FabSwingers.com forum: NOSTALGIC TV FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD

By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

I know this has been done a few times, but I’m scrolling through Amazon Prime & Netflix tv & there’s been a few classics on there.

I’m transported back in time better than any Tardis.

The Singing Ringing Tree

Top Cat

Champion The Wonder Horse

Tom & Jerry

What shows have you watched that hold up over the years?

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

Pokemon and yu-gi-oh for me.

I grew up with pokemon and now the kids watch it also, which is a good excuse for me to watch it.

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By *anarkshirelassCouple
over a year ago

lanarkshire

White Horses..

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"Pokemon and yu-gi-oh for me.

I grew up with pokemon and now the kids watch it also, which is a good excuse for me to watch it. "

Crikey, I remember forking out a small fortune for the collectible Pokémon cards for my nephew. I suspect they’ll be worth as much as some Disney collectibles by now. Nostalgia sells.

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"White Horses..

Another classic & the theme song was very memorable

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

Little House on the Prairie

Just William

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"Little House on the Prairie

Just William

I’ve been watching that recently too.

When Mary went blind

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

The Banana Splits

Playschool

Willo the Wisp

He-man

Fraggle Rock

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

Its a knockout

swap shop

runaround...

the list is endless..

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"The Banana Splits "

One banana, two banana, three banana, four...

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By *andsCouple
over a year ago

Edin

Crackerjack

Monkey Magic

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"Its a knockout

swap shop.."

Random Useless Info:

Multi Coloured Swap Shop's number (from the first series, 1976-1977) 01-288 8055 - It changed to the 01-811 8055 number in time for the second series in 1977.

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"Monkey Magic

Oh & “The Water Margin”

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

Rhubarb and Custard

Stig of the Dump

Battle of the Planets

Murphys Mob

Cities of Gold

Tiswas

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

Tiswas

ott

The waltons

Champion the wonder horse

The flashing blade

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By *he Regina PhalangeWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"The Banana Splits

Playschool

Willo the Wisp

He-man

Fraggle Rock "

‘Dance you cares away!

Worries for another day!’

That song never left me!

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

Double Decker gang

Glen Michael's Cavalcade

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

Rod, Jane and Freddy (cast your mind back lol) were definitely swingers! And Zippy, George and Bungle for that matter...... :P

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"Double Decker gang

Glen Michael's Cavalcade "

I was talking about these just the other day

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

"Double Decker gang

Glen Michael's Cavalcade

I was talking about these just the other day "

Now you've got me all nostalgic

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

The Clangers

Parsley & The Herbs

Bill & Ben

Pipkins ( Despite that scary hare )

Vision On

Help , Help its The Hair Bear Bunch

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Count Duckula

Knightmare

Batfink

The Trap Door

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

Eurotrash - wanking away in my room

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

Metal mickey

worzel gummidge

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

Marshall Bravestarr

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

Too many to mention as I have favourites from different ages

L x

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

Dogtanian and the muskahounds

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

Noseybonk

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By *ifes journeyCouple
over a year ago

scotland

Count ducula

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

Haha! So many memories flashing up for me

When John Cravens Newsround came on you always knew it was the end of the 'good' TV and time for Crossroads lol xxx

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

"Haha! So many memories flashing up for me

When John Cravens Newsround came on you always knew it was the end of the 'good' TV and time for Crossroads lol xxx"

Hahaha! So true! His jumpers were always spectacular too......

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

Can’t foeget Wizbit........ Weird, yellow triangle dude

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By *argaidMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Flashing Blade

Captain Scarlet

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

Super gran

Joss's giants

The professionals

The equalizer

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

Super Gran

Stand back Superman, Ice Man, Spider Man - Batman and Robin too. If you wanna cause a rawkus with B.A Barracus, then that’s what you’ve got to do...........

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

Hong Kong fuey number super .....

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By *ensual temptressWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

Number 73 ..great Saturday TV .

Hong Kong fuey ..well he was the number super guy !

The Arabian Knights cartoon and dungeons and dragons. .loved them!

Oh wacky races and special place in my heart for old Bagpuss!

As they said on the show..

"Even Bagpuss himself once he was asleep was just an old, saggy cloth cat

Baggy, and a bit loose at the seams.... "

Oh God I'm actually Bagpuss!! :- pmsl !! Xx

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

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

I have a t-shirt with Hing King Fuey on it. By day a mild mannered janitor, by night......... Fuck me! A talking dog that has learned Kung fu!!!!!

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

*Kong

Also, pardon my language

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

Terrahawks! That Zeldas laugh was scary lol xxx

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By *liver ClosoffMan
over a year ago

Ayr

Hong Kong phooey was my favourite! And the secretary always answered the phone with ‘the cutie beauty who’s always on duty’!!

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By *liver ClosoffMan
over a year ago

Ayr

And this classic!!

I am Adam. Prince of Eternia and defender of the secrets of Castle Greyskull. This is Cringer... my fearless friend. Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said... By the power of Greyskull!

He-Man: I have the Power! Cringer became the Mighty Battle Cat, and I became He-Man the most powerful man in the universe. Only a few others share this secret... Our friends: The Sorceress, Man-At-Arms and Orko. Together we defend Castle Greyskull from the evil forces of Skeletor.

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

He Man - different galaxy but Man at Arms’ real name was Gordon and his Adam. Also, Skeletor and muscles........ lo

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By *anny77Man
over a year ago

glasgow

"Count Duckula

Knightmare

Batfink

The Trap Door "

Well we’re clearly around the same age!

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By *urvitlotsMan
over a year ago

Glasgow/Edinburgh

Captain Pugwash ....

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

"White Horses..

i remember that programme was theur not a hit tune or sing with that.

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By *imbo57Man
over a year ago

kilmarnock ish

noggin the nog , white horses , belle and sebastian , tin tin, top cat.The man from uncle .

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

The adventure game. That shit bit at end they had to cross panels avoiding the fuzzy baddy . Used to scare shit out Mr (mr)

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

He-man

Fraggle Rock "

Super-ted

Bananaman

Supergran

Knight Rider

Knightmare

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

The A Team

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"The A Team"

Brilliant

Other tv programmes:

Price is right (Lesley crowther)

Tales of the unexpected

Crystal maze

Bullseye

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

Anyone remember The Family Ness? Thistle whistletastic!

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Anyone remember The Family Ness? Thistle whistletastic!

Do now that you mention it

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

Some of the original cards like the one that came with the first movie is pushing 1000 plus for mint. Ut yu-gi-oh the 5 exodia cards can go for 5000+ for mint ones.

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

Pigeon street

Dogtanian and the muskehounds (I think)

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

"Double Decker gang

Glen Michael's Cavalcade "

I (Mr) met Glen Michael when I was very young, he did a live show at my primary school.

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By *srataFMan
over a year ago

edin/aberdeen/dundee/glasgow

Always remember Saturday afternoon tv. consisted of the A team and gladiators.

also remember Round the twist. It has a catch into tune lol

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By *exicolaMan
over a year ago

West Lothian

Saturday evening night tv used to be great:-

Gladiators

Tom n Jerry

Noels House Party

The Generation Game

Catchphrase

Big Break

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By *lderguy4uMan
over a year ago

wirral

I've fucked Penelope Pitstop many times in my younger dreams good old wakey races

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Saturday evening night tv used to be great:-

Gladiators

Tom n Jerry

Noels House Party

The Generation Game

Catchphrase

Big Break

Aye remember those days well.

Top notch TV programmes

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By *argaidMan
over a year ago

glasgow

"I've fucked Penelope Pitstop many times in my younger dreams good old wakey races "

"wakey races"? Is that where you be a wet dream and have to rush to finish before you wake up?

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By *argaidMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Since the subject of having the horn for cartoon characters came up - Wilma Flintstone or Betty Rubble?

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

I've just remembered the ultimate !!!

Does anyone remember "Michael Bentines Potty Time".

Prob onlyme who remembers but it was fecking brilliant loloolo

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By *rs T and HubbyCouple
over a year ago

somewhere north of the border..

The tomorrow people

How

Bill and Ben

Hectors House

God how old do I feel now.

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

Space 1999

'Tis was

The WDY (why don't you) kids morning show BBC in Northern Ireland

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By *rs T and HubbyCouple
over a year ago

somewhere north of the border..

The double deckers...

Roberts robots.

Dr Who.

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By *unlovingx2Couple
over a year ago

Aberdeen

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By *unlovingx2Couple
over a year ago

Aberdeen

The Clangers

Mary Mungo Midge

Star Trek (Original series)

Ivor The Steam Engine

Monkey

Animal Magic

6 million dollar man

Dukes of Hazard

Mork And Mindy

Flash Gordon

Fu Man Chu

Pink Panther

Top Cat

Mr Ben

Bagpuss

Tom and Jerry

Yogi Bear

Wacky Racers

Thunderbirds

Grange Hill

The Flintstones (Had to hum theme to remember name)

Charlie's Angels (aka wet dreams along with sister from Dukes of Hazad)

Minder (loved it as a kid)

The one with kit the car (Hasselhoff driving)

Captain Pugwash

Road Runner (Beep Beep)

Rent A Ghost

Chips

Starsky and Hutch

Bonanza

Waltons (Had crush on oldest sister)

Taza Taszamania (spelling)

Buck Rodgers

Fingerbobs

The list is almost endless but in those days programmes seemed so much better than the computer generated muck our kids have to watch. When things like Pokeman started for me the utter shite started. I guess Kojack, Z Cars,Sweeny And Minder above etc are technically adult programmes but loved them as a kid as well....

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By *unlovingx2Couple
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Fuck almost forgot

Heidi and High Chaperal

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

I've just recently downloaded the complete series of

Trap Door

Sapphire and Steel

Mark n Mindy

Space 1999

The Tic

Monkey

Happy days. Lolooolo

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By *omaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Watch With Mother

Foghorn Leghorn

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"Fuck almost forgot

Heidi and High Chaperal "

Now there’s a list to search for on all the platforms such as Amazon, Netflix etc.

I’m going to add Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie,

Munsters, Addams Family & Beverley Hillbillies.

For UK I’m also adding Noggin The Nog, Trumpton, Camberwick Green, Chigley, The Wombles, Magic Roundabout, Hector’s House, Parsley the Lion/The Herbs, & The Double Deckers.

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"I've just remembered the ultimate !!!

Does anyone remember "Michael Bentines Potty Time".

Prob onlyme who remembers but it was fecking brilliant loloolo"

Potty Time was... well, potty. Michael Bentine’s comedy was brilliantly bonkers.

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"Some of the original cards like the one that came with the first movie is pushing 1000 plus for mint. Ut yu-gi-oh the 5 exodia cards can go for 5000+ for mint ones. "

Now I’m sure I have some still in wrappers that I “put in a safe place” then forgot about so my nephew never actually got them. I must look them out. It might be my retirement plan. Better return than some ISA’s

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

How could I have omitted Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s Thunderbirds? With the husky voiced Lady Penelope, all 5 Thunderbirds vehicles & the villain The Hood? Some of the special effects were amazing & the model work worthy of some feature films? All before CGI effects.

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

And something tells me I’ll be singing this Tom & Jerry earworm all day!

https://youtu.be/_FyJyurljoM

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By *rs T and HubbyCouple
over a year ago

somewhere north of the border..

Bonanza

Bewitched.

I love Lucy.

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"How could I have omitted Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s Thunderbirds? With the husky voiced Lady Penelope, all 5 Thunderbirds vehicles & the villain The Hood? Some of the special effects were amazing & the model work worthy of some feature films? All before CGI effects. "

Yea. Very true. Thunderbird made a re-appearance in the 90’s.

Don’t forget - captain scarlet.

Great work by Gerry Anderson

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

Not to forget my old favourite .... Grange hill

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By *yldstyleWoman
over a year ago

A world of my own

Sabrina the teenage witch. She had man dough and cool aunts!

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By *srataFMan
over a year ago

edin/aberdeen/dundee/glasgow

"Sabrina the teenage witch. She had man dough and cool aunts!

I still remember Clarissa. The show she done before Sabrina lol

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Terrahawks

And im pretty sure I saw zelda the villainous alien on here as well

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

who remembers STOOKIE "always ready to take a chance". he wore a celtic top and was into bird watching.

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By *eADevilCouple
over a year ago

Blantyre

Crystal Tips and Alistair,

Mary, Mungo & Midge

Bod

The Magic Roundabout

Animal Magic

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

Reboot!

Still to this day wish they made a series 5!

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

I cant believe I forgot scooby doo ( the original).... those pesky kids...

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"I cant believe I forgot scooby doo ( the original).... those pesky kids..."

Scrappy doo was a pain in the arse though. Or have I gone wrong?

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By *anny77Man
over a year ago

glasgow

"The double deckers...

Roberts robots.

Dr Who.

I wish they would bring Doctor Who back

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"I cant believe I forgot scooby doo ( the original).... those pesky kids...

Scrappy doo was a pain in the arse though. Or have I gone wrong?

Yea, seen the re-runs through the years.

And even watching it now, yup, defo scrappy-doo is the biggest “pain in the arse” cartoon character I can think of.

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

I used to love inspector gadget and Mr Ben

Also used to love world of sport on itv on a Saturday afternoon with Dickie Davies

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By *ngelkDevilCouple
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

Don't forget about airwolf and street hawk

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

Why don't you

Mary, Mungo and Midge

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

Bannana splits

And for all male fabbers "the flashing blade"

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

80s kid here. So was all about the cartoons as a kid probably cause they/most had there own toy line as well. Not forgetting the awesome TV shows as well. Was a golden age if you ask me. List is endless.

Transformers

Thundercats

M.A.S.K

Visionaries

Centurions

Bravestarr

He Man

GI Joe

Ninja turtles

Knight rider

A team

Miami vice

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"I used to love inspector gadget and Mr Ben

Also used to love world of sport on itv on a Saturday afternoon with Dickie Davies"

Crikey - got me humming the theme tune now & thinking of how the family all sat down as we watched the wrestling.

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

Other than ReBoot that i said before, i was lucky to be a kid at early 90s peak superhero animation

Batman the animated series

Xmen TAS

spiderman TAS

Superman TAS

Add to that hero turtles, and 80s thudercats, transformers, he-man etc

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By *elsbells2011Couple
over a year ago

fife

Poddington peas

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

"Poddington peas

“Down at the bottom of the garden, beside the birds and the bees.....”

You know you’re singing the rest in your head now.....

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By *n it 99Couple
over a year ago

glenrothes

Sexcetra Friday night channel 5 lol

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

It's difficult remembering any that haven't yet been mentioned!

Dangermouse

Why Don't You

Let's Pretend

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By *elsbells2011Couple
over a year ago

fife

Count duckula

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

"It's difficult remembering any that haven't yet been mentioned!

Dangermouse

Why Don't You

Let's Pretend "

Trap door

Gummy bears

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

She-ra

Rainbow Bright

King Rolo

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By *elsbells2011Couple
over a year ago

fife

The raccoons

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By *elsbells2011Couple
over a year ago

fife

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By *elsbells2011Couple
over a year ago

fife

Raggy dolls, bodger + badger, penny crayon. Sitting reminiscing with hubby lol

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

"She-ra

Rainbow Bright

King Rolo

She- Ra really? Trust you to remember that lol xx

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

Of course. The Princess of Power lol

Henry's Cat

Road Runner and Wile E Coyote (he should join Fab..He never quite gets what he's looking for haha)

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

Chorlton and the wheelies.

Jaimie and the magic torch.

Rhubarb and custard.

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

Button moon

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"It's difficult remembering any that haven't yet been mentioned!

Dangermouse

Why Don't You

Let's Pretend "

There you go... others have noted shows (though personally I wouldn’t know some as I’d be of shagging age when they were on tv).

That said, I did enjoy Chorlton & The Wheelies & I was shagging age then too!

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

"It's difficult remembering any that haven't yet been mentioned!

Dangermouse

Why Don't You

Let's Pretend

There you go... others have noted shows (though personally I wouldn’t know some as I’d be of shagging age when they were on tv).

That said, I did enjoy Chorlton & The Wheelies & I was shagging age then too!

Chorlton and the wheelies was top class entertainment

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

Most of the ones I mind have been mentioned, the one thing I will say is the 80's and 90's cartoons had some proper intro music to them.

Where the truth lies form the legend of prince valiant s_ands out, heck it had a 3 minuet run time and could have been a single

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over a year ago

Leading on from this..tonight at 9pm on bbc 4...the golden age of childrens television!

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By *awty_MissDynomiteNo1Woman
over a year ago

No idea, I'm lost. Damn Sat nav!

Record breakers

Jackanory

Dads army

Some like it hot

Some mothers do have them

Sooty & sweep

Rentaghost

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

"Some like it hot"

Did you mean “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”?

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By *awty_MissDynomiteNo1Woman
over a year ago

No idea, I'm lost. Damn Sat nav!

"Some like it hot

Did you mean “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”?"
yes

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

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"Leading on from this..tonight at 9pm on bbc 4...the golden age of childrens television!"

Ooh cheers for the heads up

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

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That show you mentioned mafc, “From Andy Pandy to Zebedee” threw up some classics & reminded me of others.

Blue Peter (my hero was John Noakes)

Animal Magic (the theme tune “Las Vegas” now being used for W1A & by Chris Evans on Radio 2)

Rhubarb & Custard (another memorable theme tune)

Magic Roundabout (where Eric Thompson’s stories bore no relevance to the French original)

The Wombles (Mike Batt’s theme song giving him another hit after “Summertime City” from Seaside Special)

Paddington Bear (Michael Bond’s very own Pooh)

Vision On (Tony Hart & a pre Dr Who Sylvester McCoy)

and of course Doctor Who (initially aimed at kids & today a family favourite & the oldest running tv SciFi show)

Great shout mafc.

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

Jaimie and the magic torch and rhubarb and custard are two of the best theme tunes ever. Loved them both as a kid.

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

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Can anyone remember the name of a weird cartoon that I think featured a musical box of some sort & had a connection to a Classical Composer? I can’t rememver too much other than it was like an operatic acid trip.

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

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" Can anyone remember the name of a weird cartoon that I think featured a musical box of some sort & had a connection to a Classical Composer? I can’t rememver too much other than it was like an operatic acid trip.

Only one I can think of is Camberwick green.

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

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Only one I can think of is Camberwick green."

Nope not that one. I think it had something to do with Mozart or another famous Classical Composer. It’s one of those insignificant things that’s gonna bug me till I get the answer.

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

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LUDWIG!

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over a year ago

"That show you mentioned mafc, “From Andy Pandy to Zebedee” threw up some classics & reminded me of others.

Blue Peter (my hero was John Noakes)

Animal Magic (the theme tune “Las Vegas” now being used for W1A & by Chris Evans on Radio 2)

Rhubarb & Custard (another memorable theme tune)

Magic Roundabout (where Eric Thompson’s stories bore no relevance to the French original)

The Wombles (Mike Batt’s theme song giving him another hit after “Summertime City” from Seaside Special)

Paddington Bear (Michael Bond’s very own Pooh)

Vision On (Tony Hart & a pre Dr Who Sylvester McCoy)

and of course Doctor Who (initially aimed at kids & today a family favourite & the oldest running tv SciFi show)

Great shout mafc. "

OMG. Rhubarb & Custard (another memorable theme tune)

fffs I've been humming that tune all morning, pure deed brilliant tune lolol

Kids miss out on so much good stuff we got as kids loloolloollo

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By *ikerbob1957Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Tales of the Riverbank in black and white. Showing my age now, lol

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

I remember thundercats

Transformers

Fragle rock

Harlem globetroters

Tom and jerry

Wombals

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over a year ago

Danger mouse ??

Wurzel Gumage

Battle of the Planets

The Professionals

Starsky and Hutch

C.h.i.ps

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By *andom2chat OP Man
over a year ago

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"OMG. Rhubarb & Custard (another memorable theme tune)

fffs I've been humming that tune all morning, pure deed brilliant tune lolol

Kids miss out on so much good stuff we got as kids loloolloollo

Today’s kids, according to the show, are living in the Digital Age where programming (& they mean this in more than one definition) is structured in order to “sell” kids stuff. Toys, sweets, & other merchandise associated directly or indirectly with the show. It’s formulated to encourage them to be consumers. No wonder I look at some parents & listen to their kids beseech them for this or that, & see the adults buckle under the pressure. Even grandparents seemingly want to “spoil” their little darlings with all the stuff we didn’t get.

Our generation however grew up in the “Golden Age” of kids tv where there was no monetary concept. Blue Peter asked for recycled stamps, milk bottle tops etc in their appeals. No premium rate call to donate £5, £10 or £20 (remembering to ask the bill payers permission). They explained how to make your own Tracey Island or (flammable) Christmas decorations from coat hangers & tinsel. Not something out of Toys R Us at £70! Our programmes primarily entertained, educated or were innovative.

Tbh I hadn’t thought quite as deeply as that but there is a marked difference & even the rebooted shows are designed to appeal to our sense of nostalgia, whilst updated for today’s consumer kiddies.

The kids even have their own channels running 24/7 that the kids can access, mostly unsupervised, whereas we had a couple of hours & Saturday mornings. The rest of the time we were using our imaginations or outside playing - not glued to mobiles, tablets, & laptops.

I wonder if we will see a return to “inclusive” viewing or if that age has now passed?

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Because of this thread I revisited nosybonk on YouTube. In the video on there it looks like he is growing dildos in a greenhouse.

Terrifying

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over a year ago

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"Because of this thread I revisited nosybonk on YouTube. In the video on there it looks like he is growing dildos in a greenhouse.

Terrifying

I’d never seen that one until last night. He did look terrifying. So did the sprouting dildos!!!

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

Alias Smith and Jones

the 2 most successful outlaws in the history of the west,and in all the trains and banks the robbed,they never shot anyone,that made them very popular with everyone except the railroads and banks

lol

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"Alias Smith and Jones

the 2 most successful outlaws in the history of the west,and in all the trains and banks the robbed,they never shot anyone,that made them very popular with everyone except the railroads and banks

lol"

missed out our 2 latter day robin hoods

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"OMG. Rhubarb & Custard (another memorable theme tune)

fffs I've been humming that tune all morning, pure deed brilliant tune lolol

Kids miss out on so much good stuff we got as kids loloolloollo

I wonder if we will see a return to “inclusive” viewing or if that age has now passed? "

Well Said.

It's such as shame how it's been only looked at commercially now when I feel it was more just for our entertainment and learnings.

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"Because of this thread I revisited nosybonk on YouTube. In the video on there it looks like he is growing dildos in a greenhouse.

Terrifying

im sure nosybonk was you with a silly mask on growing dildos!

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By *awty_MissDynomiteNo1Woman
over a year ago

No idea, I'm lost. Damn Sat nav!

Last of the Mohicans on a Sunday night

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

"LUDWIG!

No way, I remember that.

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over a year ago

"LUDWIG!

No way, I remember that.

Was he like a diamond or something with arms and legs and played the violin? Very trippy, very seventies.

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over a year ago

Streethawk https://youtu.be/bF9lpqkasIE

Airwolf

Blue Thunder

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