Why Don't You

[Genie]

Re: Why Don't You

This always seemed to be on during school holidays when there seemed to be an endless stream of kids showing off their collections of shells or pencil erasers. I used to like the little skits with puppets made from flip flops or rubber balls. Also I remember one series (maybe it was more) when saying the word 'Doris' was bad and the kids would all faint or run screaming at the mention of the 'D' word. Our next door neightbour was actually called Doris so we got a lot of mileage out of that. =)

[battyrat]

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Thats where it came from.I remarked about my neices socks the other week by saying they were Doris proof socks.I got a strange look from my much younger sister.

The Doris or something to that effect was a long furry critter that used to shoot around the studio.The only defence was the Doris proof socks which if I remember rightly were very bright and colourful stripey things.

Strange memory,isolated from where it came from until now.I think it was part of the mid 70's programs maybe a little later.

[moonvisage]

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At last! I managed to find somebody who has uploaded the 1970's theme tune with the cartoons.

I can still remember those hand puppets from the box and the cartoon telly getting pushed off.I'm sure i remember watching this episode,because of the wobbly nose drawings.
Don't Forget ...


Why Don't You ...
BBC TV
Bristol BS8 2LR

[darren]

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great to see and hear this.
thanks M.V.

THIS MUST HAVE BEE AROUND 81 to 82 as its season ten.
who is the girl in this pic.
i assume she was a presenter on it.

At last! I managed to find somebody who has uploaded the 1970's theme tune with the cartoons.

I can still remember those hand puppets from the box and the cartoon telly getting pushed off.I'm sure i remember watching this episode,because of the wobbly nose drawings.
Don't Forget ...


Why Don't You ...
BBC TV
Bristol BS8 2LR

[xxneilxx]

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when i used to watch it in the 70s/80s, i remember each week it was a different group of kids in a different city. I rememeber Bristol and the London kids as that was my region . Happy days ...

[Marine Boy]

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My biggest surprise, looking at the clips, was the running time of the show. Are the YT clips edited? I always thought that WDY was about 20 or 25 minutes long...

[darren]

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id be shocked if hey where edited mate as its a kids show.

yeah i cecked the show lasted 25 mins er episode.[

My biggest surprise, looking at the clips, was the running time of the show. Are the YT clips edited? I always thought that WDY was about 20 or 25 minutes long...

[sf1378]

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Whatever happened to that loon who played 'Ben' in it - the weird scientist kid who'd end up making something like a computer that becomes so advanced it became threatening to humanity...etc, etc, they used to have those small side stories that would run with the show...

[Richard1978]

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I remember Ben, he was part of the Cardiff gang but seemed to turn up with other gangs in Newcastle & Liverpool.

[Roachie]

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The music that I remember was played on a yazoo or comb & tracing paper.
The postcode sticks in my mind aswell BS8 2LR.

[moonvisage]

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great to see and hear this.
thanks M.V.

THIS MUST HAVE BEE AROUND 81 to 82 as its season ten.
who is the girl in this pic.
i assume she was a presenter on it.

Far from it.This episode is from 1979.

[darren]

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Far from it.This episode is from 1979.

cheers mate.

from what i can see there where more series than yrs
in other words it seems thee more than one season per year.