The Magic Roundabout was a French children's show about an assortment of animals, a girl and a bouncing spring called Zebedee. BOIIIING ( Read more... )

Anyone wiyh a passing interest in television animation may recognise that name. Based in Manchester, in England thaey`ve produced some fantastic stuff, Dangermouse, Jamie and the Magic Torch to name just two.

But the reason I`m such a fan is their stop-motion animation work.
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I`m a great fan of the tv-fantasy shows of my childhood. I grew up in the UK watching such now-forgotten gems as "The Moon Stallion" set in the Wiltshire countryside near the famous pre-hsitoric chalk-hill figure "The Uffington Horse".Set in Edwardian times it bound together such concepts as destiny, inherited memory, myth, the relationship of the ( Read more... )

This was a cartoon... I'm not sure if it aired on the Disney channel, but my mom used to watch it with me. I downloaded an odd accapella version of the theme song a few years ago. "Gummi bears, bouncing here and there and everywhere ( Read more... )

Two words:

Fraggle Rock

Also did anyone ever watch the show Christy?   Starring Kellie Martin.  Only aired 20 episodes but it was a great family show.  Based off a book.

And how about Duck Tales?  I used to race home every day after school to watch it!!

Here's a less obscure one.
Wishbone.
Any of you watch that?
I always loved the cheesy acting and the costumes they put on the dog.

I live in a really secluded area of Missouri, so if these aren't really "rare", that could be why. :-/

I see that Pirates of Dark Water has been mentioned, but it's definitely one of my favorite cartoons. I was so stoked when I found out that Tim Curry did voice acting for it! I'd have to say my favorite character from that series was Ioz, but oh ( Read more... )

I haven't seen anyone mention this, but when I was little, my absolute favorite tv show was Eureeka's Castle. It was about Eureeka and her friends (especially Batley!) who lived in a castle music box that belonged to a giant. It was on until 1995, when I was all of 6. I still say "I meant to do that!" every time I run into something, in memory of ( Read more... )

It may not be horribly obscure, but I can't seem to find hide nor hair of it these days.

Darkwing Duck. Anyone know where I might find DVDs?