Children's TV: the weird and the wonderful

[Sundae]

I think Chorlton and the Wheelies was what set me on a lifetime of passion for the Welsh accent! Even before Ianto. And yes - I did, once. Just for the accent. But I felt dirty after.

For me it was Sport Billy and his handbag - it was the first time I had a theme song to sing along to. And I did. Ad nauseum. I seem to remember Mum telling me I wouldn't be able to watch it any more if I didn't SHUT UP! I liked the Greek gods connection too.

Wattoo Wattoo Super-Bird, just because no-one apart from my bro ever remembers seeing it. I had no idea it was a foreign language cartoon until I grew up. Can't get it to embed. Don't worry, you're not missing much.

And Mooncat. Mooncat more than anything.
I can only find the intro, which will mean nothing to anyone who didn't see it, and is a tease for those that did, sorry

We came home for lunch, so got to see the TV programmes of a quarter generation younger than us (if you get what I mean.) Mooncat was on Thursdays, and as I got older Blackadder was also on Thurday (nights) and older yet, I was paid on the last Thursday of every month. It means that even to this day, Thursdays are treasured as a gateway to the weekend.