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Post by mark on Dec 15, 2003 15:11:35 GMT
I wonder if anyone knows about the survival rate about these cheesy and weird programmes that was shown in the afternoon throughout the 70's
Yoga For Health with Richard Hittleman the late bearded Callifornian guru that was done by Thames (I once saw a short title sequence clip introduced by Thames annoucer Christopher Robbie) Junior Showtime Animal Crackers Booph! with Becker Runaround Origami Harriet's Back In Town Newcomers
As you may probably know that some clips were shown on Channel 4's "100 Greatest Moments From TV Hell"
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Post by H Hartley on Dec 15, 2003 17:01:22 GMT
No Richard Hittleman was not bearded at least not on his series, he was clean cut western/oriental looking. Certainly his show made in London was a bit of a revolution in 1970 . Rumours are that the Hittleman Estate keeps the series half heartedly in LA , and tried to sell it at one time, but instead got into some tatty video releases of a few episodes Stateside.
Harriets back in town, made by thames and later replaced by 'marked personal' . Well made/acted domestic stuff, just did not catch on at the time. Not seen since 1973.
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Post by Laurence Piper on Dec 15, 2003 17:36:22 GMT
I remember Yoga For Health myself. It was made on film (presented by Thames but I believe it was independently made so probably survives - i'd love to see a few!) I recall fondly the edition where he advocated smoking a joint first to get relaxed (daytime TV too!)
There are loads of Origami surviving, most of the run (but not the early series, according to Kal anyway). Newcomers? You mean the '60s soap? If so, about five exist. Runaround and Junior Showtime are represented by hardly any masters (any?) but a few off-air videos survive.
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Post by Laurence Piper on Dec 15, 2003 17:37:35 GMT
I remember Yoga For Health myself. It was made on film (presented by Thames but I believe it was independently made so probably survives - i'd love to see a few!) I recall fondly the edition where he advocated smoking a joint first to get relaxed (daytime TV too!)
There are loads of Origami surviving, most of the run (but not the early series, according to Kal anyway). Newcomers? You mean the '60s soap? If so, about five exist. Runaround and Junior Showtime are represented by hardly any masters (any?) but a few off-air videos survive.
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Post by dubs on Dec 15, 2003 18:03:54 GMT
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Post by stearn on Dec 15, 2003 19:26:22 GMT
Paint Along with Nancy was released commerically on video if I remember rightly. My mother was a devotee of the show and we have a few paintings ditributed through the family homes to prove it!
I certianly remember seeing the videos a few years ago when I was buying art materials and nearly bought them as a surprise for my mother, but althrough she was a dab hand with the brush and palette, she wasn't so good with the video remote, so gave it a miss!
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Post by Brian D not logged in on Dec 15, 2003 21:22:10 GMT
I used to rush home from school to watch General Hospital at 4.20 Tuesdays and Thursdays, mainly because I fancied Barbara Kellerman (a regular nurse early on) and Jill Gascoine (a character in a very ludicrous plotline which I won't bore anybody with....)
Another one I remember with what must have had a very short life was called 'Rooms' and was based on various transient characters living in a block of bedsits. It was quite late I think, 1977 or so, and probably therefore still exists but will never see the light of day again.
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Post by H Hartley on Dec 15, 2003 22:23:28 GMT
Oregami . I saw that clip on TV Hell. Its just as crazy as i remember it . Geegods what an earth was it all about ! ?! An oriental lady introduces a slightly sozzled ex magician with a bad wig in a Dr No outfit, who tells you how to make paper airplanes !!! and this use to be on sometimes twice a week for four years.
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Post by Shaun B on Dec 16, 2003 7:23:52 GMT
This thread can't continue without a mention of "Houseparty." What a truly surreal experience. Images stuck in my brain include a regular who was a nun, "Building work" going on in the background (sound effects), and a visit from Kenneth Williams. I'd love to think some of these survived.
Shaun
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Post by Laurence Piper on Dec 16, 2003 12:00:43 GMT
Houseparty! I'd like an edition of that now for reference! It was on year in year out...then suddenly gone. Interesting theme: a doorbell goes "ding dong" and that's it. The first fly-on-the-wall docu-style soap surely?!
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Post by H Hartley on Dec 16, 2003 13:35:29 GMT
Houseparty, does anyone know how it was done? Studio or somebodies house? Surely not scripted as those ladies were never lost for words?
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Post by darran on Dec 16, 2003 21:12:15 GMT
I also remember a daytime show from the 70's called "Creskin".It was on about 12.30 in the afternoon
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Post by SteveP on Dec 16, 2003 23:06:23 GMT
Houseparty, does anyone know how it was done? Studio or somebodies house? Surely not scripted as those ladies were never lost for words? Studio, I think. Southern??? S.
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Post by David Savage on Dec 16, 2003 23:15:39 GMT
"I also remember a daytime show from the 70's called "Creskin".It was on about 12.30 in the afternoon" You're thinking of The Amazing World of Kreskin. The great 'mentalist' is still around: www.amazingkreskin.com
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Post by Simon Mclean on Dec 17, 2003 0:51:07 GMT
Nice to see the correct use of the word 'mentalist' for a change - one day people will watch that episode of 'I'm Alan Partridge' and wonder what the gag was.
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