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Anyone remember Rod Jane and Freddy?

141 replies

existentialpain · 03/04/2024 10:45

This is showing my age a bit but for some reason Rod Jane and Freddy came into my mind this morning and I was wondering who else remembers them?!

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Maxus · 03/04/2024 14:57

LoreleiG · 03/04/2024 12:07

Of course! I still have the 1984 annual and a 70s vinyl record. Can still sing all the songs. The first Freddy was called Matt. I am sure they influenced my music tastes 🤣

It was Mathew Corbet (sooty fame) he left to take over sooty when his dad retired.

EcstaticMarmalade · 03/04/2024 15:06

Oh Geoffrey

Mrsjayy · 03/04/2024 15:19

Maxus · 03/04/2024 14:57

It was Mathew Corbet (sooty fame) he left to take over sooty when his dad retired.

I didn't know this well I probably did but didn't realise they were different men!

Mrsjayy · 03/04/2024 15:23

Just googled and apparently Mathew Corbett was replaced by a man called Roger so they were briefly Rod Jane and Rodger. They are the sugababes of children's telly !

Toomanysquishmallows · 03/04/2024 15:33

God the voices on Tweenies used to drive me mad !

Mrsjayy · 03/04/2024 15:41

Toomanysquishmallows · 03/04/2024 15:33

God the voices on Tweenies used to drive me mad !

My Dd is first generation tweenie fan, I hated them especially Jake twèenie he was so whiney!

bluetopazlove · 03/04/2024 15:46

Zippy that was like the annoying kid in class , like the little boy that used to sit beside me in class and pull my hair . A programme that no one seems to remember but I do .A Handful of songs . And the intro was the song I've Got A Handful Of Songs To Sing You .
Oh I do love to reminisce .

Toomanysquishmallows · 03/04/2024 15:51

@Mrsjayy , snap ! My dd1 is 25 , it was fizz and her whinging that used to drive me mad .

optionalnamechange · 03/04/2024 15:52

Threewheeler1 · 03/04/2024 14:54

Oh my god, massive wave of nostalgia for Picture Box, Words and Pictures, Bagpuss and Mr Benn.
Always remember one particular episode where he was a knight and there was a dragon.
Thinking about Bod now too and guessing the milkshake flavour! Camberwick Green and Trumpton etc.
Kids programmes were lovely when we were young (wee sobbing fit) and the animation was so beautiful.

Guessing the milkshake flavour.... that was Alberto Frog (and his amazing animal band). A segment within Bod. The frog always got paid in milkshake, right? Mmmmmm, strawberry.

bluetopazlove · 03/04/2024 15:53

Those kids programmes are all ITVX including Renta Ghost and the clangers .
I spent many a night watching kids TV .

optionalnamechange · 03/04/2024 15:55

bluetopazlove · 03/04/2024 15:53

Those kids programmes are all ITVX including Renta Ghost and the clangers .
I spent many a night watching kids TV .

I'll bet I'm not the only one who found it weird that Miss Popov was in Corrie.

nightcapers · 03/04/2024 15:59

We've got a handful of songs to sing you
Can't stop my voice when it longs to sing you
New songs and blue songs and songs to bring you
Happiness,no more no less
Moreover wherever we may roam to
Or any shore that we may be blown to
We always know that we'll be home to
La Bella Musica!
Jazz and cha cha cha
Capital and sweet banjo cry
Play that old refrain
Sleepytime baby,lullaby

Can't believe I still remember the words bluetopazlove!

haveanothertea · 03/04/2024 15:59

Haha
We used to sing:

Up above the streets and houses
Rainbow flying high
Geoffrey stuck his bum out the window
And pooped in Bungle's eye

Or
My Little Pony
Skinny and Bony
Macaroni....for tea

😂

AsthmaFlight · 03/04/2024 16:01

I loved all these but my memory is blurred.

Was it rod Jane and freddie with the pink windmill?

And "there's somebody at the door. There's somebody at the door!"?

haveanothertea · 03/04/2024 16:02

There's somebody at the door was Grotbags?

haveanothertea · 03/04/2024 16:02

Emu!

LoreleiG · 03/04/2024 16:04

Rod Hull and Emu lived at the Pink Windmill and Grotbags lived at Gloomy Castle (I think)

emeraldsapphire · 03/04/2024 16:13

ShipshapeShore · 03/04/2024 11:01

Of course! Mystery bag, full of surprises, you never know just what you'll find. Look in and see, just watch me, together we'll solve the mysteryyyyyy 😂 (someone else please remember that or I'll look completely mad!)

I sing this all the time! The video I had, it was a dog in the bag every time.

tobee · 03/04/2024 16:13

Here's a picture of original Bungle. You'll never sleep again! Quite muscular:-

Anyone remember Rod Jane and Freddy?
emeraldsapphire · 03/04/2024 16:13

Did anyone see the Christmas episode they did with a pantomime about colours? So creepy but I loved it.

Threewheeler1 · 03/04/2024 16:26

optionalnamechange · 03/04/2024 15:52

Guessing the milkshake flavour.... that was Alberto Frog (and his amazing animal band). A segment within Bod. The frog always got paid in milkshake, right? Mmmmmm, strawberry.

That's it!

Threewheeler1 · 03/04/2024 16:29

EcstaticMarmalade · 03/04/2024 15:06

Oh Geoffrey

There's something about the combination of your username and that particular phrase that's very unsettling...😂

Threewheeler1 · 03/04/2024 16:31

tobee · 03/04/2024 16:13

Here's a picture of original Bungle. You'll never sleep again! Quite muscular:-

He looks like a shaved down Chewbacca (and also really, really scary!) 😮

Mrsjayy · 03/04/2024 16:34

Toomanysquishmallows · 03/04/2024 15:51

@Mrsjayy , snap ! My dd1 is 25 , it was fizz and her whinging that used to drive me mad .

Oh she was annoying Jake and his stupid yellow hair and whine though! and of course that was Dds favourite so we had all the Jake stuff .