What do you remember?

**Greenman** · September 29th, 2008, 10:43 AM

As a bit of a break from page 3 threads I thought it might be fun to resurrect the remembrances of Saturday morning tv from the 70's-80's-seen as the golden age for us 40 somethings here in the UK. So my question is this, what do you remember getting up early and dashing downstairs to watch-oh and we can also include school holiday programmes too. Here are a few examples:

Marine Boy
Outer Space(only met one other person who remembers this)-it showed two Autocat and Motormouse cartoons(Hanna-Barbera) and a saga called "The Ice Dragon"-anyone else? circa 1974/5
White Horses
Belle and Sebastian
Three's Company(foreign kids show about two boys and a girl with a whistled theme tune)
Multi-coloured Swap Shop
TISWAS
Hey! Its' the Wolf!(hanna-barbera shorts)
The Singing Ringing Tree
Add your memories here.

buggeration · September 29th, 2008, 12:56 PM

Twizzle-yep! I'm knocking on a bit; and Torchy, whose best friend was a white faced golliwog called Chalky-very un-pc these days.

September 29th, 2008, 02:41 PM

The Double Deckers

**Greenman** · September 29th, 2008, 03:14 PM

Odd cartoons that were around the 70's & early 80's
Dodo-the Kid from Outer Space (theme tune went something along the lines of "he's a scientific pixie from a strange atomic race, Dodo, Dodo, the Kid from Outer Space-Dodo!")
Astronut(space alien visits hapless Oscar)
Deputy Dawg-Police dog in the backwoods of America, forever given the run around by Vance-a hip varmint and Musky the muskrat and forever in lumber with the Sheriff!
Beany and Cecil(a kid and his pet sea monster!)
Sinbad the Sailor(every time he pulled his belt tight he gained strength!)

Re the Red Hand Gang-that starred Matthew Laborteaux and a black kid with the great name of James Bond III-obviously his parents liked the British secret agent.

**40plus** · September 29th, 2008, 05:48 PM

Sally James in that clingy top
The Hair Bear Bunch
Wacky Races (originally tea time but repeated Saturday mornings)
UFO (might have been on at tea time)
Sally James in that clingy top
Banana Splits
Dick Barton Special Agent
Sally James in that clingy top

redeye1 · September 29th, 2008, 05:53 PM

Tra la la, la la la la
One banana, two banana, three banana, four
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more.
Over hill and highway the banana buggies go
Coming on to bring you the Banana Splits Show

Tra la la, la la la la.........
Four banana, three banana, two bananas, one
All bananas playing in the bright warm sun,
Flipping like a pancake, popping like a cork,
Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and not forgetting Snork

Tra la la, la la la la, Tra la la, la la la la

**40plus** · September 29th, 2008, 05:56 PM

I'll have a pint of whatever redeye1 is on.

Regards
40+

**Greenman** · September 29th, 2008, 07:49 PM

Keep on topic lads

**Greenman** · September 29th, 2008, 08:28 PM

Redeye1 refers to the Banana Splits, a main staple of school holiday programming here along with Why Don't You(Just Switch off your Television Set and go and do something less boring instead) bunch of kids, demonstrating how to make, do and create all sorts of things along with the odd video of kids and their hobbies.

**rotobott** · September 29th, 2008, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenman

Keep on topic lads

Damn I was just about to nudge this thread onto 1970's sweets,still Greenman has to be vigilant all the time I only have to get lucky once.

September 29th, 2008, 10:43 AM	#1
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,484 Times in 19,356 Posts	What do you remember? As a bit of a break from page 3 threads I thought it might be fun to resurrect the remembrances of Saturday morning tv from the 70's-80's-seen as the golden age for us 40 somethings here in the UK. So my question is this, what do you remember getting up early and dashing downstairs to watch-oh and we can also include school holiday programmes too. Here are a few examples: Marine Boy Outer Space(only met one other person who remembers this)-it showed two Autocat and Motormouse cartoons(Hanna-Barbera) and a saga called "The Ice Dragon"-anyone else? circa 1974/5 White Horses Belle and Sebastian Three's Company(foreign kids show about two boys and a girl with a whistled theme tune) Multi-coloured Swap Shop TISWAS Hey! Its' the Wolf!(hanna-barbera shorts) The Singing Ringing Tree Add your memories here. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

September 29th, 2008, 12:56 PM	#2
buggeration Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfway between here and there! Posts: 296 Thanks: 281 Thanked 2,510 Times in 277 Posts	Twizzle-yep! I'm knocking on a bit; and Torchy, whose best friend was a white faced golliwog called Chalky-very un-pc these days. __________________ We don't grow up; we just grow old. Last edited by buggeration; September 29th, 2008 at 05:08 PM..

September 29th, 2008, 03:14 PM	#4
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,484 Times in 19,356 Posts	Odd cartoons that were around the 70's & early 80's Dodo-the Kid from Outer Space (theme tune went something along the lines of "he's a scientific pixie from a strange atomic race, Dodo, Dodo, the Kid from Outer Space-Dodo!") Astronut(space alien visits hapless Oscar) Deputy Dawg-Police dog in the backwoods of America, forever given the run around by Vance-a hip varmint and Musky the muskrat and forever in lumber with the Sheriff! Beany and Cecil(a kid and his pet sea monster!) Sinbad the Sailor(every time he pulled his belt tight he gained strength!) Re the Red Hand Gang-that starred Matthew Laborteaux and a black kid with the great name of James Bond III-obviously his parents liked the British secret agent. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached! Last edited by Greenman; September 29th, 2008 at 03:17 PM..

September 29th, 2008, 05:48 PM	#5
40plus Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Offshore Posts: 2,936 Thanks: 18,435 Thanked 35,168 Times in 2,848 Posts	Sally James in that clingy top The Hair Bear Bunch Wacky Races (originally tea time but repeated Saturday mornings) UFO (might have been on at tea time) Sally James in that clingy top Banana Splits Dick Barton Special Agent Sally James in that clingy top __________________ Touchy, feely.............with Cherry Healey (once she's got rid of that god-awful nose ring).

September 29th, 2008, 05:56 PM	#7
40plus Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Offshore Posts: 2,936 Thanks: 18,435 Thanked 35,168 Times in 2,848 Posts	I'll have a pint of whatever redeye1 is on. Regards 40+ __________________ Touchy, feely.............with Cherry Healey (once she's got rid of that god-awful nose ring).

September 29th, 2008, 02:41 PM	#3
Inglorious Guest Posts: n/a	The Double Deckers

September 29th, 2008, 05:53 PM	#6
redeye1 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 46 Thanks: 724 Thanked 724 Times in 41 Posts	Tra la la, la la la la One banana, two banana, three banana, four Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more. Over hill and highway the banana buggies go Coming on to bring you the Banana Splits Show Tra la la, la la la la......... Four banana, three banana, two bananas, one All bananas playing in the bright warm sun, Flipping like a pancake, popping like a cork, Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and not forgetting Snork Tra la la, la la la la, Tra la la, la la la la

September 29th, 2008, 07:49 PM	#8
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,484 Times in 19,356 Posts	Keep on topic lads __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

September 29th, 2008, 08:28 PM	#9
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,484 Times in 19,356 Posts	Redeye1 refers to the Banana Splits, a main staple of school holiday programming here along with Why Don't You(Just Switch off your Television Set and go and do something less boring instead) bunch of kids, demonstrating how to make, do and create all sorts of things along with the odd video of kids and their hobbies. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

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