Reaction To Classic Australian Children's TV Theme Songs

Reaction To Classic Australian Children's Television Theme Songs
This is my reaction to Classic Australian Children's TV Theme Songs
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[@raucousreg9064]

That version of the Blinky Bill theme was altered from the original after pressure from the forestry lobby. The original went: "Then one dark and gloomy night / When all the world stood still / Some bandits came and stole their homes / To feed a woodchip mill" The "chorus" was "Hey, hey, Blinky Bill / Save us from that woodchip mill / If you don't do it no-one will / Good old Blinky Bill"

[@CrushingMissy]

I was wondering what it used to be - cause I knew the one in this clip was not the one I remember singing as a kid haha. Good to know!

[@59771006]

Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmexmJZror6oeMk

[@beck86]

That's the original lyrics I grew up with.

[@the13inquisitor59]

Ah, so that's what happened there.

[@CC-qj6gh]

I thought it was different when I was a kid I honestly thought I was going crazy

[@Laraine3]

Arguably the most famous, most iconic of all Australian children’s show theme songs would have to be ‘Skippy The Bush Kangaroo’. 🙂

[@MattyMutilation]

Nope. Easily play schools theme. Kids these days wouldn't even know who Skippy is. Play school is still going to this day though..

[@Laraine3]

@@MattyMutilation I hear what you’re saying and would like to point out that Play School was originally a British Broadcasting Commission show, and was televised to the UK and Australia. Skippy, the series was purely Australian and it sold around the world, reportedly shown in 128 countries. It is still being shown today in some countries, some 52 years after it was made 🙂

[@MattyMutilation]

Play school that airs here is actually the Australian one, yes it was originally a British show but Australia made their own and then was sold the rights to play school in 1988. So though it might have had a British counterpart it is still a fully Australian show. I realised when watching this video that round the twist would probably be more famous considering I have met so many people from other countries that know of it but have never seen or heard of Skippy haha. My mind was blown watching this video though, I literally forgot silversun existed and it was one of my most favourite shows 🤣🤣🤣😭

[@Laraine3]

@@MattyMutilation yes, it’s hard to put a quantitative measure on the most popular, most iconic, most Australian kid’s TV shows. I hadn’t heard of Silversun until today 😬 I think my kids must have been a little too young or it just didn’t capture their imagination or maybe we were just living under a rock, haha.

[@James-kv6kb]

​@@MattyMutilation I'm going to have to investigate this because Play school has been Australian made since the 60s

[@daz746]

"The Curiosity Show" was absolutley brilliant. Its a science show from the late 70s till the 90s. Very educational and entertaining.

[@LordBarrington]

Rob and Dean upload clips from curiosity show to their channel too!

[@kyliemitchellharper6872]

That show is why i loved science at school and went and did 2 different science degrees....i always wanted to work for csiro as a kid

[@LisaS23N]

And most of us were inspired to try the experiments... We had to pay attention, as you couldnt pause live tv.

[@James-kv6kb]

They're up on KZbin now and if you put a comment on there that's intelligent enough Rob or Deane will actually respond

[@OldAussieAds]

Agreed. That and Hunter.

[@tranatkikomi6873]

This entire list had me crying in nostalgia. Even 50+ years later, Play School is still going strong. Mr. Squiggle would have had me outright sobbing in joy if that had been included! They had minted coins from that show and I teared up every time I so much as looked at them because of the fond memories.

[@James-kv6kb]

I don't understand millennials crying at things that make them happy I think it's all about look at me I'm so emotionally affected .I think you need to have some control

[@tranatkikomi6873]

@@James-kv6kb I was born in the 80s. I can't control the heavy feelings I get from seeing something that meant a lot to me in happier days of life. Days where I can remember sitting with my (late) mum as we watched together, or attending my first concert (Play School on stage). I don't start crying at will, it just happens. It's no different to parents seeing baby photos of their children and being hit by sudden waves of emotion. Nostalgia is a powerful thing.

[@James-kv6kb]

@@tranatkikomi6873 I think we were just a lot tougher when we were born in the 70s I don't know. I understand what you're saying but just think people are just a bit too overly emotional these days and so keen to tell everybody how effected they are. If I see things like that I would get a bit of emotional but not actually cry

[@EJP1243]

Used to get up at 6 am to get ready for school so I could watch Cheez TV at 7. Jade and Ryan introduced the concept of emailing your questions into your morning cartoon show

[@CrushingMissy]

There's a joke that to find an Aussie in a crowd, just start singing out "Have you ever, ever felt like this?" 😄

[@DottyDotDitto]

I was watching a Let's play of Destiny a few years back and a guy from New Jersey who grew up on PBS started singing it under his breath and then the one British guy responded with "when strange things happen, are you going round the twist". So I'm not so sure it only works on Australians, lol.

[@TheTynell1]

or just say pick a window

[@CrushingMissy]

@@TheTynell1 always the arch!!

[@DottyDotDitto]

Agreed, always the Arch

[@the13inquisitor59]

I thought it was sing out 'One-Three-Double-Oh...' and wait to see who shouts back 'Six-Triple-Five-Oh-Six.'

[@tonyquinn8405]

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo and Shirl's Neighbourhood are essential.

[@theghost6412]

There was a hell of a lot of aussie children's TV shows. *Round the Twist* is the most wildly known and also best known world wide. However there were so many others similar to it and made by the same company and some rivals. Ship To Shore, Mirror Mirrror, Elly and Jools, Thunderstone, Spellbinder and many more than I can remember the names of. A lot of them had young aussie actors and actresses staring in more than one of them.

[@kerilithia]

Did they make The Girl from Tomorrow? That one was amazing as well. Glad you mensioned Elly and Jools, I have tried to talk to other people about it but nobody seems to remember it or how amazing that story was for it's time. And there was one about how clocks make time work and someone removed a broken one from a shopping center to fix it and stuffed the world up. And one where a thing that chooses the next alien leader was supose to land on someone but it landed in the punch bowl instead and caused a huge problem where the owners of the bowl then had to find someone to be the new perfect ruler?

[@ashscheesecakes2064]

Ship to shore was so good!! There was also The Tribe as well. That was so confusing as a kid 😂

[@theghost6412]

@@kerilithia Elly and Jools starred Clayton Williamson and Rebecca Smart (later Home and Away and also Water Rats fame amongst many others). The both of them also starred together a couple years later in Clowning Around. Yes i vaguely remember Girl From Tomorrow. I don't think i got into that one though.

[@theghost6412]

@@ashscheesecakes2064 i forgot about The Tribe. There are so many other shows that i can only vaguely remember until someone else mentions them.

[@andrewsyd]

Loved Spellbinder!!

[@Streetw1s3r]

The Play School theme legit made me tear up.

[@jeremyadler9620]

That version of the song was my childhood!

[@jaffakree503]

Round the Twist is top tier. As was A*mazing!

[@ashscheesecakes2064]

Silversun was and still is one of my absolute FAVOURITE Aussie tv shows! So cool!! I'm 26 and remember all of these very fondly. Love these videos!!!

[@CrushingMissy]

I still see some aussie actors in new-ish tv shows or movies, and think oh hey they were on Silversun 😂

[@ashscheesecakes2064]

@@CrushingMissy I'm the same. A lot of them have gone on to do great things. Ryan Corr (Sheng) was very recently in House Of the Dragon and both he and Angus McLaren (Degan) starred together in Packed To The Rafters. Cleopatra Coleman (Zandie) also starred in The Last Man On Earth.

[@CrushingMissy]

@@ashscheesecakes2064 Yes yes yes, Ryan Corr is a main one I see - Holding the Man, Wolfcreek 2 (which we don't talk about) haha, etc. Another one is actors from Crash Zone (1999) will pop up for a cameo here and there!

[@ashscheesecakes2064]

@@CrushingMissy I could only watch Holding The Man once... I cried so much. 😭 I'm a wuss but even I laughed at Wolf Creek 2.. The first one scared my parents so much that they started actually locking the door when we lived in the country 😂

[@CrushingMissy]

@@ashscheesecakes2064 ahhh, same! Well, I actually rewatched it recently and cried some more 😣I've been meaning to read the book but just can't make the time for it.. Haha, why did they get Ryan to play an Englishman, and also that whole scene on quizzing him about Aus was too cringey! But the first one, whew. Would make anyone double check security!

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

Hey Hey Its Saturday was also a much loved watched weekly show for the when family. So many good memories over many years of all the things that happened on the show. ❤

[@James-kv6kb]

Everyone thinks that it was Harry Connick Jr that killed off to show when he complained about the minstrels but I believe channel 9 paid him to say that because they didn't want to pay for the show

[@bethmetcalf3447]

I remembered so many of these 😂 I had actually forgotten about most of them so it was lovely hearing & remembering them. Thanks for the memories 😀

[@echofoxpaw73]

Humphry B Bear is one of my first memories, he first came to tv in the mid 60's.

[@louisekindred0059]

Then later they banned him for wearing no trousers 🤦‍♀️🙄 how ridiculous!

[@James-kv6kb]

Up until the late eighties Adelaide made most of the kids TV in Australia Humphrey fat cat curiosity show

[@jo-jo8845]

Fat cat was banned as he didn't talk I think

[@James-kv6kb]

@@jo-jo8845 Humphrey didn't talk either. apparently it was because he wasn't wearing pants . Of course the person inside was done for marijuana being a show from Adelaide so that probably had something to do with it

[@jo-jo8845]

@James glad I grew up before all the political correctness, etc. But I did notice fat cat wore pants lol

[@bonnielee78]

Some of my favourite kids shows missing from this list are 'Skippy the bush kangaroo', 'The Henderson Kids', 'My secret valley', 'Mr Squiggle', 'Young talent time' and 'Fat cat and friends' .....

[@Picolinni]

Ahhh, Mr Squiggle!!!

[@petercrispin2129]

H U R R Y U P ! ! ! 😂😂

[@James-kv6kb]

Adelaide made all the kids television up until the late 80s when due to certain individuals being busted for inappropriate things everything went to Queensland

[@MaiarBellydance]

Of those, my favourite was probably The Ferals (I can still sing it) but honestly, the 90s, which a lot of those were from, was the peak of Australian made children’s TV. So many shows. Ocean Girl, Ship to Shore, a bunch which I think were sort of Australian/British coproductions like Minty and Genie from Down Under…

[@cgkennedy]

My kids liked Round the Twist in the 90s, they were in their teens. The books were written by Paul Jennings.

[@juleneyoung5053]

and Australian/Canadian ::: saddle club

[@BOWLINGFREAK300]

Cheez TV was the before school essential viewing for any kid born in the late 80's early 90's It went on for over 10 years with awesome anime shows like Digimon, Beyblades, Pokemon, You Gi Oh, Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball series. Then regular cartoons like Rugrats, Inspector Gadget, ThunderCats, Spiderman, incredible hulk. The Two hosts Ryan Lappin and Jade Gatt were so energetic and always good in-between the next cartoon/anime and had fun segments on the show.

[@krpurple2678]

Playschool was fantastic in the early years with "naughty" John Hamblin, lol. He was born in England and passed away recently at the age of 87 The show was always done in one take and he made funny faces with sly naughty comments that went right over the kids heads but the adults got a laugh!

[@ashscheesecakes2064]

John, Noni and Benita are my absolute favourites! Also loved Colin , Don, Simon and Leah. Still watch it if it's on to this day 😅

[@juleneyoung5053]

John waters , for the mums 😅 and noni and Andrew McFarlane .. I wonder if the ABC knew back then, that Andrew was gay , if they did then good for them for supporting him in the industry

[@Elitist20]

The version of Play School I saw as a parent was in the early 2000s, when the theme became more 'orchestral'- still makes me tear up. But then for the dads like me there were Justine, Karen, Deborah and Noni...

[@59771006]

Play School originated in the UK the UK version ran from April 21, 1964 until March 11, 1988 the first episode of the Aussie version aired on July 18, 1966 and has been going strong ever since in fact it’s the second-longest-running children’s show worldwide after British series Blue Peter

[@barnowl5774]

GIGGLE and HOOT were HUGE on the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). It was a high quality program full of song, laughter and interesting story lines. My young grandchild watched it daily and loved it. Jimmy Rees is a comedian and his friend was an owl puppet.

[@nathanielpillar8012]

it took me way too long to realise that Jimmy was the guy hosting Giggle and Hoot. I was so surprised when I found out a few months back.

[@petercrispin2129]

There was a joke when I was younger "What's the difference between Humphrey and Fat Cat?" Answer: Fat Cat had friends. Still cracks me up to this day 😂😂

[@bangkokstallion]

And pants 🤣

[@James-kv6kb]

If that's still cracks you up today I would suggest you have intellectual impairments

[@petercrispin2129]

@@James-kv6kb why? If I can still have a laugh and a giggle at something so simple in today's degrading complex world on the verge of an all out world war then I'd say I'm mentally doing quite well. Wouldn't you?

[@James-kv6kb]

@@petercrispin2129 Peter you're nutcase you can tell by your comment another victim of Google dumbing down the world making adults act like children

[@pamh]

Alright I confess, I sat here singing along to Play School lol

[@BeAGoodDoga]

👍🏻 if every Aussie viewer here over 30 did!😁😁😁😁

[@jeremyadler9620]

I remembered a few of these. Play School was fun and is still on all these years later, but with different actors. It's a fun time for them, as they get to play around a bit. Blinky Bill brought back nice memories :) The Ferals! I remember that one! They actually had a spin-off called Feral TV that could be fun to react to. They had two more spin offs. The cat was a co-host of a show called Creature Features. Basically an educational show about animals Mixy the rabbit also had a show. It was sort of like a bumper show in between cartoons. On that note, in the early 2000's, we had RollerCoaster! Similar idea. Fun theme song to react to. Others that could be fun include Lift Off!, Lill Elvis and the Truckstoppers, Genie From Down Under, Saddle Club, and Bananas in Pyjamas. Brought back lots of nice memories. Thanks for that :)

[@JamesDavy2009]

Before _Giggle & Hoot_ there was Mixy. I loved the sassy humour those Ferals graced us with throughout the '90s.

[@jeremyadler9620]

@@JamesDavy2009, Agreed. Rattus, Mixy and Moddy actually cameod in the NYE children's fireworks on ABC earlier this year! It was fun to see them again :)

[@dalewallace4802]

I thought I remembered The Ferals differently, it must have been Feral TV I was remembering.

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@dalewallace4802 If it had Kerry the cane toad and Rodney the cockroach, it was _Feral TV._

[@dalewallace4802]

@@JamesDavy2009 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIjPqWN8ZbWXadk is the one I remember I was born 1991 so maybe I was to young to remember the original.

[@vhwft]

I saw Blinky bill and nostalgia hit hard. Had to click and watch.

[@joandsarah77]

I would say Play School, Going Around The twist, Humphrey Bear and Blinky Bill. This should have included Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. Maybe its too old, although Play School started when I was a toddler and I believe its still going over 50+ years later.

[@Dr_KAP]

Yep I expected Skippy to be there and Romper Room 😂 showing my age..

[@joandsarah77]

@@Dr_KAP Oh yes, Romper room! I completely forgot that one. Magic mirror :D Yeah I'm old as.

[@Isaac_Murphy593]

Growing up play school was definitely my favourite as well as the wiggles

[@JamesDavy2009]

Fun fact: one of those Wiggles voiced a character on _Bluey._

[@Thromash]

Have you ever? Ever felt like this? You cut it off! Ahhh!! 🤣

[@ozzybloke-craig3690]

'Amazing' I used to live to come home and watch that. Find those giant keys and win lol Blinky Bill is awesome to. Good 'Ol Blinky Bill

[@BeAGoodDoga]

Indeed! I feel old, especially as I remember the final line of the theme missing from that upload!

[@antheabrouwer3258]

This video should have featured Skippy!! After all, it was played all around the world at a time nobody bothered about Aussie TV!!

[@matthewseeber8529]

I use to live watching Claude the crow with Shirley Strachan

[@chriskelly3481]

Best show (and a banger of a theme song) hands down was "Round the twist". Based on the amazing Paul Jennings' fantastic stories. 👍👍👍

[@lynnmoses3563]

I loved play school...its an aussie icon...my daughter used to watch, and my grandchildren watch it to this day....Thats how long its been around, and longer...Before the theme song, which you never forget, even begins, you know what it is...

[@andrearamsdall2657]

I loved it’s a knockout it was like a 80version of wipeout and a game show together! It was teams if I remember correctly!

[@silverstitch28]

WOWZERS that was a nostalgic trip of some of my childhood. Made me tear up. Loved its a knock-out! Had family participated. I loved silversun when that came round in the 90s too.. i was already going to raves by then

[@matthewbrown6163]

OMFG - My niece LOVED Mulligrubs & that Bloody FACE - she would stand there shocked in awe at the skit. She used to wear a bike helmet to watch Amazing - as the kids on TV went through mazes to find letters.

[@elizabethscott7660]

Ah yes. I know all of them😂 With four ferals of my own they are firmly imprinted on my brain

[@davidl707]

The most iconic is not on this video - "Skippy the bush kangaroo"

[@Tully_23_32]

Even as a late teen, early 20's, i loved Round the Twist. Pugwell also brought back memories

[@eddykate3700]

I remember watching Playschool in 1966 and later squealing out for mum to come and see the new rocket clock. One of my daughters was born in 1985 and the other in 1995...so I have been watching kids shows for decades. We sometimes sing along to Kids show theme songs on KZbin, aided by a few alcoholic beverages to whet our whistles. My daughters love these date nights, 'cos I am not a drinker! And now I'm doing it all again with my grand dears!

[@MrAlexisMunsch]

OMG, as soon as I heardd it, AROUND THE TWIST, Just the kid lickiing the liquirce coated flyswatter. Just LOL

[@Picolinni]

I used to get up in the morning to watch Blinky Bill as a child in the very early 90’s, but as soon as the Play School squares started to form I became a toddler again. I still know the theme song and can sing along! Spellbinder, Ship to Shore, and Round the Twist (first season only) hold fond memories for me. I cringed at 90’s fashion as a kid, but looking back the 90’s was a good time to be a child.

[@BlueFoxWhistler]

One show that I absolutely used to love watching after school was a kids game/quiz show called Go Go Stop

[@retrozmachine1189]

Curiosity I would have seen a few of in the 70s some time. Playschool goes without saying but a far older version than the cartoonish intro in this, it was the physical round / square / arch windows and the flower clock, in glorious B&W. Round the Twist, that one I recorded on the VCR to watch after work.

[@gestaltdude]

Here in Perth there was a show similar to Humphrey with the local Channel 7 mascot Fat Cat. My prevailing memory of seeing this show as a kid was the letters they would read out. Any kid could write in and have the chance to hear your letter read on the air. When I was 8, kids from a new suburb started writing in, and every once in a while I would here this suburb of Waikiki mentioned. I was very impressed, and distinctly remember thinking at the time, "How, this show goes all the way to Hawaii?" where, of course, there is a city called Waikiki. It wasn't until years later I asked myself how the frick I knew this at such a young age (no internet in 1980), and could only conclude it was mentioned when my dad watched Magnum PI. :D

[@shana6197]

So many great memories - pity they missed my favourites; Secret Valley and Double Dare :)

[@austinzollo5098]

Ocean girl, skippy and Mr do bee are also iconic children's shows from the 70's to 90's.

[@BeAGoodDoga]

Gosh, this woke up the 5 year old me! And I’m almost 30!😁😁😁😁

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

You have to look at KINGSWOO COUNTRY. This was a classic show that everybody loved back then. 👍

[@JessWilsonvideos]

Oh man you need to find a part 2 to this. It was missing so many good ones! I still enjoyed it though :)

[@MrAlexisMunsch]

As soon as I saw the rat, It took me right back to the ferrals. I LOVED those rascals.

[@Isaac_Murphy593]

I take it back round the twist was definitely the best😂😂😂

[@JamesDavy2009]

So good it lasted for four seasons and that was long by kids show standards. The first two seasons' stories were based on the works of Paul Jennings and season 2 onwards had radio personality Mark Mitchell as Mr. Gribble. Mitchell also went on to play another kids show role as Mr. Seymour Fish on _Lift-Off._

[@Jess.Charely.1124]

Blinky Bill was the best show. if i missed it on a Saturday i would be so upset. could never sleep in on Saturdays. Round the Twist was another great one. im a 90s kid.

[@JamesDavy2009]

Back in those days, Saturday morning was a time when kids would jump out of bed, grab a bowl of cereal and veg out to cartoons on the TV.

[@whiteswanlilly4119]

I was a kid when It’s a Knockout finished. I used to love that show and desperately wanted to have a go on it.

[@LunaTheGoat6]

I remember and love a lot of these! Little me loved humphrey and blinky, slightly older me loved ferals, silversun and round the twist. And i agree with many others here, gotta add mr squiggle, skippy and li'l elvis and the truckstoppers. (also guilty pleasure mention to blue water high, so bad but so good!)

[@Nebulon2010]

I fucking loved silver sun "I remember the episode where they were venting while doing virtual fishing and acidently completed the game on the captains account and reset the game. Their punishment was spending time with him fishing until he gets back to the level he was"

[@leoniemcd]

Loved blinky bill used to sit and watch it with my daughter. Robyn Moore was The many voices of the characters in particular blinky bill

[@sadchimp8567]

Okay so for some reason I was blessed with the gift of remembering tv show theme songs and commercials that I watched growing up. It’s like they have been imprinted permanently into my memories like a recording and watching this was awesome!! It’s a Knockout! Pugwall! Curiosity Show! Cheeze TV was in the morning before school and they played cartoons like DragonballZ, TMNT and X-Men. Thanks for the flashbacks mate!! 👍

[@queballaus]

our primary school were on A*mazing! I remember our grade were selected to. Was interesting being in the audience watching it all go down.

[@PiersDJackson]

Agro's cartoon connection, and Cheez TV, were both magazine shows - live insert fillers between episodes of cartoons or kids dramas. The Curiousity Show was two scientists explaining scientific experiments for an upper primary school level.... and they wore classic wardrobes and hairstyles.

[@DottyDotDitto]

Don't worry about not understanding what Mulligrubs was about, no one did. It was just pure nightmare fuel. Some others not shown include Bananas in Pajamas, Skippy, Lift off, Fat Cat, Hunter, Mr Squiggle and Aunty Jack Side note that version of the opening to Play School made my heart sing, lol. It started in the 60's, 2 years after Playschool UK and was very similar. But the Australian version is still on air. Edit: Forgot to add, and Don Spencer was in both versions.

[@bangkokstallion]

Ohh shitttt. Lift Off. Forgot about that. The doll was scary af

[@DottyDotDitto]

@@bangkokstallion Yeah, that doll creeped me the eff out. And the one eyed plant and the talking backpacks weren't much better. Great theme song though.

[@James-kv6kb]

Aunty Jack was not a kid's show

[@DottyDotDitto]

@@James-kv6kb Did you seriously spend 11am on a Wednesday morning going through every comment on this video from 2 weeks ago and making arsehole remarks on each one? That's really sad James.

[@James-kv6kb]

@@DottyDotDitto so what because the video was made two weeks ago I'm not allowed to comment fk off wanker do you have down syndrome or something . Can you please tell me where in the Australian Constitution it says that this is illegal do we need to have a referendum to change this fucken seriously grow up

[@cotters1126]

Am loving your reviews of all things Aussie.....my fave tv shows as a kid was Grange Hill and DJH (not Aussie but always shown on the ABC)

[@johnflint7743]

Thanks Ryan. Great memories.

[@PaulA-bv1rt]

Playschool is the only children's TV show to teach kids how to make a bottlebong. Felix the Cat animated cartoon was done in Australia in the 60's and also the vast majority of the Beatles cartoons were made in Australia.

[@cyberman62]

Around The Twist is that one show soon as someone mentions it boom song stuck in your head!

[@bairnonessie]

Ferals was one of my favourites. I wish I saw the Curiosity Show as a kid, but they've got their videos on YT now.

[@divid3d]

used to watch most of those in the 90s. the show with the banging dance music theme song was Cheez TV, the before school program on channel 10 which featured shows like pokemon, dragonball z, x-men, and sailor moon.

[@FionaEm]

I was a kid in the 70s, so I was too old for most of these. That said, I remember Play School, Here's Humphrey and the absolutely classic science show, The Curiosity Show. Two notable omissions from this compilation are Skippy the Bush Kangaroo and Simon Townsend's Wonder World.

[@petercrispin2129]

I loved Curiosity Show and Simon Townsend's Wonder World with the Basset.

[@karlso7314]

Ahh the Mulligrubs!! What a tripper of a show that was 😂😂😂 You just need to watch these shows! Especially the Ferals. The opening scene of the first episode is Gold! My favourite feral was Madigliana the cat. My favourite kids show of all time was probably SpellBinder. Other shows were C’mon Kids (which I was lucky enough to be in the live audience twice and saw my teacher get slimed!) and Dot and the Bunny, Shirls Backyard - I love the theme song of this one!

[@bangkokstallion]

Ohhh the memories. CheezTV had all the morning cartoons in 1 show. Pokemon and DragonballZ 👍👍 On a side note I will never forget "The Gogs" (claymation) and "Don't you open that Trapdoor"

[@margaretkemsley3000]

Loved watching around twist😊

[@lochnass3117]

I prefer the original Blinky Bill song. It was about the logging industry destroying the bushlands. In the first season they were mostly making a new town. The second verse was: "But then one dark and gloomy night, when all the bush was still, Some bandits came and stole the trees to feed their woodchip mill. And when at last the morning came, the timber trucks moved on. And there where Green Patch used to be, the little town was gone."

[@threestumps7560]

Does anyone remember game show Now You See It (1990) with the robot? Yes, I also remember Play School, Mr Squiggle, Amazing loved them all.

[@salenseadancer]

I loved Blinky Bill, had a lil koala plushy that I called Blinky. Also sesame street, absolute classic! Never really watched Humfrey, was a bit before my time, but I did know it. Round the twist, absolutly my childhood, such a good show! Don't actually know the rest of these, probably a bit old for me. Some good Aussie shows from my childhood though are things like, Mortified, H2O, Prank Patrol.

[@CC-qj6gh]

Ahhh Around the twist gave every kid nightmares including me! All these shows 80s 90s or verry early 00s some i dont remember at all some i only just remember and others i grew up with

[@Dr_KAP]

What? No Skippy! Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was the most famous children’s show in Australian history 😆 🦘

[@Laraine3]

100% and it’s still available on streaming services around the world!

[@lovemyrainydays]

My all-time favourites kids tv theme song wasn't there - the mid 70s Solo One - a kids (or YA) show about a motorcycle cop that was actually a spinoff from the adult cop show Matlock Police.

[@laurawallis7093]

I used to love watching Its a knockout and Pugwall. Round the twist got so annoying because whenever the teachers at school didnt want to do anything they would put on the old vhs and make us watch it. Ellie & Jools and Mirror, Mirror were two of my favourite shows in the 90s.

[@sallymay24]

Amazing ….I went on that show for my school …we lost though 🤣🤣

[@TheSamleigh]

Round the Twist OMG if u stop in front of the tv and that was on u are hooked.

[@antheabrouwer3258]

Round the Twist was my favourite!! But I think it was around when my children were young! Humphrey and playschool were around when I was little (1970's). My children grew up watching them. Humphrey was banned cos he wore no pants ( What the?) but Playschool is still around today!!

[@gregsmith9183]

My iconic OZ kids shows would have to be Simon Townsend's Wonder World, Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers (1997-1998), Double Dare (1989-1992), Shirl's Neighbourhood (1979-1983), Tracey McBean (2001-2006), The Genie from Down Under (1996-1998), Ship to Shore (1993-1994), Parallax (2004), Zoo Family (1986-1988), Young Ramsay (1977-1980), Don't Blame the Koalas (2002-2003), Kaboodle (1987-1991), Mr Squiggle (1959-1999), Horace and Tina (2001), Ketchup: Cats Who Cook (1998-1999), Romper Room (1963-1988), Blue Water High (2005-2008).

[@ironsword7]

When I think back about 90s shows, I've realised some of them were just green environmentalist activism. Blinky Bill, Captain Planet, FernGully are a few that come to mind.

[@stars_song1156]

my dude the are still MAKING Play School Also it is CRRIMINAL that no one has recommended Little Elvis to you yet, the Music alone chef kiss*

[@christineyates2618]

Blinks Bill was around when my 93y.o. mother was a child.

[@MrAlexisMunsch]

It's a knockout was a hoot. It pitted the states against each other, was NEVER confrontational, and was all in good fun. I'm gonna ahve to see if I can find some epps online.

[@carabatzis25]

Oh man I forgot about the ferals! Yeh I loved blinky Bill, best animation on TV, but the intro went for ages

[@InvidiousProductions]

Some of these: Humphrey Bear, Play School, Curiosity Show aren’t the original openings but updated ones. Some other kids shows worth a search: Fat Cat & Friends Super Flying Fun Shiw Early Bird Show Adventure Island Ted Bear Simon Townsend’s Wonder World Arvo It’s amazing that with all the Aussie shows we still watched tons of stuff from America & the UK.

[@kristalcornwell]

I was waiting for round the twist. Aussies would riot if you didnt include this

[@djgrant8761]

This sums up my childhood.

[@carolynrose9522]

Loved Blinky Bill and Round The Twist. Missing Skippy there

[@paulwhitelaw1755]

You are right Round the Twist was on in the UK in the 90s.

[@FaisLittleWhiteRaven]

...Wow I barely remember a lot of this stuff XD I could only recognise the Play School, Around The Twist and Humphry Bear themes though I do remember watching the Ferals and Cheeze TV a ton as a kid during the 90s (guessing I probably tuned out the songs...). Surprised 'Skippy the bush kangaroo', 'Mr Squiggle', and 'The Silver Brumby' weren't on this list though, though admittedly I can't remember if those had opening themes or not (edit: Looked it up and The Silver Brumby totally has a theme song. Omg I can't believe I forgot how dramatic it was, my memory is swiss cheese I swear XDDD). Probably a ton of other shows I can't remember also on that list... (I'll admit, when I think kids shows I tend to think of non australian stuff first like Bill and Ben the flowerpot men, Pokemon and/or all the other 'Cheese TV shows', Beast Wars, etc but like, there was a LOT of good stuff on back then. I've just forgotten like pretty much all the names of it)~ XD ...I wonder if anyone in the comments would be able to recognise a clay animated scifi series that used to play on ABC? No clue what it was called or much about it but whatever it was I used to love it and I've never been able to find it. Same with a bunch of weird little shows I used to rent from the video/dvd rental shop; I really miss the 'I want to know' series and whatever that 'cartoon penguin that wasn't Pingu in a hot are balloon' series was. Oh and the Cossacks but er, that one's definitely NOT Australian). And er, I'd better end this comment off here before I go off on a complete nostalgia trip of old cartoons and things I barely remember. Thanks for giving me the excuse to though; this was a ton of fun~

[@James-kv6kb]

You can't remember if Skippy had a theme song oh my god you need to be deported

[@FaisLittleWhiteRaven]

​@@James-kv6kb Dude. *points to some of the stuff in my original comment* You didn't pick up the context that maybe I have memory issues in general? Like legit, the fact I can even remember Skippy at all given it's been 25+ years since I last saw it is a minor miracle if I'm being honest; though how I seem to be one of the few who remembers The Silver Brumby at all maybe I'm not the only one~ XD (Jokes aside though, I know you're just trying to IDK connect/have fun etc which I do appreciate

[@James-kv6kb]

@@FaisLittleWhiteRaven can't you just write a simple answer do you have to just keep talking and talking . It was a fcken' joke you loony bitch for fcksake move on move on love just move on . Skippy Skippy Skippy the Bush kangaroo Skippy Skippy Skippy a friend ever true 🤣 even kids with down syndrome with remember that

[@6226superhurricane]

curiosity show is being uploaded to youtube by rob and deann it was a science show that did experiments kids could do to explain different concepts. it was shown in a lot of countries outside australia. i think the mulligrubs intro froze it was even more trippy in the show a floating face talking crap about a short video clip. i've watched all of them although i can't say pugwall was very popular as it only seems vaguely familiar. plenty of others that aren't on there like secret valley, my favourites were always the wildlife shows like harry butler, beatin around the bush and totally wild. totally wild had ranger stacy which is the sheila agro was telling the echidna joke to on the agro video you watched.

[@christinecoombs3536]

I can’t believe “Skippy” wasn’t on there!!!

[@theghost6412]

I remember all the shows, but had completely forgotten a lot of the intro songs and clips.

[@jamesru1]

0.01 seconds in and already getting flashbacks

[@ThePapadooks]

Curiosity show was great, was like you thought all science principles but they put them into ways kids could understand and simple little experiments you could do yourself

[@aussiejos4453]

i am old boy i used to watch them when i was young and watched them when my son was young

[@datwistyman]

I knew most of these. Round the twist the best 👍 Two others were Ocean girl and also gene from down under.

[@marekabrown2427]

Play school is Australian kids show for kids under 5 where they learn all the basics through the host playing with toys. Humphrey bear was my fav he was like Barney but he didn’t talk he had a host that always knew what he wanted t say