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Maroon Sailor
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Saturday Mornings (0:30)

 

 

 

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Maroon Sailor
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Steaming and a Roliing

 

 

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Do you live in a town?

Maroon Sailor
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The time will come when everyone will know the name of

 

 

Thunder and Lightning
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On 31/10/2025 at 19:03, Gavman81 said:

The Movie Game 

Knightmare - absolutely loved this and the tune 

Bravestar 

Cities of Gold - did they ever find them ? 
Dungeons and Dragons - did they ever get home ? 😰

 

Macgyver - the man stopped a bomb by melting some chocolate bars in one of them 

Crystal Maze

Quantum Leap 

Gamesmaster 

 

Honestly man, outstanding times 

 

The 1980s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon was abruptly canceled before producing its final episode, leaving the broadcast run with an unresolved cliffhanger. However, the script for the finale, titled "Requiem," was written and later brought to life through official audio dramas and fan animations. 
 
The climax of the story features these key developments:
  • Venger's Redemption: The heroes discover that the evil wizard Venger is actually the corrupted son of the Dungeon Master. The Dungeon Master's elaborate trials throughout the series were designed as a test to redeem Venger and lift his curse.
  • The Final Choice: By destroying a force of pure evil, the children succeed in redeeming Venger. With the curse lifted, Dungeon Master opens a portal for the kids to return to their world. 
  • The Open Ending: Dungeon Master gives the children a choice: they can return home safely to Earth, or they can stay behind to continue fighting evil in the realm. 
Dick Dastardly
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58 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Steaming and a Roliing

 

 

I prefer the Grateful Dead version myself

 

 

 

JudyJudyJudy
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MoncurMacdonaldMercer
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1 hour ago, FWJ said:


Do you live in a town?

 

does the mouse jump onto the dogs nose to press the lift button or something

 

 

JudyJudyJudy
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Dick Dastardly
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Dick Dastardly
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9 minutes ago, MoncurMacdonaldMercer said:

 

does the mouse jump onto the dogs nose to press the lift button or something

 

 

He certainly does.

And they always stopped to make sure the lift doors were closed after they’d left it.

MoncurMacdonaldMercer
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3 minutes ago, FWJ said:

He certainly does.

And they always stopped to make sure the lift doors were closed after they’d left it.

 

happy days :)

 

Daktari
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3 hours ago, Morgan said:

Daktari.

 

::facepaw::

You called? :)

Daktari
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Bit left field, but my 70's childhood was when I developed a life long love of Laurel and Hardy. They used to show their short films during school holidays, at weekends and early evenings on BBC2 I think. Simple humour that appealed to me at that age, Saps at Sea, Music Box, Laughing Gravy etc, etc.... brilliant stuff.

Morgan
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10 minutes ago, Daktari said:

You called? :)

I did.

 

But the wires must have been crossed (eyes).  😁

Maroon Sailor
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6 minutes ago, Daktari said:

Bit left field, but my 70's childhood was when I developed a life long love of Laurel and Hardy. They used to show their short films during school holidays, at weekends and early evenings on BBC2 I think. Simple humour that appealed to me at that age, Saps at Sea, Music Box, Laughing Gravy etc, etc.... brilliant stuff.

 

They used to open up a hall at our Primary School on Saturday mornings during the summer holidays and show a British Foundation Film.

 

They all seem to feature a fecking hot air balloon

JudyJudyJudy
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9 minutes ago, Daktari said:

Bit left field, but my 70's childhood was when I developed a life long love of Laurel and Hardy. They used to show their short films during school holidays, at weekends and early evenings on BBC2 I think. Simple humour that appealed to me at that age, Saps at Sea, Music Box, Laughing Gravy etc, etc.... brilliant stuff.

Oh yes . Made me a life long laurel and hardy fan . Still watch them now and again . Great chemistry between them both . 

Pasquale for King
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Monkey, so mysterious and mystical 

highlandjambo3
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This…

 


 

Elljay
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One for us old fogeys

 

JudyJudyJudy
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48 minutes ago, highlandjambo3 said:

This…

 


 

I liked that . But can’t remember the plot ? What was it all about ? lol 

highlandjambo3
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1 minute ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

I liked that . But can’t remember the plot ? What was it all about ? lol 

🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️……I don’t remember what I did yesterday 😂

Janbo1874
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Messed up the link
Janbo1874
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Chairman of the Bored
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TV? I read books and played football. 

Janbo1874
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Triggers Broom
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My son is 4 and wanting something different to watch for a change to his Bluey, Mickey Mouse. 
 

was telling him about some shows I watched growing up thank god he refused bananas in pyjamas pair of creeps 😂 a lot have also not aged well from the 90s

AyrJambo
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3 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

I liked that . But can’t remember the plot ? What was it all about ? lol 

 No plot

Just a series of "wacky", probably hallucogen-induced sketches and one-liners with a lot of slapstick thrown in

 

Loved it!!

WorldChampions1902
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“The Singing Ringing Tree” used to regularly appear on the TV circuit. Obviously based on some unknown fairy tale and never quite understood what it was about. It was a cheap budget show, which looked like it was shot in a Poundland Blue Peter studio and came with subtitles or voiceovers IIRC?

robertlaird
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On 29/10/2025 at 11:50, John Findlay said:

We are a wide range of ages, so I am assuming there will be a wide range of programmes.

 

Jackanory. I enjoyed this some of the actors and actresses were brilliant at telling the stories. The late Bernard Cribbens being one of my personal favourites.

 

Captain Scarlett and the Mysterons.

I enjoyed this more than Stingray, Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds and Joe 90.

 

Blue Peter. When Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, and Peter Purves were the presenters. John Noakes doing daredevil stuff like sky diving, and climbing Nelson's column without wearing are hard hat or safety harness.

 

How. Just found this so educational and entertaining.

 

We never had a telly until I was 12 yrs old. So I suppose the stuff for kids back then would the likes of "Joe 90"

Jamstomorrow
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Who can forget TONIGHT on BBC,

 

Such stalwarts as Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Geoff Johnson Smth, Alan Whicker, Macdonald Hastings, Fyfe Robertson, various entertainers.  Who remembers Cy Grant, Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor?

 

Pure cultyer for a growing boy.

 
inspector
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5 hours ago, WorldChampions1902 said:

“The Singing Ringing Tree” used to regularly appear on the TV circuit. Obviously based on some unknown fairy tale and never quite understood what it was about. It was a cheap budget show, which looked like it was shot in a Poundland Blue Peter studio and came with subtitles or voiceovers IIRC?

The dwarf scared the crap out of me

inspector
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On 02/06/2026 at 00:07, Maroon Sailor said:

 

They used to open up a hall at our Primary School on Saturday mornings during the summer holidays and show a British Foundation Film.

 

They all seem to feature a fecking hot air balloon

I had similar at the Gibson Craig memorial hall in Currie in the mid 60's. Don't remember the hot air balloons though. Place was a riot

WorldChampions1902
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16 minutes ago, inspector said:

The dwarf scared the crap out of me

:lol: I’d forgotten about him!

Australis
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The flashing blade

Saturday morning dubbed from French.

 

Australis
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Casey Jones

Steaming and a rolling.

It's Casey at the throttle of the cannonball express.

 

I've done the steaming and a rolling bit

 

 

 

Another Saturday morning watch.

 

JudyJudyJudy
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12 minutes ago, Australis said:

Casey Jones

Steaming and a rolling.

It's Casey at the throttle of the cannonball express.

 

I've done the steaming and a rolling bit

 

 

 

Another Saturday morning watch.

 

I remember the theme tune but can’t remember anything about the show 

neilnunb
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On 01/06/2026 at 21:51, Thunder and Lightning said:
The 1980s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon was abruptly canceled before producing its final episode, leaving the broadcast run with an unresolved cliffhanger. However, the script for the finale, titled "Requiem," was written and later brought to life through official audio dramas and fan animations. 
 
The climax of the story features these key developments:
  • Venger's Redemption: The heroes discover that the evil wizard Venger is actually the corrupted son of the Dungeon Master. The Dungeon Master's elaborate trials throughout the series were designed as a test to redeem Venger and lift his curse.
  • The Final Choice: By destroying a force of pure evil, the children succeed in redeeming Venger. With the curse lifted, Dungeon Master opens a portal for the kids to return to their world. 
  • The Open Ending: Dungeon Master gives the children a choice: they can return home safely to Earth, or they can stay behind to continue fighting evil in the realm. 

 

Dungeons and Dragons is my favourite cartoon of all time.

 

Here is Requiem.

 

 

Maroon Sailor
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1 hour ago, Australis said:

Casey Jones

Steaming and a rolling.

It's Casey at the throttle of the cannonball express.

 

I've done the steaming and a rolling bit

 

 

 

Another Saturday morning watch.

 

 

There was a Casey Jones burger joint at Waterloo station. My go to place before getting the train down to Pompey. Steaming and a Rolling

JudyJudyJudy
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Just now, Maroon Sailor said:

 

There was a Casey Jones burger joint at Waterloo station. My go to place before getting the train down to Pompey. Steaming and a Rolling

Oh that’s right 

OnlyTheLonely
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I loved Branded, starring Chuck Connors. The opening scene of every episode was epic. 

 

 

Australis
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12 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

I remember the theme tune but can’t remember anything about the show 

Always a happy ending, J.

After some kind of episode upsetting or endangering the locals.

Land slides on the line, boulders on the line

 

Will people get off the line before Casey and his train arrives.

 

Seemed to be about reminding Americans it was alway good to be helpful and good fine upstanding citizens.

 

Always enjoyable when I watched it at that age.

Australis
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Follyfoot.

 

Theme sung by a band called the Settlers.

Theme called the lightening tree.

 

 

 

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My wife brought an old video tape of Watch with Mother to show the kids when I was out in Saudi. They couldn't stop laughing at the garbage we actually watched. 

maroondevo52
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On 03/06/2026 at 14:26, WorldChampions1902 said:

“The Singing Ringing Tree” used to regularly appear on the TV circuit. Obviously based on some unknown fairy tale and never quite understood what it was about. It was a cheap budget show, which looked like it was shot in a Poundland Blue Peter studio and came with subtitles or voiceovers IIRC?

That terrified me.

martoon
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Watched it every morning during school holidays then took the "switch off...do something less boring instead" advice and was out the rest of the day.

 

10am-10pm in the height of the summer holidays. Popped home to get fed about once a day then straight back oot again.

 

Thank goodness my childhood was in the 1970's and early '80's.

 

A freedom that kids just don't experience now, I believe.

 

 

Canscot
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19 hours ago, OnlyTheLonely said:

I loved Branded, starring Chuck Connors. The opening scene of every episode was epic. 

 

 

Never saw that show but The Rifleman (Starring Chuck Connor's) was one of my favourites. I watched the whole series a couple of years ago on a streaming service. 

Romfordjt
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Were some of those shows that long ago.

I used to enjoy

HR Puffnstuff

Land of the Giants

Sapphire and Steel

Children of the Stones

Original Tomorrow People

Blake's seven

Scooby Doo 

I wonder why I have a strange sense of humour.

Jibbers
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On 03/06/2026 at 14:26, WorldChampions1902 said:

“The Singing Ringing Tree” used to regularly appear on the TV circuit. Obviously based on some unknown fairy tale and never quite understood what it was about. It was a cheap budget show, which looked like it was shot in a Poundland Blue Peter studio and came with subtitles or voiceovers IIRC?

It was made in the former East Germany and was based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, which is why it’s a bit dark at times. There was indeed a voiceover, probably to save money on subtitles. The haughty Princess is taught some harsh life lessons by the evil dwarf in order for her to become a bit more humble and caring. A morality tale really. I have it on DVD!

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