General / Off-Topic First memories of TV?

[Minti2]

Banana splits

I always remember my late mum making tea, so we can settle down together in time for Tomorrows People or Time Tunnel, think sometime in the 70s?

My earliest memory's though kids wise is like many, Doctor Who, The Clangers, Swap shop, Here Come The Double Deckers and of course The Banana Splits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81LQnWPVqSI

i always wanted one of those motor buggy's!

 

[Ian Phillips]

I never, ever hid behind the sofa when Doctor Who was on. It was only TV and I was quite comfortable that it wasn't real.

You never watched the first episode then

 

[DigitalDuck]

Well, I'm a lot younger than you guys, Doctor Who wasn't even on when I was a kid (although I have since watched most of the older episodes as well as the new ones)...

I grew up with stuff like Art Attack and Tintin and DuckTales and this.

 

[Alien]

... The Banana Splits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81LQnWPVqSI

i always wanted one of those motor buggy's!

Na na na, na na-na na, na na na, na na-na naaaaaaaa

I think the first things I can remember watching on TV were Multi-coloured Swap Shop and TISWAS (bonus points to anyone who can say what TISWAS stood for?)

 

[Magma]

You never watched the first episode then

Oh I did, but only in my twenties. I was too young to catch it first time round. And the Banana Splits for that matter. And something similar that my brother told me about - He used to watch a show called Animal Kwackers. I saw an episode of it on Youtube and frankly, I'd hide behind the sofa if that was on now.

The horror... The horror...

 

[ianw]

I always remember my late mum making tea, so we can settle down together in time for Tomorrows People or Time Tunnel, think sometime in the 70s?

My earliest memory's though kids wise is like many, Doctor Who, The Clangers, Swap shop, Here Come The Double Deckers and of course The Banana Splits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81LQnWPVqSI

i always wanted one of those motor buggy's!

Hah! A few I'd forgotten about there..

I remember me and my mate used to spin around to get dizzy and then dive on the bed to roll and around and emulate the time tunnel bit!

Got the Banana Splits and Double Deckers themes going off in my head now.

 

[Minti2]

Na na na, na na-na na, na na na, na na-na naaaaaaaa
TISWAS (bonus points to anyone who can say what TISWAS stood for?)

Today Is Saturday Watch And Smile!

Hah! A few I'd forgotten about there..
I remember me and my mate used to spin around to get dizzy and then dive on the bed to roll and around and emulate the time tunnel bit!
Got the Banana Splits and Double Deckers themes going off in my head now.

lol the things we did when young, or old now actually! and yeah great theme tune, heres another....

Roobarb and custard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zedq1VhaS90...1974! surly not? thought it was later!

Ah i miss my Chopper bike to!

 

[ianw]

Today Is Saturday Watch And Smile!


lol the things we did when young, or old now actually! and yeah great theme tune, heres another....

Roobarb and custard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zedq1VhaS90...1974! surly not? thought it was later!

Ah i miss my Chopper bike to!

Yes and I remember this rendition of Roobard and Custard too (you tube with sound in case anyone is at work..)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=n-R7ijBPjnA#t=26s

 

[Horsk]

This was on in the late 60`s and i seem to remember it was on late at night but my parents were very libral with bed time. TV show was called the Gnomes of Dulwich.
I have looked for it on DVD but i believe its one of those shows that got wiped so they could re use the tapes. Basicly a story about garden gnomes played by Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd and i seem to remember they got visited by they sexy scandinavian lady garden pixies from the house next door.

 

[Geraldine]

See if you remember these ones

James Burke Connections

James Burke The Day The Universe Changed

Carl Sagan's Cosmos

Arthur C Clark's Mysterious World

I loved these shows, very inspiring and made you think. :smilie:

 

[Sir.Tj]

Tales of the unexpected.

Used to like that as a wee nipper. Was even an extra in one episode, as they used our school as a location (made us all wear Victorian uniforms).

Self confessed hide behind the sofa kid when Dr Who was on

Tom Baker was my Dr and still the best in my mind.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Oh I did, but only in my twenties. I was too young to catch it first time round. And the Banana Splits for that matter. And something similar that my brother told me about - He used to watch a show called Animal Kwackers. I saw an episode of it on Youtube and frankly, I'd hide behind the sofa if that was on now.

The horror... The horror...

How did our generation end up even slightly sane with thing like that on the telly?

Shudder!!!

The 70's were a weird tome to be a kid

 

[Minti2]

How did our generation end up even slightly sane with thing like that on the telly?

Shudder!!!

The 70's were a weird tome to be a kid

Tome?!! what sort of childhood did you have?

and on Tales of the unexpected, that was a scary program! my nightmare one was where i think it was an old lady who would drug young men, and then turn them into stuffed mannequins!..... and cool on getting a part in an episode, did you see yourself in it?

Actually i use to have loads of American Tales of the unexpected and weird tales(wish i had kept them, many are worth alot of money, i even had an org 1st prog of 2000AD when it first came out(look how much one of them is worth!)

Tom baker great, but mine was Jon pertwee.

 

[psykokow]

I will be turning off my wifi today as per Dr Who's instructions last night...

Goodbye T'internet!

 

[Sir.Tj]

Tome (iPhone spellcheck, grr )

Don't think I was visible, the whole school was enlisted. Can barely remember it tbh. But I remember that we didn't have to do any schoolwork,made my day

Coincidently, on the same road was the local church which had a fete that Tom Baker opened while he was still the Dr. He came across as very nice and even presented me with a jar of marmalade.

Just to name drop a bit

 

[psykokow]

marmalade??? Not Jelly babies? I have a Dr Who Monsters book signed by Tom Baker... pride of my collection... well I only have it... so pride and Start of my collection.

 

[Minti2]

Tome (iPhone spellcheck, grr )

Don't think I was visible, the whole school was enlisted. Can barely remember it tbh. But I remember that we didn't have to do any schoolwork,made my day

Coincidently, on the same road was the local church which had a fete that Tom Baker opened while he was still the Dr. He came across as very nice and even presented me with a jar of marmalade.

Just to name drop a bit

if it were me in the episode i would be checking it out(frame by frame!)
Getting marmalade from Tom Baker, now thats cool!

If we are name dropping, i made a cup of tea for Hazel O Conner when she played at our music fest some years back, nice to chat to as well!(if you say who is she? then i know am old!)

 

[psykokow]

Name dropping ... lol.... I once erm..... nope aint got one!!