What late 70s to early 80s shows have you been watching?
Discussion
Mostly dramas of this era
The Professionals
Minder
The Sweeney
Just Good Friends
The Americans - Starsky & Hutch, Magnum PI
Some mid to late 80s that I've been watching also worth a mention-
No Place Like Home
Life Without George
Ever Decreasing Circles
The Paradise Club
Spender
Between the Lines
The Professionals
Minder
The Sweeney
Just Good Friends
The Americans - Starsky & Hutch, Magnum PI
Some mid to late 80s that I've been watching also worth a mention-
No Place Like Home
Life Without George
Ever Decreasing Circles
The Paradise Club
Spender
Between the Lines
Edited by billzeebub on Thursday 2nd July 21:39
I'm enjoying the nostalgia of this thread, but I am genuinely surprised that people take the time to watch entire box sets of cheesy 70s and 80s TV programmes -some of which that didn't appear particularly sophisticated to me as a child!
I used to like watching the Glen A Larson programmes back then. I watched the Fall Guy from about the age of 6.
I used to like watching the Glen A Larson programmes back then. I watched the Fall Guy from about the age of 6.
Vroom101 said:
Although it finished the year I was born ('77), I think Porridge is timeless. The film was on recently and it's still brilliant. Of all the '70s and '80s sitcoms, I rate Porridge as the best by far. It's an over used cliché, but I really think Ronnie Barker was a comdey genius.
Totally agree that it's the best of the '70s. For the '80s it has to be Yes (Prime) Minister.Someone mentioned Privat Schultz, which I watched recently for the first time since it was broadcast in the early '80s. It wasn't the masterpiece I remember.
SpudLink said:
Totally agree that it's the best of the '70s. For the '80s it has to be Yes (Prime) Minister.
Someone mentioned Privat Schultz, which I watched recently for the first time since it was broadcast in the early '80s. It wasn't the masterpiece I remember.
Probably why it never gets repeated?Someone mentioned Privat Schultz, which I watched recently for the first time since it was broadcast in the early '80s. It wasn't the masterpiece I remember.
Reilly Ace of Spies gets an occasional repeat, and it is very good.
MarshPhantom said:
Michael Palin's Ripping Yarns from the late 70s is still pretty funny, re-watched it recently on TV.
"I had a very strict upbringing. My sister was imprisoned for putting too much butter on her scone and my brother was killed for walking on the flower beds". Classic stuff. strummerville said:
MarshPhantom said:
Michael Palin's Ripping Yarns from the late 70s is still pretty funny, re-watched it recently on TV.
"I had a very strict upbringing. My sister was imprisoned for putting too much butter on her scone and my brother was killed for walking on the flower beds". Classic stuff. thismonkeyhere said:
I can't remember whether it was late 80s or early 90s, but I wouldn't mind seeing 'Chancer' again, just to see if it's as good as I remember. (It probably isn't).
I got a couple of DVDs of this from somewhere, it's not as good as I remembered it, though it was nice spotting interesting cars from the time. In fact that was good about the recent re-showing of "Edge of Darkness" on BBC4. I made the same mistake with "Capital City", which I remember was much better at the time than it seems to be now. I suspect some of that is the distraction of the terrible clothing, much like Roger Moore's safari suit distracts from some otherwise good Bond films.droopsnoot said:
thismonkeyhere said:
I can't remember whether it was late 80s or early 90s, but I wouldn't mind seeing 'Chancer' again, just to see if it's as good as I remember. (It probably isn't).
I got a couple of DVDs of this from somewhere, it's not as good as I remembered it, though it was nice spotting interesting cars from the time. In fact that was good about the recent re-showing of "Edge of Darkness" on BBC4. I made the same mistake with "Capital City", which I remember was much better at the time than it seems to be now. I suspect some of that is the distraction of the terrible clothing, much like Roger Moore's safari suit distracts from some otherwise good Bond films.Minder.
Professionals.
Sweeney.
Secret fetish and all time favourite..... Blakes 7.
I watch these very infrequently, as I watch T.V very infrequently, I just haven't got the attention span to watch a series these days.
Tried Human the other week but gave up after two episodes, haven't watched T.V in about two weeks now, I do have a strange attachment to the above shows though.
Professionals.
Sweeney.
Secret fetish and all time favourite..... Blakes 7.
I watch these very infrequently, as I watch T.V very infrequently, I just haven't got the attention span to watch a series these days.
Tried Human the other week but gave up after two episodes, haven't watched T.V in about two weeks now, I do have a strange attachment to the above shows though.
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