Grange hill

[darren]

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One thing i did notice the 1st series was very short in terms of episodes prob because it was the 1st series and they wanted to see how well it did.

Pretty strong storylines in the 1st few series.

[Danniella]

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That was Gonch selling the snacks.. best character

That's him, Gonch!

[George 1978]

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I think my biggest firstr GH crush was Miss Lexington!!

No coincidence that she had a Princess Diana haircut considering that it was the 1981 series, although she looked more like Anneka Rice by time she made her final appearances in 1984.

[sixtyten]

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That was Gonch selling the snacks.. best character

[Danniella]

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I've been watching them from the beginning on Youtube. Just got to Annette having a fling with Stewpot. I don't remember that storyline, though I have remembered others. The new kids coming in (series 8) were pretty much my contemporaries. Gonch, Hollo, Cally, etc.

I liked Zammo. And there was a lad who sold snacks to the other kids. I've seen a few episodes on YouTube too, it was much better early on in the series.

[Clare]

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I've been watching them from the beginning on Youtube. Just got to Annette having a fling with Stewpot. I don't remember that storyline, though I have remembered others. The new kids coming in (series 8) were pretty much my contemporaries. Gonch, Hollo, Cally, etc.

[80sChav]

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Had a mad crush on Cathy Hargreaves.

Booga Benson ( from tucker's era)was a badder bully than Gripper Stebson.

I think my biggest firstr GH crush was Miss Lexingtn!!

Who in the 80s (or 90s when it was repeated for the 3rd times) not adore Miss Lexington .... couipled with the facts A) she taught and Computers - which was not like English/maths, but more of a "easy" subject, which is 2 reasons in one and then B (or a 3rd) she just was'nt like any other Teacher GH ever had

She was more loike a mate to the kids - allmost being like a Female McGuffy or Knowles (who was very under-rated as a character) I think - though that is for another day/thread/post/chapter in this thread I think though

80sChav

[duffer]

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Had a mad crush on Cathy Hargreaves.

Booga Benson ( from tucker's era)was a badder bully than Gripper Stebson.

[80sChav]

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The Early Characters like tucker zammo roland gripper pogo mr bronson and susan were my favourites.

Me too OTBF - though i like them all up to the 2003 plus (the early to mid Noughties tyoo)

On a sub note - though it is just "over the brder" in to the Noughties (and though it's linked from Ben/Hudson and Lisa etc starting in 97/98 respectivly), does anybody else have any opinions + thoughts on what GH would have become if it had not moved to Liverpool for 2003!!?

Though i hate to think of it ending as it did in 2002 (with no defiinite confirmation of who perished) I do like a suspense as so (where your own imagination can decide), but too given there was no confirmation - I also guess I'd call the end of S25 a good stalemate given the above!!

80schav

[80sChav]

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Though it is slightly past the 1990s and the eara DYR covers - I can not help but wondering what "might" have happened in 2002 if Grange Hill had not moved to Liverpool
for S26

I know it gave the programme another 6 years of life , with more lows than highs - but the occasional good Series/storyline did carry on past 2002 - but for me Series 25 of 2002 was part of an era strecthing from the late 90s - 1997/98 where GH was again struggling to find/re-invent itself - but was managing it quite well by - especially with the superb opening iof the 1999 Series - which was immensley harsh to watch (and more so in that Life Imitated Art for poor Laura Sadler 4 years later) in 2003 - but how could GH of continued in the vain it was riding on by 2002 I often wonder if it had stayed in London!!

A lot of fansd rate Series 25 as one of the all time best - up there with some of the 80s stuff - though I know not all are thrilled about it - but a lot of this fell down to Ian Hudson, Ben Miller, Max and Lisa and the Double-Dare Gang finding their feet later on after arriving in 1997 and 1998

I frely admit too by the the time the fire had done it's worst - I had come to love Lisa's Year and appreciate them like Ziggy's Year/era - in-particular the immensly talented guy who played Kieron Franklyn "Ozzie" Osbourne

Though on a final note - which a lot of fans say and in many way's I agree - that final episode of 2002 should have been the programme's end (as much as I am gratefull for the following 6 years) as sketchy and deplorable as in-particular Series 26 and 31 was!

80sChav

[80sChav]

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There are some missing because BBC Worldwide have forced them off there, and sometimes you can't view a series throughout, and that is a problem when it comes to continuity and storylines.

i think I'd prefer to believe it is because of the immense amount of Music that'd demand copywright payments George!!

At least this is what Simon who owned GH Online said and there was never a true-er expert on Grange Hill than Simon - as well as his quite knowledgable experience in matters such as TV and Music polayed in programmes

80sChav

[George 1978]

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Check out youtube they have tons of full series you can watch ive watched loads of full series on there.
Thats the closest it will get to being on tv again.

There are some missing because BBC Worldwide have forced them off there, and sometimes you can't view a series throughout, and that is a problem when it comes to continuity and storylines.

[Richard1978]

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I remember the mum one of characters in The Beano liked to watch a soap called Dallasty.

The Bash Street Kids once featured a spoof of Neighbours called Kangaroo Street.

[80sChav]

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Check out youtube they have tons of full series you can watch ive watched loads of full series on there.
Thats the closest it will get to being on tv again.

True Dareen - I agree here with you pal!

Though as I was going to post yesterday in the Grange Hill V Waterloo Rd thread (but something happened and I lost the typing, but I'll post it again), why has'nt somebody had a cross-over idea called Waterloo-Hill or Grange-Road!! After all for I think for charity it was they had an EastStreet (combination of Corrie and EastEnders)!

80sChav

[Clare]

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Check out youtube they have tons of full series you can watch ive watched loads of full series on there.
Thats the closest it will get to being on tv again.

I watched the first episode on Youtube the other day.