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What tv character did you want to be when you were little?

115 replies

BellaBlister · 17/09/2026 15:27

For me it was Christine Cagney from Cagney and Lacey. I thought she was fabulous!

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minmooch · 17/09/2026 18:22

Indiana Jones - and still do. I was too old when it came out but there we are!

UnderMirkwood · 17/09/2026 18:23

Emma Peel from The Avengers.

madameimadam · 17/09/2026 18:26

Maid Marion in Robin of Sherwood, namely as I fancied Michael Praed

NotMyRealAccount · 17/09/2026 18:26

James Herriot.

HoraceCope · 17/09/2026 18:27

swiss family robinson

WhoWhereWhatWhy · 17/09/2026 18:28

Not little, but in my early teens, I wanted to be Grace Van Owen in LA Law. She seemed to have everything - great career, sexy boyfriend (Harry Hamlin, who is completely unrecognisable to me now and not at all fanciable), amazing clothes.

Anotherdayanotherdollar · 17/09/2026 18:28

Easy, Lucy from the BBC adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

Failing that, any of the contestants on Fun House.

🎵Fun house...whoooole lotta fun, prizes to be won. Use your body and your brain if you wanna play the game. Fun house! 🎵

Cherryocherryo · 17/09/2026 18:30

Polly from Fawlty Towers 😂

AplineDaisies · 17/09/2026 18:30

Yes Wonder Woman aka Linda Carter! So beautiful but boy, could she kick some ass!

CreativeGreen · 17/09/2026 18:31

Emily from Bagpuss. Always thought it would’ve been a better show if it was more about her

Lampzade · 17/09/2026 18:31

Sabrina from Charlie’s Angels
Wonder Woman because the actress was beautiful

EdinaTheConfessor · 17/09/2026 18:31

Brenda from Watching.

I have no idea why but I loved everything about her, her hair, the colourful eye make up, the plastic jewellery. I was able to replicate most of it, I even had a perm, but my mum drew the line at me dying my hair black.

I was about 10.

Sunrisewatcher · 17/09/2026 18:50

Jill from Charlie's Angels
Purdy from The New Avengers
Makepeace from Dempsey & Makepeace... Think I had a thing about hair styles 😅

RaraRachael · 17/09/2026 19:09

Velma from Scooby Doo because I looked just like her and wanted to solve mysteries.

BashfulClam · 17/09/2026 19:09

Samantha from Bewitched. I’d have told Darren where to shove his no witchcraft rule!

largeprintagathachristie · 17/09/2026 19:32

Wonder Woman - the Lynda Carter version.

Looking back, I must have been only about six or seven and the show must have been on fairly late in the evening.

I made myself a Wonder Woman tiara/crown out of cardboard!

Brooklyn70 · 17/09/2026 19:38

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 17/09/2026 15:48

The blonde one (Cheryl Ladd I think) from Charlie’s Angels and Jenna from Blake’s Seven.

oh, i wanted to be Kelly (Jaclyn Smith) and would dream of having her haircut when i was old (never did!).

MadellineBellPictureMeGoneNS · 17/09/2026 19:44

MissyB1 · 17/09/2026 16:11

Mary, from Mary Mungo and Midge.

Do you live in a town..
I loved that programme

AlicePottery · 17/09/2026 19:58

Mr T.

MadellineBellPictureMeGoneNS · 17/09/2026 20:02

I remember playing the six million dollar man
If you jumped of a wall etc you'd make the noise Steve Austen made as he leapt,ran etc.

AlicePottery · 17/09/2026 20:02

This is what I looked like at the time

What tv character did you want to be when you were little?
ISpeakJive · 17/09/2026 20:03

Sandy from Grease

Tarkan · 17/09/2026 20:05

April O’Neill from Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. And yes it was Hero Turtles, not Ninja Turtles at the time.

RealEagle · 17/09/2026 20:12

Brooklyn70 · 17/09/2026 19:38

oh, i wanted to be Kelly (Jaclyn Smith) and would dream of having her haircut when i was old (never did!).

I wanted to be kelly😂

NooNakedJacuzziness · 17/09/2026 20:22

AlicePottery · 17/09/2026 20:02

This is what I looked like at the time

I pity the fool that crushed that dream

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