Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

Rubberlegs

Rentaghost

my3cents

Has anyone mentioned Hogan's Heros? I remember thinking it was hilarious as a kid and I keep on seeing that it is on ForcesTV when I'm channel hopping. There was a really good film about the main star Robert Crane in 2002 Auto Focus. The film explained why I'd not seen the star of Hogan's Heros after that show was on TV. From the film one of the stand out lines was A day without sex ...... is a day wasted.

branie2

the Prince Valiant cartoon

The Crowman

Deleted User wrote: »

Alias the Jester

I'd forgotten about that till now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jABRi_N960A

darlett

Lorelli! wrote: »

It was so funny but it use to make me feel sick

Other ones I remember vaguely are Drop The Dead Donkey and The Day Today.

Probably more memorable but I loved The Young Ones and Bottom. They use to make me feel a bit sick too though

You are pressing all my buttons with Rab C. Nesbitt, Bottom and Drop the Dead Donkey! The black and white credits to Bottom, I could watch on repeat. As for DtDD it had me near tears when I was about 10, I think it was in relation to Albert Reynolds losing a vote of confidence...The credits were rolling and their bird brain reporter was utterly confused as to why the Irish people were so concerned by a tea shop losing power. Stuck with me that one.

branie2

The Haunted School - an Australian TV series about a female school teacher who starts a school in a haunted building and doesn't endear herself to the locals in the process

cml387

Anyone remember "Chicago Teddy Bears"?

A comedy series set in gangster-time Chicago in the 1920's.

If it doesn't sound familiar, you'd be forgiven as although RTE obviously thought it had some potential since they bought it, CBS did not and it was cancelled after three months.

Skid X

Space Cadets, Ambitious 2005 Channel 4 Reality Show where they tricked contestants into believing they were on a Russian Space Ship. In Space.

Must have cost a fortune, and there was no way there could have been a second series.

I liked it. No one else remembers it.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/dec/19/realitytv.channel4

odyssey06

Franks Place... similar setup to Cheers but with African American leads set in a bar / restaurant in New Orleans.

branie2

Becker, Ted Danson as a grumpy doctor

Amalgam

I only ever saw repeats of Dublin - A Personal View, back in the late 80s, early 90s. The episodes would also turn up as filler, for any downtime etc..

Presented by Eamonn MacThomais (Wikipedia)

The salt of the earth talk he does with locals is a bit ear curling, it doesn't sit well, but the history is rock solid. Very enjoyable.

YouTube search is your friend.. I'm wary of linking anything in case they get snuffed/removed.

Gorging on 'Hands' at the moment too, the Dublin book binders episode in particular, narrated by Maurice Craig. (Wikipedia)

branie2

Baghdad Cafe, with Whoopi Goldberg; it was based on a German film of the same name.

New Home

branie2 wrote: »

Baghdad Cafe, with Whoopi Goldberg; it was based on a German film of the same name.

The film itself was brilliant (available on YouTube, I think), the soundtrack was hauntingly beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtkZBZG6yJg

Rubberlegs

Hex, a supernatural story set in an English boarding school. Michael Fassbender was the fallen angel Azazeal. It started around 2004 iirc.

odyssey06

Common As Muck - Mid 90s BBC comedy drama about a group of bin men, starring Edward Woodward (The Equalizer) and Neil Dudgeon (Midsomer Murders).

odyssey06

Ian Richardson played Sherlock Holmes in two 1980s BBC TV movies: "The Sign of Four" and "Hound of the Baskervilles".
Overshadowed by the brilliant Jeremy Brett version which followed soon after on ITV once the copyright expired on the Holmes canon, but I still enjoyed them.

Interesting back story here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles_(1983_film)

Ian Richardson also popped up as Dr Joseph Bell, playing the inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle in the Murder Rooms series for BBC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_Rooms:_Mysteries_of_the_Real_Sherlock_Holmes

smilerf

Reaper

Thargor

Skid X wrote: »

Space Cadets, Ambitious 2005 Channel 4 Reality Show where they tricked contestants into believing they were on a Russian Space Ship. In Space.

Must have cost a fortune, and there was no way there could have been a second series.

I liked it. No one else remembers it.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/dec/19/realitytv.channel4

Oh wow Id totally forgotten about that, the contestants were some of the stupidest people Id ever seen in action.

Reminds me of My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss, ripoff of the Apprentice except the boss was an actor messing with the contestants, some hilarious scenes.

Nigel Fairservice

I loved the Drew Carey show. I think it finished up in 2004. It was on Network 2 at odd times.

Thargor

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

I loved the Drew Carey show I think it finished up in 2004. It was on Network 2 at odd times.

Saturday nights on Network 2, along with Night Stand with Dick Detrick.

Nigel Fairservice

Thargor wrote: »

Saturday nights on Network 2, along with Night Stand with Dick Detrick.

I always loved the intro to this show. I spent a day in Cleveland a few years back and this was all I could think about!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i47lyjYF5As

smilerf

Just Shoot Me. A American sitcom. I liked it

branie2

Duty Free, a comedy about English tourists in a Spanish resort

The Mulk

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

I loved the Drew Carey show. I think it finished up in 2004. It was on Network 2 at odd times.

I used to love this, had a quick watch of an episode. Didn't realise(forgot) that Kate was in Scrubs.
I really like Ryan Stiles, so had a google to see what else he was in, and a blast from the past popped up.

Parker Lewis, can't lose

sweetie

smilerf wrote: »

Just Shoot Me. A American sitcom. I liked it

I'd a soft spot for the Nanny and Mad about you.

New Home

Did anyone like "Cupid"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid_(1998_TV_series)

branie2

Doogie Howzer, MD. A teenager who was also a qualified doctor

Thargor

smilerf wrote: »

Just Shoot Me. A American sitcom. I liked it

Laura San Giacomo was a major crush of mine back in my teens, quality show aswell though, well written.

Anyone remember this? Runaround

Loved it as a kid- unique game I think and could certainly work again as a kids TV show?
Mike Reed presenting here- ggggggooo is what i remember his catchphrase was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKotW13Id0w

Skid X

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone remember this? Runaround

Loved it as a kid- unique game I think and could certainly work again as a kids TV show?
Mike Reed presenting here- ggggggooo is what i remember his catchphrase was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKotW13Id0w

Ah yeah, Mike Reid scared me as a kid, big shouty English voice on him. Much more suited to Eastenders.

If they brought it back I don't he would host it.

Apart from his voice, the fact that he died in 2007 might be an issue.

Skid X

Skid X wrote: »

Ah yeah, Mike Reid scared me as a kid, big shouty English voice on him. Much more suited to Eastenders.

If they brought it back I don't he would host it.

Apart from his voice, the fact that he died in 2007 might be an issue.

Ah, they have lots of technology stuff available now. I wouldn't worry about a little issue of him passing away.

Nigel Fairservice

The Mulk wrote: »

I used to love this, had a quick watch of an episode. Didn't realise(forgot) that Kate was in Scrubs.
I really like Ryan Stiles, so had a google to see what else he was in, and a blast from the past popped up.

Parker Lewis, can't lose

Drew Carey show had a great cast. I have a few seasons on DVD that I break out every so often. Parker Lewis is a blast from the past. Never realised Jerry the desk clerk from ER was in it. Speaking of ER I saw Steve Carrell's new film, Beautiful Boy, tonight. Maura Tierney from ER was in it. Anyone remember another show she was in, Newsradio? Going back a good while now. It finished about 20 years ago. Phil Hartmann from the Simpsons was also in it.

branie2

Filminuto a Spanish language adult cartoon from Cuba. It consisted of a series of shorts, and was on Wednesday nights on Network 2 before The Fugitive

madmaggie

Flicking through the stations I came across an old episode of Taggart. I loved it when Mark McManus was in it.

Jimbob1977

Chances

A seedy Australian drama soap from the early 1990s on Sky

The Crowman

madmaggie wrote: »

Flicking through the stations I came across an old episode of Taggart. I loved it when Mark McManus was in it.

There's been a murther!

branie2

Dr. Snuggles, with Peter Ustinov as the voice of the doctor

branie2

Remington Steele, which made Pierce Brosnan a star years before James Bond came along

New Home

At this stage we should rename the thread "Old shows you liked".

corks finest

"The Invaders" aliens in human form scared the ****e out if me70s

branie2

The Visual Bible: Matthew. A TV dramatisation of the gospel, which depicted Jesus as a very happy, joyful man.

The Crowman

branie2 wrote: »

The Visual Bible: Matthew. A TV dramatisation of the gospel, which depicted Jesus as a very happy, joyful man.

Don't recall that but it triggered a memory of this similar themed series which focused on Old Testament stories. Greatest Heroes Of The Bible. RTE showed it mid 80's. Very campy and low budget.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077018/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtXPvS9rIRA

Speedsie

"Mahabharat" shown in BBC in the early 90s. No-one send to recall it at all!

Twas epic, based on a Hindu epic, Mahaharata. It had it all!

From the BBC genome project:
In India this 91-part epic drama is cult viewing for 115 million people. A dramatisation of India's greatest epic poem, it's a tale of love, war and ultimately of good triumphing over evil.

https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=0&q=Mahabharat&media=all&yf=1923&yt=2009&mf=1&mt=12&tf=00:00&tt=00:00#search

branie2

A programme about the Life of Jesus, using illustrations by Don Conroy.

The Crowman

Speedsie wrote: »

"Mahabharat" shown in BBC in the early 90s. No-one send to recall it at all!

Twas epic, based on a Hindu epic, Mahaharata. It had it all!

From the BBC genome project:
In India this 91-part epic drama is cult viewing for 115 million people. A dramatisation of India's greatest epic poem, it's a tale of love, war and ultimately of good triumphing over evil.

https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=0&q=Mahabharat&media=all&yf=1923&yt=2009&mf=1&mt=12&tf=00%3A00&tt=00%3A00#search

I've heard of it all right. Maybe saw a bit of it when it was repeated.

branie2

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

The Crowman

branie2 wrote: »

A programme about the Life of Jesus, using illustrations by Don Conroy.

I remember that, it was shown in the run up to Easter I think.

branie2

MGM: When the Lion Roars, a documentary series about the Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was presented by Patrick Stewart.

irishgrover

late 80's or early 90's channel 4 used to show Kabaddi (Indian game - cross between tag and team tennis, all whislt holding ones breath - used to love it...

gmisk

irishgrover wrote: »

late 80's or early 90's channel 4 used to show Kabaddi (Indian game - cross between tag and team tennis, all whislt holding ones breath - used to love it...

I remember watching that lol!
they had to say kabbadi the whole time to prove they werent breathing in.