Old TV programs you remember as being good when you were a kid

[Mungler]

Okay, I grew up on Dr Who, Thunderbirds, The Tomorrow People, Saphire and Steel, Star Treck.... all of which I remember as being "great" but when watched again are utter rubbish - wooden acting and wobbly sets.

 

However, I have just today taken delivery of the complete box set of "Monkey" and have started watching them again <coughs> with and for the kids of course. I am amazed that it's still actually very watchable and not at all pants.

 

I would also add that The Men from UNCLE also stands the test of time IMHO.

 

What say you, what know you?

[Spaniel]

Now i thought Monkey was excellent when i was a kid, but i do like sitting down to watch Dr Who with the Kids, its all booked on the Sky ready for tomorrow evening

[The original sad lad]

my childhood memory was that of space 1999 it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mungler]

Now i thought Monkey was excellent when i was a kid, but i do like sitting down to watch Dr Who with the Kids, its all booked on the Sky ready for tomorrow evening

 

 

I grew up on Tom Baker as Dr Who and thought it was brill. However, you watch an old Dr. Who episode with Tom Baker now and you'll choke on the hammed up performance and marvel at how unrealistic BBC carboard props actually were.

[Spaniel]

Tom Baker god you are younge

I grew up on John pertwee who i thought was an excellent Dr, got to admit I do like the guy who does him now although it looks like he is set to change tomorrow evening.

 

Never liked the Vet though, thought he was to much of a Dr Poof

Edited December 24, 2008 by Spaniel

[malkiserow]

Mungler.... pressies all done then!!!!

 

I remember "HOW" loved that and Tomorrows World some bits great and some very funny !

[lurcherboy]

You forgot Land of the Giants and the Time Tunnel

 

 

 

 

LB

[humperdingle]

The Flumps

[Imperfection]

I used to love 'The Goodies' as a kid in the 70's,but when the beeb had a goody night few years ago-it was pants.Like many other series from that decade like Professionals,Space 1999-they aint aged well!

 

Cant agree with Mungler about StarTrek though...

[Mungler]

Ah the Professionals still works today, sort of.

[magman]

Minder was a big part of my friday night as a kid

[Imperfection]

Ah the Professionals still works today, sort of.

 

Bet you've got a perm?

[fishman307]

catweazel, torchy the battery boy, lady penelopy, skippy, lassy, muffin the mule,

[IAN88]

the tomorrow people has got tobe the worst acting ever specially the leader JOHN

watching OLIVER,at present,still brill,then watching scrouge with albert finney on dvd after proper class

[malkiserow]

Bet you've got a perm?

 

Bet it dropped out and now more like the Mitchells

[6shot]

sunday nights, last of the summer wine,howards way and then bread.

[Mungler]

The Sweeney and Minder = class telly

 

Another one for the **** list = Bergerac

[LXX73]

Another vote for The Professionals and Space 1999

[plinker]

rhubarb and custard and proper grange hill with tucker benny and trish yates ,even grange hill heros were hard then, back in the day eh

[tosspot]

Phantom flan flinger, compost corner, condensed milk sandwiches, Sally James' almost legendary pop interviews, the bucket of water song

 

and Essexs' favourite.......spot the Benny

 

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TISWAS

[MM]

Saphire and Steel, Catweisle and Worzel Gumidge (spel) are all still great to watch today.

[SHOOTANDFISH]

Hectors house,Pipkins,Banana splits,The double deckers,The avengers,Out of town... ah the good old days

[Evil Elvis]

Tails of the riverbank and fingerbobs....total kanff but loved them as a kid!!!

[Imperfection]

The ultimate in wobbly sets and dire effects...

 

Blakes Seven.

[tosspot]

Ooohh mistress Meeker