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  #3455876 25-Jan-2026 18:38
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Man about the house, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Keeping up Appearances, Red Dwarf, Dad's Army ... So much treasure, so much more, couldn't possibly list them all.

 

 




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  #3455877 25-Jan-2026 18:38
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  #3455893 25-Jan-2026 21:09
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Beyond 2000

 

The Darling buds of May

 

Buck Rogers

 

 




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  #3455910 25-Jan-2026 23:01
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Been watching a few oldies lately.

 

 

 

Keeping up appearances 

 

One foot in the grave

 

Steptoe and Son

 

Waiting for God

 

Fawlty towers

 

Love thy Neighbour  - this would be banned today ...

 

 

 

Allo allo , never liked it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  #3455926 26-Jan-2026 08:43
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I always remembered the short-lived Automan, which I assume was made to capitalise on the sfx used in Tron. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA1NT4I0s34 

 

 

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  #3455934 26-Jan-2026 09:18
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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

 

Sledge Hammer!




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  #3455942 26-Jan-2026 09:51
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I mostly watched British tv, still a fan of UFO and Space 1999 and the American Battlestar Galactica.

 

i’m a wonder woman fan, so still watch the Lynda Carter series - there was I might admit a short phase of wanting to be like Agent 99 in the US series Get Smart.

 

i did like Hannah barbera cartoons mainly for how they were made.

 

i do remember John pertwee in worzel gummage, along with aunt sally, along with I think mentioned, Saphire and Steel 




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  #3455944 26-Jan-2026 09:58
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Both "UFO" and "Colditz" were great series, and many episodes from each are available on YouTube...  Oh! ... "One Summer" and "Harry's Game" were also good

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  #3456141 26-Jan-2026 14:52
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Chorlton and the Wheelies   

 




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  #3456144 26-Jan-2026 14:55
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London's Burning

 

The Knock

 

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 

 

 

 

 

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  #3456147 26-Jan-2026 15:09
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Captain Pugwash with Master Bates, Roger the Cabinboy and Seaman Staines.




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  #3456148 26-Jan-2026 15:09
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From New Zealand... "Space Knights"

 

International... "Sledge Hammer" isn't widely known (even though I'm pretty sure someone uses Sledge Hammer on his Geekzone profile), "Jennifer Slept Here" and "Heil Honey I'm Home".

 

Still entertaining today? Definitely true for Sledge, I re-watched that recently.

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  #3456150 26-Jan-2026 15:24
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quickymart:

 

My favourite characters were Stew Dapples 

 

 

Classic Cockney humour at work from the get go....

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  #3456158 26-Jan-2026 16:13
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eracode:

 

Captain Pugwash with Master Bates, Roger the Cabinboy and Seaman Staines.

 

 

Sorry to burst this little Mandela effect bubble for you but it was Master Mate and Tom the Cabin boy, as per Wikipedia. Even though I definitely also remember those names you cited :D





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  #3456162 26-Jan-2026 16:39
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Brumfondl:

 

eracode:

 

Captain Pugwash with Master Bates, Roger the Cabinboy and Seaman Staines.

 

 

Sorry to burst this little Mandela effect bubble for you but it was Master Mate and Tom the Cabin boy, as per Wikipedia. Even though I definitely also remember those names you cited :D

 

 

Yes - I know. My post was TIC - those names are an urban myth and became the source of litigation in the UK when the makers told a newspaper to cease and desist using them but it went on.




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