5:38 pm

Combo-Breaker wrote:It might of been a clown or some masked bloke, but i tell you what... it was scary! And looking back on it now, it's a wonder how the program got granted permission to be aired mate!
It reeks of peadophilia, honestly.

There was Noseybonk, a guy in a black suit and creepy white big-nosed facemask. He was in a regular sped-up slapstick film short in Jigsaw, a puzzle-based BBC1 programme that built up clues each week to some hidden treasure somewhere.

The episode of Johnny Bravo where he meets the gang from Scooby Doo is an absolute masterpiece. "My glasses, I can't see without my glasses." "Huh - my glasses - can't be seen without my glasses."

If you want kids' stuff to watch now, check out iPlayer for repeats of Pixelface. Or just google Karen David... :shock:

by **Combo-Breaker** on Fri May 11, 2012 6:07 pm

That's it mate! Noseybonk!

Jesus that show was and is wrong.

by **thebear** on Mon May 21, 2012 9:33 am

Starfleet

(pretty sure this u8sed to be on Nuner 73, was early 80's anyway)

recently got an unoffical dvd (ie someones old vhs recording stuck on disc), nto sure if there a proper release though

by **felgekarp** on Mon May 21, 2012 12:23 pm

I remember seeing a few episodes of Starfleet on Tiswas back in the day and there is indeed a rather smart box set of the series available.

by **thebear** on Mon May 21, 2012 12:48 pm

felgekarp wrote:I remember seeing a few episodes of Starfleet on Tiswas back in the day and there is indeed a rather smart box set of the series available.

ah was it Tiswas? (see what I did there???)

I knew one of the Saturday morning shows but thought was Number 73 for some reason

EDIT: Number 73 replaced Tiswas in 1982, so it may well have been on both

Website · by **TwoHeadedBoy** on Tue May 22, 2012 12:29 am

Spent most of yesterday evening watching James The Cat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc9PUzIHkW4), the comical/strange adventures of a fat posh cat, a big rabbit based on Rocky Balboa, a snail, a French chef/frog, a kangaroo and a Welsh dragon who live in the garden of an abandoned house. Great stuff.

by **nokgod** on Fri May 25, 2012 9:02 pm

Some of my favourites haven't been mentioned yet:

Fingerbobs.....just make sure you google it on Safesearch
Mr Benn
Crystaltipps and Alastair
Mary, Mungo and Midge
Rainbow
Dr snuggles
Noah and Nelly in Skylark
Rhubarb and Custard
Bod
Trumpton
Jackanory
Will o' the wisp
Rupert the Bear (not the cartoon)

there's loads more...but i can't bring them to mind at the minute. I dare say there'll be another list as i think of them

by **Helensification** on Sat May 26, 2012 12:30 am

nokgod wrote:Some of my favourites haven't been mentioned yet:

Fingerbobs.....just make sure you google it on Safesearch
Mr Benn
Crystaltipps and Alastair
Mary, Mungo and Midge
Rainbow
Dr snuggles
Noah and Nelly in Skylark
Rhubarb and Custard
Bod
Trumpton
Jackanory
Will o' the wisp
Rupert the Bear (not the cartoon)

there's loads more...but i can't bring them to mind at the minute. I dare say there'll be another list as i think of them

Yeah remember all of those although my favourites in my school years were Tomorrow's People and Battle of the Planets.

by **mohicankid** on Sat May 26, 2012 11:46 am

Helensification wrote:Yeah remember all of those although my favourites in my school years were Tomorrow's People and Battle of the Planets.

did the cavemen act them out?

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