Hartley Hare and Pipkins - am I the oldest Mumsnetter in the world?

[toooldforthisshirt37]

There is another thread where a chaperone gave a child with SN a toy rat to keep them quiet. I read the thread and was appalled and yet comforted by the pictures of the rat. Didn't want to hijack that thread but it reminded me of Hartley Hare, who was a terrifyingly bad puppet in a kids show in my youth. The show was called Pipkins I think and included Topov the Monkey and a tortoise, whose name I can't remember.

Am I the oldest and/or most disturbed MNer? As, while Hartley terrified me he also brought joy to my heart because he was such a bad little shit! I think 70s kids TV may have been dominated by people on some sort of recreational substances to be fair.

[Seeline]

I used to love Pipkins.
Hartley was truly terrifying though

I think it used to be on at lunchtimes because I only remember watching it if I was off school sick, or during the holidays. I'm not sure how I got away with it because I'm sure it was ITV and our house was definitely a BBC only house!!

[lessthanBeau]

I loved pipkins. Does anyone remember humphrey cushion? Can't remember the name of the programme...

[IamEarthymama]

Hell, yes!
I had blocked that memory, it was terrifying 😳
I remember Listen with Mother on the radio when Mam and I had an afternoon nap before we had a TV so I am the oldest MNer!!

[WingMirrorSpider]

Wasn’t Humphrey cushion in Hector’s House?

Hartley was indeed terrifying.

[VanillaSugar]

I remember Pipkins. But I preferred Fingerbobs.

[dontcallmelen]

Nah you are a youngster compared to me, I remember Watch with Mother, Andy Pandy, The Flowerpot Men & Pinky&Perky.
I think my oldest watched Hartley Hare, definitely Rainbow & the one on a barge? Crikey I really am an old gimmer.

[MilkTwoSugarsThanks]

Hartloooyyyy... I want some chocolate cake!!!!!!!!!

[WingMirrorSpider]

My mistake, it was Hickory House. Hector’s House was the one with Kiki the frog.

[TrinityBelle]

Hartley Hare looked like a grubby, louse-ridden pervert who would most likely be on a register somewhere.

Where they all lived (was it a shop?) looked like it needed a good clean to me. It disturbed my 4 year old self greatly.

It didn't disturb me as much as Animal Kwackers though. That programme upset me for ages.

[WingMirrorSpider]

Yes! Peeeg the Brummie pig

[MrsJayy]

Hartley is truly terrifying i remember crying when he was on i rememberNana saying but he is a nice rabbit jay no he was not he was a creepy fecker

[WingMirrorSpider]

Actually the one that still gives me the heebie jeebies even now thinking about it is Potty Time. Incredibly sinister (probably actually v. tame but my 4 yo self couldn’t handle creepy puppets).

[MercianQueen]

"My name's Pig and I'm hungry" is a favourite refrain in this house.

Loved Pipkins.

Hartley was a mangey, flea-bitten creep of a hare though.

[EastMidsMummy]

The name of the tortoise was Tortoise.

[StoatofDisarray]

Hartley was horrible. The whole shop looked like it stank of damp carpet, mould, dog hair, fag smoke and grease. And patchouli. I HATED Pipkins.

[cleanasawhistle]

I loved Pipkins too......last year I typed it into you tube and came up with an episode,I hadn't remembered how scruffy Hartley Hare was.

[Lokisglowstickofdestiny]

Hartley Hare was sinister!

[BirthdayBetty]

I remember Pipkins, very creepy. I loved Mary, Mungo and Midge.

[Sgtmajormummy]

Very camp.
A sort of Kenneth Williams puppet for kids.
But with matted fur, dodgy teeth and creepy eyes...

[TheFairyCaravan]

I remember Pipkins.

I loved Mary, Mungo and Midge too.

[RupertsMum2]

I can't remember pipkins although I'm definitely quite old. My first tv memories are watch with mother. Trumpton, Camberwick green, The magic roundabout, Bill and Ben and Andy Pansy.

[Pebbles16]

Hartley Hare looked like a grubby, louse-ridden pervert who would most likely be on a register somewhere.
This
Only watched Pipkins when I was poorly and at my Grandma's (we were a BBC house, lovely Grandma was much more liberal).