Tv when you were a kid - Page 2

rustic · 20-03-2011, 19:49

This post brings back memories...

Supercar with Mike Mercury and Mitch
Top Cat
Watch with Mother
Tales of the Riverbank
Muffin the mule

Bill and Ben
Blue Peter with Valerie Singleton, Chris ? and later John Noakes....
The Goodies
Dr Who with William Hartnell
Dixon of Dock Green
The Lone Ranger
Crackerjack
Ten Town
Whirley birds
Skippy
I love Lucy
Coronation Street
Space Patrol, I barely recall this but all I remember is " Gamma rays on, betta waves on", just before this shiny bottle top of a silver space ship took off.

In my early days there were only 2 channels and we rented the TV from "Red Arrow" then I remember them converting the set to include BBC2, this was on UHF not VHF that the original 2 were on.
There was a huge handle on the side that went clunk and you had to have 2 aerials, a H shaped aerial for VHF and the conventional aerial for UHF.

Black and white of course, and the white dot in the centre of the screen when you turned it off. Just before the National anthem came on at 11:00pm.

I could list dozens more....

Adz · 20-03-2011, 21:01

In no particular order

Why Don't You
Tom & Jerry
The Smurfs
Dogtanian & the 3 Muskerhounds
The Terrorhawks
Captin Scarlet
Thunderbirds
Stingray
Bagpus
Jackonory
Bluepeter
Rent a ghoust
The A Team
Knight Rider
Manamal Man
Airwolf
Street Hawk
Starsky & Hutch
T J Hooker
Dempsy & Makepiece
The Profesionals
The Equaliser
Chips
BJ & The Bear
The Dukes Of Hazard
The Full Guy
Battlestar Galactica
Super Gran
Russ Abot
Benny Hill
The Young Ones
Spitting Image
Star Trek
Doctor Who
Hardball
WWF
Lasy
Littlest Hobo
Monkey
Grange Hill
Magnum
Hill Street Blues
Land of the Giants
Mission Impossible
Cagny & Lacy
Miami Vice
Mash
Happy Days
Roseann
Married With Children
Bergerac
Transformers

God so many

I'll think of some more

glenbo · 20-03-2011, 21:41

jayce and the wheeled warriors
airwolf
he-man
hulk
c.h.i.p.s

illy · 20-03-2011, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustic

This post brings back memories...

Supercar with Mike Mercury and Mitch
Top Cat
Watch with Mother
Tales of the Riverbank
Muffin the mule

Bill and Ben
Blue Peter with Valerie Singleton, Chris ? and later John Noakes....
The Goodies
Dr Who with William Hartnell
Dixon of Dock Green
The Lone Ranger
Crackerjack
Ten Town
Whirley birds
Skippy
I love Lucy
Coronation Street
Space Patrol, I barely recall this but all I remember is " Gamma rays on, betta waves on", just before this shiny bottle top of a silver space ship took off.

In my early days there were only 2 channels and we rented the TV from "Red Arrow" then I remember them converting the set to include BBC2, this was on UHF not VHF that the original 2 were on.
There was a huge handle on the side that went clunk and you had to have 2 aerials, a H shaped aerial for VHF and the conventional aerial for UHF.

Black and white of course, and the white dot in the centre of the screen when you turned it off. Just before the National anthem came on at 11:00pm.

I could list dozens more....

Cor blimey didn't think any one else was as old as me.

illy

macabethiel · 20-03-2011, 22:59

When I first watched TV there was only BBC 1 and I remember stuff like.
Crackerjack.
Fabian of the Yard
Rawhide
The Lone Ranger
Bill and Ben the Flowerpot men & Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed.
Torchy the battery boy etc
ITV came a year or two later.
All in Black & White many years later came colour but my Parents could not afford the licence fee for colour or the sets so it was 1970 before we had Top of the Pops in colour !

zippy656 · 21-03-2011, 07:07

any one remember homes and yoyo??

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074005/

slimlfc68 · 21-03-2011, 15:25

can,t believe no one members champion the wonder horse ,casey jones, and robinson crusoe ,charge of the light brigade which were both french or italinan and dubbed into english, also anyone remember marine boy ?

96terrano · 02-04-2011, 00:47

I know this is a old thread now but things I wached were

wacky racers
top cat
tom and jerry
teletubies (when I was 4!!!!!!!)

jay-jay the jet plane
thomas the tank engine
dick and Dom in the bungalow

Can't remember anymore

R1cho · 02-04-2011, 01:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96terrano

dick and Dom in the bungalow

used to watch that with my daughter when she was about 6, shes 14 now

96terrano · 02-04-2011, 01:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1cho

used to watch that with my daughter when she was about 6, shes 14 now

It was funny

strange though

R1cho · 02-04-2011, 02:17

muck muck

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 02-04-2011, 06:16

bagpuss
rentaghost
pipkins
ivor the engine
button moon
clangers
hong kong fuey
vision on
magpie
tuckers luck

macabethiel · 02-04-2011, 08:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by slimlfc68

can,t believe no one members champion the wonder horse ,casey jones, and robinson crusoe ,charge of the light brigade which were both french or italinan and dubbed into english, also anyone remember marine boy ?

Last of the Mohekains,
Fury the wonderhorse,
Black Beauty.
The Lone Ranger
Lassie

mightytharg · 06-04-2011, 14:11

I have fond memories of:

Captain Scarlet
Thunderbirds
Joe 90
Stingray
The Herb Garden
Trumpton
Chigley
Camberwick Green
The Clangers

Also remember watching comedy stuff with my dad:

The Goodies
Monty Python
Dave Allen

My mum never got the comedy stuff but did like Star Trek and westerns - I must've seen every Audie Murphy movie going. Also The Persuaders and The Saint.

As a family I remember we watched loads of natural history programmes (David Attenborough, Jacques Cousteau)

I also remember staying up late on Fridays to watch the horror movies - all the Hammer stuff was great and Peter Cushing was my hero!

I recall Robinson Crusoe and The Flashing Blade as being part of the Saturday TV viewing, and I remember going to "The Pictures" with my uncle on Saturday mornings and seeing episodes of Flash Gordon (Larry "Buster" Crabbe), amongst other things.

Oh and wasn't Marine Boy the one with some sort of special chewing gum to allow him to breather underwater?

lacroupade · 06-04-2011, 14:48

Anyone else get woken up by their Dad at 2am to watch the first moon landing live on BBC2?

20-03-2011, 19:49	#16
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	This post brings back memories... Supercar with Mike Mercury and Mitch Top Cat Watch with Mother Tales of the Riverbank Muffin the mule Bill and Ben Blue Peter with Valerie Singleton, Chris ? and later John Noakes.... The Goodies Dr Who with William Hartnell Dixon of Dock Green The Lone Ranger Crackerjack Ten Town Whirley birds Skippy I love Lucy Coronation Street Space Patrol, I barely recall this but all I remember is " Gamma rays on, betta waves on", just before this shiny bottle top of a silver space ship took off. In my early days there were only 2 channels and we rented the TV from "Red Arrow" then I remember them converting the set to include BBC2, this was on UHF not VHF that the original 2 were on. There was a huge handle on the side that went clunk and you had to have 2 aerials, a H shaped aerial for VHF and the conventional aerial for UHF. Black and white of course, and the white dot in the centre of the screen when you turned it off. Just before the National anthem came on at 11:00pm. I could list dozens more.... __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

20-03-2011, 22:59	#20
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Old TV When I first watched TV there was only BBC 1 and I remember stuff like. Crackerjack. Fabian of the Yard Rawhide The Lone Ranger Bill and Ben the Flowerpot men & Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed. Torchy the battery boy etc ITV came a year or two later. All in Black & White many years later came colour but my Parents could not afford the licence fee for colour or the sets so it was 1970 before we had Top of the Pops in colour !

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20-03-2011, 21:01	#17
Adz Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Roaming Nomad Vehicle: 1995 SWB Terrano Posts: 5,370	In no particular order Why Don't You Tom & Jerry The Smurfs Dogtanian & the 3 Muskerhounds The Terrorhawks Captin Scarlet Thunderbirds Stingray Bagpus Jackonory Bluepeter Rent a ghoust The A Team Knight Rider Manamal Man Airwolf Street Hawk Starsky & Hutch T J Hooker Dempsy & Makepiece The Profesionals The Equaliser Chips BJ & The Bear The Dukes Of Hazard The Full Guy Battlestar Galactica Super Gran Russ Abot Benny Hill The Young Ones Spitting Image Star Trek Doctor Who Hardball WWF Lasy Littlest Hobo Monkey Grange Hill Magnum Hill Street Blues Land of the Giants Mission Impossible Cagny & Lacy Miami Vice Mash Happy Days Roseann Married With Children Bergerac Transformers God so many I'll think of some more

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zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	any one remember homes and yoyo?? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074005/

21-03-2011, 15:25	#22
slimlfc68 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: liverpool Vehicle: nissan mistral Posts: 186	can,t believe no one members champion the wonder horse ,casey jones, and robinson crusoe ,charge of the light brigade which were both french or italinan and dubbed into english, also anyone remember marine boy ?

02-04-2011, 00:47	#23
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	I know this is a old thread now but things I wached were wacky racers top cat tom and jerry teletubies (when I was 4!!!!!!!) jay-jay the jet plane thomas the tank engine dick and Dom in the bungalow Can't remember anymore

02-04-2011, 02:17	#26
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	muck muck

06-04-2011, 14:11	#29
mightytharg Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: gloucestershire Posts: 10	I have fond memories of: Captain Scarlet Thunderbirds Joe 90 Stingray The Herb Garden Trumpton Chigley Camberwick Green The Clangers Also remember watching comedy stuff with my dad: The Goodies Monty Python Dave Allen My mum never got the comedy stuff but did like Star Trek and westerns - I must've seen every Audie Murphy movie going. Also The Persuaders and The Saint. As a family I remember we watched loads of natural history programmes (David Attenborough, Jacques Cousteau) I also remember staying up late on Fridays to watch the horror movies - all the Hammer stuff was great and Peter Cushing was my hero! I recall Robinson Crusoe and The Flashing Blade as being part of the Saturday TV viewing, and I remember going to "The Pictures" with my uncle on Saturday mornings and seeing episodes of Flash Gordon (Larry "Buster" Crabbe), amongst other things. Oh and wasn't Marine Boy the one with some sort of special chewing gum to allow him to breather underwater?

06-04-2011, 14:48	#30
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	Anyone else get woken up by their Dad at 2am to watch the first moon landing live on BBC2?