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Title: Past Tv
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 June 2008, 00:07:27
Just reading the thread "Childhood Hero"

Got on to thinking of some of the old TV comedy..

The Good Life

To the Manor Born

Love Thy Neighber

Mind Your Language

Please Sir

Bless This House

The List goes on
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 June 2008, 00:11:59
Cuckoo Waltz

Mork and Mindy

Benny Hill
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: FRE07962128 on 17 June 2008, 00:12:21
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Just reading the thread "Childhood Hero"

Got on to thinking of some of the old TV comedy..

The Good Life

To the Manor Born

Love Thy Neighber

Mind Your Language

Please Sir

Bless This House

The List goes on

On the Buses

Terry and June

Hancock's Half Hour

Faulty Towers

Monty Pythons Flying Circus

Steptoe and Son

Till Death Do Us Part

Some Mothers Do Have Them

I didn't Know You Cared

Porridge

The Likely Lads

The Liver Birds

Bread

Are You Being Served

Some Like it Hot
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Debs. on 17 June 2008, 08:20:31
The Avengers
Man In A Suitcase
U.F.O
The Persuaders
The Sweeney
London`s Burning
Time Tunnel
Jason King
The Prisoner
Ironside
Cannon
Kojak
McCloud
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 June 2008, 08:37:24
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The Avengers
Man In A Suitcase
U.F.O
The Persuaders
The Sweeney
London`s Burning
Time Tunnel
Jason King
The Prisoner
Ironside
Cannon
Kojak
McCloud
That woman with Rice Crispies as eyebrows ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Vamps on 17 June 2008, 08:55:28
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The Avengers
Man In A Suitcase
U.F.O
The Persuaders
The Sweeney
London`s Burning
Time Tunnel
Jason King
The Prisoner
Ironside
Cannon
Kojak
McCloud

Some of those are going back a bit Deb's ;) but I do remember my dad telling me about them. ;D ;D
Been watching London's Burning again on sky.
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Martin_1962 on 17 June 2008, 10:37:50
Thunderbirds
Stingray
Fireball XL5
Joe 90
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 17 June 2008, 10:48:17
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Just reading the thread "Childhood Hero"

Got on to thinking of some of the old TV comedy..

The Good Life

To the Manor Born

Love Thy Neighber

Mind Your Language

Please Sir

Bless This House

The List goes on

On the Buses

Terry and June

Hancock's Half Hour

Faulty Towers

Monty Pythons Flying Circus

Steptoe and Son

Till Death Do Us Part

Some Mothers Do Have Them

I didn't Know You Cared

Porridge

The Likely Lads

The Liver Birds

Bread

Are You Being Served

Some Like it Hot


I like all of those, i also liked only fools and hores and keeping up appearences (sad i know) - i know a woman just like her ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Debs. on 17 June 2008, 11:44:07
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The Avengers
Man In A Suitcase
U.F.O
The Persuaders
The Sweeney
London`s Burning
Time Tunnel
Jason King
The Prisoner
Ironside
Cannon
Kojak
McCloud

Some of those are going back a bit Deb's ;) but I do remember my dad telling me about them. ;D ;D
Been watching London's Burning again on sky.

 :o Does the phrase "skating on thin ice" mean anything to you? ;D

.....anyway, I`m not old; just an earlier version! ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 17 June 2008, 11:57:13
do any of you remember the thin blue line with rowan atkinson, i used to really like that ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Jim on 17 June 2008, 12:50:16
The A-Team :y

In 1972 a crack commando unit escaped from a maxinum security stockade................................................. ;D ;D

(http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00404/The_A_Team_404688a.jpg)
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Jimbob on 17 June 2008, 12:51:47
Watching A-Team reruns on Sky at the mo  :y
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: psychnurse on 17 June 2008, 12:54:52
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do any of you remember the thin blue line with rowan atkinson, i used to really like that ;D



This is on sky regularly. Think its uktv gold  :y

Love only fools and horses myself, its tireless comedy that is quality :y
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Jim on 17 June 2008, 13:09:00
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Watching A-Team reruns on Sky at the mo  :y
I ain't getting on no plane!!!!!!!!
Shut up B.A and drink your milk ;D ;D

Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Jimbob on 17 June 2008, 13:24:42
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Watching A-Team reruns on Sky at the mo  :y
I ain't getting on no plane!!!!!!!!
Shut up B.A and drink your milk ;D ;D


LMAO

Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Vamps on 17 June 2008, 14:09:27
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Watching A-Team reruns on Sky at the mo  :y
I ain't getting on no plane!!!!!!!!
Shut up B.A and drink your milk ;D ;D


LMAO


 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: ians on 17 June 2008, 15:53:38
Dad's Army - never tires for me..
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 17 June 2008, 16:14:35
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Dad's Army - never tires for me..

Same
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 June 2008, 17:32:58
I could watch Rising Damp over and over.
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 June 2008, 18:10:34
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I could watch Rising Damp over and over.

Is that because you fancied Miss Smith ( i think that was her name)  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 June 2008, 18:23:56
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I could watch Rising Damp over and over.

Is that because you fancied Miss Smith ( i think that was her name)  ;D ;D
I prefered Miss Jones ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 June 2008, 18:31:11
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I could watch Rising Damp over and over.

Is that because you fancied Miss Smith ( i think that was her name)  ;D ;D
Nah he was watching it to train for a career as a slum landlord. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 June 2008, 18:32:58
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I could watch Rising Damp over and over.

Is that because you fancied Miss Smith ( i think that was her name)  ;D ;D
Nah he was watching it to train for a career as a slum landlord. ;D ;D
And im bloody good at it too ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: ians on 17 June 2008, 18:35:01
funny how this discussion 'dates' people.. ;)

Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 June 2008, 18:37:58
What about Rag Trade and The Gaffer, does anybody remember them?
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 June 2008, 18:38:42
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What about Rag Trade and The Gaffer, does anybody remember them?
More careers advice Pete?
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: FRE07962128 on 17 June 2008, 18:39:07
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funny how this discussion 'dates' people.. ;)



Isn't it just Ian!  :y I am so young that all the names I came up with I read about in books, and as for 'The A Team'; who were they? :o :o :o ::) ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: ians on 17 June 2008, 18:41:04
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funny how this discussion 'dates' people.. ;)



Isn't it just Ian!  :y I am so young that all the names I came up with I read about in books, and as for 'The A Team'; who were they? :o :o :o ::) ::) ::) ;)


The A team was watched by my (considerably) younger brothers.. >:( >:(
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 June 2008, 18:41:43
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What about Rag Trade and The Gaffer, does anybody remember them?
More careers advice Pete?
I wouldn't mind being in the Rag Trade, you would never be short of work :D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 June 2008, 18:43:17
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I could watch Rising Damp over and over.

Is that because you fancied Miss Smith ( i think that was her name)  ;D ;D
I prefered Miss Jones ;D

It was going to be Smith or Jones, I got the wrong one as usual.

That's another TV prog, Alas, Smith & Jones
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 June 2008, 18:45:30
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What about Rag Trade and The Gaffer, does anybody remember them?

Dont remeber them, but used to love Steptoe and Son, especially with sketches like the old gezzer bathing in the sink.   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 June 2008, 18:45:42
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What about Rag Trade and The Gaffer, does anybody remember them?
More careers advice Pete?
I wouldn't mind being in the Rag Trade, you would never be short of work :D
Ask Dundee, think he did a bit during his Steptoe phase a few months back. ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2008, 19:14:23
but you have missed out the very best of sixties and seventies telly.

The Jenson Code
Belle and Sabastian
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2008, 19:19:18
classics such as

The jenson Code
belle and sabastian
the Tomorrow people
hectors house
The Baron

now he had a real car Jensen CV8  6.3 litres Chrysler lump in a plastic body
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Vamps on 17 June 2008, 23:12:40
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The Avengers
Man In A Suitcase
U.F.O
The Persuaders
The Sweeney
London`s Burning
Time Tunnel
Jason King
The Prisoner
Ironside
Cannon
Kojak
McCloud

This was on ITV4 today but my daughter turned it over, she was not impressed by the 'silly noises' of the UFO. :( How times chage, she put Spongebob Squarepants on. :-[
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: stuart30 on 18 June 2008, 00:19:41
This was one of my favourites growing up.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B_FQKHQDYk

Gotta click the link.....guaranteed foot tapper... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: omegaman2 on 18 June 2008, 07:51:47
i was tony curtis and roger moore,then bodie then i grew up and became gene hunt  ....its little wonder its the way i am ;D ;D
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Debs. on 18 June 2008, 08:18:08
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This was on ITV4 today but my daughter turned it over, she was not impressed by the 'silly noises' of the UFO. :( How times chage, she put Spongebob Squarepants on. :-[

Oh I loved UFO; I soooo-wanted a purple wig like Gabrielle Drake....and I wanted to 'smoulder' like Wanda Ventham (Col. Virginia Lake).....but, I also think I might have had a 'May to September' type crush on Ed Bishop (Cmdr. Straker)....well, it was the late `60`s and I was only young! ;)



[media]http://ufoseries.com/movieClips/opening.wmv[/media]
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 June 2008, 10:41:20
yes Debs, ihave actually met Gabrielle Drake twice. She was very posh  ,very nice and very tiny. Both times she gave me £10.
Title: Re: Past Tv
Post by: Vamps on 18 June 2008, 20:07:45
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This was on ITV4 today but my daughter turned it over, she was not impressed by the 'silly noises' of the UFO. :( How times chage, she put Spongebob Squarepants on. :-[

Oh I loved UFO; I soooo-wanted a purple wig like Gabrielle Drake....and I wanted to 'smoulder' like Wanda Ventham (Col. Virginia Lake).....but, I also think I might have had a 'May to September' type crush on Ed Bishop (Cmdr. Straker)....well, it was the late `60`s and I was only young! ;)



[media]http://ufoseries.com/movieClips/opening.wmv[/media]

Cors you were Deb's, me too. This was shown in the 70's wasn't it?? :-[
All puppets in the 60's, F.A.B.

Wasn't there a programme called Space 1999, shown around the same time, or am I getting mixed up. ::)