Childrens TV

[hermi-nomi]

Are you Afraid of the Dark, Ghost Busters, Gummi Bears and Count Duckula!

Squeeeeeeeeeeeee

I know this is really sad, but I went through a phase of calling one of my mates a gummi bear when she lost her front teeth ... as she was gummy...

Would Happy Days count as a childrens programme, or as a sitcom?

 

[Adasunshine]

I forgot about Are You Afraid of the Dark!!!

Brings to mind Pete and Pete too.

xx

 

[Niolani]

One of my favorite kids shows now are The Big Knights. I just like the illustration style and how they're really loud and are always doing something wrong but it all turns out alright. It just makes me laugh.

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

Does anyone else remember an animated series called Knig Arthur and the Knights of Justice - it was about this american football team (led by Arthur Knight, natch) who are drawn back in time to medieval England by Merlin as the original King Arthur and his knights have been kidnapped by Mordred.
It was silly nonsense, but quite amusing.

 

[Adasunshine]

Does anyone else remember an animated series called Knig Arthur and the Knights of Justice - it was about this american football team (led by Arthur Knight, natch) who are drawn back in time to medieval England by Merlin as the original King Arthur and his knights have been kidnapped by Mordred.
It was silly nonsense, but quite amusing.

This post has triggered something in my brain, I actually think I've watched this!!!!

Blimey, innit amaaaaazing what info the brain actually holds without you knowing!

xx

 

[Paige Turner]

Herculoids, baby!

As a kid, I was desperate for a laser dragon for a pet, despite the obvious feeding and cleanliness issues.

 

[Stenevor]

First memories of TV for me were

The Clangers
Mister Ben
Mary, Mungo and Midge
Crystal tips and Alistair
Captain Pugwash
Camberwick Green
Trumpton
Rainbow
Playschool-My mum didnt like me watching it when Toni Arthur was on it.No idea why that sticks in my head.
Playaway
Bagpuss-I still remember the chocolate biscuit machine episode.

Too many others to mention. Have a look here for more TV nostalgia http://www.skooldays.com/Television/m-nostalgia.htm

 

[Niolani]

Does anyone remember this show with big puppet knights including Sir Lancelot, and they were in space? I don't remember much more than that sorry.

 

[hermi-nomi]

I know this is really random, but I heard on Radio 1 (Uk station) that Rainbow won some sort of poll of childrens telly, but they don't say anything about the poll ~ or anything. Does anyone know any more about this?

 

[weaveworld]

I used to love The Real Ghostbusters cartoon I loved Slimer in it.

 

[Denie Alconn]

ghost busters and animaniacs, hardly anything beats that

 

[cornelius]

the ?tick?

purple superhero with butterfly sidekick... anyone?

 

[tiny99]

wow....I'd forgotten half of these, so glad you guys have awoken so many memories for me. off the top of my head, a couple of classics.."The Trap Door" and "Vikki The Viking"

 

[YOSSARIAN]

Does anyone here watch Wonder Showzen? In the States it's on MTV2-I don't know if it's on elsewhere. It's a children's show in that children and puppets star in the show, but it's really a dark parody of Sesame Street and other children's programming. They have these kids say unbelievably twisted things! The new episodes start Friday night March 31. If you like dark humor and satirical commentary WATCH THIS SHOW! I don't recommend watching it with your children.

 

[hermi-nomi]

Okay, I'm being really random again, but the poll I mentioned in my last post appears to have been run by the UKs Channel 4 to count down the top hundred ... It's mentioned in an article about Trumpton at http://entertainment.msn.co.uk/tv/trumpton/Default.asp which says,

In a recent Channel 4 poll of the 100 Greatest Kids' TV Shows, Trumpton came in at No 22.

As I said, Rainbow was at #one. I feel better for clarifing that There's clips of Trumpton at the above link too

 

[Adasunshine]

Just remembered another one...

Captain Planet - my brothers & I used to love this!!!

*walks off singing "Captain Planet, he's our hero, gonna take pollution down to zero..."*

xx

 

[Briareus Delta]

I've just got to add something...

I started this thread because I was dismayed at the state of Children's TV today but lo and behold! I have found the most wonderful cartoon on CBeebies. It's called Charlie & Lola and I just love it - anyone else managed to catch this or am I alone???

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I haven't actually seen Charlie & Lola but it is based upon a series of books by Lauren Child, the first one of which is I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato. I used to read them with my daughter when she was six or seven. Really excellent if you have kids.

My own favourite series when I was young was The Tomorrow People (early interest in sci-fi!). I can't recall being hooked on any cartoon series then but as an adult, I absolutely loved Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and also The Toxic Crusader - so many stupid jokes, they were surely written more for adults anyway.

 

[fancying_fantasy]

My sister and I love the Charlie and Lola show! Maybe it's because I adore their accents and the fact that their little kids sometimes using these big words, that you don't hear kids using these days. I just like it.
Other shows I watched as a kid and sometimes miss are:
-Talespin
-Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
-Darkwing Duck!
-The Wuzzles (I think that's how its spelled, I haven't seen this show in forever.)
-Muppet Babies
-Quack Pack
-Under the Umbrella Tree

I know there's more by memory is a little foggy.

 

[Roboripper]

my faves were...

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Transformers
Alias the Jester
Mr Rossi
Thundercats
Round The Bend
Round The Twist
Pinwheel
Count Duckula
Rent-a-Ghost
Ren and Stimpy
Jamie and the Magic Torch

does anyone remember a cartoon called Blackstar? it was the fore-runner to He-Man, made by Filmation and was about an astronaught from Earth called John Blackstar who crash lands on an alien planet and he has to fight the evil ruler to reunite the two halves of the Star Sword or some such and save the day.

 

[Omega]

Here were my favourites:

Ulysees 31 (not too sure about the spelling)
Battle of The Planets
Thundercats (even though I rarely admit it)
Dangermouse

There are some other obscure ones I cannot remember off the top of my head.