Obscure 80s kids TV

UhOh

Anyone else remember these shows?? I get laughed at when I bring them up in 80s tv conversations....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lav92tfPNBg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yD8VJ4Cx4E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbMogkj6sjc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtjI1E7M4DM

& a personal favourite of mine that doesnt seem to want to be embedded, so here's the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jFV8Mx5XZw&feature=related



& yes I'm well aware the Flumps was made in the 70s, but it got heavy rotation in the early 80s to


more obscure memories are most welcome

SEPT 23 1989

Dont know whether you could class this as obscure

but just marvel at the cutting edge technology that was used to teach us then:pac:

mountainy man

I used to love tiswas with the phantom flan flinger!:D

UhOh

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Dont know whether you could class this as obscure

but just marvel at the cutting edge technology that was used to teach us then:pac:

reminds a bit of a live verison of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z18s8LGSnA0

lord lucan

mountainy man wrote: »

I used to love tiswas with the phantom flan flinger!:D

Me too! Amazing how something so simple(and predictable!) was hilarious every week. It probably wouldn't get beyond a pilot episode nowadays!

kelle

The theme music to Pigeon Street stuck in my head, I still hum it from time to time.

Yes, sad I know!

This is another catchy theme tune, though we made up the lyrics as we couldn't figure them out!

Dozen Wicked Words

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0xZh2Uf5v0

Hello Little old Lady!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za_2JtGoSNk

Thought there was more lyrics in the Creepy Crawlies theme song. Something about only having one ear to the ground?

Dozen Wicked Words

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Dont know whether you could class this as obscure

but just marvel at the cutting edge technology that was used to teach us then:pac:

Always used to like the Chocagirl episodes over the Chocobloke episodes.

Ruu_Old

I really wanted to drive the forklift in Chocablock!

the purple tin

Does anybody remember an old kids program that used to be on the den about an old man with a beard that lived out on his own in the woods in America or Canada(not Grizzly Addams). The shows name was the old mans name but it was like a funny sorta nickname.
Zig and Zag really hated it and useta say that they had hid the program under the stairs etc so they wouldn't have to show it but Ray always found it again.

WindSock

Ruu wrote: »

I really wanted to drink the forklift in Chocablock!

I wanted to lick the buttons, especially the transperent ones, they looked like they'd taste of lollypops

bonerm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Dont know whether you could class this as obscure

but just marvel at the cutting edge technology that was used to teach us then:pac:

Unbelievable flimsy looking sets there! :eek:

I kept expecting the Chock-a-Truck and the "Chock-a-extendable-seat" to break under the weight of Chock-a-Girl.

Pittybitty

Hi! I've been lurking on this thread for a while and decided I just had to register today to see if anyone can help me out with an obscure TV show from the 80's. I've tried to google it but I dont think I have the name right...

It was about a black and white cat (puppet) who used to read the news. He had one of his arms / paws in a sling and he wore a suit. He used to do a fashion segment (bear with me here) on forks with food items on them i.e. "modelling a potato" I always thought it was called Telly Cat which I have tried to do a search for but nothing has come up. I've tried Tele Cat, TV Cat and Tellie Cat as well.

Does anyone remember this show or was it really just a figment of my imagination?

It was on The Childrens Channel early in the morning if my memory serves me correctly.

Aglomerado

the purple tin wrote: »

Does anybody remember an old kids program that used to be on the den about an old man with a beard that lived out on his own in the woods in America or Canada(not Grizzly Addams). The shows name was the old mans name but it was like a funny sorta nickname.
Zig and Zag really hated it and useta say that they had hid the program under the stairs etc so they wouldn't have to show it but Ray always found it again.

I wonder if it was Catweazle? I don't remember it very well but maybe someone else does! All I remember was his brown robe like a monk - but I think he was a wizard or something.

WindSock

I used to love Orm & Cheep as a kid! And Chockablock, but that wasn't on tv half as much as I had wanted.

This one was pulled from the dusty vaults of my memories a few months back when it was posted in this forum. Watching it again is mad, it was fairly obscure and also a bit dark in the last episode. Not many people I have talked to remember it, or watched it.

lord lucan

Aglomerado wrote: »

I wonder if it was Catweazle? I don't remember it very well but maybe someone else does! All I remember was his brown robe like a monk - but I think he was a wizard or something.

I used to love that programme as a nipper. Here's the man:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ho8di4ywQ

Susannahmia

WindSock wrote: »

Remember that well

super_furry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1c1G24GWDg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h751hnVdHM

Two of my favourites.

Brian CivilEng

Pittybitty wrote: »

It was about a black and white cat (puppet) who used to read the news. He had one of his arms / paws in a sling and he wore a suit. He used to do a fashion segment (bear with me here) on forks with food items on them i.e. "modelling a potato" I always thought it was called Telly Cat which I have tried to do a search for but nothing has come up. I've tried Tele Cat, TV Cat and Tellie Cat as well.

Does anyone remember this show or was it really just a figment of my imagination?

It was on The Childrens Channel early in the morning if my memory serves me correctly.

I remember that show too, it was called Telly Cat. Been looking for it on the Internet for a long time but no joy. I can still hum the themesong in my head, lyrics went something along the lines of

There are so many types of cats
Cats large and small and something something
Any of them will tell you that
Our tv show is Telly Cat.

Jaygon2009

Anybody remember the stopmotion animation shows that used to be on The Den? The were made by QuinFilms, creators of Bosco's Tongue Twisters and Faherty's Garden.

Here is one of the more popular ones : FloraDora

http://sites.google.com/site/jaysfloradorapage/home

Pittybitty

abitofacomedian wrote: »

I remember that show too, it was called Telly Cat. Been looking for it on the Internet for a long time but no joy. I can still hum the themesong in my head, lyrics went something along the lines of

There are so many types of cats
Cats large and small and something something
Any of them will tell you that
Our tv show is Telly Cat.

Thats the one!!!

I'm so glad someone else remembers it! Wish i could find an episode of it though...

Noopti

WindSock wrote: »

I used to love Orm & Cheep as a kid! And Chockablock, but that wasn't on tv half as much as I had wanted.

This one was pulled from the dusty vaults of my memories a few months back when it was posted in this forum. Watching it again is mad, it was fairly obscure and also a bit dark in the last episode. Not many people I have talked to remember it, or watched it.

That disturbs me.....greatly

Pittybitty

http://www.wat.tv/video/telechat-cat-tv-weird-80-french-143km_2hkzf_.html

I cant view the link as my workplace bans it but this is telechat - finally found it

UhOh

dooferoaks wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za_2JtGoSNk

I'd forgotten all about that one, the intro brings it all back. Thanks


can't find a clip anywhere but another I remember from the mid 80s

Gran

done by the same people that did Postman Pat.

http://www.toonhound.com/gran.htm

s_upergirl

Loved Cockleshell Bay - and my OH never stops going on about Jayce and the wheeled warriors!!

Does anyone remember the Herb gardern - parsley the lion, dill the dog , sage the owl etc
"I'm a very friendly lion called parsely"
Absolutely loved that!!!

Recently showed the zig and zag dvd & morph dvd to my much younger brothers (aged 3 & 8) both rolled around laughing - guess good kids programes never get old!!!!

the purple tin

Aglomerado wrote: »

I wonder if it was Catweazle? I don't remember it very well but maybe someone else does! All I remember was his brown robe like a monk - but I think he was a wizard or something.

No not Catweazle. The man was american, he looked a bit like one of those mental old prospectors from the westerns.

The Mulk

http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsabc/clothier_robert.html

it wasn't beachcombers with 'Relic' as the mad old guy, was it?

CrackisWhack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcH_ZTF6smY

the purple tin

The Mulk wrote: »

http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsabc/clothier_robert.html

it wasn't beachcombers with 'Relic' as the mad old guy, was it?

No Mulk, but I remember the beachcombers. The show I'm thinking of the old man was the only person in it except for his dog and a few animals. he reminded me of the old uncle from the dukes of hazzard.

Rainbow_brite

Does anyone remember a programme called Look and Read that I remember from my old school days our primary school teacher used to record it and play it in class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2XdMvrZgLE&feature=related

I also remember watching this cartoon in the afternoons...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2ke-DL2XE

ScouseMouse

mountainy man wrote: »

I used to love tiswas with the phantom flan flinger!:D

Dont forget Sally James, every teenagers dream....

cian_r

How about these absolute classics:

Bod
Box of Delights
Dungeons & Dragons
Knightmare
Robin of Sherwood

lord lucan

cian_r wrote: »

How about these absolute classics:

Bod
Box of Delights
Dungeons & Dragons
Knightmare
Robin of Sherwood

Michael Praed is still my favourite Robin Hood even after many movies and tv adaptations. The Clannad intro was very haunting too.

mondeo

Noopti wrote: »

That disturbs me.....greatly

I use to hate that program, I use to think they were ghosts of dead children trapped in a vintage dolls house. Our teacher in junior infants use to show us that on VHS. I had a disturbing dream about them being on the end of my bed as a child...Freak show of a program "shivers"

Trafford Lad

Anyone remember this one - I'm pretty sure it was on ITV, slap bang in the middle of the 80's..He Man era etc, basically 2 Gnomes out the back of somebody's garden, not sure if it was men dressed as Gnomes or a cartoon..I think it was called Fish N Chips or maybe Chish and Fips - might be totally wrong, but definitely would be classified as obscure!

lord lucan

Trafford Lad wrote: »

Anyone remember this one - I'm pretty sure it was on ITV, slap bang in the middle of the 80's..He Man era etc, basically 2 Gnomes out the back of somebody's garden, not sure if it was men dressed as Gnomes or a cartoon..I think it was called Fish N Chips or maybe Chish and Fips - might be totally wrong, but definitely would be classified as obscure!

I think this is the one,remember it well.:)

http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?p=4255

Owen

Anyone remember Shirt Tales? Ran for only one season, loved that show.

Ash.J.Williams

Benji Zax and the Alien Prince!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F9y_SZ3gN4

Ruu_Old

Anyone remember Jamie and the Magic Torch? Got Series 1 and 2 on DVD a while ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeMMow_Itqw

bonerm

lord lucan wrote: »

Michael Praed is still my favourite Robin Hood even after many movies and tv adaptations. The Clannad intro was very haunting too.

I would also praise this show. I bought the full series recently and the Praed seasons (1+2) actually still hold up as a good show (not just a retro favourite). It has excellent characterisation and is beautifully filmed.

The connery season (3) is weaker not so much because of the guy himself but because it's clear the production values weren't as high (even the season had twice as many episodes to the previous seasons).

Ruu_Old

bonerm wrote: »

I would also praise this show. I bought the full series recently and the Praed seasons (1+2) actually still hold up as a good show (not just a retro favourite). It has excellent characterisation and is beautifully filmed.

The connery season (3) is weaker not so much because of the guy himself but because it's clear the production values weren't as high (even the season had twice as many episodes to the previous seasons).

Well said, to both posts. Nickolas Grace also played the Sheriff of Nottingham terrifically.

Ash.J.Williams

lord lucan wrote: »

Michael Praed is still my favourite Robin Hood even after many movies and tv adaptations. The Clannad intro was very haunting too.

One of the great TV moments of the 80's!! Guy of Gisbourne was a badass!! (if i got his name right)

...and let's not forget young Ray Winstone!

...and the turkish looking dude, who came back from the crusades, he had two swords and sadly never really used them, yet portrayed the illusion he was a master swordsman. I'm sure back then I carried two sticks and thought i was him!

Found him! Saracen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfE8RcijAMI

cian_r

bonerm wrote: »

I would also praise this show. I bought the full series recently and the Praed seasons (1+2) actually still hold up as a good show (not just a retro favourite). It has excellent characterisation and is beautifully filmed.

Phew! I thought I was the only person who bought the DVD box set. Only bought the Michael Praed seasons though. Didnt even have interest in the Jason Connery episodes when I was a kid.

Also agree that some of the episodes have stood the test of time. The final couple of episodes in Season two are excellent drama. Especially the final scene at the lake ... wont give anything away (in I spoil it for someone); fans of the show will know what I'm talking about.

lord lucan

And just for a blast of nostalgia and for those who don't remember it,here's the intro with the Clannad theme tune.:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmZ77-bvw

Ruu_Old

I have the Legend album that Clannad released but sadly much of the music from the other series was lost and remains lost to this day.

the purple tin

Who remembers that weird puppet Pob?
He used to be on after mass every Sunday.

Pittybitty

He used to freak me out - he used to spit on the window and write his name, didn't he? He's still creepy!

lord lucan

Remember POB well. AH,simpler times.:)

milli milli

Anyone remember Jigsaw? It started late 70s but I remember it best in the 80s. Janet Ellis (Sophie Ellis Bextor's Mum) is in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFKCuF9w6OM

Who can forget The Adventure Game and the creepy vortex? For years I thought I dreamt up this whole programme!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLX2weZfkA

The Children of Green Knowe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdhiI8XmJQI

Metal Mickey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOiVXMcWHrw

mondeo

Remember "Make and Do"? I found them things she made so easy to replicate. After the show was over I got my cardboard, my prick stick out, scissors out and started making stuff...

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

the purple tin

mondeo wrote: »

Remember "Make and Do"? I found them things she made so easy to replicate. After the show was over I got my cardboard, my prick stick out, scissors out and started making stuff...

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

:eek: