I think my top 5 favourite children's programme's are all vintage and British, with the exception of Spongebob Squarepants. I'm not sure what it is that makes me enjoy them so much. They usually don't include jokes for adults, they are slow paced and very mellow compared to modern series. I guess I just find their use of colour and choice of voice talent to be soothing. It really helps that my kids love them, too.
I'll list them over the next few days in no specific order, because it's just so hard to rank things.
1. Button Moon - link to youtube playlist - Brilliant show. Mr. Spoon has built a rocket in his backyard and blasts off every day to go visit button moon, up in blanket sky. Often times his wife and/or daughter or various other friends join him. On button moon there are many other characters, including Reggie Veggie, Bottle Army, Vacuum cleaner, Freddie Teddy, and many others.
There are also more back down on "junk planet", viewed through a telescope Mr. Spoon brings with him. The theme song for this show is 80's and memerable, and has an interesting bit of trivia about it. It (from Wikipedia) "was composed and performed by Peter Davison and Sandra Dickinson, who were married at the time. They are best known for their roles as the Doctor (from Doctor Who), and Trillian (from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), respectively."
That's the 5th Doctor, and Trillian from the made for tv series of HHGTTG, which I think is far superior to the film version. Anyway, this is something my kids love, and I love it too. Some episodes fall flat, but most are really good, and quite a few are absolutely excellent storytelling. Watch it, pal. I didn't make a playlist of 96 episodes for my health you know.
edit: I forgot to mention that I love the narrator because his voice and accent are very similar to Nicholas Parsons', and I'm a "Just a Minute" fan.
wait...I can embed things, can't I....huh.
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