Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

byte · 12-02-2019 12:36am

branie2 wrote: »

Mr Majeika, a children's TV series about a failed wizard who works as a primary school teacher.

Was he the guy who had a tuft of hair standing up on the middle his head that wiggled or something?

I remember watching a show called Crash Palace on Sky1 back over a decade ago. It was an Australian series based around a hostel in Sydney IIRC, which honestly was rather crap but I watched anyway

Then it suddenly stopped, presumably canned.

branie2 · 12-02-2019 12:44am

Yes he did

14-02-2019 10:15pm

The Flying Doctors

odyssey06 · 14-02-2019 10:20pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The Flying Doctors

That prompts a memory...
A Country Practice.
East of Eden... not sure if thats the right name Aussie mini series.

New Home · 14-02-2019 10:44pm

It was quite recent, but HBO's "Carnivàle" was brilliant, pity they didn't renew it after leaving it on a cliffhanger. Also relatively recent and pretty good indeed was "Dead Like Me".

NewbridgeIR · 14-02-2019 11:28pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

That prompts a memory...
A Country Practice.
East of Eden... not sure if thats the right name Aussie mini series.

Return To Eden. A three part mini-series and then a full 22 episode series the following year.

Nigel Fairservice · 14-02-2019 11:45pm

A V inspired episode of Bridget and Eamonn tonight. Eamonn called it a sure to be forgotten cult classic. They even took off the unhinged jaw rodent eating :pac:

14-02-2019 11:49pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

Return To Eden. A three part mini-series and then a full 22 episode series the following year.

I've vague memories of this,somebody being eaten by a crocodile

NewbridgeIR · 14-02-2019 11:51pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I've vague memories of this,somebody being eaten by a crocodile

Life ruined.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYT4GWLSRQY

branie2 · 15-02-2019 12:18am

Round the Twist, an Australian kid's TV show set on a lighthouse where a lot of weird things happened

odyssey06 · 15-02-2019 8:27pm

Banzai!

Surreal, totally bonkers, 'interactive' betting show on Channel 4 from early 2000s.

Obsessed with Carol Vorderman but then who wasn't watching C4 back then.

Skid X · 16-02-2019 12:32am

God, The Devil and Bob was a very funny show

James Garner from The Rockford Files was God

16-02-2019 9:58am

Lace

SoundsRight · 16-02-2019 10:07am

branie2 wrote: »

Round the Twist, an Australian kid's TV show set on a lighthouse where a lot of weird things happened

The theme tune was great. Australian kids shows were something else back then. Pugwall, The Girl from Tomorrow. Great days.

Lorelli! · 16-02-2019 10:22am

Bonanza. Use to be on The Super Channel...that theme tune will be stuck in my mind all day now

Living Off The Splash · 16-02-2019 10:30am

Anyone remember, 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, Have Gun Will Travel, Wagon Train, The Virginian, Cheyenne....

iamwhoiam · 16-02-2019 10:32am

Living Off The Splash wrote: »

Anyone remember, 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, Have Gun Will Travel, Wagon Train, The Virginian, Cheyenne....

I do ! And The Man from UNCLE . Mr Ed , Bewitched

branie2 · 16-02-2019 10:34am

I Dream of Jeannie, starring Larry Hagman as an astronaut who finds a magic lamp with a genie in it, and she becomes his servant and girlfriend.

my3cents · 16-02-2019 10:43am

branie2 wrote: »

I Dream of Jeannie, starring Larry Hagman as an astronaut who finds a magic lamp with a genie in it, and she becomes his servant and girlfriend.

That one was only recently on Forces TV.

Peatys · 16-02-2019 10:47am

Wizbit

Azatadine · 16-02-2019 10:55am

Gemini Man - series about a fella who was exposed to radiation and rendered invisible. Had a watch that made him visible but only for a certain amount of time per day and he'd be made invisible forever if he used it more.

Man from Atlantis - Patrick Duffy pre Dallas.

Fantastic Journey - another sci fi series about a group of survivors who end up on an unknown island in the Bermuda Triangle.

The Crowman · 16-02-2019 12:53pm

The Invisible Man with David McCallum. He could remove his head like Worzel Gummidge, well actually it was supposed to be a realistic looking mask but that didn't make it any less freaky.

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NewbridgeIR · 16-02-2019 1:00pm

The Crowman wrote: »

The Invisible Man with David McCallum.

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It's on in about 50 minutes!

.... if this was 1978 / 1979

followed by Sports Stadium at 1:40pm.

Cork Boy 53 · 16-02-2019 1:05pm

branie2 wrote: »

I Dream of Jeannie, starring Larry Hagman as an astronaut who finds a magic lamp with a genie in it, and she becomes his servant and girlfriend.

I do remember this series from my childhood and the reruns since. Piece of trivia; Barbara Eden, who played the part of Jeannie, many years later appeared as a major character in Dallas alongside Larry "J.R. Ewing" Hagman.

The Crowman · 16-02-2019 1:06pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

It's on in about 50 minutes!

.... if this was 1978 / 1979

followed by Sports Stadium at 1:40pm.

Sports Stadium was the signal for me that the kids shows were finished and it was time to go outside and play. I hated it as it seemed to go on half the day and consisted mainly of horse racing.

branie2 · 17-02-2019 12:00am

Inspector Gadget, with Don Adams of Get Smart fame as the voice of the detective.

17-02-2019 4:17am

Gummy bears
Bouncin here and there and anywhere

branie2 · 17-02-2019 12:06pm

Duck Tales

ziggyman17 · 17-02-2019 4:17pm

The odd couple

Randall and Hopkirk deceased..

The persuarders........

branie2 · 17-02-2019 4:19pm

Scarecrow and Mrs King

branie2 · 17-02-2019 4:21pm

Murphy Brown, a comedy about a Washington DC newscaster

Rubberlegs · 17-02-2019 4:54pm

Nowhere Man ran for one season in 1995. It was about a photojournalist played by Bruce Greenwood whose identity was erased.

smilerf · 18-02-2019 5:08am

Rubberlegs wrote: »

Nowhere Man ran for one season in 1995. It was about a photojournalist played by Bruce Greenwood whose identity was erased.

this was really good very tense and intriguing with the hangings etc. Shame it was axed

madmaggie · 19-02-2019 12:31am

The Prisoner. I know it was made in the '60's, but it was really weird.

Up Donegal · 01-03-2019 1:21am

The Singing Ringing Tree.
The dwarf used to frighten the life out of me...but I still continued watching the show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhVFcy4ZMIg

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 01-03-2019 1:29am

bubblypop wrote: »

I used to love 'monkey ' or 'monkey magic'
Can't even remember the name!!
No one remembers it, I think it was Japanese. I loved it so much when I was a kid! Late 70s or early 80s!

Just so you know: there is now a live version if it available on Netflix ...

Up Donegal · 01-03-2019 1:30am

The Oregon Trail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=purYzu6RrJQ

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 01-03-2019 1:32am

Also: Doctor Snuggles.
Crackerjack
Ivor the Engine
The Red Hand Gang

Up Donegal · 01-03-2019 1:33am

The Virginian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjjUlljGNK0

Up Donegal · 01-03-2019 1:41am

branie2 wrote: »

A.D. A religious drama series based on the Acts of the Apostles, made in 1985.

Wasn't there a religious current affairs-type programme of the same name?
I think it was broadcast in the mid to late 1970s.

Up Donegal · 01-03-2019 1:44am

The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Undersea_World_of_Jacques_Cousteau

Up Donegal · 01-03-2019 1:46am

The Icarus Agenda

Telford's Change

The Price

The Brothers

CastorTroy · 01-03-2019 1:47am

New Home wrote: »

It was quite recent, but HBO's "Carnivàle" was brilliant, pity they didn't renew it after leaving it on a cliffhanger. Also relatively recent and pretty good indeed was "Dead Like Me".

Have you seen, or were you aware they did a tv movie of Dead Like Me to basically wrap things up? I wasn't a fan of the film. Felt the tone was different.

Did a search and see some mentioned like T-Bag. And 2 shows I've rewatched recently - Box of Delights and Mysterious Cities of Gold.

A show I really liked as a child that only got one season was The Visionaries.
Alfonso Bonzo was another weird one.
Jossy's Giants with the catchy theme song - Football's just a branch of science.

And then there's the show we got to watch while in national school on BBC - Look & Read which would be a scripted series one day a week with the likes of Badger Girl, Through the Dragon's Eye, Geordie Racer and Dark Tower. (I see they're all on youtube so will be busy watching those at some point)
Other days it would be all educational with the likes of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiJMr9ffdsY

And now because of trying to think of something for this thread I was reminded of "There's somebody at the door!" from Rod & emu

Up Donegal · 01-03-2019 1:49am

Warship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLZsDh0uR6A

Sailor

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

Up Donegal · 01-03-2019 1:54am

madmaggie wrote: »

It ain't half hot, Mum, also with Windsor Davies. All I remember is him shouting "you 'orrible lot".

"Shaaaddduuuupppppp!!!"

Tony EH · 01-03-2019 2:15am

Ok retro no one remembers eh....hmmmmmmmmm....

Used to be on RTE Saturday mornings...

Also used to be on RTE...

and...

What do I win?

The Crowman · 01-03-2019 11:55am

Tony EH wrote: »

Ok retro no one remembers eh....hmmmmmmmmm....

Used to be on RTE Saturday mornings...

Also used to be on RTE...

and...

What do I win?

I remember Salvage-1 but the other two don't ring a bell and we only had RTE.

Tony EH · 01-03-2019 1:18pm

The Crowman wrote: »

I remember Salvage-1 but the other two don't ring a bell and we only had RTE.

I think they were on 'Anything Goes' or something like that.

Tony EH · 01-03-2019 1:35pm

Here's a few more...

The last show, 'Jigsaw', used to feature a character called Noseybonk and he used to scare the crap out of me. Creepy bugger.

The Mulk · 01-03-2019 2:18pm

I remember Jayce alright, and the baddy ShawBoss.

Did anyone ever "Risk a Crisp" on the Steve and Danny show

Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

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