Greenclaws was the best! I loved how when they needed something, say to do some sewing, they could plant something related, like a button, put it in the magic tree and it would grow a needle and thread plant - how cool would that be?!
Playbus - What's the sign on the lollipop? It's the….[depending on the day]
Why Bird Stop
Playground Stop
Dot Stop
Patch Stop
Tent Stop
Poppy Stop
My favourite was the dot stop, for some reason I've forgotten. Also loved the Why bird, she was funny!
Simon and the Witch (I can still picture them dancing down the lane in the credits)
Blue Peter
SUPERTED!
Sesame Street
Ah those were the days, when there was something decent on the telly!
THE ABILITY TO QUOTE IS A SERVICEABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR WIT!
Not forgetting Roger the Cabin Boy
*another myth of course*
Does anyone remember Wizbit.. a stripey cone thingy with Paul Daniels... Ha ha this a way, ha ha that a way etc....
What about Follyfoot......haunting theme tune....and Hector's House, 'What a silly old Hector'
Ah ha, it was called Choc-a-bloc (not that I've googled it or anything ) and was shown along with Bric-a-brac (the wind up toy one)
Imaginative titles
Are we having this conversation as it's almost start of the university term?? It's one of the most popular things to talk about in your first week there along with: what halls are you in? and where are you from?....
The history of this is summed up pretty well at snopes. Satirist Victor Lewis-Smith was involved.
It's a good example of a Zombie Urban Myth, because even though it's generally well-known to be a myth, people still want to believe it's true. So it will never die.
Anyway, it ties in well with the, erm, unfortunate billboard advert campaign for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard...
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