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memories of kids programmes during the summer holidays
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What are your memories of programmes for kids during the summer holidays.
For me, It was saved by the bell, step by step, out of this world, a show called runaway bay and any aussie tv show for kids like Henderson kids, elly and jools etc
For me, It was saved by the bell, step by step, out of this world, a show called runaway bay and any aussie tv show for kids like Henderson kids, elly and jools etc
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Chopper Squad Australian show
The Flying Kiwi New Zeland show
The Henderson Kids
The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew American show
Why Don't You (nearly always from Cardiff or Newcastle)
Sport Billy
Red Hand Gang
Roland Rat, Michaela Strachan, Mad Lizzie on TVAM
Lassie
Kickstart
They always used to have a film aimed at kids or families
BMX Bandits
Terence Hill / Bud Spencer film (They were big in the 80s)
UK Children's Film Foundation Films
Digby the biggest dog in the world
Carry On Films (They still do that now )
Endless adverts for toys like Big Truck, Simon, Twister, He Man etc and not forgetting Kinder Egg CHOCKADOOBIE.:D
I can't remember the specific years they appeared between 78 and 87 I think.
We had it good. TV don't bother now during the holidays (Not for Kids anyway)
White Horses
Why Don't You...
Double Deckers
Tomfoolery
And if you were lucky Thunderbirds!
And then it was off out for the day with a jam sandwich and home for teatime.
God, I feel old now : (
And don't forget The Flashing Blade or Belle and Sebastien. Makes me feel older
Silas Marner
Oh yes! And I can still recall the theme tunes for every one.
Daktari
Banana splits
Planet of the apes
Catweazle
Casey Jones
as someone who watches kids TV now in is adulthood. I've had a check and from next week the Nicktoons and Cartoon Network schedules totally re-arrange.
Heidi
Mika
Champion the wonderhorse
Kickstart
The red hand gang
Flash Gordon
Wacaday
Roland Rat
Cant remember the name of the show but a 15 minute show about chess of all things
Absolute tripe when I think about it really.
Willy Fogg
Pugwall (Australian Show)
Saved By The Bell (American Show)
Belle and Sebastian
Adventures of TinTin
Dungeons and Dragons
Wacaday
Top Banana (?)
Captain Planet
Pugwall was a classic.
Seal Morning, about a girl who lived on a beach with seals on it.
Follyfoot
Black Beauty
The Littlest Hobo
Reruns of Round The Twist
Godzilla
The Littlest Hobo
The Monkees TV Programme
The Pink Panther
Why Don't You
Jamie and the Magic Torch
Blood and Honey
Stay Tooned
(both with Tony Robinson, a hero of mine)
I would give almost anything to see Mika again. I loved that.
But yes, Heidi, Mika, Why Don't You, and also Huckleberry Finn.
Space Sentinels. Loved it. There was only one season of this cartoon, 13 episodes. Not many of my friends remember it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agK07ZRPfeM&feature=related
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle. Loved this cartoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TzUgmmTiQc
Ulysses 31. Originally ran from 1981 to 1982. This cartoon was on telly every school summer holiday as I remember though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ4c1X5ene8
Silas, Red Hand Gang, The Littlest Hobo and others mentioned in the thread spring to mind. But if it was a sunny day I'd be enjoying a jubbly whilst melting tar with a magnifying glass, or doing something else that would probably be considered a bit odd today. Newting, for example.
Do kids today have any time for sticklebacks and the like or is it all consoles and facebook?
You're not the only one!! I spent a lot of my pre-teen summers with my aunt as both of my parents worked full time. It was great, as she had twin girls a year older than me. We'd have breakfast, pack a bag with (as you'd said) Jam sarnies, crisps, cake fruit and a bottle of pop, and we'd then go out all day walking the fields, paddling in the streams and generally loving being outdoors. Ahh it was ruddy brilliant.
And White Horses was an absolute must watch programme for me. The theme tune can reduce me to a flood of tears every time I hear it. I loved that programme.
I guess the 5 terrestial channels don't make an effort no more as there are so many kids channels.
I remember them well!!:D
and The Flashing Blade (and its jaunty theme tune)
I was just going to mention this but I think it's 'Play Chess' you're thinking of. And yes it was as boring as it sounds.
As a child of the 70's most things have been covered here already.
Saved By The Bell
Bug Juice
California Dreams
Pugwall & Pugwalls Summer
Hang Time
Hangin With Mr Cooper
Sister Sister
The Tribe (I got into this when they were repeating some of Series one on Five and also showing new episodes on the weekends)