Creepy Classic Kids TV #6 Picture Box (1966-1993) - and that creepy intro tune.

[@leonarddouglas9693]

I remember watching this when I had a day off school ill

[@cleoldbagtraallsorts3380]

I loved it as a child.

[@jamesllewellyn5191]

Remember watching this at school. I absolutely loved the music, although it was a bit creepy .Happy memories!

[@TBMartin]

I love the theme too. Don't find it creepy or scary at all

[@lefthandedspanner]

regarding the theme tune, I think a large part of its creepiness is because the recording is muffled, and the instrument is not easily identifiable, so unless you're familiar with the recording, you don't quite know what it is you're hearing also, the instrument is slightly off-key (sometimes by nearly a full quarter-tone); intentionally or not, strange tuning can cause a strong psychological effect on its own

[@enrobhcit]

if you want creepy watch the opening of the paris olympics, this program was one of the best growing up, i include in that Rainbow Playschool and not forgetting Mary Mungo and Midge

[@scrunts666]

I remember this show, I quite liked the music.

[@Golds174]

Hi Paul, I totally remember this weird programme, and couldn't agree more about the music, it was very unsettling 😮

[@guvnormcfc66]

I remember a short kid in our class nearly 50 years ago and we used to say that box was his house.

[@DavidONeill-u3d]

I think it sounds quite pleasant.

[@nickp1548]

I remember watching this in the early to mid seventies. I had no idea that it continued to run until the nineties! I loved the music and i loved the program as it got us out of lessons and into the TV. Room.

[@stevedickson5853]

It wasn't the same though, the creepy intro and jewellery box went unfortunately

[@TBMartin]

I must have been the only kid who loved this theme then lol Brings back good memories whenever I hear it and I thank Matt Berry for recording his own version so we can listen to it on Tidal whenever I want. Thanks for the video

[@stevedickson5853]

Quinten Smirths version of the Picture box intro just has to be seen on KZbin

[@paulturton9755]

@@stevedickson5853 yes I've seen it... Thought it was the original to begin with

[@stevedickson5853]

@paulturton9755 lol same here, except it gets even creepier and darker somewhat ..🤣

[@lavo-ld4wm]

So… Benjamin Franklin is a villain, as he invented a creepy musical instrument, and wrote an essay about the art of farthing 😱

[@Womanwolfrider]

Frequency of sound can heal or harm, maybe the later in this case?

[@knightofyourlife]

I remember this as a child. It was and still is hauntingly beautiful. But then again I was the child that the other children were unnerved by.

[@GnrMilligan]

There was a short film I remember, and I'm sure it was shown on this programme. It was an animation that started with a boy fishing from a boat in a pool. Then the "camera" zoomed out showing more of the landscape around him. It continued zooming out showing the country, the Earth, and through the Solar System. Then zoomed all the way back in to the original shot. But then carried on zooming in in to a mosquito on his hand/arm. And still further showing the cells in his blood. If anyone knows the name of that film, and where I could find it I would be so grateful.

[@tinofiniquity6083]

My earlier reply doesn’t appear to have posted; maybe because I added a link in it. The animation you mention is here on KZbin and called “Cosmic Zoom”. The photographic film that inspired it, “Powers Of Ten”, of which there are two versions, one in ‘68 and a redo in ‘77 is also on here and both are different enough to be well worth your time.

[@GnrMilligan]

@@tinofiniquity6083 Thank you so much for that. I have not seen it in around 45 years.

[@splintercast8092]

If you want a children's TV programme that had a creepy theme tune look for Near and Far.

[@Greenpoloboy3]

I'm sure I'm not the only one, but when I was off school for the day as a teen, in the morning I watched the TV kids shows that the tv guide said were for Under 5's, like Playdays, Tellytubbies. I really enjoyed it

[@Ruairí-n7b]

Eerie, really sinister tune

[@acerimmer1023]

I loved this music....trippy as hell.....but I was brought up by hippies during the 70's, soooo 🤷🤔🤭

[@jpvaines]

Many thanks. Was there meant to be a sound clip of a Glass Armonica at the end (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) - if so it can't be heard sadly.

[@paulturton9755]

@@jpvaines Actually that was my mistake, I didn't delete some of the clips I'd used which were left at the end 😔. Mental note to check, check and check again next time

[@mgthestrange9098]

That bit unnerved me more than the spooky music, I kept skipping forward and wasn’t sure if something was going to happen. I’ve been scarred from you tube screamer videos. 😨

[@gavinmartin5151]

Picture Box was not Creepy , but the 2 part episode that aired in June 1989 that was Creepy was Ben Rosie & The Bear where the Bear was chasing after the Boy and also The Ben Rosie & The Bear episode was the last one made by Granada TV before Childsplay Productions and Producer Peter Tabern took over , and also does anyone know what the title music used by Picture Box between 1989 till 1993 was called? and plus the opening titles from The Molotov Brothers with Martin Cheek was not Creepy and also Childsplay Productions made 80 episodes of Picture Box for Granada TV not 53 episodes Paul Turton , and to add also is that Peter Tabern is the guy that ran Childsplay Productions that made episodes such as All Change with Frankie Howard for Yorkshire Television. Peter Tabern was credited as Series Producer on the end titles to Picture Box with Adrian Hedley as Producer and Director. So i will say is that The Childsplay version was better then the Granada version of Picture Box

[@ewanbauld607]

I remember this. Was weird and I never really enjoyed it

[@bedixon1]

a waist of 5 min with a blank black screen

[@johndoyle486]

I didn't really find it to be creepy, but I did think it was incredibly bland and soulless.