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Title: Teh Good Ole Days
Post by: Maui on 04 Aug 2005, 16:15

Someones avatar of 80s TV shows sparked my interest in this. What shows were you all addicted to when you were little?

I was in love with Rainbow Brite and Care Bears. (what can i say, i was a little girl) I was also in that terrible generation that watched Power Rangers, but i can honestly say i dont remember watching it after a yr or so. While flipping through channels, i noticed Boy Meets World on the guide. Holy wow i loved that show so much. On second thought, this thread is ruining any respect people had for me............eh oh well.

Title: Teh Good Ole Days
Post by: heretic on 04 Aug 2005, 16:20

Marshal Brave Star was my hero.
also, Ninja Turtles, and for some reason i watched "Lady and The Tramp" almost everyday for two years

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Post by: practicality on 04 Aug 2005, 16:32

I, er, watched Star Trek with my mom. The storylines seemed a lot more complex then.
EDIT: I also danced to the music in the beginning credits.

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Post by: Something Witty on 04 Aug 2005, 16:52

I still watch star trek.

Also, I was addicted to Beakman's world.

Also, The original Power Rangers was awesome.

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Post by: Inlander on 04 Aug 2005, 17:54

Dr. Who - then as now (two more episodes left of Tom Baker repeats here in Australia!).

Also, Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

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Post by: The Texas Hero on 04 Aug 2005, 19:30

I was obsessed with the 60's batman with adam west and burt ward. I used to watch the re-runs of that hardcore.

reason why im a batman nerd to this day.


And I enjoyed pete and pete.

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Post by: trill on 04 Aug 2005, 20:33

I was a total nick whore as a little kid. I watched anything that network would throw at me.

And Tales From the Crypt. Because we had HBO, and my parent's trusted my brother to be a good babysitter. I still get a little freaked out whenever I see Steven Weber or ice picks.

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Post by: 5thWheel on 05 Aug 2005, 01:44

Ulysses 31 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_31).
( :-$  & I also liked Rainbow Brite)

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Post by: maxusy3k on 05 Aug 2005, 02:45

The original Power Rangers I used to watch religiously, too... and the repeats of the '60's Batman. I still remember sitting in my parents room when we were getting ready to go on holiday watching an ep of Batman on their TV. Heh.

I can't remember the names of most of the shows I used to watch when I was little... Transformers, Thundercats, that... was it called Centurions? Where they all had animals or something in little plates on their chests? I can't remember. Ooh! Captain Planet!

Good times. They really don't make them like they used to, huh?

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Post by: Willis on 05 Aug 2005, 06:42

Quote from: Inlander

Also, Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

Wow!  There is a show to jog my memory.  From what I recall, it was only on for a couple of years, but I know I enjoyed it.  It was one of those early Fox sitcoms, when the network was still trying to prove itself.  Speaking of which, how about Get A Life with Chris Elliot?  I enjoyed that one also and it receives bonus points for its theme song.  It would be nice if either of those came out on DVD.

~~Willis

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Post by: Aphi on 05 Aug 2005, 07:09

Nnngh, I'm trying to remember the name of this television show I watched when I was really little, or even what it /dealed/ with, but, but....



something about an umbrella tree? That is about all I remember, except for the song.


=sings= under the umbrella tree...

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Post by: neomang5 on 05 Aug 2005, 08:15

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Fraggle Rock, Muppet Babies, Garfield and Freinds, Transformers, Secret Squirrel, Reboot (im a nerd, so sue me), and Centurions. I loved the tv shows. I actually found a tape of centurions a few months back that i watched, and holy crap it was still cool.

@maxusy3k: Centurions were the dudes who could attatch all kinds of wicked mechanical stuff to their outer suits, no animals here.

Title: Teh Good Ole Days
Post by: maxusy3k on 06 Aug 2005, 03:14

Okay, so I watched Centurions then, too... but there was something else. Must research.

Also, Reboot rocked, at least the first couple of series did.

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Post by: Kanno on 07 Aug 2005, 00:41

Quote from: The Texas Hero

And I enjoyed pete and pete.

Pete and Pete was one of the best shows ever.

Speaking of Nickelodeon... anyone as nerdy as me ever watch Clarissa Explains It All?

Title: Teh Good Ole Days
Post by: maxusy3k on 07 Aug 2005, 00:44

I think I remember Clarissa, very vaguely... I remember my father used to enjoy watching it. The less said about that the better...

Also, yes, Visionaries... thank you, James.

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Post by: Patatat on 07 Aug 2005, 01:25

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Muppets
The Original Power Rangers
Thundercats

and a bunch of weird shows I dont remeber the names of,

I was a disney/nick whore also.

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Post by: trolley on 07 Aug 2005, 11:06

The secret world of Alex Mac.

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Post by: MoiraFae on 07 Aug 2005, 17:42

The Lost Cities of Gold! Dangermouse! Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, He-Man and She-Ra, GummiBears, the Smurfs and the Snorks (yeah, Peyo), the Shirt Tales, Dungeons and Dragons, Jem, Pac-Man, Pound Puppies, Thundercats, Voltron, the Wuzzles, Alvin and the Chipmunks ... I loooooved Saturday Morning. Oyeah.

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Post by: salada on 08 Aug 2005, 02:19

Quote from: MoiraFae

The Lost Cities of Gold!

YES! that show was awesome. if it ever gets released on dvd, i'll trade my left leg for it. wasn't it called "the mysterious cities of gold", though?

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Post by: Inlander on 08 Aug 2005, 02:25

I thought it was just called "The Cities of Gold".

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Post by: salada on 08 Aug 2005, 03:11

google says mysterious cities. and i trust google more than i trust my memory...

there's a rumour that hayao miyazaki (of studio ghibli's spirited away, my neighbour totoro, and so on) did the character designs for the show. i think i'd beleive it, too.

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Post by: tetsuotheironboy on 26 Aug 2005, 14:45

eerie indiana! until my dad got me into the outer limits it was a pretty decent substitute. Especially remember the episode where theres a family who sleep in giant tupperware containers every night to achieve immortality and one where a character befriends a sentient ATM machine which gives him everyone elses money and the whole town goes broke feeding the kids designer for trendy sneakers. Anyone else see that show?

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Post by: shrimp on 26 Aug 2005, 15:47

I was SUCH a cartoon freak! I used to watch like EVERY CARTOON going, except transformers, Thundercats was always so much better!

I prefered He-Man to She-Ra. I never missed a single episode of Mysterious Cities Of Gold (my dad loved it to, the south american-ness cheered him up, I think he missed home) or Pete & Pete or Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles.

Found an old video with the TMHT on, watched it, it rocks! Although April isnt as cool as I remembered.

I also loved the Dungeons& Dragons cartoon. I was such a cartoon whore though. I even watched The Poddington Peas.. :|

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Post by: CoinOperatedGirl on 26 Aug 2005, 17:03

Pirates of Dark Water.  Man I miss that show.  I also watched all those Nick shows, Pete and Pete and Hey Dude etc.  Reboot is another favorite.  Hell I'd still watch most of these.

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Post by: shrimp on 26 Aug 2005, 18:02

oooh! I'd forgotten about Pirates of Dark Water! Thanks for reminding me, gonna go look in the old video store and ee if they have any videos... :)

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Post by: Abattur on 27 Aug 2005, 02:28

60's Batman. That kicks ass.

Also MacGuyver. The uberhuman.

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Post by: ForteBass on 27 Aug 2005, 10:10

Quote from: trill

I still get a little freaked out whenever I see Steven Weber...

I feel the same way, but it's more because of Wings.

I miss Rocko's Modern Life.

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Post by: JLM on 28 Aug 2005, 02:38

Spartakus and The Sun Beneath The Sea
Dangermouse
Belle & Sebastian
The Muppet Show
Star Trek (all series except Voyager and Enterprise)
You Can't Do That On Television
Robotech
The Transformers
Any show that ever aired on the USA Cartoon Express

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Post by: deborah on 31 Aug 2005, 07:59

Quote from: salada

google says mysterious cities. and i trust google more than i trust my memory...

there's a rumour that hayao miyazaki (of studio ghibli's spirited away, my neighbour totoro, and so on) did the character designs for the show. i think i'd beleive it, too.

it was seven cities of gold (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122356/) when i watched it on nickelodeon.  and the character design is credited to nina wolmark, so there goes that theory.

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Post by: LiterSize on 31 Aug 2005, 10:45

Let's see:

Punky Brewster
Disney morning (chip N dale's, duck tales, all that stuff)
COWboys of Moo Mesa
Biker Mice from Mars
TMNT any skool
oh god, there were so many more....

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Post by: jhocking on 31 Aug 2005, 11:55

ORBOTS!!!

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Post by: Garcin on 31 Aug 2005, 14:25

One word: POLKAROO!

(http://www.tangmonkey.com/saurus/images/polkarood.jpg)

and My Little Pony.  But only for the fight scenes

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Post by: Super Dave on 02 Sep 2005, 19:58

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
and......

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
I still have the intro music memorized.
(I'm kinda a sonic nut)

Title: Teh Good Ole Days
Post by: Maui on 02 Sep 2005, 21:18

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POLKAROO!

Oh. My. God. Id blocked that one out of my memory. Thats the one with that damn purple pile of yarn that zoomed around. Oh. my. god.

Title: Teh Good Ole Days
Post by: sandysmilinstrange on 06 Sep 2005, 06:46

Quote from: Aphi

Nnngh, I'm trying to remember the name of this television show I watched when I was really little, or even what it /dealed/ with, but, but....



something about an umbrella tree? That is about all I remember, except for the song.


=sings= under the umbrella tree...

It was Under the Umbrella Tree.  I used to love that show, with the iguana and the gopher and maybe a bluejay...

Do you ever wonder what would happen under, under an umbrella tree?

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Post by: Garcin on 06 Sep 2005, 08:28

Quote from: Maui

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POLKAROO!

Oh. My. God. Id blocked that one out of my memory. Thats the one with that damn purple pile of yarn that zoomed around. Oh. my. god.

Don't remember any purple yarn, but I would have been watching Polka-Dot Door between '82 and '86.  Might have come on later.  

"Aw, I missed him again!"

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Post by: I is Grammar on 06 Sep 2005, 12:54

Remington Steele
Are You Being Served
Rocko's Modern Life
CatDog
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

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Post by: ASturge on 06 Sep 2005, 13:02

CONAN

THE INVISIBLE!

CONAN

WARRIOR WITHOUT FEAR!

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Post by: Gryff on 06 Sep 2005, 15:03

Wow, all I can say is yes!!!

My personal favourites were TMNT, Thundercats, Dangermouse, Voltron, Count Duckula, Duck Tales, Shirt Tales, Transformers, Scooby Doo... the list goes on and on.

Plus I was ADDICTED to Mysterious Cities of Gold. Nobody I talk to ever remembers it though.

"Every day and night/ with the condor in flight/ and your friends in tow/ search for the Cities of Gold"