Why Don't You

[harlequinn]

I loved 'Why don't you' and we also used to query why they asked us to turn off the tv set and go do something less boring instead of watching them.
It was a great programme. I wish they would bring it back
(just listened to the theme tune LOL!! great stuff!)

[moonvisage]

Why Don't You - Children's Television Series

Does anybody remmeber watching: Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go Out And Do Something Less Boring Instead?
The odd clip has managed to find it's way on to youtube.

Here's an adult version of Why Don't You...

[Sly]

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Ironically when this came on I used to switch the TV off and go out and play. I have no idea what it's about because it bored me rigid.

[FLYING SAUCER]

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OK - Why Dont You........ I have mentioned something on here before about this, but, I remember the Why Dont You series starting with a dalmation dog running in front of a load of kids accompanied by some sort of pop song? rather scottish in influence?

I loved the parts 1 and 2 from 1973, but my memory may be from 1974 - the one with the Pastry and boiled sweet Stained Glass Window? It was made on a baking sheet and I thought it was pure magic (teeth rotting) but summer holiday entertainment!

[Marine Boy]

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I was quite a fan of this show

There is a thread about it here: Moderators note..now merged

[darren]

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it had 42 series.
it ran from 20 August 1973 to 21 April 1995.
episodes where 25 mins long.

it was first shown on bbc 1.

a great show it was.
i watched it till it was finished very sad indeed.
i watched from around 78 till it ended.

[Richard1978]

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someone I sort of knew at school was in one of the last gangs.

I didn't realise it lasted until 1995, I can last remember seeing it in 1993.

[Trickyvee]

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I watched WDY and liked it but I can't really remember what was on it. All I remember is kids with their own name tags and it having a set like a gloomy old warehouse. I think I was preoccupied with wanting to be on it rather than its content, although I never looked into how to apply.

[moonvisage]

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I remember it mostly from about 1977,when it had a great fun catchy '' Why Don't You '' theme song.That is the series i want to see posted on youtube.

[moonvisage]

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I've just found the theme song i was looking for,from a link posted by Claudine Jones in the Likely Lads Thread.

http://www.televisiontunes.com/Why_Dont_You.html

[ann22]

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I too remember the opening title sequence more than the actual show. I remember the sun beaming in the window, the beginning of this show and the feeling of having no school for weeks and weeks.

[80sChav]

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It was a great programe though1 A real good watch!

[80sChav]

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it had 42 series.
it ran from 20 August 1973 to 21 April 1995.
episodes where 25 mins long.

it was first shown on bbc 1.

a great show it was.
i watched it till it was finished very sad indeed.
i watched from around 78 till it ended.

Gosh, I never knew it ran for so long! Amazing!

[darren]

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Gosh, I never knew it ran for so long! Amazing!

yes weven i was shocked it ran for this long when i did a bit of research on it.

it shows just how popular it was to haVE RAN SO Long.

[battyrat]

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I remember some of the earlier ones,but mostly the programs with the more up beat catchy tune from the 70's.There was a lad that used to like castles,and another kid used to dig for antique bottles on one of the programs.I loved the show and used to watch it regularly.It must seem funny now but the show really did in part inspire many children when I was growing up to try new things out.After all tv was limited back then and without computer games there was more time to mess around on the streets with the lads.
I thought the show finished way back in the late 70's or early 80's.I am very surprised to see it ran into the 90's.