Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

branie2

Dogtanian and the Three Muskethounds

Tazzimus

branie2 wrote: »

Dogtanian and the Three Muskethounds

Only watched a clip on YouTube yesterday of 80's cartoon intros with that in it.
Serious nostalgia overload

Speedsie

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You probably watched 'How" also?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS1-aoUNBbE

Since you know the Great Egg Race, here's a starter for 10 for you- can you remind me of the name of the kids/teens science TV show that was done like a lecture and the set was like a lecture theatre - nearly sure it was BBC. There was a famous scientist guy who presented it- he had a moustache if Im not mistaken- had a name that phonetically reminds me of the name malcolm muggeridge- but it wasn't Malcolm.
The name and show will come to me eventually but it sounds like you might be able to help.
Cheers.:)

Was it at Christmas? Any chance it was one of the Royal Institute lectures? Lots of very famous lecturers on it one the past 60 years!
http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures

Watch them back to 1968 here
http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch

Speedsie

Speedsie wrote: »

Was it at Christmas? Any chance it was one of the Royal Institute lectures? Lots of very famous lecturers on it one the past 60 years!
http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures

Watch them back to 1968 here
http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch

Yeah I remember the lecture series and yes, it's very similar to this format but nearly sure it was a programme as opposed to an annual lecture- If I can think of the name of that presenter as I described, I'd probably get it straightway.

branie2

The Houndcats and the Barkleys. I used to watch these cartoons a lot on video.

Found it. Not BBC, it was UTV/ITV

MAGNUS PYKE was the name i was looking for. (well it had an "M" in it :P )

Think this is the show - Don't Ask Me. - unless there was a later one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45XtTEYqzHY&list=PLCQ7hJspkf9D0jDeKN-uIsBhuxTRuQ2cm&index=3

branie2

John Player Tops talent contest

my3cents

The Princess Bride wrote: »

Tenko was brilliant.
It's available on Amazon now but the quality of dvds is poor, otherwise I'd consider buying it.

Tenko was on the Drama channel recently (last 6 months?) its certainly on their show guide https://drama.uktv.co.uk/shows/tenko/episodes/ so may be on again soon.

TheBoyConor

Anyone remember "The Girl From Tomorrow"?

Alana, a girl from the year 3000 when the world is an enlightened peaceful utopia, arrives back into the year 1990 in a time machine and meets these australian kids. Then they keep having run ins with these mad lads from the year 2500 when the world is a chaotic dystopian mess.
A lot of zipping back and forth through time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzkh0d9ro54


Another Australian one we used have was a science and technology show called Beyond 2000.

The Enbalmer

The Tommorow People.

Sort of creepy 1970s series about kids with weird powers.

There was also one called Sky about a creepy kid with weird powers but he may have been an alien..it was that long ago I can hardly remember.

Jimbob1977

'Spellbinder' from the mid-1990s.

An Australian boy travels to a parallel world full of castles and magical powers.

He gets through via electrical surges in the outback.

Eventually the villains from the parallel world gain access to Australia.

Joint Australian-Polish production.

my3cents

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

'Spellbinder' from the mid-1990s.

An Australian boy travels to a parallel world full of castles and magical powers.

He gets through via electrical surges in the outback.

Eventually the villains from the parallel world gain access to Australia.

Joint Australian-Polish production.

Everything you have said about it makes me feel glad that I missed it

Seems to have got some good reviews though https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112174/ still only one season so I rest my case.

TheBoyConor

Also remember Rround the Twist, another auzzie show.

We seemed to having loads of Australian childrens and teenagers shows. What was the deal with that? Had RTE some kind of deal with the Auzzie producers or what?

The Crowman

branie2 wrote: »

John Player Tops talent contest

I'm still trying to forget that. It was still running up to about 2000-ish I'm sure.

eviltimeban

Misfits of Science.

Number 73.

Airwolf.

Record Breakers.

Tomorrow's World.

scotchy

Showing my age here.

The first TV program that I remember, in the late 60s, and in black and white.

Romper Room.:rolleyes:

I would cry if my name wasn't called out on through the magic mirror.:o

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Igotadose

Speedsie wrote: »

With Zsa Zsa Gabor moving to live in the country? Sure do!

Her sister Eva. And Eddie Albert. And Arnold the pig!

Jimbob1977

Trumpton

Camberwick Green. Poor Windy Miller unconscious after drinking an entire flagon of cider again. When you look back on it now.... he was a terrible role model

Fingermouse

Mr. Benn

Button Moon

The Flumps

Pigeon Street

wiseoldelf

anyone remember Batfink?

my3cents

wiseoldelf wrote: »

anyone remember Batfink?

Searching for that, I did remember Batfink (your image didn't work?) I came across

Augie Doggie



I'd have never remembered the name over 50 years on but I can now remember seeing it.

Amalgam

Quick Draw McGraw (Wikipedia) and his dog Snuffles.. I think this was a 'thing' we copied in the playground for quite a while..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zldJlUSJ9OI

Would have been RTE2, at a guess.

branie2

The Flintstone kids, younger versions of Fred, Wilma, Betty and Barney.

briany

Wheety wrote: »

Spent many a night watching crap on tv when everyone else went to bed.

Night Stand With Dick Dietrick - Spoof of Jerry Springer et al
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I loved this back then, and still love it now. I don't understand why it's been so badly forgotten because it was absolutely hilarious. I know Phil Hartman did a few turns on this, and many members of the American comedy troupe The Groundlings were involved, playing guests.

I'd love to see it get released on DVD one day. I used to have a collection of VHS rips which I don't mind saying I pirated because there was absolutely no commercial way to get them. And they were decent, too. Unfortunately I lost them after a HD failure. The VHS rips currently floating about are shocking.

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I used to like The Jim Rose Twisted Tour on Bravo. This was a documentary series following the eponymous circus show.

I'm With Busey - That was a semi-reality show where a timid TV writer hangs out with Gary Busey and Busey attempts to teach him a life lesson or skill in each episode.

Weebl and Bob - 'lo, Bob. You have pie?

Insomniac with Dave Attell - Stand up comedian Dave Attell finishes his set and then brings a camera crew with him to experience the after-hours delights of his host city.

On the Air - David Lynch's sitcom about the hilarious mishaps at a 1950s TV station.

Amalgam

The Adventure Game (1980-1986) (Wikipedia)

This show drove me nuts at times, there was so much twee/cheesy procrastination on it.

The dreaded Vortex..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLX2weZfkA

The intro music was nice though.. (drag the slider to 01:00 minute in..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjTxHBTi-Wk

Pebble Mill at One (Wikipedia), the first run, very early eighties.. drove me nuts as a kid, remembered for all the wrong reasons, mind numbing.

Don't get me started about: Ivor The Engine (Wikipedia), they should have handed out razor blades before viewing.. this was on late afternoon, heading into 'tea-time', BBC1..

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

I disliked it so much, I have no idea why.

branie2

The Father Dowling Mysteries

Zaph

scotchy wrote: »

Showing my age here.

The first TV program that I remember, in the late 60s, and in black and white.

Romper Room.:rolleyes:

I would cry if my name wasn't called out on through the magic mirror.:o

.

With Miss Helen iirc. That's the first TV programme I remember too. Bloody hell, we're old.

Flaccus

Chopper Squad, The Fantastic Voyage, BJ and the Bear, The Beachcombers, Oscar the Rabbit, Battle of the Planets, Stingray, Hardcastle and McCormick,The Highwayman, Simon and Simon, Dick Turpin, Blakes 7, Automan, The Virginian, Ripleys Believe It or Not, Manimal, Hart to Hart, Scarecrow and Mrs King, Cannon, Rockford Files, Mcmillisn and Wife, F-Troop, Dads Army, The Gemini Man, Man from Atlantis, Chips, The Greatest American Hero

branie2

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

honeybear

Scarecrow & Mrs. King

pc7

Manimal