Originally Posted By avromark Is there any TV shows you remember, that are now "obscure" I was looking up some information on TV shows I watched growing up in the 80's, early 90's. Although some of these shows aired in several countries, i'm finding it hard to find information on them. For instance when I looked up "The Little Vampire" (1986) which aired on Family Channel in Canada, and I believe on Disney Channel in USA. It was coproduced with Germany so i'm assuming it aired there as well Trying to find TVO/YTV only shows is even harder. Also when I find some shows Barbapapa comes in mind, all the information is in other languages. Wouldn't it be great if everyone spoke the same language. It makes me wonder how much of the Internet i'm missing. Polka Dot Door - Mr. Dressup - Go Bots - Ocean Girl (Australian), The Girl From Tommorow (Australian), Round The Twist (Australian) - The Odyssey
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Polka Dot Door and Mr. Dressup rocked...as did other kid shows The Sunshine Factory, Kids Incorporated, Gigglensort Hotel, and the fleeting 1989 sitcom Free Spirit about a witch who becomes a governess for 3 kids.
Originally Posted By alexbook I can't believe this topic has been here for almost an hour and FoDD hasn't posted to it. FWIW, the TV I grew up watching was black and white and had "rabbit ears."
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Funny, I thought avromark was a lot older than he is and alexbook was a lot younger than he is...
Originally Posted By avromark TDG where did you grow up? And come on i'm too inmature to be old for one
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I grew up in Kentucky...one o' the few southerners 'round these here parts, lol.
Originally Posted By avromark I didn't think they aired TVO produced (civil servants, and you must love all Ontario civil servants) shows that far from the border.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<the TV I grew up watching was black and white and had "rabbit ears.">> Don't forget that remote controls were nowhere to be seen either! 200 channels? LOL, how about a handful. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 60's, I remember this puppet segment... Charlie House and Humphrey Hambone. I LOVED Humphrey Hambone! I wish I could find pictures of him somewhere. Better yet, I'd love to have the puppet!
Originally Posted By avromark Heh even more recent things like (my siblings age) Snit from YTV (late 90's era) are hard to find. And they'll probably never release it on DVD. <a href="http://www.seethedonkey.com/tvthemesongs/Barbapapa.mp3" target="_blank">http://www.seethedonkey.com/tv themesongs/Barbapapa.mp3</a> However you may be surprised. I found the Little Prince on DVD, now i'm waiting for Sebastian and Bell Harriet's Magic Hats... Rocket Robinhood... Today's Special...
Originally Posted By avromark TVO produced those shows, I grew up by the studio. Mr Dressup stayed in Canada (american born), when Mr Rogers left back to the USA (Mr. Rogers was first filmed in Toronto). Look up "Butternut Square". Passe partout! TVO en anglais, TF0 en francais. I loved the old British shows like Simon and The Land of Chalk Drawings. or I think swiss or something Dr. Snuggles.
Originally Posted By friendofdd >>>I can't believe this topic has been here for almost an hour and FoDD hasn't posted to it.<<< I grew up with radio programs. Although I sometimes watched tv at the neighbors, while a jr high school student, we didn't get a set until I was a freshman in high school. I cared for my baby brother after school and the first program I watched daily was because he wanted to see it. It was The Mickey Mouse Club. I found it boring except for the guilty crush I had on Annette. It is also when I decided that Donald was Disney's best character.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda I remember a local TV character in Los Angeles: Hobo Kelly. Typical local kids show, except no audience.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder Hobo Kelly rocked! "cartooon ho" Prior to Hobo Kelly in the Los Angeles market I memer "Sheriff John" I loved Sheriff John and the lunch brigade. The Sheriff himself was a good guy, had a way about him, he taught principles, manners, good hygiene and respect. He was sorta like Mr Rogers but a bit stronger. [he actually reminded me of my dad] He sang uplifting songs like "smile and be happy and the whole world smiles at you" They played cool cartoon like "crusader rabbit and Tommy Turtle" The coolest part of the show though was announcing birthdays... Sheriff John would get letters from parents and announce them IE; "Billy Smith in Burbank is 8 this week, little Mary Gomez in Long Beach turns 7 today" and then the camera would focus on this cool carousel birthday cake and Sheriff John would sing "put another candle on the birthday cake... the birthday cake... the birthday cake... your another year old today" Man I wish I could view old episodes of Sheriff John. As far as I know, Sheriff John only aired in L.A. [on KTTV channel 11] It was in the 60's in black and white As for TVO, I dont remember exactly which shows they were but I do remember a TVO logo before/after certain kids shows in the 80's
Originally Posted By Big Thunder oh, and I memer the nationally syndicated show on Sunday mornings... "Wonderama" with Bob Mcalister, they sang "does anybody here have an aardvark?" they were sponsored by Royal Crown cola and mentioned it often [I was an RC drinker] they gave played games and gave away neat prizes. They had a dance segment, sort of an American Bandstand for kids in their "go go cellar" This subject of old kids TV shows has come up various times here on LP and Dave jogged my memory of Wonderama
Originally Posted By Dave Here you go BT <a href="http://latvlegends.com/HoboKelly/hobokelly.htm" target="_blank">http://latvlegends.com/HoboKel ly/hobokelly.htm</a> <a href="http://latvlegends.com/SheriffJohn/sheriffjohn.html" target="_blank">http://latvlegends.com/Sheriff John/sheriffjohn.html</a> And you'll like this one. It has a picture of the old Jack in the Box clown <a href="http://partigirl.www1.50megs.com/MoreHosts/Lostfound.htm" target="_blank">http://partigirl.www1.50megs.c om/MoreHosts/Lostfound.htm</a>
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Oh, gosh! I loved Kids Incorporated! Another one I loved that not too many remember was The Get-Along Gang. I used to record that one (and Muppet Babies) on my little audio cassette player as I sat in front of the TV.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I LOVED "Today's Special" and "Bell & Sebastian"! I used to watch "You Can't Do That On Television" too.
Originally Posted By Labuda During the three years we lived in Dallas, I watched Mr. Peppermint - a local kids' show host. One of the BIG thrills of my young life was when I got to meet Mr. Peppermint & Muffin (his sidekick, a raccoon puppet) - and got their autographs! Oh, and Mr. Peppermint's real-life son is one of the Butthole Surfers.
