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What childrens' shows really p*ss you off?

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hollyandalice · 08/03/2007 09:15

I HATE HATE HATE Me Too on Cbeebies. It is soooo annoying! Granny Murray is an idiot and everyone else is just weird! Also I hate the new Fireman Sams, they are just awful. Why mess with Norman Price? He was the best character!

Do dd and I watch too much TV? Yes, I think we do!!

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cheeryface · 08/03/2007 14:51

my kids keep putting that awful cartoon on called ed, edd and eddy aaaaaaaaaaaargh

Cloudhopper · 08/03/2007 14:53

Predictable I know, but the Tweenies is dreadful. Really, really annoying with bells on. Makes me cringe more than a scratchy sound on a blackboard.

southeastastra · 08/03/2007 14:55

yes ed,edd etc is truely annoying

Washersaurus · 08/03/2007 14:55

I absolutely frikkin' hate ME TOO! Weirdy granny murray. I also agree that Nina and the Neurons is getting quite irritating too

Don't mind watching Sporticus with sound muted (as can't stand Stephanie's singing)

franca70 · 08/03/2007 14:59

teletubbies
dora the explorer
the wiggles

Steward · 08/03/2007 18:00

The Wiggles

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CorrieDale · 08/03/2007 18:11

I think I hate virtually all of them. Apart from Come Inside and Bob the Builder. But Me Too just has to be the worst... despite stiff competition from Boogie Beebies. 'Show me your magic' aaaargh!!!

2shoes · 08/03/2007 18:15

those stuped boilongs or whatever it is called and the koala brothers and boogie beebies and.......................

myturn · 08/03/2007 18:19

Tinker, I truly LOATHE Tracy Beaker. We banned it after the girls started acting like her.

Lovecat · 08/03/2007 19:42

Me Too - all of it. It's simply appalling.
Bobinogs - especially Bobin - didn't realise 'she' was a 'she' until the St David's day programme when 'she' wore the trad. welsh bonnet - unless 'she''s a tranny...
It's Our Planet - if I have to see that smarmy kid go 'A lion is here!' one more time... grrrr...
Tweenies - esp. Bella, whom my DD has developed a crush on (noooooooooo!) although Judi grates on me as well and that godawful thug in training Milo and that whiny Jake and soppy Fizz, oh what the hell and Doodles as well - and don't get me started on the monstrosity that is Izzles...
The Shiny Show - godawful puppets!
The Storymakers' Jack Sprat and Treacle Cat - those puppets just make me want to heave, they look disease-ridden!
Barnaby Bear - stupid, wet nelly of a creature!
Fimbles - I HATE Baby Pom and Bessie!
Bits n' Bobs - wtf???
Old-style boogie beebies for dead-eyed Nat
New-style boogie beebies for the polished stage school brats instead of the 'real life' rubbishy kids (who I quite liked!)
Underground Ernie - why the bottom teeth all the time? Why??? It looks freaky!! And Gary Lineker can't act to save his life!
Smarteenies' Izzy - CLOSE YOUR GODDAMNED MOUTH, WOMAN, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE CATCHING FLIES!!!

I watch far too much CBeebies, don't I...?

But before you write me off as a joyless old cowbag, I do like Higgledy House, Tikkabilla, Something Special, Balamory (mainly because the OH & I like to speculate about Suzie Sweet and Penny Pocket's sexuality - the OH also has a theory that Ms Hooley is the town slut because of that time she invited so many men to the beach for a picnic she couldn't remember who she'd asked - but that's his own personal weirdness), Doodle Do, Roly Mo (for the snoots), Lazytown and Toddworld, but that's mainly because DD likes them.

She is GLUED to the screen when Justin's on, ever since she was tiny she's loved him, I think she got him confused with DP (they are of a similar colouring, similar... erm... build and a similar... erm... hairline) and he has never lost that magic for her!

Oh, and I like Paul from Tikkabilla too, hollyand alice - mmm mmmmm....!

hollyandalice · 09/03/2007 07:27

Good rant lovecat!! I agree with you on most of those, except I hate Justin and really like the shiny show. It's hilarious, sooo rude sometimes, loads of naughty things for grown ups if you listen carefully (or maybe that's just my filthy mind)!! Also can you explain what it is about Paul that is so attractive? I think he looks like he's hiding a really big surprise iykwim!! Ok maybe tmi !!!

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hollyandalice · 09/03/2007 08:03

Oh and I REALLY hate the bobinogs! Grrr....

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ejt1764 · 10/03/2007 14:56

I love the bobinogs ... but only the Welsh-language version - they're much more believable in Welsh for some strange reason! I also like place-spotting ....

stressteddy · 10/03/2007 15:01

I said earlier that I liked Justin on Cbeebies and quite a few others said they couldn't stand him which I really don't mind because I can see the annoyance factor

I just wondered if you knew how many things he is on?
Obviously, something special, tikkabilla etc but he also does voices on boo, tod's worls and he is Jake's voice on the tweenies
How sad am I for knowing this????

Tutter · 10/03/2007 15:02

justin's great

ds loves him

dh thinks he's a comedy genius (ok, so he said this with slight tongue in cheek, but he does laugh at higgledy house)

stressteddy · 10/03/2007 15:04

ooh feel better now tutter. thanks

grouchyoscar · 10/03/2007 15:18

Barney.....AGGGH? vomit inducing!

Wiggles...freaky scary stuff

And any of those awful animated Pokemon stuff

Dora...I can see the point but please stop continually shouting the same thing

Thomas...safety record is enough to put kids off rail travel IMHO

Med Too/Balamory...wholey implausable

Love most kids stuff tho, Give me Cookie Monster anyday

My2kidsmum · 10/03/2007 15:18

Another fan here, I think Justin is great - and the kids love him! What's more, Something Special is also teaching them sign language, so you can't really not like it can you?!

stressteddy · 10/03/2007 15:20

Yay for Justin!!

Nbg · 10/03/2007 15:23

Tikkafeckingbilla.

Hate it with a real passion. It should be axed.

Thinkstoomuch · 10/03/2007 15:35

Big Cook Little Cook and Numberjacks - COMPLETE AND UTTER BUTTOCKS. Do you think we, and our children, are cretins? Really embarrassingly bad.

Aaah, feel better now.

Socci · 10/03/2007 15:48

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charlottegeorgiaolivermums · 10/03/2007 15:51

TELETUBBIES - YOHO AHOY - PINGU and any other show were the language is not ENGLISH, FRENCH or SPANISH
Having said that DORA - why repeat everything so much it drives dh and me mad!!!!!

bobbiewickham · 10/03/2007 17:17

Sorry, can't allow that...Pingu ROCKS!!
Lazytown freaks me out though. I can't work out whether it's real or CGI, and I can't be doing with that pervy looking Sportacus bloke.
Love Story Makers, but only the Blue Cow bit ('she's off again'). Bit gutted the ds's have grown out of it.
But if you're talking totty, Raven works for me