If there’s one thing I used to love when I was little, it was watching cartoons. At the risk of sounding like an old lady, “they just don’t make kids TV like they used to.”
In the Night Garden and Waybuloo? Um, no. THIS is what they should be watching. They just don’t know what they’re missing out on.
Mr Benn. Used to live in Festival Road, and regularly visit his local fancy dress shop where he sloped off into the dressing roomsΒ and disappeared into far off lands. Where he went depended on what costume he was wearing.
Inspector Gadget. “Go go gadget arms!” I always wanted the gadget helicopter hat thing myself. “Go go gadget helicopter!” Nope, it never worked for my hat. Pah.
“I’ll get you next time Gadget. Mwahahaha. He never did. Clever, that Gadget man.
Dangermouse.Β Secret agent mouse and his little sidekick, Penfold.
The vegetarian Count – Count Duckula. “From the heart of Translyvania, in the hall of vampire fame, yeah…”
The cartoon world has lost its voice somewhat these past few weeks with the death of one half of Cosgrove Hall creators, Mark Hall, who created Count Duckula and Dangermouse. RIP π¦
Jamie and The Magic Torch. A contender for best children’s cartoon theme tune EVER.
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Button moon, Trapdoor, bagpuss and thunder cats …….. feel so old now but been watching these with my kids on you tube xx
Button Moon nearly made the list! Forgot about Trapdoor. How could I forget Trap Door?! Used to love that! π
Great choices. My favourite cartoon as a kid though was definitely Dogtanian. I taped the whole series and watched it over and over again (just like my daughter does with Peppa Pig now).
Dogtanian another great one I used to watch! (Looking back, I must have watched far too much telly, I could have done a top 20 never mind 5 π )
Some good choices. My late Mum used to love Dangermouse and I remember liking Inspector Gadget. That last one is a new on on me though
If you’ve never seen Jamie and the Magic Torch you’re missing the best intro ever! Sliding down the helter skelter into another word to a very memorable tune – it was on at the beginning of the 80’s so I was very young, but the theme tune has always stuck in my head!
Great choices! I’d totally forgotten Inspector Gadget. I had the bag and everything! Thanks for jogging the memory!
Inspector Gadget! Ohhhhh so many great cartoons from back then, aren’t there?
Far too many great ones, it was really hard only picking 5! π
I’m so not down with cartoons that they showed in the UK. The only one I know on your list is Inspector Gadget…
I agree, kids tv isn’t the same these days. In the Night Garden is one weird show! I liked Inspector Gadget too, forgot about that one.
Brilliant list – loved Jamie and his magic torch too. A true classic!
ugh i missed inspector gadget off my list!! excellent choices and totally taken me back! xx
Loved inspector gadget – on my list, and Dangermouse was also around during my youth.
Ohhhh I forgot about Danger Mouse… Inspector Gadget was on my list too π
I almost put Inspector Gadget on my list. Classic. The other ones I don’t know…I wonder if that’s a regional thing or if we watched cartoons in slightly different years?
They were all popular cartoons in the UK throughout the 80’s, so maybe we were just cartoon watching in different years or countries?
I can’t believe I forgot Danger mouse and Inspector gadget! There are just so many to choose from aren’t there? Great list!
I could easily have picked loads more, it was too hard trying to pick just 5! π
Excellent choices. I have Jamie and the magic torch In mine π
I use to love Count Duckula and forgot him for my list, damn! Also loved Inspector gadget – great list x
There was something magical about Mr Benn. Jamie and the Magic Torch – do you know, I never saw an episode of that when I was a child. I don’t know how I managed to miss it! I thought Danger Mouse was fab too.