I miss the 80's tv

by ONETWOFOREVER Fri 18 Nov 2011, 3:36 pm

I was a kid growing up in the 80's and have fond memories.

Transformers
Thundercats
Wiz
Dempsey and makepeice
Hunter
Alf
Wackaday
Punky Brewster
The A team - every Saturday afternoon
Streethawk
Airwolf
Just good friends
and of course Knightrider.

by Steffan Fri 18 Nov 2011, 3:42 pm

You forgot Supergran

by Scottrf Fri 18 Nov 2011, 3:46 pm

Planet Earth
Blue Planet
West Wing
Sopranos
The Wire

00s KO1 80s

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 18 Nov 2011, 3:54 pm

Scottrf wrote:Planet Earth
Blue Planet
West Wing
Sopranos
The Wire
Strictly Come Dancing
How to look good naked
The Only Way is Essex

00s KO1 80s

by Scottrf Fri 18 Nov 2011, 3:56 pm

Because there were no bad programmes in the 80s...

by huw Fri 18 Nov 2011, 4:12 pm

Come off it Scott, as if the Sopranos stands up to Wackaday.

by The Galveston Giant Fri 18 Nov 2011, 4:23 pm

Just finished watching the first series of Cheers

by huw Fri 18 Nov 2011, 4:23 pm

The Galveston Giant wrote:Just finished watching the first series of Cheers

Testing your endurance?

by The Galveston Giant Fri 18 Nov 2011, 4:33 pm

I think the whole 11 seasons might.

by Super D Boon Fri 18 Nov 2011, 5:38 pm

You forgot:

Bullseye (keep out of the black and into the red, there's nothing in this game for two in a bed)

Catchphrase (It's good but it's not right)

Dangermouse (Penfold! Shush!)

Cheers (Noooorrrrmmmm!)

Auf Wiedersen Pet (waaay ay man!)

by westisbest Fri 25 Nov 2011, 2:42 pm

Some good choices onetwoforever.

Crazy Like A Fox
Mask
Manimal
V

by **Kenny** Sat 26 Nov 2011, 2:45 pm

Alphaman
Streethawk
Why dont You
Press Gang

by Cari Sat 26 Nov 2011, 3:00 pm

My '80s Tv memories:

St Elsewhere
Hill Street Blues
Grange Hill
TJ Hooker
CHIPS
Lenny Henry's own show.
Bob Carolgees and Spit the dog.
Casualty - it seemed gorier and more disturbing then.
Saturday Superstore
The Bill - in the days of Ted and Tosh.
Juliet Bravo
Rockcliffe's Babies - UK cop show with a great theme tune.
Bread
Tony Hart's art programmes - I think they were called Take Hart and Hart Beat.
No.73
The A Team
Tales of the Unexpected.
Dungeons and Dragons cartoon.
Why Don't You?
Duncan Dares.
It's A Knockout.
We Are The Champions.
Play Your Cards Right.
Terry Nutkins on things like The Really Wild Show
The Price is Right (but only when Leslie Crowther presented it).
Dynasty.
Dallas.
Santa Barbara on weekday afternoons when I was off school sick Smile

Falcon Crest (see above)
Married With Children.
Cheers.
Rosanne.
The Pink Windmill Show - I think that's what it was called - had a witch called Grotbags and when someone knocked the door they would all sing "There's somebody at the door..." and Rod Hull was in it with Emu.
Top of the Pops - especially on Christmas Day.
Noel Edmunds programmes on Christmas Day - he did a live one called The Late Late Breakfast Show.
Cheggers Plays Pop (I think it ended in the '80s though).
Razzamatazz.
The Tube.
Live Aid - all day and all night.
Saturday Night Live with Ben Elton.
The Young Ones.
World of Sport on ITV with Dickie Davies.
321 - the most complicated gameshow on earth, but it did have Dusty Bin.
Tiswas.
Every Second Counts - pish easy gameshow presented by Paul Daniels.
Les Dennis and Dustin Gee doing impressions on telly - can't remember what their show was called.
The Benny Hill Show - I only liked the sped up gags at the end of each episode.
Little & Large
Cannon & Ball
The Krankies
Watching TV-AM before school
How We Used To Live - always had to watch that drama in school history lessons.
Sons & Daughters - dodgy Aussie daytime soap with an annoying theme song.
The Sullivans - wartime set Aussie soap used to be on at dinnertime.
Neighbours - Daphne's death and Scott & Charlene's wedding being the highlights.
Home and Away - when Bobby loved Frank.
Prisoner: Cell Block H.

by JPX Sat 26 Nov 2011, 10:01 pm

Terrorhawks
Battle of the planets

thumbsup

by westisbest Sun 27 Nov 2011, 4:50 pm

Christ, thats some memory Cari.

Dogtanian, think that was 80's.

The Red Hang Gang.

by Cari Sun 27 Nov 2011, 8:07 pm

I watched far too much telly I think West. Well, what else was there to do all the time? Very Happy

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Mon 28 Nov 2011, 9:50 am

The 80's is sublime for one reason.

3-2-1.

I literally have no idea how those clues work out. He just says loads of words that appear to have no linkage really fast. Then convinces us that there is indeed linkage, and we, the contestants and the audience just take it for granted that there must be. Laugh

Brilliant telly.

by **ADMIN** Mon 28 Nov 2011, 9:57 am

I actually watched 3-2-1 at about 11pm on Friday night on Challenge.

That's living it up isn't it.

by Luke Thu 01 Dec 2011, 9:17 pm

Programmes i remember watching in the 80's include

Art Attack,
Neighbours,
Home and Away,
Airwolf,
Cheers,
Knightrider,
Only fools and Horses,
Open all hours,
Last of the summer wine,
Noels House Party,

Also a question because i can't quite remember, but did Baywatch start in the 80's or 90's?

by Y2James Mon 05 Dec 2011, 11:29 am

Saturday afternoons, with Magnum PI, Knight Rider followed by double A-Team and then Baywatch (which I loved and couldnt figure out why as a 7 year old Wink

)

by **Pal Joey** Fri 09 Dec 2011, 2:57 am

and who could forget all those pastel crims on Miami Vice? Laugh

and Dallas and Dynasty of course... I didn't watch them much but they were huge in Oz.

Also... was The Equaliser late 80s or early 90s? It was on the other night - it looks so soft & boring now but at the time it was so 'cutting edge' Wink

by Luke Fri 09 Dec 2011, 2:29 pm

Linebreaker wrote:and who could forget all those pastel crims on Miami Vice?

and Dallas and Dynasty of course... I didn't watch them much but they were huge in Oz.

Also... was The Equaliser late 80s or early 90s? It was on the other night - it looks so soft & boring now but at the time it was so 'cutting edge'

The Equaliser was on in the late 80's.

A couple of others i remember.

Tales of the unexpected,
Twin Peaks,
Fawlty towers,
Play your cards right,
Battlestar Galactica (the original),
Quantam Leap.

by The Galveston Giant Sun 18 Dec 2011, 4:18 pm

Y2James wrote:Saturday afternoons, with Magnum PI, Knight Rider followed by double A-Team and then Baywatch (which I loved and couldnt figure out why as a 7 year old )

As a boy and with access to a TV there was probably something wrong with you if you didn't watch Baywatch.

by Cari Sun 18 Dec 2011, 6:43 pm

Baywatch started in the States in '89 but was cancelled after one season due to poor ratings, then restarted in 1991 where it continued and became a global hit. So, it didn't reach UK TV until then and continued until about 1999.

by westisbest Tue 20 Dec 2011, 11:02 am

Ah Baywatch, now why did I watch that again Whistle

I know its been mentioned, but ALF, was quality.

by WhiteCamry Thu 26 Jan 2012, 7:24 pm

Recently I've been watching Wish Me Luck. Gripping stuff on such a small budget; I only wish the French and the Germans actually spoke French and German.

by westisbest Fri 27 Jan 2012, 8:27 am

Bought Alf for my eldest niece, she loved it.

Was probably my favourite show in the 80's.

Dont mind admitting I've been watching it again myself, loved it as a kid, love it as a man in his mid thirties.

The old Alfster.

by Danny Tue 14 Feb 2012, 9:57 am

Going live - My fav of Saturday mornign tv

Beat the teacher - Used to love this quiz

Minder - "Had a road accident but am ffeling A1 now!! " Line always stuck with me

Johhny Briggs- Boy was he ugly!!

Why dont you

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Anyone else remember this?

Red hand gang - la la la la la la

Schools programming - (How we used to live, Dark towers, that kind of thing) - actually used to really look forward to these shows

Big deal - Loved this show, I kind of grown up to be like Robbie Box.........not a good thing lol

Dungeons and Dragons - my fav childhood cartoon

The hitman and her - If I could stay up until 4am to see the gorgeous Michaela Strachan

ITV Wrestling - Always knew it was fake after seeing it live at a holiday camp. Felt like the only person in the world who HATED Big Daddy

Countdown - Fulfilled a childhood ambition when 16 years after first applying, I appeared on the show in July 2000

Grange Hill - at its best early on

Give us a clue - originally same theme as above

Crosswits, Chain Letters, Runway. - Not exclusively in the 80's but I recall seeing them when I should have been at school......

by Cari Tue 14 Feb 2012, 8:47 pm

Jebus Danny, can tell we're the same generation!

I remember the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn very well. Had a bit of a crush on the blonde lad...oops.

by **Kenny** Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:23 pm

Finders Keepers

by Luke Wed 15 Feb 2012, 4:36 pm

Anyone else remember THE WONDER YEARS,

was this in the 80's?

by Kay Fabe Fri 17 Feb 2012, 11:43 pm

Countdown - Fulfilled a childhood ambition when 16 years after first applying, I appeared on the show in July 2000

C'mon Danny, don't leave it hanging like that, tell us more man, more, we want more...nah, we need more!!!

By my calculation you applied in 84 at the ripe old age of 10

by Cari Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:42 am

tigerrobins wrote:Anyone else remember THE WONDER YEARS,

was this in the 80's?

Loved The Wonder Years. It originally aired in the States from 1988 to 1993, but arrived in the UK a bit later. Sadly it still hasn't been issued on DVD due to copyright issues with the soundtrack. Rolling Eyes

by **Kenny** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 1:29 pm

Wasn't the young kid in the film Vice Versa with Judge Reinhold ?

by eirebilly Fri 24 Feb 2012, 6:45 pm

Has anyne seen the actress who played Punky Brewster lately? Rather large breasts now :-).

Was blossum in the 80's? I loved the girl who played Six...

by westisbest Fri 24 Feb 2012, 6:58 pm

Yes Kenny, he was.

Fred Savage is the actors name.

by Cari Fri 24 Feb 2012, 7:05 pm

eirebilly wrote:

Was blossum in the 80's? I loved the girl who played Six...

No, Blossom was 1991 to 1995.

by eirebilly Fri 24 Feb 2012, 7:12 pm

Oh, cheers Cari. I am so old i mix up the decades Wink

by Danny Mon 05 Mar 2012, 10:57 am

the-gaffer wrote:
Countdown - Fulfilled a childhood ambition when 16 years after first applying, I appeared on the show in July 2000

C'mon Danny, don't leave it hanging like that, tell us more man, more, we want more...nah, we need more!!!

By my calculation you applied in 84 at the ripe old age of 10

Indeed I was 10. I was obsessed with the show, I used to tape them and then pause the video if a contestant got a longer word than me to try to find it! I applied and got an invitation to an audition, but 'bottled' it. Applied again some time in 1999 and this time went to the audition. Passed and got on the show. I won my first game, beating a 6 time champ, but then dissapointingly lost my 2nd game by 5 points. I SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER!! lol. Was a good day out. Although must admit to be disappointed by the dictionary corner guest (David Steele) and Richard Whitely. Their jokes went straight over my head! Carol Vorderman was something else though. Amazingly good looking on TV she was even better in the flesh!! Got my teapot which I still keep on the mantlepiece :-)

Quick quiz, here are my 2 conundrums. Who can get them quickest?...........

NONOGICCO

SOUPMONEY

duh duh, duh duh, duh duh duh duh, boo!

by Cari Mon 05 Mar 2012, 7:32 pm

Don't ask me, I'm dogpoo at Countdown. I think the biggest word ever I got was five letters long... Rolling Eyes

by Adam D Mon 05 Mar 2012, 8:10 pm

Anyone remember this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Class_(game_show)

by **Kenny** Wed 07 Mar 2012, 10:04 pm

Dont remember that , but i do miss the Adventure Game

by **Pal Joey** Thu 08 Mar 2012, 9:33 am

Cari wrote:Don't ask me, I'm dogpoo at Countdown. I think the biggest word ever I got was five letters long...

Funny... Countdown was also an Aussie music show which ran from about '74 to the mid 80s. Our equivalent of Top Of The Pops in the pre MTV era.

by **Hero** Thu 08 Mar 2012, 11:04 am

Danny wrote:
the-gaffer wrote:
Countdown - Fulfilled a childhood ambition when 16 years after first applying, I appeared on the show in July 2000

C'mon Danny, don't leave it hanging like that, tell us more man, more, we want more...nah, we need more!!!

By my calculation you applied in 84 at the ripe old age of 10

Indeed I was 10. I was obsessed with the show, I used to tape them and then pause the video if a contestant got a longer word than me to try to find it! I applied and got an invitation to an audition, but 'bottled' it. Applied again some time in 1999 and this time went to the audition. Passed and got on the show. I won my first game, beating a 6 time champ, but then dissapointingly lost my 2nd game by 5 points. I SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER!! lol. Was a good day out. Although must admit to be disappointed by the dictionary corner guest (David Steele) and Richard Whitely. Their jokes went straight over my head! Carol Vorderman was something else though. Amazingly good looking on TV she was even better in the flesh!! Got my teapot which I still keep on the mantlepiece :-)

Quick quiz, here are my 2 conundrums. Who can get them quickest?...........

NONOGICCO

SOUPMONEY

duh duh, duh duh, duh duh duh duh, boo!

Possibly the longest time to work out ever on Countdown (3 days!) but the top one is Cocooning, don't know the bottom one though. Ones that have ING in tend to be a bit easier as you then only have 6 letters to work off.

by **Kenny** Thu 08 Mar 2012, 11:07 am

Anyone remember S O A P , was that the 80s ?

by liverbnz Thu 08 Mar 2012, 11:24 am

Wasted a fair bit of time on that Soupmoney conundrum and following a google search, I can safely say I would never have got it. It still doesn't even look like a word to me! (Assuming that the anagram solver was correct of course)

by XR Thu 08 Mar 2012, 1:01 pm

Wonder Years Cool

by WhiteCamry Thu 08 Mar 2012, 7:00 pm

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:Anyone remember S O A P , was that the 80s ?

1977-1981

by Cari Thu 08 Mar 2012, 7:28 pm

Linebreaker wrote:
Cari wrote:Don't ask me, I'm dogpoo at Countdown. I think the biggest word ever I got was five letters long...

Funny... Countdown was also an Aussie music show which ran from about '74 to the mid 80s. Our equivalent of Top Of The Pops in the pre MTV era.

...and there was a magazine called Countdown in Oz too wasn't there? Like a pop Smash Hits type of mag?

by eirebilly Fri 09 Mar 2012, 7:32 am

Linebreaker wrote:
Cari wrote:Don't ask me, I'm dogpoo at Countdown. I think the biggest word ever I got was five letters long...

Funny... Countdown was also an Aussie music show which ran from about '74 to the mid 80s. Our equivalent of Top Of The Pops in the pre MTV era.

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum breaker?

by Sponsored content