Favourite Kids Programme when you were a kid (or obscure)

Rich · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 1018

Rin Tin Tin, Yogi Bear, Pixie and Dixie, Huckelberry Hound, Champion the Wonder Horse when I was very young (under 8). Flintstones, Bewiched, Hogans Heroes, Jetsons, Addams Family, The Munsters as I got older. The Saint, Bonanza, Wagon Train when I was allowed to stay up and watch them. Yes I am that old

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KaKaMyPants · **Joined:** Wed Jun 14 2006 **Posts:** 1302

Digsby wrote:

Damn it. Found a picture of the animal kwackers but can't get it as my avatar as it's too many pixels?????? All too much for a dunce like me. Any advice?

Reduce the size of the picture. Here's the intro.....

http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/childrens/c-it ... rs1975a.rm

KaKaMyPants · **Joined:** Wed Jun 14 2006 **Posts:** 1302

This clip from 1977 intro, could have sworn the number was 01-811-8055, that must have changed that sometime. Can you believe its nearly 30 years old, I so wanted to swap at one the locations with Cheggers, but don't think they ever came close to my town. :cry:

http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/childrens/c-bb ... hop1977.rm

Bigron · **Joined:** Fri Oct 13 2006 **Posts:** 253

What about those roller skaters?

Wayward Lad · **Posted:** 25 Oct 2006, 15:42

antanater wrote:

Does anyone remember a programme must be late 70's With three teams of cartoon characters in competition, one of the teams was called the really rottens (Dastardly and Mutley were in it! another was called the Yogi Yahooes (I think),cant remember for the life of me who the third team were and what the programme was called :roll:

Was it Baileys Comets

Im not sure whether Dastardly and Muttley were in it after Wacky Races though (I know they were in Stop the Pigeon) :lol:

Wayward Lad · **Posted:** 25 Oct 2006, 15:43

Can anyone remember Land of the Giants...another :lol:

classic

KaKaMyPants · **Joined:** Wed Jun 14 2006 **Posts:** 1302

Can anyone else remember Marine Boy. It was a cartoon from the late 60's/early 70's. Marine Boy could breathe underwater by chewing special bubble gum, I still want some.....

http://www.thechestnut.com/marine.htm

Judio · **Posted:** 26 Oct 2006, 21:11

Pete Tabs wrote:

DixieDean wrote:

There was also an American show with 4 blokes dressed up as some kind of furry animals and they drove around in moon buggy type cars.... hilarious but I can't remember the name!!!

Banana Splits

Tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la

One banana, two banana, three banana, four
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more.
Over hill and highway the banana buggies go
Comin' on to bring you the Banana Splits show

Makin' up a mess of fun
Makin' up a mess of fun
Lots of fun for everyone

Tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la

Four banana, three banana, two banana, one
All bananas playing in the bright warm sun,
Flippin' like a pancake, poppin' like a cork,
Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and Snork

Tra la la, la la la la
Tra la la, la la la la

collis1 · **Posted:** 27 Oct 2006, 12:35

workie-ticket wrote:

Zimmerman wrote:

I used to really like Battle of the Planets? (they all shout g-force or something similar and a pheonix came (from somewhere).... I cant remember the details, but it was good.

not sure, but i remember them shouting "trans-MUTE!" a lot.

I used to love it but no one I talked to ever remembered it so I bought a copy on VHS for £1 from ebay a couple of years back, what was I thinking it was awful.

Zimmerman · **Posted:** 27 Oct 2006, 12:41

collis1 wrote:

workie-ticket wrote:

Zimmerman wrote:

I used to really like Battle of the Planets? (they all shout g-force or something similar and a pheonix came (from somewhere).... I cant remember the details, but it was good.

not sure, but i remember them shouting "trans-MUTE!" a lot.

I used to love it but no one I talked to ever remembered it so I bought a copy on VHS for £1 from ebay a couple of years back, what was I thinking it was awful.

Nooooooo - surely it's the best cartoon ever?

Was it called Battle of the Planets?
And was it G-Force they shouted?

I had a similar experience with Condorman.... Anyone remember that? None of my friends do.
I had memories of it being an absolutely brilliant film. Spent ages trying to track it down - nigh on impossible.
Eventually someone I used to work with found it and downloaded it for me.

Watched it, and it was truly woeful.

Some things are best left as legends in the memory bank.

collis1 · **Posted:** 27 Oct 2006, 12:47

Zimmerman wrote:

collis1 wrote:

workie-ticket wrote:

Zimmerman wrote:

I used to really like Battle of the Planets? (they all shout g-force or something similar and a pheonix came (from somewhere).... I cant remember the details, but it was good.

not sure, but i remember them shouting "trans-MUTE!" a lot.

I used to love it but no one I talked to ever remembered it so I bought a copy on VHS for £1 from ebay a couple of years back, what was I thinking it was awful.

Nooooooo - surely it's the best cartoon ever?

Was it called Battle of the Planets?
And was it G-Force they shouted?

I had a similar experience with Condorman.... Anyone remember that? None of my friends do.
I had memories of it being an absolutely brilliant film. Spent ages trying to track it down - nigh on impossible.
Eventually someone I used to work with found it and downloaded it for me.

Watched it, and it was truly woeful.

Some things are best left as legends in the memory bank.

It was called Battle of The Planets and they did shout G-force. There were 5 members in the team, Mark, Jason, Tiny, Beebop & Princess I think. I only watched for about 5 minutes it looked that bad, I suppose it must be about 25 years old now though.

AKNel1 · **Posted:** 27 Oct 2006, 12:59

AKNel1 wrote:

uncsimes wrote:

Dick and Muttley drove the Mean Machine.

Peter Perfect drove the Terrific Turbo

It was Red Max

, not the Red Baron, who drove the Crimson Haybailer, and the creepy coupe was driven by the Gruesome Twosome.

The ant hill mob included Clyde

, Dum Dum

and Softy

. Can't remember the rest.

I'd guess 24 :cry:

races in total, with Penelope

and Peter

being the leading drivers in terms of wins. (Obviously the Mean Machine would be last in terms of race wins :lol:

)

Good effort 'unc'

although Perfect's car was the Turbo Terrific.

UPDATE

Peter Perfect - Turbo Terrific
Penelope Pitstop - Compact Pussycat
Professor Pat Pending - The Convert-a-car (Lip)
Rufus Ruffcut - Buzz Wagon
Ant Hill Mob -
- Army Surplus Special
- Arkansas Chuggabug
The Slag Brothers - Boulder Mobile
Dick Dastardly - Mean Machine
Gruesome Twosome - Creepy Coupe
Red Max - Crimson Haybailer

1. can anyone name the 7 members of the Ant Hill Mob - Clyde, Dum-Dum
2. How many episodes were made
3. Which year was the first episode screened
4. Which driver won most races - 4 Drivers with 4 wins each (Peter Perfect, Penelope Pitstop)
5. What Car number did each team carry
6. I found a site that lists the first three in each episode working on a points system of 5 pts for a win, 3 points for 2nd and a point for 3rd. Who do you think was the top team in Wacky Races

Final question (slightly off topic) can anyone name the 4 members of the Banana Splits - Bingo, Fleagle, Snork(y) & Drooper

Ant Hill Mob - The Bullet Proof Bomb - more commonly known as 'Chug-a-Boom'
Sargeant Blast & Private Meekly - Army Surplus Special
Lazy Luke & Blubber Bear - Arkansas Chuggabug

Rufus Roughcut's companion was 'Sawtooth'

1. can anyone name the 7 members of the Ant Hill Mob - Clyde, Dum-Dum, Yak Yak, Ring-a-ding, Pockets, Snoozy & Zippy
2. How many episodes were made - 34
3. Which year was the first episode screened - 1968
4. Which driver won most races - 4 Drivers with 4 wins each (Peter Perfect, Penelope Pitstop, Ant Hill Mob & Lazy Luke & Blubber Bear)
5. What Car number did each team carry
1 - Slag Brothers (Rock & Gravel)
2 - Gruesome Twosome
3 - Pat Pending
4 - Red Max
5 - Penelope Pitstop
6 - Sargeant Blast
7 - Ant Hill Mob
8 - Lazy Luke
9 - Peter Perfect
10 - Rufus Roughcut
00 - Dick Dastardley
6. I found a site that lists the first three in each episode working on a points system of 5 pts for a win, 3 points for 2nd and a point for 3rd. Who do you think was the top team in Wacky Races

The Slag Brothers 42 points

Flyman · **Posted:** 27 Oct 2006, 14:20

ianovich wrote:

who remembers the dodgy saturday morning foreign classics....

Belle and Sebastian ?
The White Horses ?
The Flashing Blade ?

Bings back memories !!

Indeed. We must be of an age, ianovich. I remember 'Marine Boy', too - even the theme tune after almost 40 years!
O-oh, Chungo! :wink:

This site might awaken a few memories?

gazwood · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 6855

Goosey wrote:

Ulysses 31. Couldn't wait each week for this

Ohh! An absolute classic!!

Along with Thudercats of course!

gazwood · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 6855

Zimmerman wrote:

delgenius wrote:

One of my favourites was Dungeons and Dragons!

forgot about that one... brilliant.

You always thought they were going to get home didnt you (not realsing that if they did, there'd be no more show)... a bit like quatum leap in that respect! Yet you still wanted them to make it back.

I believe they're making a film of Quantum Leap, not sure if Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell will be making an appearance though!

barry · **Posted:** 10 Nov 2006, 16:12

gazwood wrote:

Along with Thudercats of course!

"Ancient spirits of evil, transform this decayed form to Mumm-Ra, the Ever-Living!" 8-)

viddleodge · **Posted:** 22 Nov 2006, 23:18

just had a skim through this thread so far, but glad to see mention of 'wacky races' and 'banana splits'.
i also liked 'magic roundabout' and one i think was called 'treasure island' although i can't find anything about it.

'gigantor' and 'batfink' were good cartoons.
did ya ever get 'mr. squiggle' over there in the uk?

theswinger · **Joined:** Tue Nov 14 2006 **Posts:** 817

Pipkins!

Flyman · **Posted:** 07 Dec 2006, 23:05

If anyone is around right now ... BBC4 is showing a programme about 'Survivors' the cult '70s show about ......

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