Saturday Night TV in the 80s
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What are your memories of Saturday nigh prime-time back in the 80s?
For me it is things like;
The Dukes of Hazzard
Bob's Full House
The Late, Late Breakfast Show
Jim'll Fix it
Just thinking about those theme tunes takes me back to eating spaghetti hoops on a tray as a youngster.
Share your favorite Sat night shows here, and what associations they have with you.
For me it is things like;
The Dukes of Hazzard
Bob's Full House
The Late, Late Breakfast Show
Jim'll Fix it
Just thinking about those theme tunes takes me back to eating spaghetti hoops on a tray as a youngster.
Share your favorite Sat night shows here, and what associations they have with you.
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Game for a Laugh or Blind Date.
Casualty
Late night film
I loved Casualty, when it started ( I was 8) it used to scare me in places. But I remember the first four of five years were when it was at its best, before it became a soap.:D sister Duffy and Megan etc.
Dynasty
Juliet Bravo
Beadle's About
3-2-1
All Creatures Great & Small
Parkinson
Cagney & Lacey
Juliet Bravo yes, I can still hear the theme tune. That show scared me sometimes too. I recall an episode where a woman was attacked in the woods, I was creeped out by it.
very popular with us.
You must be around the same age as me then ( mid-30s ) as I remember waiting for the end of the football results ie 'Partick Thistle 2- Queens park rangers 0' Then the 'All new Pink Panther Show' the ones with Crazy legs Crane, at the end credits he did a disco dance like john Travolta, and I used to amuse my parents by copying it when i was 5/ 6 years old. This was about the time of 'Dukes of Hazzard' too. Ah, memories!!
Anna Carteret (?) Who played Juliet Bravo was a patient on Casualty recently...
And of course, the old favorites, 'The A-Team' and 'Nightrider'.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
1980, I think.
Metal Mickey.
Yeah, I liked robots .
Beadle's About
You Bet
Generation Game
Dempsey and Makepeace
Casualty *
To name a few!
* Casualty started in 1986. From series 3 (1988) to series 6 (1991) the show was broadcasted on Fridays, straight after the 9 o'clock news.
Canon and Ball
Hart To Hart.
Mind Your Language
Buck Rogers in the Twenty-fifth Century
BlockBusters
The Price Is Right.
Alf
Cats Eyes
Wonder Woman
Its A Knockout
Larry Grayson's Generation Game
Alias Smith and Jones
Kung Fu
Three of A Kind
Blake's Seven
Fame
Automan
Sorry!
Telly Addicts
Perfect Strangers
Hi-Di-Hi
Family Ties
Right To Reply
Hill Street Blues.
A Fine Romance
His name was Michael Lush yes. It was actually in training for the event. Hard to imagine had it been on the live show.
They made a lot of Juliet Bravos within 5 miles of where I used to live. A common error is people thinking that was the name of the lady inspector !
Punchlines
The Little & Large Show
The Russ Abott's Madhouse
3-2-1
MacGyver
I also seem to remember BBC1 showing Rolf Harris Cartoon Time maybe around the 5pm or 5.30pm slot.He would draw a cartoon character before the cartoon was shown.I think they showed 3 cartoons.
I never liked Little and Large, even as a kid I thought there act was appallingly bad, Real end-of-the pier stuff. Syd Little never said much, and Eddies 'joke' about always preventing him from singing was probably dated 25 years ago:D
Didn't like Russ Abbott much either, but then I was mad on The Two Ronnies, so compared every other comedy act to them.
They may have shown Rolf Harris CT occasionally on a Saturday Night, but it was generally screened at 5.30 after CBBC, during the week. This was before Neighbours started being shown at that time in 1988.
The Krankies
Luna
Rod Hull And Emu
Doctor Who
The Goodies
When was Blockbusters ever shown on a Saturday evening? I remember it always being on weekdays after CITV?
Inspector Kate Longton. "Juliet Bravo" was her call sign. I prefered Stephanie Turner (Insp Jean Darblay).