What was your favourite children's show?

Rachel_Scope · June 16

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 😊 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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZvIMcwA6sE&list=RDEZvIMcwA6sE&start_radio=1

Anhedonia2 · June 16

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,

SlowMode · June 16

I was completely obsessed with care bears, Pokemon (obviously) and Dexter’s lab

I still watch Pokemon now

Rachel_Scope · June 16

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.

Bluebell21 · June 16

Mr Benn where he tries on different costumes to enter magical worlds.

Rachel_Scope · June 16

I sometimes rewatch Mr Benn on youtube @Bluebell21! I find the narrators voice really soothing.

Bluebell21 · June 16

Ray Brooks had a lovely warm gentle voice. He was just right to narrate Mr Benn. @Rachel_Scope

Adrian_Scope · June 16

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132316#Comment_1132316

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 😁

Rachel_Scope · June 16

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?

Ross1975 · June 16

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.

Amberpearl · June 17

Scooby doo

luvpink · June 17

Rupert the bear.

Wurzel Gummadge.

Holly_Alumni · June 17

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132360#Comment_1132360

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 😅

kreacher · June 17

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

Anhedonia2 · June 18

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132555#Comment_1132555

Jealous! I always wanted a Blue Peter badge. What did you get yours for?

Rosie_Scope · June 18

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 😁

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEV1X9V_IZI

kreacher · June 18

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1132690#Comment_1132690

a christmas card competition in 1985

Rachel_Scope · June 20

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'? 😂