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'Chocky' was mind-bending for its time—an alien entity talking to a kid and all that. It was based on a John Wyndham novel and was way more intellectual than the usual fare on telly for kids. Blew my socks off as a child and wouldn’t be out of place in a line-up of adult science fiction to be honest.
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Mine was The Shoe People, because...you know, talking shoes.
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Ahh, The Shoe People! That was quality, wasn't it? They don't make 'em like that anymore. I swear kids' TV was way better when we were young. Now it's all flash and no substance. Those shows had heart, and they weren't afraid to be a bit bonkers. Chalky, the tennis shoe, always got himself into some sort of bother and it was hilarious. Loved it!
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Also Charlie Chalk.
"He's a wacky way of walking and a wacky way of chalking!".
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Oh wow, all this talk of Charlie Chalk has me buzzin'. The whole lot on Merrytwit Island were like one big mad family. Not to mention, it was such a calm, relaxing show, perfect for quiet afternoons after school. And tbh I much preferred the slow-paced story-telling in them days compared to the frenetic energy of modern cartoons.
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There was a certain charm to Charlie Chalk, wasn't there? It's from the same bloke who made Postman Pat and Rosie and Jim. You can really tell the quality in the stop-motion animation and character design. As for the writing, it was whimsical yet had a subtle depth that even adults could appreciate. They don’t produce kids’ shows with that level of craftsmanship much these days.
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If you think The Shoe People was weird, you've clearly never seen Round the Bend. Now that was something else. A show set in a sewer hosted by a crocodile? And those spoof adverts were nothing short of genius. 80s and 90s kid shows were on another level of strange and imaginative, that's for sure.
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Talking shoes? Seems like telly execs would throw literally any idea at the wall back then. I mean, what was the pitch meeting like for that one? 'You know what kids love? Shoes. But not just any shoes - these ones have faces and opinions!' Mad.
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One of the strangest yet fascinating series that's often overlooked is 'Children of the Stones'. It's this eerie, supernatural drama set in a village surrounded by these prehistoric stones, and things just get weirder from there. The series boasted an intriguing plot and had a haunting theme tune that stuck with you. It’s one of those shows that seemed too mature for its intended audience but somehow managed to capture the essence of 80s TV.
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