[bluedolphin]

So, the Den has been cut. In what other country of the world would a kids' daytime show play host to the head of state?! End of an era...

[Rubik.]

[RedXIV]

One of my greatest stories stems from the Den:

Originally Posted by RedXIV

The puppeteer for zag went to school where i did and used to be great friends with a guy up the street who went out with my aunt. When he came down to pick her up once, myself and little brother (both around the 4 or 5 mark) started asking him what he did.

He brought me out to his car, popped the boot which the intentions of being the aunt's cool new BF to show two small children the lifeless form of zag in the boot.

We cried for hours.

[squeakyduck]

It's such a pity. I watched The Den from when I was old enough to concentrate on a TV until I left for college.

My nieces and nephews watch nothing but cartoon network and Nick!

I always loved the Halloween and Christmas special! Always worried when Christmas might be cancelled! But Dustin and the gang always saved the day, with a bit of light musical entertainment from Boyzone!

[The Don]

I still remember the day Zig and Zag arrived. They kept us entertained for years. Loved the specials they did. They had the best side characters. They've given birth to Dustin, Podge and Rodge, Socky.

Ted attacking Ray was always great!

[the purple tin]

Originally Posted by The Don

I still remember the day Zig and Zag arrived. They kept us entertained for years. Loved the specials they did. They had the best side characters. They've given birth to Dustin, Podge and Rodge, Socky.

Ted attacking Ray was always great!

Well you can't win em all.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by the purple tin

Well you can't win em all.

He was coming in as I was going out. I thought that he was good with the younger kids, no? He went on to the early morning show with Emma.

[the purple tin]

Originally Posted by The Don

He was coming in as I was going out. I thought that he was good with the younger kids, no? He went on to the early morning show with Emma.

I always hated him. His annoying voice, his blue bucket and the fact that he was as thick as two short planks.
All the other characters you mention were genuinely funny and entertaining but they were really scraping the bottom of the barrell with that feckin sock monster.

[mondeo]

I watched the Den from the 80's until late 90's and then stopped when that simpleton Sock Monster appeared, he was very sad.

I'm glad they scrapped the show as it was getting absolutely nowhere with the late setup they had.

[Pixied]

I caught some of the new childrens programming on RTE this morning, god it is woeful,even my 3 year old was not enamoured!

Emma has turned into a complete simpleton <no offense Emma>, bring back the old Emma my 3 year old misses you!

Dump that 'Hubble' program and bring her back in as more of a childrens continuity presenter.

God I have no life..

[the purple tin]

Emma is doing a show now with a weird blue bear type of thing but its the same man who did Socky.
He barely even changed his voice and he's as annoying as ever.

[The Longfellow]

The type of humour on the Den was special. I still laugh when I think of Ray fighting Ted - clearly knackered and pissed off - but having to keep up the pretense.

[Mikosyko]

Originally Posted by Rubik.

Interesting to see how different they looked compared to say the 90s

[Karsini]

Thought I'd throw Zuppy in the thread for posterity.

[telecinesk]

oh here this is still funny.. the randomness of the crew...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESlU2fl2QWU