Pipkins - early episodes

[TooSoonTom]

In the original series George woodbridge played Mr Inigo Pipkins a puppet maker. My memory is when he made Topov the monkey, a string puppet that came to life. This scared the hell out of me for years( he was a very creepy puppet), does anyone else remember this or is it the dreaded false memory syndrome!

[culnara]

Re: Pipkins - early episodes

bought the series on dvd

it still IS very Scary

[Marine Boy]

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I remember those early episodes quite well. Topov was so named because he liked sitting on 'top of' thing. What a random fact to stick in my memory! And there was the pig who would say, "I'm Pig, I eat anything', in a very strong midlands accent. Jackie Lee sung the catchy theme - the same artist who sung White Horses and Rupert the Bear.

[tulip]

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I loved Pipkins,but looking back it is scary and Hartly hare was really scabby!I believe I had a Topov toy.

tulip

[TooSoonTom]

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TOPOV TOY! how did you sleep at night?

[tulip]

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Lol,My mistake,it was some sort of pink mouse thing that dangled,I think it must of had a similer name.I will ask my mum!


tulip

[ann22]

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Did a big deep voice come on during the show saying 'It's TIME for ....a story/song etc' and a clock chimes? I remember it was a favourite show of mine but I'm not sure if the 'it's time' bit was on it or something else. I remember Hartley hare, saw him making an appearance on something a couple of years ago, the voice was the same. Whoever does it must be a fair age by now.

[Marine Boy]

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The 'It's time for...' thing may have been from Pipkins, though I'm thinking it could be from 'Hickory House'. ??

[TooSoonTom]

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Yeah that was Pipkins!

[Jacqueline]

Re: Pipkins - early episodes

Lol,My mistake,it was some sort of pink mouse thing that dangled,I think it must of had a similer name.I will ask my mum!


tulip

Would that have been Topo Gigio? I had one of those.

[kazboot]

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Aah Topo Gigio was so sweet! I would have loved a toy of him

[tulip]

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Yes,that was him!

tulip

[Megawitch]

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I remember in Pipkins there was a bird called Octavia and yes, the monkey, Topov was scary, a bit thread bare and scruffy looking as I recall.

[Marine Boy]

Re: Pipkins - early episodes

Pics of Topov, Hartley, and the puppet man, Nigel Plaskitt

[spillage66]

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I too, bought the full series on DVD a few years ago. Excellent watching. It was also the first kids' TV show which taught children about death! (True! Look it up!)