TV Shows Only You Seem To Remember

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Hi Richard, Yes, the channels that did show old programmes have largely moved on to newer material, while the older stuff seems to be the same familiar shows like 'Only Fools and Horses'. There must be so many series from the 70s just sitting in archives. Surely a channel that resurrected series that this thread has discussed would get enough viewers to justify it.

I am pleased you remember and enjoyed 'Selwyn Froggitt', Big Kid. That catchphrase was all over the place at the height of the show's popularity.

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Oh, No, it's Selwyn Froggitt: Bill Maynard as hapless council worker in popular mid-70s sitcom. His catchphrase was "Magic, our Maurice" with cheesey grin and double thumbs-up.

selwyn froggitt was good. wish it would get shown again.

[Richard1978]

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Agree that it would be nice to have a channel dedicated to old, more obscure or forgotten TV shows. You would think that with the hundreds of channels we now have that there would be room for it.

UK Gold, Bravo & Granada Plus all started off showing some less well known shows from the past, but after a few years started on more recent programming.

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Yes, I remember Pac-Man, and I think you are right that it was only shown in school holidays.

Oh, No, it's Selwyn Froggitt: Bill Maynard as hapless council worker in popular mid-70s sitcom. His catchphrase was "Magic, our Maurice" with cheesey grin and double thumbs-up.

The Sandbaggers: Roy Marsden as M.I.6 agent in dour, mostly studio-bound drama. He spent as much time fighting his political bosses as he did the KGB. Shown on ITV around 1981.

Second Verdict: Fictional BBC detectives Barlow and Watt investigate 6 real-life crimes in a series from around 1976. Never seen it repeated since original transmission. It was a follow-up to their similar 1973 series where they investigated the Jack the Ripper murders.

The Sky's the Limit: Early 70s game show with Hughie Green assisted by Monica Rose. It had a travel theme and the prize was, I think, 21,000 miles of travel with spending money. I remember contestants could win money in pounds or dollars, say a question was worth £100 or $100. Even at the time I wondered why anyone would choose $100 over £100 as the exchange rate was in excess of $2 = £1.

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here's one from the early 80s. i only recall this being on during the six week school holidays.

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Agree that it would be nice to have a channel dedicated to old, more obscure or forgotten TV shows. You would think that with the hundreds of channels we now have that there would be room for it.

[darren]

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It does seem familiar to me im sure i too saw it in the eighties.

Thnx for reminding me.

There should be a channel just for old obscure tv shows like this one.

i can remember watching it in the mid 1980s one summertime.

[angliaknight]

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OOPS in reply to OTT post.

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I obtained all all the shows on dvd, good fun.One segment was called "beat your brains out" where the drunken audience were given large rubber mallets and chaos ensued.

[Richard1978]

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remember this cartoon ???

I can remember watching it in the mid 1980s one Summertime.

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remember this cartoon ???

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King Arthur And The Square Knights Of The Round Table
Motor Mouse And Auto Cat
Archie
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
Soldier And Me
Jamie

got this motor mouse and autocat mini comic / book from when i was a kid.

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The mini-series, Jamie, doesn't ring any bells at all, Zabadak, so possibly it passed me by at the time.

OTT I certainly do remember. Late on Saturday nights on ITV with Chris Tarrant and ex-TISWAS regulars John Gorman, Bob Carolgees and Lenny Henry. No Sally James, sadly. The most infamous part was the balloon dance with Chris etc dancing with only a couple of balloons to cover their modesty. Meant as an adult version of TISWAS, it always seemed to me to be less anarchic and edgy than TISWAS

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DOESC ANYONE REMEMBER OTT.

IT WAS A SORT OF ADULTISH VERSION OF TISWAS ID NOT HEARD OF IT UNTIL I SAW CLIP OF IT ON A SHOW LAST ABOUT EIGHTIES TV.

https://youtu.be/pteBNgVNYBI

VERY FAMILIAR FACES.

used to watch ott. i think it was on late on saturday night.

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That clip of Monster Squad brought the memories flooding back.

i've got the series on dvd in the house somewhere.