Zig and Zag What Era Were You ?

Lollers · 15-08-2012 10:25PM #1

I'm just about old enough to remember the Ian Dempsey era

What about you, memories please

twinytwo · 15-08-2012 10:33PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu1XNzPTqO0

Sums up my childhood

/thread

Mr. CooL ICE · 15-08-2012 10:33PM

My earliest memories include:

Jayce and the wheeled warriors
Ulysses
Sharky and George
Superted
Dogtanian and the three muskethounds
Inspector gadget
Mask

I downloaded some of the above for some nostalgia. Don't do it. They're awful!

Lollers · 15-08-2012 10:37PM

twinytwo wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu1XNzPTqO0

Sums up my childhood

/thread

Theme tune still rocks

krudler · 15-08-2012 10:38PM

I was around for the beginning, zuppy, Podge being evil and nobody else but Zig (I think) realising it.

childhood memories, DJ Kat on Sky, then WWF wrestling and cartoons of a saturday morning, back when cereal had toys like bike spoke reflectors, Luck Charms were in plentiful supply, kids just went "out" and parents knew we'd be back by dinner time, not a bother on us.

early teens, The Fresh Prince, Trouble, Saved By The Bell, Sweet Valley High, Earthworm Jim, The Tick, ahhhhh that was the stuff.

Lollers · 15-08-2012 10:40PM

LordChessington wrote: »

My earliest memories include:
Dogtanian and the three muskethounds

Crazy dubbing aside, I still love Dogtanian.

Ciaran_B · 15-08-2012 10:42PM

krudler wrote: »

I was around for the beginning, zuppy, Podge being evil and nobody else but Zig (I think) realising it.

childhood memories, DJ Kat on Sky, then WWF wrestling and cartoons of a saturday morning, back when cereal had toys like bike spoke reflectors, Luck Charms were in plentiful supply, kids just went "out" and parents knew we'd be back by dinner time, not a bother on us.

early teens, The Fresh Prince, Trouble, Saved By The Bell, Sweet Valley High, Earthworm Jim, The Tick, ahhhhh that was the stuff.

Yeah, that was my era as well. The Rotton Apple Club with Ronan Delite, the talking sofa etc.

Good times.

Mint Sauce · 15-08-2012 10:42PM

twinytwo wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu1XNzPTqO0

Sums up my childhood

/thread

That. The Fall Guy, The A-Team, and Quantum Leap.

the_barfly1 · 15-08-2012 10:45PM

krudler wrote: »

I was around for the beginning, zuppy, Podge being evil and nobody else but Zig (I think) realising it.

childhood memories, DJ Kat on Sky, then WWF wrestling and cartoons of a saturday morning, back when cereal had toys like bike spoke reflectors, Luck Charms were in plentiful supply, kids just went "out" and parents knew we'd be back by dinner time, not a bother on us.

early teens, The Fresh Prince, Trouble, Saved By The Bell, Sweet Valley High, Earthworm Jim, The Tick, ahhhhh that was the stuff.

Why does nobody ever mention Biker Mice From Mars?

And as well as stuff in cereals, remember when you used to get free stuff from Xtra-Vision if you collected 30 Bottle Caps/Labels from Coke/Sprite/Fanta bottles?

15-08-2012 10:48PM

I'm gonna be singing that Ulysee e e e ees theme tune for the next month -.-

Agricola · 15-08-2012 10:51PM

Just about remember the end of Ian Dempsey but it was Ray D'arcy's show that I remember the most. How great was kids tv back then? Evil Podge!

And it went on for entire seasons, it was almost as convoluted as the X-Files!

They don't make em like that anymore....

wp_rathead · 15-08-2012 10:53PM

I remember the Ted V D'Arcy saga's

Also with Aunt May.. and the Big Telly Quiz or something like that?

Ciaran_B · 15-08-2012 10:56PM

Another random Den moment that just popped into my head. The 2 lads dressed as football pundits 'Eamonn Grumpy and Johnny Styles' when there was a Wednesday afternoon football match on. Me and my Dad still call Eamon Dunphy - Eamonn Grumpy.

Gee Bag · 15-08-2012 10:57PM

krudler wrote: »

I was around for the beginning, zuppy, Podge being evil and nobody else but Zig (I think) realising it.

childhood memories, DJ Kat on Sky, then WWF wrestling and cartoons of a saturday morning, back when cereal had toys like bike spoke reflectors, Luck Charms were in plentiful supply, kids just went "out" and parents knew we'd be back by dinner time, not a bother on us.

early teens, The Fresh Prince, Trouble, Saved By The Bell, Sweet Valley High, Earthworm Jim, The Tick, ahhhhh that was the stuff.

An otherwise perfect post let down by frickin' SWEET VALLEY HIGH!

Lollers · 15-08-2012 10:59PM

Ciaran_B wrote: »

Another random Den moment that just popped into my head. The 2 lads dressed as football pundits 'Eamonn Grumpy and Johnny Styles' when there was a Wednesday afternoon football match on. Me and my Dad still call Eamon Dunphy - Eamonn Grumpy.

Yes I remember it too, classic Zig 40 secs in

bp1989 · 15-08-2012 11:03PM

My earliest favourites were Rugrats, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, etc. I think Socky and Dustin were already on at that point.

RayM · 15-08-2012 11:04PM

I have a vague memory of Ian Dempsey presenting The Den on his own for a while, before Zig and Zag came along. And an even more vague memory of Thelma Mansfield introducing children's programmes before that.

blacklilly · 15-08-2012 11:08PM

I remember Ian Dempsey on the show. Donno why but the James bond cartoon has just popped into my head, does anyone else remember this?

RayM · 15-08-2012 11:10PM

blacklilly wrote: »

I remember Ian Dempsey on the show. Donno why but the James bond cartoon has just popped into my head, does anyone else remember this?

James Bond Jr?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoWexi-DWFQ

Agricola · 15-08-2012 11:11PM

blacklilly wrote: »

I remember Ian Dempsey on the show. Donno why but the James bond cartoon has just popped into my head, does anyone else remember this?

Booooooond..................James Bond Junior?

jurahnimoh · 15-08-2012 11:13PM

Ah the memories

as a child i could never understand why zig and zag left, the den was never really the same after

Miss Lockhart · 15-08-2012 11:16PM

Ian Dempsey era, but still watched Ray later.

Also watched DJ Kat and lots of TCC. I loved King Rollo, Whatamess, Link Anchorman, Bat Fink, Captain America, Bravestarr, Trapdoor, Dogtanion, The Girl from Tomorrow, Inspector Gadget, MASK, Dynamo Duck, TMNT, Widget, Pugwall and Round the Twist.

On Fridays I would religiously watch Littlest Hobo, Knightmare and Fun House.

My God I was left watch way too much telly!

Miss Lockhart · 15-08-2012 11:17PM

Agricola wrote: »

Booooooond..................James Bond Junior?

....chases SCUM around the world!

Fr Jessup · 15-08-2012 11:18PM

Used to love this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zj0QMqPgAY

jurahnimoh · 15-08-2012 11:18PM

Didn't ray do a stint wit zig and zag?

Grayson · 15-08-2012 11:22PM

I can remember this on RTE from when I was 4 or 5.

Editing to add: I saw it a few years back. jaysus it's sh1te

ChunkyLover54 · 15-08-2012 11:22PM

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

Still to be bettered...

Grayson · 15-08-2012 11:23PM

RayM wrote: »

James Bond Jr?

Captain Planet was better.

psicic · 15-08-2012 11:24PM

RayM wrote: »

I have a vague memory of Ian Dempsey presenting The Den on his own for a while, before Zig and Zag came along. And an even more vague memory of Thelma Mansfield introducing children's programmes before that.

Yup. I remember a similar sort of migration. I think Dempsey was the 'cool kid' who took over from Thelma introducing the cartoons, then they made the split between Live at 3 and Dempsey's Den.

I always remember the way Emmerdale Farm always seemed to be shown right before the start of the kids programmes!

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

Also watched DJ Kat and lots of TCC.

Yeah, I remember DJ Kat - even at the time it seemed like he was trying too hard - but it was fun!

TCC basically filled my summers in primary school!

BluesBerry · 15-08-2012 11:25PM

They don't make em like the used to was up in the attic today found my old zig and zag teddys and a pic od my old very crazy jack russell zuppy who i named after the blue puppet dig :pac: and now this thread :pac::pac::pac: awww the memories remember podge he always tried to sabotage something 3pm to 6pm everyday i tuned in my birthday pic was put up twice!!!!

Grayson · 15-08-2012 11:25PM

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

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

Still to be bettered...

two words.

Trap Door.

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