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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

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've always felt left out when talk about kids programmes when I was young are talked about as living abroad I missed out on them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blimey.... Do you remember half past five?

Seems such a long time ago now.....

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Pogles Wood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The half hour of television in school watching Look and Read, Geordie Racer etc.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Blimey.... Do you remember half past five?

Seems such a long time ago now....."

5.30? It's all a bit of a blur to be honest

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

I was abroad as well from time to time, plus coupled with a shite memory, I am of no use

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was abroad as well from time to time, plus coupled with a shite memory, I am of no use "

Where were you living?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

joe 90, stingray, captain pug wash and sea man staines. A pun for the parents

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Roland Rat always made me laugh

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Wilo The Wisp was slightly odd.

Rentaghost - totally bonkers.

Follyfoot Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqwJoEGyGMY

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"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)
over a year ago

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pogles Wood"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't forget the Flumps

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

It's five to five... I always wanted a Crackerjack pencil.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pogles Wood"

I loved that program!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Double Deckers

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"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)
over a year ago

Chorlton and the Wheelies, Jamie and his magic torch were my favourites.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The Jackson 5ive - they were doing the fancying thing with a number in a word long before everyone else.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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   
over a year ago


"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.

"

And Jimmy Savile "this is the age of the train ..."?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wimpy

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Wimpy "

With the plastic tomato shaped ketchup squeezers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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)
over a year ago


"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)
over a year ago

Bill and Ben the flowerpot men

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's five to five... I always wanted a Crackerjack pencil.

"

I loved Fred

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Bill and Ben the flowerpot men"

flob a nob weeeeed

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

"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)
over a year ago


"Bill and Ben the flowerpot men

flob a nob weeeeed "

lol I like it

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I used to like Joe 90 and the banana splits and pink pather and the flintstones and top cat and Tom and jerry. I watched a lot of television. I also wanted to be a double decker.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Bill and Ben the flowerpot men

flob a nob weeeeed "

Sit down - you're pissed again....

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"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 *ohohoWoman
over a year ago

Up North

Play school was my favourite. Along with rainbow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thunderbird has been revamped and in tomorrow!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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   
over a year ago


"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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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

I lived abroad as a child so holidays tend to be when I start reminiscing about the good old days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I lived abroad as a child so holidays tend to be when I start reminiscing about the good old days."

Seems to be a few of us who lived abroad!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How crossroads

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Jack Hargreaves and Fred Dineage on How!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A brilliant SciFi programme, BBC produced for kids, called Changes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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)
over a year ago


"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 *ezjez369Man
over a year ago

london

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?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"A brilliant SciFi programme, BBC produced for kids, called Changes."

Do you remember Don't Ask Me with Magnus Pyke, Miriam Stoppard and David Bellamy?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sport Billy....A.L.F

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

'The Singing Ringing Tree.' Now that was weird.

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By *ayandpCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth

Bagpuss,trumpton,camblewick green.pacers sweets.camp coffee

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