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Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:35 am
by tiger76
There are many i recall but opted for a top 3 of.
1)Bananaman
2)Superted
3)Willo the Wisp
Anybody else wish too share their top 3

Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:40 am
by ClaretAndJew
Real Ghostbusters
BraveStarr
TMNT
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:41 am
by LeadBelly
Bill & Ben (the flower pot men)
Andy Pandy
The Test Card
That was about all there was on "when I were a lad"
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:02 am
by Grimsdale
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:28 am
by wilks_bfc
Jamie and his magic torch
Chorlton & the Wheelies
Bananaman
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:30 am
by Vintage Claret
Lost in Space
Thunderbirds
UFO
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:25 pm
by IanMcL
Picture Book
Andy Pandy
Bill & Ben
Rag, Tag & Bobtail
Woodentops
Torchy the Battery Boy
Muffin the Mule
Lenny the Lion
Twizzle
Champion the Wonder horse
Cheyenne
Wells Fargo
Gunsmoke
Wagon Train
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:30 pm
by LeadBelly
"Champion the Wonder Horse"
I'd forgotten that- but, hell's bells, I've now started singing that theme tune.
You can hear the name of.... CHAMPIOOOOON......
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:38 pm
by Steve1956
Mr Ed...the talking horse
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:45 pm
by FactualFrank
Who remembers Button Moon?
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:57 pm
by Herts Clarets
Mary Mungo and Midge
The Herb Garden
Crystal Tipps and Alistair
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:05 pm
by moaninclaret
Terrahawks, Zelda still gives me nightmares lol, thunderbirds and not forgetting stingray, fav cartoon Popeye, they dont make them like that anymore because their not allowed to.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:07 pm
by FactualFrank
moaninclaret wrote:Terrahawks, Zelda still gives me nightmares lol, thunderbirds and not forgetting stingray, fav cartoon Popeye, they dont make them like that anymore because their not allowed to.
Can you imagine Popeye nowadays? We'd have people crying that he's a white male and not a black transexual. Because they also have muscles.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:11 pm
by piston broke
Tiswas but I was married with kids.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:15 pm
by ElectroClaret
Thunderbirds
Wacky Races
Top Cat
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:17 pm
by Goobs
Some of my favourites are already mentioned such as Bananaman, Mr Ben and Super Ted.
Also liked:
Pob
You & Me
Pigeon Street
Chock-a-block
Fun House
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:22 pm
by FactualFrank
Ok, nobody remembers Button Moon, so I'll go with, Thunder Cats, A-Team, Knight Rider and Streethawk - I bet nobody remembers that either. Mid 80s.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:23 pm
by FactualFrank
Goobs wrote:Pigeon Street
I remember the theme tune.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:24 pm
by Buxtonclaret
Batman!
Zap!
Pow!
Bang!!
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:31 pm
by tim_noone
IanMcL wrote:Picture Book
Andy Pandy
Bill & Ben
Rag, Tag & Bobtail
Woodentops
Torchy the Battery Boy
Muffin the Mule
Lenny the Lion
Twizzle
Champion the Wonder horse
Cheyenne
Wells Fargo
Gunsmoke
Wagon Train
You do realise you missed out the Lone Ranger ?
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:38 pm
by piston broke
tim_noone wrote:You do realise you missed out the Lone Ranger ?
And Bronco Layne and Maverick.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:39 pm
by claretblue
tim_noone wrote:You do realise you missed out the Lone Ranger ?
....and Sooty!

Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:43 pm
by Ptangyangkipperbang
claretblue wrote:....and Sooty!

And Casey Jones
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:53 pm
by bobinho
Captain scarlet.
Thunderbirds.
Mr Benn.
Joe 90.
Branded.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:58 pm
by 4:20
When I was reyt young..
Button Moon
Postman Pat
Rainbow
A little older...
He-Man
Thunder cats
Turtles
Ghostbusters
Into my teens..
Legend of Prince Valiant
Bad Influence
Batman The Animated Series
Animals of Farthing Wood
Grange Hill
Special mentions to..
The Queen's Nose
Five Children and It
The Demon Headmaster
Byker Grove
Round The Bend
Trapdoor
Finders Keepers
Funhouse
Record Breakers
Raggy Dolls
Bertha
X-Men
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:13 pm
by wilks_bfc
FactualFrank wrote:Ok, nobody remembers Button Moon, so I'll go with, Thunder Cats, A-Team, Knight Rider and Streethawk - I bet nobody remembers that either. Mid 80s.
I remember Button Moon AND went and saw the live show at Colne muni
I’ll see your A-Team, Knight Rider and Streethawk (incidentally currently being shown on 5 Spike) and raise you TJ Hooker, CHiPs& Airwolf
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:06 pm
by tim_noone
wilks_bfc wrote:I remember Button Moon AND went and saw the live show at Colne muni
I’ll see your A-Team, Knight Rider and Streethawk (incidentally currently being shown on 5 Spike) and raise you TJ Hooker, CHiPs& Airwolf
Yes my daughter loved button moon and watched the show at colne muni too!
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:10 pm
by Paranoid
Trumpton
Magic Roundabout
Banana Splits
I know showing my age!
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:16 pm
by clarethrough
Aqua Marina she was fit ..And she could breathe through her ears
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:43 pm
by IanMcL
tim_noone wrote:You do realise you missed out the Lone Ranger ?

Thanks for that Tim! Agreed! Got the mask in the loft, somewhere!
Also....Davy Crockett.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:45 pm
by IanMcL
And Rawhide!
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:46 pm
by tim_noone
IanMcL wrote:And Rawhide!

yep.... Clinton Eastwood
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:53 pm
by Long Time Lurker
Ulysees 31, Dungeons and Dragons and Thundercats, Hoooooooooooooo!
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:55 pm
by KRBFC
Tom and Jerry
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:01 pm
by yTib
worzel gummidge
marmalade atkins
dungeons and dragons
look and read (at school)
i remember a drama written by diane wyn-jones called archer's goon. it was the best thing i saw aimed at children as a kid, so much so i bought the book.
recently watched thundercats on youtube and was shocked how bad it was - especially the voice acting.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:13 pm
by Vino blanco
Billy Bean and Muffin the Mule (when it was legal).
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:18 pm
by claretfern
Four Feather Falls (Tex Tucker and those Mexican bandits)
Beverly Hillbillies
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:23 pm
by Vino blanco
Tex Tucker's voice in Four Feather Falls was covered by Nicholas Parsons, whilst the theme tune was sung by Michael Holiday.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:26 pm
by FactualFrank
yTib wrote:worzel gummidge
dungeons and dragons
Both quality. For some reason, I kept thinking Brian Blessed did Dungeons and Dragons. Always got mixed up with the chap who did actually present it.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:32 pm
by yTib
FactualFrank wrote:Both quality. For some reason, I kept thinking Brian Blessed did Dungeons and Dragons. Always got mixed up with the chap who did actually present it.
think you are confusing it with knightmare there much.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:35 pm
by FactualFrank
Confusion. That's how easy it is.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:43 pm
by gawthorpe_view
Fireball XL5.
Thunderbirds.
Original Batman Series.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:48 pm
by Jeffbfc
LeadBelly wrote:"Champion the Wonder Horse"
I'd forgotten that- but, hell's bells, I've now started singing that theme tune.
You can hear the name of.... CHAMPIOOOOON......
What was the other that was on that was very badly dubbed into english, was it the Flashing Blade or something like that?
Seemed to be on every six week summer holiday absolute Sh****
Anyway.
The Clangers
Mr Ben
Monty Python, was nine or ten when it was repeated at 9pm on BBC 2 but loved it.
Went to see the Holy grail when it came out in 75 when was ten.
UTC
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:51 pm
by yTib
Jeffbfc wrote:What was the other that was on that was very badly dubbed into english, was it the Flashing Blade or something like that?
Seemed to be on every six week summer holiday absolute Sh****
Anyway.
UTC
talking of badly dubbed - anyone remember tim tyler - the boy who lost his laugh?
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:56 pm
by ColonelCool
yTib wrote:talking of badly dubbed - anyone remember tim tyler - the boy who lost his laugh?
Still living in Bradford near Cardiac Hill? Some of us called it that when we were younger as it knacked you out walking up it.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:58 pm
by yTib
ColonelCool wrote:Still living in Bradford near Cardiac Hill? Some of us called it that when we were younger as it knacked you out walking up it.
do i know you, cc?
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:24 pm
by ColonelCool
yTib wrote:do i know you, cc?
Yes.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:34 pm
by yTib
ColonelCool wrote:Yes.
well i remember me and muchacho had a fall out and were banned and you popped up the very next day.
but he doesn' t know me and i rather doubt neither does he.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:39 pm
by FactualFrank
Hey, nonce. Don't bring me into this.
Re: Favourite Childhood TV Shows
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:42 pm
by FactualFrank
ColonelCool wrote:Yes.
Name and address please!