Button moon

[Flannelfeet]

I came across button moon last night on amazon prime and watched some with my 10 year old daughter. I loved that when I was little in the 80s. Dd really liked it too but kept on pointing out the men in that back (clearly visible) moving the puppets, wonder how that escaped me as a child 🤔. And then the spaceship for Mr spoon to go to button moon is actually a tin of heinz beans, tin of pink salmon and a funnel 🤣 brilliant!! Im going to watch some more tonight.

Anyone know of any other 80s cartoons available to bring back memories and laugh at things we didnt notice back then?.

Chorlton and the Wheelies was my absolute favourite – he'd say "hello little lady" in a strong Yorkshire accent and Fenella the kettle witch would get really mad and pop through the floor.

ITV recently released collections of old shows to celebrate its 70th anniversary - loads of kids shows on them!

Apologies if somebody has already mentioned this, but did you know that the theme song to Button Moon was sung by Doctor Who actor Peter Davison and his, then, wife Sandra Dickinson? A useless bit of information, I know!

I remember having my mind blown some years later when finding out Peter ‘Doctor Who’ Davison sang the theme tune!

Just remembered:

Marmalade Atkins
Get Along Gang
Penny Crayon
Jem and the Holograms

Think a pp has linked to it already, but it’s the TruffleShuffle website, expensive but fab place for nostalgic things!

Thanks, that'll be why I didn't remember him narrating, because he didn't.😁

Does anyone remember Teddy Edward? I think it was lots of still shots of a teddy walking by a river. I think he had a bunny friend called Jasmine.

I can still remember the theme tune.

I loved jem..there was a cartoon on Netflix a while ago (can't remember what it was called) that reminded me of jem.

Portland Bill was a favourite in our house.

There’s potentially a live action version of Mr Benn in the works, by the way…

Just read ops post and instantly started singing it 😊

What about Fingerbobs? We were so easy pleased back then 😆

I seen it, im going to have a good look tonight ❤️.

T-bag adventures in toy land
Mr. Benn
Knightmare
Chorlton and The Wheelies
Stopit and Tidy Up (voiced by Terry Wogan)
Willo' the Wisp
The Ratties (voiced by Spike Milligan)
Bod ('this is Bod...')

The shows I loved as a kid included Roger Ramjet, that was on TV on a Saturday morning before Number 73. Also, Galaxy High, The Racoons, and, Denver the Last Dinosaur. Oh, and Jem, the cartoon about a singer and her band called The Holograms. Kids today should be made to watch classics like these and not the horrible stuff that passes for kids TV!

Yep definitely follow Mr Spoon!

It was blooming amazing. I had it as a ringtone for a bit 😅

Ha, love it!

Haven’t read the full thread so don’t know if they have been mentioned but I LOVED these two!!
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Itsy & Bitsy on Paperplay!

I was terrified of Grotbags too! And Puddle Lane - I used to hide under the table when my childminder put it on.

Finger Mouse - very much in the same league as Button Moon when it comes to the rather homemade production!

I remember Jem

'Jem is my name no one else is the same
We are the Misfits(!)
Our songs are better (better)
And we're gonna get her...

Pootle was the best and adorable 🥰

@Flannelfeet i loved button moon !
fraggle rock
grott bags /the pink windmill
fun house was a let one but I loved that a

Oh my goodness I absolutely adored Mr Benn.

Jamie and the magic torch. Simon and the land of chalk drawings?? Chorlton and the wheelies.

I thought Degrassi Junior High was better than Kids of Degrassi Street.

I also thought Palace Hill on ITV was one of the most bonkers and fabulous programmes ever made. Do google it and marvel.

Hope it works this time.