What was your favourite children's show?
I admit it, I still watch children's programmes. I can kind of get away with it as I have a toddler, but even before she was born I was partial to a cartoon or two. One of my favourite modern cartoons is Kiff. It's on Disney and has amazing song parodies in each episode.
I was thinking about how different children's shows are now to what they were when I was young and thought we could share our childhood favourites ๐ Non-cartoons are allowed!
I remember Finders Keepers with Neil Buchanan, Rugrats, Fireman Sam, and one of my absolute favourites, the Shoe People!
Here's the theme song for you to enjoy
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Way back in the late 70s/early 80s when Trumpton was repeated on BBC 2 at lunch times, I wanted to be a Fireman based on watching it (well they never did attend any actual fires, and always did that "concert" (same tune every time) at the end of each episode)
I also wanted to work in a Biscuit Factory based on watching Chigley (really showing me age here)
I also wanted to be a Postman based on watching the original Postman Pat episodes.
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I watch episodes of Bluey now and then, it's just so lovely.
From my childhood I'd say: Duck Tales, Rugrats, My Little Pony and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,
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I was completely obsessed with care bears, Pokemon (obviously) and Dexterโs lab
I still watch Pokemon now
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Ah yes I like Trumpton too @SheffieldMan1976! I pretty much like anything that's stop motion.
Bluey is absolutely wonderful isn't it @Anhedonia2? I heard so much about it and thought surely it can't be that good. I was so wrong. It deals with such complex things, even infertility! I have cried at a few episodes, have you?
I love Care Bears too @SlowMode. Have you seen there's a modern version? It doesn't have the same cosy feel to it.
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Mr Benn where he tries on different costumes to enter magical worlds.
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I sometimes rewatch Mr Benn on youtube @Bluebell21! I find the narrators voice really soothing.
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Ray Brooks had a lovely warm gentle voice. He was just right to narrate Mr Benn. @Rachel_Scope
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I love Bluey. I complain about it, but I'm always secretly happy when it somehow ends up on the telly.
I was also a massive fan of DuckTales (Woo-hoo!) and Rugrats. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air as well.
Before that I was really into Captain Planet, ThunderCats, He-Man. And there was a period where I was probably a little too into Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds, but we don't talk about that ๐
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Nice to see a few Rugrats fans!
I've just asked my friend and her answers were very different! She loved Power Rangers, X-Men, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Any fans of these?
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I used to watch the original late 80s version, when they called it Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in the UK (because for some unknown reason, the word "Ninja" was deemed too violent)
Mainly because I was in love with the April O'Neil character.
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Rainbow
Playschool
Sesame Street
Terrahawks
Jamie and his Magic Torch
Willo the Wisp
Chorlton and the Wheelies
No. 73
Get Fresh
He-Man
Roobarb and Custard
There's probably tons more that I can't remember right now.
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Scooby doo
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Rupert the bear.
Wurzel Gummadge.
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Can't beat a bit of rugrats.
Also liked Ed, Edd, and Eddy, Cow and Chicken and I am Weasel which were both very silly and immature. Can't beat a bit of Spongebob Squarepants either ๐
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here are some programs i really liked, not in any particular order
playschool
rainbow
bagpuss
trumpton
look and read
knightmare
dogtanian
funhouse, always wanted to go on the go karts
super ted
mr benn
byker grove
grange hill
john cravens newsround
blue peter i won a blue peter badge
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Jealous! I always wanted a Blue Peter badge. What did you get yours for?
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I'm another Rugrats fan! And I also loved Postman Pat, Fireman Sam, and the Poddington Peas. Still get the theme tune in my head every now and then ๐
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a christmas card competition in 1985
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I used to spend many a Saturday afternoon sat in my late Nan's front room watching Terrahawks on a Saturday afternoon.
The first few episodes were class, then they brought in that Sram Lord of Felony character, looked scary but had an annoyingly camp voice.
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Thanks so much everyone for sharing your favourite children's shows so far! I'm compiling a list of the ones I used to watch and had forgotten about and making a YouTube playlist. A couple of standout ones that I can't believe I forgot was
Poddington Peas. A cracking theme song and yes it's stuck in my head now! @Rosie_Scope
Fun House. I also wanted to have a go on the Go Karts. I dont' feel like we have shows like that anymore. @kreacher
Are there any modern children's shows that you like? Bluey has been mentioned which is absolutely brilliant and I'm not sure if there are any that will come close to that. I appreciate that we all probably don't get the chance to watch cartoons nowadays but maybe you could for 'research'? ๐
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