Unanswered Questions...

[Franko]

Does anyone remember a kids TV program from around the early 70's (think it ran well into the 80's too) on the BBC during the school summer holidays.

It was called...

Why Don't You Just Switch Off your Television Set And Go And Do Something Less Boring Instead ?

The reason I ask is, whenever the program started my mum used to say "exactly" then switch the telly off and send me outside to play, so I never got to watch it or find out what it was all about...

Just wondering if anyone actually watched it and could tell me what it was about, or did I just imagine it all...

[Karlos]

Just wondering if anyone actually watched it and could tell me what it was about, or did I just imagine it all...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Don't_You%3F

[Franko]

Well that's one Unanswered question answered...

Wish I hadn't asked now... that link eventually led me to the opening credits but not the one I remember and whadya know first thing I hear is some orrible little  pre-teen speaking in a gawd awful Gordie accent... :lol:

(oh my poor ears... )

[Karlos]

speaking in a gawd awful Gordie accent

X-D Haw, goaan yersel' big maan, huv ye lissen tae yersel' gibberin oan, eh?

[nicholas]

Does anyone remember a kids TV program from around the early 70's (think it ran well into the 80's too) on the BBC during the school summer holidays.

It was called...

Why Don't You Just Switch Off your Television Set And Go And Do Something Less Boring Instead ?

The reason I ask is, whenever the program started my mum used to say "exactly" then switch the telly off and send me outside to play, so I never got to watch it or find out what it was all about...

Just wondering if anyone actually watched it and could tell me what it was about, or did I just imagine it all...

Why Don't You.

I'm always saying that full phrase from the theme tune to the kids to get nowt but a vacant stare in return! :lol:

[nadoom]

I remember, that god awful program! It had those annoying oinks Ant and Dec,  on it..

Oh god and the theme tune.. after all these years why haven't I forgotten???

@Franko
Must have been going into the mid-late 80's for me to remember..

[Franko]

I remember, that god awful program! It had those annoying oinks Ant and Dec,  on it..

Oh god and the theme tune.. after all these years why haven't I forgotten???

@Franko
Must have been going into the mid-late 80's for me to remember..

Seem's it start around 1973 (when I remember it from) and actually ran right up till 95...

And your right about that tune, once heard never forgotten no matter how much therapy you receive... :roflmao:

[Franko]

Bring back "Watch With Mother", it's a theory of mine that since they stopped "Watch With Mother" and "It's A Knockout" that the world and the younger generations has become more violent...

I mean back then we didn't have Chavs, Neds or Hoodies, this I believe was due to the fact we were brought up with nice timid things like "Mr Ben", "Mary, Mungo & Midge" "Pogles Wood" & "Andy Pandy"...

And all those wars that spilt eastern european countries were fought out insted on the hilarious battlefield of "It's A Knockout" instead...  

Hmmm... need to sit down and write a paper on this one...

[GadgetMaster]

Seem's it start around 1973 (when I remember it from) and actually ran right up till 95...

And your right about that tune, once heard never forgotten no matter how much therapy you receive... :roflmao:

You have just brought back memories I never even knew existed anymore. Thanks. :lol: