100 Greatest Kids TV Shows

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Last night Channel 4 showed (well, repeated) 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows! And guess what got to number 2. Tell you what, here's the results...


  1. The Simpsons
  2. The Muppet Show Yay!! Clips were all really bad though!
  3. Dangermouse
  4. Bagpuss
  5. Grange Hill
  6. Mr Benn
  7. Rainbow (Love it!!)
  8. Scooby Doo
  9. Dr Who
  10. He-Man and Masters of the Universe
  11. The Magic Roundabout (I'm not saying anything!!)
  12. The Clangers
  13. Wallace and Gromit
  14. Rentaghost
  15. Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
  16. Tom and Jerry
  17. The Wombles
  18. The Flintstones
  19. Hong Kong Phooey
  20. Worzel Gummidge
  21. Knightmare
  22. Trumpton
  23. Postman Pat
  24. Thunderbirds
  25. Jim'll Fix It
  26. Thomas The Tank Engine
  27. Roobarb and Custard
  28. Jamie and the Magic Torch
  29. SM:TV Live (Woo! Ant and Dec!!)
  30. Sesame Street
  31. The Basil Brush Show
  32. Boss / Top Cat
  33. Blue Peter
  34. Byker Grove
  35. Banana Splits
  36. The Sooty Show
  37. Chorlton and the Wheelies
  38. Roland Rat
  39. The Adventure Game
  40. Why Don't You?
  41. Tiswas
  42. Battle of the Planets
  43. Play School
  44. Batman
  45. Captain Pugwash
  46. Press Gang
  47. Crackerjack
  48. Fingerbobs
  49. The Tomorrow People
  50. Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
  51. Captain Scarlet
  52. The Herbs
  53. Timmy Mallett's Wide Awake Club
  54. Animal Magic
  55. Pipkins
  56. Wind In The Willows
  57. The Flowerpot Men
  58. Metal Mickey
  59. Pob's Programme
  60. The Adventures of Black Beauty
  61. Andy Pandy
  62. Lassie
  63. John Craven's Newsround
  64. Famous Five
  65. How
  66. Double Deckers
  67. The Snowman
  68. Record Breakers
  69. Mary, Mungo and Midge
  70. Jackanory
  71. Bob The Builder
  72. Michael Bentine's Potty Time
  73. Pokemon
  74. Skippy
  75. Noggin The Nog
  76. We Are The Champions
  77. Catweazle
  78. Tweenies
  79. Hammy Hamster's Tales From the Riverbank
  80. Cheggers Plays Pop
  81. The Adventures of Robin Hood
  82. Pinky and Perky
  83. The Secret Garden
  84. Vision On
  85. Just William
  86. Hector's House
  87. The Woodentops
  88. Teletubbies
  89. Daktari
  90. Runaround
  91. Magpie
  92. Screen Test
  93. White Horses
  94. H R Pufenstuf
  95. Children's Film Foundation
  96. The Singing Ringing Tree
  97. Crystal Tipps and Alistair
  98. Muffin the Mule
  99. Do Not Adjust Your Set
  100. Junior Showtime
 

Harvey Towers

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Sesame Street actually comes in at number 32 - I think your list is the right shows but not necesarily in the right order Tutter.

The Sesame Street clips are, I believe, from the very beginning with clay animated titles.The original Big Bird (small head), Bert and Ernie are shown: Ernie sung a song about "wash" and talked about his bath being called Rosie to Bert.

Kermit and Grover pop up too as does the "Sing a Song" number.

Also featured is an interview with ithe show's co-creator Joan Ganz Cooney.

Oh, and the obligatory subject of Bert and Ernie as a gay couple of course...
 

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I find this list pretty strange.... but as long as 2 Muppet projects are on it, I can't really complain.

But I still can't get over the fact they labled The Simpsons as a kid's show. Especially after the heat it once had back in 1991, when kid's were imitating Bart's behavior. Not to mention the pretty adult subject matter.

Plus I don't understand why Pokemon is on that list, other than it's accomplishments (the long long run on kid's WB and the fad's impact from 1999-2002) and I don't understand why Heman is so great. I'll admit the toys were cool, but the show is pretty lame, even by 1980's standards.
 

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Harvey Towers said:
Oh, and the obligatory subject of Bert and Ernie as a gay couple of course...
I didn't realise the controversy Tinky Winky caused state-side!! I was shocked!! I love Tinky Winky, I loved him and it doesn't make me gay! *spies rainbow avatar* Oh. Never mind.
 

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Drtooth said:
But I still can't get over the fact they labled The Simpsons as a kid's show. Especially after the heat it once had back in 1991, when kid's were imitating Bart's behavior. Not to mention the pretty adult subject matter.
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its amazing how many little kids watch the Simpsons

http://nohomers.net/showthread.php?t=46517

Heres a link to a simpsons site i go to in regard to Little Kids
 

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I would never consider The Simpsons a kids show.
 

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How sad is it that I've never even heard of most of those shows? But at leas the muppet show and sesame street are on the list. that makes me happy. :smile:
 

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think this should be on the General Boards since we're talking about other shows not Muppet releated.
 

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mikebennidict said:
think this should be on the General Boards since we're talking about other shows not Muppet releated.still it's a great topic.
 
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