Saturday Night TV in the 80s

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  • AidanLunnAidanLunn Posts: 5,320
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    When was Blockbusters ever shown on a Saturday evening? I remember it always being on weekdays after CITV?

    During its' early years, it was on 6 times a week in some regions at least. Monday-Friday 5:15/6:35 (depending on your region), Saturday 5:05pm
  • yorksdaveyorksdave Posts: 3,228
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    When was Blockbusters ever shown on a Saturday evening? I remember it always being on weekdays after CITV?

    Most itv regions scheduled it weekdays at 5.15, but some screened in weekday afternoons and some scheduled it 6 days a week, which included a Saturday screening ;in the period 1984 - 1988, according to Wikipedia, in 1989-1990, some regions still screened on Saturdays or even Sundays, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbusters_(UK_game_show)
  • Ben_Fisher1Ben_Fisher1 Posts: 2,973
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    yorksdave wrote: »
    Most itv regions scheduled it weekdays at 5.15, but some screened in weekday afternoons and some scheduled it 6 days a week, which included a Saturday screening ;in the period 1984 - 1988, according to Wikipedia, in 1989-1990, some regions still screened on Saturdays or even Sundays, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbusters_(UK_game_show)

    Oh, right, cool. I deffo miss that show, what an absolute classic it was. And Bob Hollness was such a gent. Hard to believe it ended on ITV 21 years ago. :(
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    When was Blockbusters ever shown on a Saturday evening? I remember it always being on weekdays after CITV?

    ITV London

    Saturday 17th January 1987 17:15

    http://tvlistings.thetvroomplus.com/listing-637.html
  • AidanLunnAidanLunn Posts: 5,320
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    Oh, right, cool. I deffo miss that show, what an absolute classic it was. And Bob Hollness was such a gent. Hard to believe it ended on ITV 21 years ago. :(

    The first series (1983) is being repeated on Challenge Monday-Friday 10:30-11:30am
  • julie2009julie2009 Posts: 4,748
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    Lyricalis wrote: »
    Very early 80's, might even have started in '79.

    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

    1980, I think.

    Metal Mickey.

    Yeah, I liked robots :D.

    I loved those shows too. Especially twiggy in Buck Rogers and also Metal Micky - one of my favourite kids shows. Loved the dad he was always moaning and the granny who always called Micky Fluff and fed him his gum drops.
    Remember Alf too being on - it was funny too.

    Loved watching the Pink Panther - it was my favourite cartoon show when I was a kid and then they brought out the pink chocolate bars in the shape of the pink panther
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