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To think we need more programmes like The Littlest Hobo

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Theteenandme · 02/08/2025 11:22

Dont you think that bringing back The Littlest Hobo, Happy Days and The Wonder Years etc (but only in their original ways, no modern interpretations) would help heal the world? Just some wholesome, family escapism (even if you you cry a bit when the dog keeps moving on).

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NoCommentingFromNowOn · 02/08/2025 14:37

I’d like something I can watch with my kids that none of us will squirm with awkwardness at. I don’t want to watch sex, nudity, long kisses, etc, when it does nothing to add to the plot. I’ll watch those things on my own happily. But with the kids? No.

Malcolm in the middle is fabulous. And I can’t wait for little house on the prairie!

AStitchinTime9 · 02/08/2025 14:30

Yessss also Silas and then Huckleberry Finn. Oh how wonderfully wholesome!

mbosnz · 02/08/2025 14:26

The Tribe!

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 02/08/2025 14:18

The Red Hand Gang and Tales of the Gold Monkey for me.

MarxistMags · 02/08/2025 14:07

The Waltons for me.

Lonelycrab · 02/08/2025 14:05

Gentle Ben that was a classic.

Although dogtantian and the three muskehounds was probably my fave.

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 02/08/2025 13:38

Does anyone else remember Champion the Wonder Horse?

I loved The Littlest Hobo.

MrsSkylerWhite · 02/08/2025 13:15

Bring back Rosie & Jim (only with John, though, and his two blue pens 😁)

ChaToilLeam · 02/08/2025 13:12

Oh no, I found it so terribly boring! I liked Magpie, and Rentaghost (with the original characters, not later on), and The Tomorrow People. Even as a child I hated heartwarming, wholesome programmes.

mostlylovinglife · 02/08/2025 13:07

Ah I can still remember the theme song from littlest hobo, lovely wholesome memories.

WeirdANDSadTimes · 02/08/2025 13:02

just leaving this here..,

They love the laughter and they love the living, the Moomins.
Believing, and sharing, and caring, and giving, the Moomins.
They’re always happy and always at play, the Moomins are having fun day after day, the Moomins, the Moomins.

ExquisiteSocialSkills · 02/08/2025 12:43

The theme tune to The Littlest Hobo!

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Theteenandme · 02/08/2025 12:41

Member984815 · 02/08/2025 11:59

I rewatch little house and the Waltons regularly, takes me back to childhood weekends

The Waltons were on before church. "Goodnight Jonboy" meant "time for church" so bad associations here! 🤣

Little House always made me feel uncomfortable for some reason. It always felt "off".

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UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 02/08/2025 12:40

We’ve been rewatching Little House on the Prairie with our DCs. It’s fantastic!

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Theteenandme · 02/08/2025 12:38

AnnaMagnani · 02/08/2025 11:42

No because I hated the Littlest Hobo. It always meant the school holidays and that there was no Blue Peter or any of the other programmes I liked, just shit like the Littlest Hobo or even worse Gentle Ben. Not proper TV like Rentaghost.

Loved Rentaghost! Absolutely nonsense and probably infuriatingly annoying as an adult.

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Lonelycrab · 02/08/2025 12:29

Maybe tmro ill wanna settle down🎶
Until tmro.. I’ll just keep movie’ onnn🎶

Ageee about the actual show being a bit rubbish though…

MasterBeth · 02/08/2025 12:11

AnnaMagnani · 02/08/2025 11:42

No because I hated the Littlest Hobo. It always meant the school holidays and that there was no Blue Peter or any of the other programmes I liked, just shit like the Littlest Hobo or even worse Gentle Ben. Not proper TV like Rentaghost.

I was just coming on here to say something similar but then you spoiled it with "Rentaghost."

Yes, Littlest Hobo, even for child me = low budget import on horrible videotape with asinine saccharine storylines and no relevance to my life. It was basically The Incredible Hulk but with a dog and no changing into the Incredible Hulk

DiscoBob · 02/08/2025 12:05

I loved Littlest hobo. I had a toy dog that looked a bit like him.
Happy days was utter cack though. The Fonz was really a bit predatory and weird wasn't he? And the female characters were lame.

Needmorelego · 02/08/2025 12:00

Netflix are making a new version of Little House on the Prairie that's going to be more real to the actual books.
I am very excited about that.
Love the books - hate the 70s TV version.

IjustbelieveinMe · 02/08/2025 12:00

EscapeTheCastle · 02/08/2025 11:52

Every stop I make, I make a new friend.
Cant stay for long, just turn around and I'm gone again.

der der, der der dum...

😭 this used to make me cry

mbosnz · 02/08/2025 11:59

Yes to The Littlest Hobo! And Gentle Ben! And Happy Days! (Watched Happy Days with my girls when they were little, they loved it so much. And made sure they knew the Littlest Hobo them. . .'there's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be. . .')

The Greatest American Hero, too!

Member984815 · 02/08/2025 11:59

I rewatch little house and the Waltons regularly, takes me back to childhood weekends

Notmyreality · 02/08/2025 11:56

AnnaMagnani · 02/08/2025 11:42

No because I hated the Littlest Hobo. It always meant the school holidays and that there was no Blue Peter or any of the other programmes I liked, just shit like the Littlest Hobo or even worse Gentle Ben. Not proper TV like Rentaghost.

Not a fan then? 😀

BeagleHound1 · 02/08/2025 11:55

Agreed! Watched the Love Bug last night too.

EscapeTheCastle · 02/08/2025 11:52

Every stop I make, I make a new friend.
Cant stay for long, just turn around and I'm gone again.

der der, der der dum...

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