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

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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.

Topov was called Topov because he lived on top of the wardrobe / cupboard IIRC

^^ I remember, it was Busy Lizzie. She used to say "izzie wizzie lets get busy" then make the wish.

I'm old!

Hartley looked like he had mange.
Half of the Playschool toys were manky too. There clearly wasn't a huge budget for props for kids TV programmes in the 70s

Rory, Rory tell us,a story.
Was that animal crackers?
I can't help asking ny friends ds to tell me a
story, i just can't help myself but he's and hasn't a clue.

Oh yes, the wardrobe. I remember " Hartleeee!! What yow doin on top of the wardrobe?" In a brummie accent.

I remember all of these and... Rentaghost

Magic Roundabout.

Ahhh this thread is bringing back memories 😁

Issi Noho

Rupert Bear (I was terrified of Raggety the stick man in the woods)

Potty Time terrified me too.

The Woofits.... Grandma, Grandpa, Gaylord, Athelstone, John Willie, Lavinia, Angela, Elton and Gershwin the dog.

Happy memories 😁

I thought 'izzy wizzy' was in Sooty?

I'm afraid to say that I remember most of these tv programmes. Can I give a shout out for Bill and Ben the Flowerpot men and also The Woodentops.

Fuckinell, that hare makes me want to cry now, and I'm 47.

Anyone remember the Little Mole? Czech cartoon? I remember crying inconsolably for hours when some bees stole his lollipop 😳

Not forgetting Crystal Tips and Alastair, and Teddy Edwards

I can still remember Hartley's voice....a bit like David Mitchell's .

One of my favourites was Bod, and the frog with the milkshake.

Chorlton & the Wheelies was fucking sinister.

I thought 'izzy wizzy' was in Sooty?

Nooooo that was Sooty, Sweep and Su. Buzy Lizzie was on BBC Sooty on ITV.

Oh and Calimero, a black chick with half an eggshell on his head who was always complaining that it wasn't fair.

Yes Trinity! And Blimey a PP also remembers Issi Noho. Nobody EVER remembers that programme apart from me!

Yes i remember Pipkins. I'm 46

Loved all of these programmes, especially Tales of the Riverbank, Bill and Ben, Sooty and Sweep. The highlight of the day would be my parents putting the TV on. It was actually exciting. And when we got a colour TV it was like Christmas had come early. How times have changed.

Hectors house. Bill and Ben. I loved watch with mother

Actually Izzy Whizzy lets get busy WAS in the Sooty show.

The Woodentops with Spotty dog.

Hartley hate was terrifying. His voice, his due, his face and his whole demeanour.

I absolutely loved Potty Time was so clever and harious. Michael Bentine was a genius.

And I also 'listened with mother' and 'watched with mother'. The Woodentops and Pogles Wood were my favourites.😀

Actually Izzy Whizzy lets get busy WAS in the Sooty show.

Well actually I apologise, I thought it was part of watch with mother.

The Woofits.... Grandma, Grandpa, Gaylord, Athelstone, John Willie, Lavinia, Angela, Elton and Gershwin the dog.

Nobody I have ever spoken to remembers the Woofits! I seem to remember they were created by Michael Parkinson - I do Know that i had a Woofit lunchbox with a matching flask and various notebooks and pencils.