Jay's Children's TV Favourites
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- StarsNeil BuchananFrancis WrightJim SweeneyAn educational series presenting various art project suggestions and creations.
- StarsKate HarbourDavid HoltOakie helps all the creatures of the forest and solves all their problems.
- StarsRicky DiamondTrish CookeSue MonroeEducational pre-school fun with classic characters such as Why Bird, Peggy Patch and Poppy.
- StarsOliver PostgateThe series chronicled the melancholically funny lives of the Clangers, a flutey-voiced family of woolen, knitted aliens living below the surface of a knobbly little planet far out in space. Their misadventures brought them into contact with such unlikely creatures as the Soup Dragon, the Froglets, the Iron Chicken and the Glow Buzzers.
- CreatorMark BadgerStarsRob PaulsenFrank WelkerJim CummingsA man finds a mystical mask that allows the wearer to make all sorts of unusual things happen.
- StarsMark MitchellEsben StormRian McLeanTony Twist and his three children--14-year-old twins Pete and Linda and 7-year-old Bronson--move to an old lighthouse on the rugged Australian coast.
- CreatorAndrew DavenportStarsRolf SaxonJessica SmithJohn SimmitFour creatures with televisions in their stomachs have fun in their magical world.
- StarsSu PollardPeter HawkinsTabitha St. GermainThe adventures of a mischievous schoolgirl who loves to draw.
- CreatorWill BrentonIain LauchlanStarsColleen DaleyJustin FletcherBob GoldingFour preschool-aged best friends have fun together in their playgroup and learn about the world around them through engaging songs, stories, crafts, and more.
- CreatorAnne WoodStarsRobin StevensAndrew DavenportVéronique DéroulèdeThree rag doll puppets live together in a countryside cottage: Tilly, a French girl, with red hair, who speaks in basic French; Tom, a blue haired boy with glasses; and Tiny, the green-haired youngest Tot.
- CreatorBrian CosgroveMark HallStarsDavid JasonTerry ScottEdward KelseyDanger Mouse, the greatest secret agent in the world, must follow Colonel K's orders (and try not to break Professor Squawkencluck's inventions) to foil Baron Greenback's and his henchman Stiletto's plans.
- CreatorSerge DanotStarsEric ThompsonPatricia DanotMicheline DaxCult classic children's animated series about a group of human and animal characters that gather at the roundabout / carousel in the park. Although the original series is French there are multiple dubbed versions from other countries.
- CreatorJohn CunliffeStarsRobin StevensRebecca NaganJohn CunliffeRosie and Jim are two rag dolls that magically come to life when no-one is looking. They explore different aspects of Great Britain as they travel along the canal network aboard the narrow-boat "Ragdoll" with the boat's owner.
- StarsRetep MiserydadToyah WillcoxMike CavanaghBrum is a car who loves to go around the city each day. Follow him as he helps save the day by identifying criminals, dances with people, and sometimes even gets up to no good, only to be helpful later.
- CreatorRob LeeDave JonesDave GingellStarsSteven KynmanTegwen TuckerDavid CarlingThe adventures of a community fireman, Sam.
- StarsTerrence HardimanFrances AmeyGunnar CautheryDinah Glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. But there is something very strange going on at the school. BBC adaptation of the children's novels by Gillian Cross.
- StarsBarry ClaytonJack MayBrian TruemanThe misadventures of a vegetarian vampire duck and his servants.
- CreatorJohn CunliffeStarsKen BarrieCarole BoydMelissa SindenThis classic children's series follows the adventures of everyone's favourite postman as he carries out his mail rounds in the village of Greendale.
- StarsPhillip SchofieldAndy CranePaul SmithLive in-vision continuity series that accompanies the latest cartoons and TV shows aimed at kids, initially presented by Phillip Schofield and his trusty sidekick, Gordon the Gopher.
- StarsNoah ReidLeah ReneeElizabeth SaundersA young turtle named Franklin learns social lessons as he grows up with his family and friends.
- CreatorRosemary GrahamStarsStephen Tompkinsonit's about the misadventures of a every day cat that eats three meals a day
- StarsDave ChapmanNeil SterenbergDamian FarrellAfter Abercromby, who is raised by his grandfather, hears the tale of how his Grandpa lost his watch, which was given to him by Abercromby's mother, he dreams that he is a captain of a sea ship, the "Hope", and that he is on a mission to find the watch. Each show would open with Abercromby's Grandpa telling his story, in a green wooden bedroom surrounded by characters and props which later fill out the cast of Abercromby's dreams much like in Jim Henson's Labyrinth. A suit of armor in the corner (Arthur), a carved mermaid (Siren) and the tree outside (Great Oak). The following shots showed Abercromby climbing into bed (with Pointdexter on the end) and going to sleep, saying "I'll find that watch one day", entering the dream world of the show and starting the title sequence.
- CreatorGabor CsupoPaul GermainArlene KlaskyStarsElizabeth DailyChristine CavanaughNancy CartwrightTommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil and Susie find themselves in a slew of adventures - both real and imaginary. Baldly go where no baby's every gone before as the Rugrats turn the ordinary into the extraordinary every day.
- StarsJohn ThomsonJimmy HibbertÈve KarpfBill and Ben are two Flowerpot Men who play in the garden with their friends: Weed, Scamper, Rose, Whoops, Pry, Tad, Slowcoach, Whimsy and Thistle.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsStarsTommy CookRegis CordicRon FeinbergThe futuristic undersea adventures of a goofy talking shark and his human musical band companions.
- StarsDani HarmerMontanna ThompsonBen HansonTracy Beaker is a 10-year-old girl who has been placed in a children's home. Tracy makes new friends along the way and causes mischief wherever she goes.
- StarsHoward MorrisDal McKennonJohn ErwinThe comedic misadventures and music of Archie Andrews and his friends.
- CreatorToby SheltonStarsTony AnselmoJeannie EliasElizabeth DailyThe misadventures of Donald Duck and his rebellious teenage nephews with attitude, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
- CreatorVan PartibleStarsJeff BennettBrenda VaccaroMae WhitmanThe misadventures of a dumb blond egomaniac who severely overestimates his own manliness and his supposed "success" with women.
- CreatorPamela LonsdaleStarsGeoffrey HayesRoy SkeltonStanley BatesChildren's puppet programme featuring music and stories.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander PylThe misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsGeorge O'HanlonJanet WaldoMel BlancThe misadventures of a futuristic family.
- CreatorMelvyn JacobsonStarsNeil InnesThis features toys which have been thrown in a factory reject bin but come to life and have adventures. This time though they are dolls and, rather than becoming superheroes and saving fellow beings, they show young viewers the important moral that even those who get rejected by others can still have fun
- CreatorEric CohenTonya HurleyStarsMary-Kate OlsenAshley OlsenEric LutesTwin teenagers Riley and Chloe are subject to the trials and tribulations of school, family, friends, and boys.
- StarsPaul ChuckleBarry ChuckleJimmy PattonCrazy antics ensue when Barry and Paul Chuckle get into various exaggerated situations.
- StarsDale SupervilleRonnie Le DrewCraig CraneSecond reboot, returning the characters to a home setting, and reintroducing a human presenter.
- StarsJoe GrecoVicki HoppsSheila ClarkProfessor Bubble is compiling the definitive book of the universe and everything in it, entitled The A-Z of Everything. Feeling that he would be in a better position to conduct his studies if he were not earth-bound, the Professor launched his house into the clouds. He observes the world and gathers information through "the bubblescope" - a telescope which protrudes through the bottom of 'Cloud 9' - the cloud on which his house came to rest. The Professor is aided by his three helpers - Beamer, Mouse and Quill - whose antics on Cloud 9 provide links to the live-action educational segments.
- StarsSherry AlberoniJerry DexterCathy DouglasAn up-and-coming pop-music group and its entourage get involved with strange mysteries while touring the world.
- StarsJulie LemieuxValerie BoyleGuy BannermanThe adventures of a young bear named Rupert who unintentionally ends up in faraway/mystical places, but at the end manages to make it back safely to his home of Nutwood.
- CreatorWilliam JoyceBill AlgerTim AllenStarsCole CaplanAdrian TrussKristen BoneOlie, his sister Zowie, and his best friend Billy live as robots and discover the values of friendship, family, and growing up to be a great kid.
- CreatorPeter S. BeagleStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightEdan GrossThe 1989 animated feature adapted by Disney for television in a prequel that leads up to the events of the movie.
- CreatorKim BassStarsKenan ThompsonKel MitchellKen ForeeKenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's get rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.
- StarsAndy JayeTim DamnSteve RydeLater known as CITV, it was a slot on UK channel ITV1 (known as ITV at the time), broadcast between 3.00 and 5.00pm weekdays and from 9.25am Saturdays. Comprising scheduled childrens' programmes linked by presenters' reading viewers input.
- StarsDan HennesseyBob DermerJohn StockerThe Care Bears live in a faraway place up in the clouds called Care-a-Lot. They travel around the world on Missions in Caring, whilst evil villains such as Lord No Heart, try to thwart their plans.
- CreatorAdele RoseAndrea WonforStarsDaymon BrittonBrett AdamsKerry Ann ChristiansenByker Grove follows the lives and relationships of a group of young people who are members of a youth club.
- StarsRichard PearceKerry ShaleJohn BaddeleyDennis (Richard Pearce) and his faithful pet companion Gnasher (Kerry Shale) get up to mischief and mayhem, embarking on a fair few adventures along the way.
- StarsDave Benson PhillipsPeter SimonLisa BrockwellFast-paced slapstick game show between children and their parents or teachers.