Geoffrey, Bungle the bear, George the hippo and Zippy, whatever he was…. This is great news - absolutely wonderful. The show still runs daily on CBBC. Great character and I also love seeing Kevin in funny mode, love. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This video is unavailable. First aired in 1989 and running until 2006, it was the first teen drama for many 80s kids and we loved following the exploits of PJ and Duncan (Ant and Dec), Spuggie (Lyndyann Barrass), Nicola (Jill Halfpenny), Charlie (Donna Air) and all the other kids who frequented the youth club run by Geoff (Billy Fane). Oh dear millennials, you really missed out here! “Mallet’s Mallet is a word association game where you mustn’t pause or hesitate, repeat a word or say a word I don’t like, otherwise you get a bash on the head like this… or like this.. . The first soap opera I ever watched. Mavis Cruet the fairy, Arthur the caterpillar, Evil Edna – awitch in the form of a walking, talking television set, plus the blue floating Willo himself. – his cowardly pet tiger became Battle Cat, and no one noticed the resemblance! Great news. Along with The Wonder Years (see below) Happy Days was my introduction to American teen culture in years gone by. I bet you still know all the words to the theme tune! This ran from 1988 to 1993. This day it’d just be a tweet, which doesn’t really compare, does it? You weren’t a child of the 80s unless played Mallet’s Mallet, the word association game. Press J to jump to the feed. With the power of his sword Prince Adam of Eternia transformed into He Man – the most powerful man in the universe! While writing this article, I discovered that all the episodes are on YouTube and obviously had to watch a few to refresh my memory as to whether it was as good as I remembered. Running from 1989-1993, this starred a young Dexter Fletcher and Julia Sawalha as journalists on their school newspaper. Who could forget the orphan Esteban, rescued at sea, and his gold medallion, as he travelled the seas in the 16th century, looking for his father? and thinking they need the next set of oldies - they have Tracy, Nick, Kev, Sally, and Jenny (a huge success on her return) and are looking for more 80's characters to return to keep the legacy - hopefully Debbie will return full time too. I don’t know anyone who still watches it now but late 80s and early 90s Neighbours was awesome – Scott and Charlene, Plain Jane Superbrain and handsome Mike, Daphne dying in the arms of Des, Mrs Mangel, Bouncer the dog. When he eats a banana, he magically transforms into Bananaman, a muscular superhero clad in yellow and blue and who saves the world from a cast of baddies including Dr Gloom. It's always been odd to me that Sue/Debbie was never brought back before. It also lead to the spin-off show Count Duckula, see above. Watch Queue Queue. This will forever remind me of Saturday afternoons at my late Nan’s house. Look at each other and go Blaaaaaah!”. This was a weird but very loveable show following a group of monsters who live in a castle, tormented by strange creatures emerging from beneath the trap door. This early-90s show was brutal, with animals dying all over the place, as they tried to flee the woods being destroyed by humans, and head to a nature reserve where they would be protected. Let me tell you a secret, Cardiff Daddy used to be terrified of this when he was a child and would either hide behind the sofa when it was on, or offer to help make the tea. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I didn’t especially like The A-Team, but my brother and all my boy cousins did. I don’t remember much about the show itself – just the catchy theme song. Like I said, bonkers… but brilliant! https://www.televisiontunes.co.uk/themes/Johnny_Briggs.wav Download Johnny Briggs Theme Tune I have a confession to make. Just like the A-Team as mentioned above, this show is forever associated with Saturdays at my Nana’s house, and was much loved by my brothers an boy cousins (yep, total gender stereotyping, but hey. It’s been running since 1958 and is the longest-running children’s TV show in the world. Yep. [1985] Jonny Briggs - Jonny Briggs centres on the exploits of a young boy, the eponymous hero (played by Richard Holian), his pet dog, Razzle and his eccentric family members. And it’s the one with the most bruises who loses. Jonny Briggs was a TV series which ran from 1985 to 1987. Despite all that's gone on with him I still think Debbie and Ray together in some way could be very interesting - either as business rivals, business partners or even more - as could Kev and Abi's reaction. Can you watch it without crying?! The show ran for 30 years, from 1978 until 2008. Watch Queue Queue “Why don’t you switch off the TV and do something less boring instead?” Oh, the irony, considering how little TV and technology we kids had compared to the children of the 2010s. Those light-up letters, the clever kids with their mascots trying to answer the questions to get them from side of the board to the other, Bob Holness presented the quiz show from 1983 to 1995 – and I loved it! Incidentally, there’s a new version planned for later this year, with David Tennant in the role of Scrooge McDuck. 50 children’s TV show theme tunes from my 1980s childhood. His dad named the dog after his favourite jazz mag... Little Shaven Ravers, bless his furry paws. 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Originally presented by Terry Nutkins, Nick Davies and Chris Packham, the show ran for 20 years, from 1986 to 2006. A whole generation of 80s kids can’t listen to a trombone even to this day without expecting it to launch into the theme tune of Jonny Briggs. On the toilet, doing a poo.” Did all 80s kids sing that?! 2 unlimited free songs, free movies, latest music videos, online radio, new TV shows and much more at Hungama. I can't post links, but on YouTube video LytTrUw2jUo at 10 minutes in is her final appearance from her original run. Aah memories! I loved the theme song for this: “One for all and all for one, Muskehounds are always ready.
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