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Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

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    #1682
    madmaggie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭madmaggie


    The Far Pavilions, a series set in colonial India.


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    #1683
    Hangdogroad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,889 ✭✭✭Hangdogroad


    I didn't see this programme but remember it advertised on RTE at the time. A Second In June , a one off drama centered around Ronald Regans Irish visit.


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    #1684
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Amberjack wrote: »
    Eerie Indiana 1991-1992 only ran for one series.
    I quite enjoyed it
    I loved that show, like a junior X-Files.


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    #1685
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Terrahawks. It had one of the scariest looking characters ever, Zelda

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    #1686
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,666 ✭✭✭Worztron


    The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982–1983)

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #1687
    s7ryf3925pivug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭s7ryf3925pivug


    branie2 wrote: »
    Robin of Sherwood, theme music by Clannad
    I remember liking the way they would kill soldiers in it. They'd let let Guy of Gisbon go, but that was acceptable because he was actually Robin's brother. But thrn they cornered the sherriff of nottingham and let him go too, and I found that frustrating.

    The numbers of himan deaths in a show was a major factor for me in deciding how good it was. Defenders of the Earth featured occasional aerial bombardments by ming's forces so that got top marks in that regard. Animal deaths on the other hand were upsetting and unnecessary.

    I liked the theme music too. I went into a record shop and tried to buy it. They didnt have it.


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    #1688
    s7ryf3925pivug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭s7ryf3925pivug


    The saracen, or two-swords guy as I called him, was pretty cool too... I think it went downhill a bit when the swordsman became the new robin. Whose idea was that huh? Robin hood is synonomous with bows. It all went to someone's head i think


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    #1689
    briany
    Registered Users Posts: 13,537 ✭✭✭✭briany


    I'm With Busey.


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    #1690
    Neames
    Registered Users Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Neames


    Holmes & YoYo

    Surely I didn't imagine it.


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    #1691
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,017 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    The Red Hand Gang. Kind of live-action Scooby-Doo with preeteens.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    #1692
    Pawwed Rig
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 22,294 CMod ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    Annabella Screeching Courthouse wrote: »
    The saracen, or two-swords guy as I called him, was pretty cool too... I think it went downhill a bit when the swordsman became the new robin. Whose idea was that huh? Robin hood is synonomous with bows. It all went to someone's head i think

    Michael Praed and Jason Connery (Sean's son) played Robin. I don't remember if anyone else did.

    I used to think Nazir (Saracen) was cool too:)


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    #1693
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭screamer


    Don’t know if people remember them but I used to like China beach, space above and beyond and American Gothic. The last 2 only got a single series.


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    #1694
    tedpan
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    screamer wrote:
    Don’t know if people remember them but I used to like China beach, space above and beyond and American Gothic. The last 2 only got a single series.


    Ah Lucas Buck and Caleb, loved that show!


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    #1695
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    One of my favourite cartoons growing up was Jayce and the wheeled warriors.
    It was set on a distant planet and some of the characters 'transformed' into vehicles (wheeled warriors) and was absolutely class if my brain is remembering correctly!


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    #1696
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,286 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Loved China Beach and have been in love with Dana Delaney ever since.

    Tour of Duty ran at the same.


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    #1697
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭screamer


    tedpan wrote: »
    Ah Lucas Buck and Caleb, loved that show!

    Useless bit of info sorry if off topic. The actor that played Caleb is now in a CSI, I think New Orleans maybe, was watching it one night and I heard the strong accent and thought that’s very distinctive and sure enough it’s him. His real name is Lucas, which must’ve been weird in American Gothic when the creepy dad sheriff was called Lucas too, anyways.


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    #1698
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,286 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    screamer wrote: »
    Useless bit of info sorry if off topic. The actor that played Caleb is now in a CSI, I think New Orleans maybe, was watching it one night and I heard the strong accent and thought that’s very distinctive and sure enough it’s him. His real name is Lucas, which must’ve been weird in American Gothic when the creepy dad sheriff was called Lucas too, anyways.

    Yes NCIS New Orleans and he is also in the F&F franchise in Tokyo drift and the new one coming out.


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    #1699
    Hangdogroad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,889 ✭✭✭Hangdogroad


    Annabella Screeching Courthouse wrote: »
    I remember liking the way they would kill soldiers in it. They'd let let Guy of Gisbon go, but that was acceptable because he was actually Robin's brother. But thrn they cornered the sherriff of nottingham and let him go too, and I found that frustrating.

    The numbers of himan deaths in a show was a major factor for me in deciding how good it was. Defenders of the Earth featured occasional aerial bombardments by ming's forces so that got top marks in that regard. Animal deaths on the other hand were upsetting and unnecessary.

    I liked the theme music too. I went into a record shop and tried to buy it. They didnt have it.

    The chap with the stags head who they worshiped in the forest used to creep me out. In one episode the Sherrifs men sneak up on one of their gatherings and shoot him with a crossbow, can't remember what happened next but presume he survived.


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    #1700
    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,363 ✭✭✭cml387


    Neames wrote: »
    Holmes & YoYo

    Surely I didn't imagine it.

    No you didn't. What do you think was the inspiration for the "Friends" series-within-a-series called "Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E"?


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    #1701
    Pawwed Rig
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    Hangdogroad wrote: »
    The chap with the stags head who they worshiped in the forest used to creep me out. In one episode the Sherrifs men sneak up on one of their gatherings and shoot him with a crossbow, can't remember what happened next but presume he survived.

    Hern the Hunter :)


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    #1702
    salmocab
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    tedpan wrote: »
    One of my favourite cartoons growing up was Jayce and the wheeled warriors.
    It was set on a distant planet and some of the characters 'transformed' into vehicles (wheeled warriors) and was absolutely class if my brain is remembering correctly!

    Was it not more that the characters were half monster plant half truck? I seem to remember them as that but very much open to correction


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    #1703
    The Princess Bride
    Registered Users Posts: 18,581 ✭✭✭✭The Princess Bride


    Jimbob1977 wrote: »
    Tenko

    Butterfly Island

    Having a look through old posts here again.
    Would be great if Tenko was available to watch online now.
    I must do some research.

    Bangkok Hilton (late 80s) is another worth mentioning.
    It starred a very young Nicole Kidman, and Denholm Elliott in one of his final roles before he died.


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    #1704
    trashcan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭trashcan


    cml387 wrote: »
    Emmmm no.

    I was huge fan at the time, but it's aged badly, tinfoil suits running around Television Centre and some outside filmed inserts shot in a quarry near Reading.
    You know what they say...never go back.

    Indeed. Even at the time, post Star Wars, it looked terribly cheap. I did quite like the story at the time though.


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    #1705
    Nigel Fairservice
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Loved China Beach and have been in love with Dana Delaney ever since.

    Tour of Duty ran at the same.

    I think China Beach was on late on Thursday nights on Network 2. Robert Picardo was great in it too.

    I remember Tour of Duty was on Bravo. A young Kyle Chandler was in a later season of it. I was watching an episode of 6 Feet Under recently and Terence Knox turned up in it. I don't think I've ever seen him in anything else.


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    #1706
    Maxx355
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Maxx355


    Rhoda is one i remember.


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    #1707
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Terrahawks. It had one of the scariest looking characters ever, Zelda

    rCAR7sep_400x400.jpeg
    she went on to star in eastenders.

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    #1708
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,281 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    MONKEY

    Monkey Magic - used to be on sky 1 - Japanese madness

    Around the twist - like some other posters this show used to annoy me but I would still watch it despite myself

    Simon and the witch was good entertainment


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    #1709
    hibble
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭hibble


    This was shown BBC3 or 4 about 10 years ago. I thought it was excellent.

    https://youtu.be/YZnsZeR6gD8


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    #1710
    wandererz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭wandererz


    RIPTIDE


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    #1711
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KJwnRpQkBk


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