Welcome to the second part of the journey into our animated pasts to see what shows helped shape our humour. Today we look at the era that spawned a load of shows that endured and franchises that have stood the test of time. So settle down and feel the Nostalgia wash over you like so many waves of technicolour goodness
Mr Benn
First Aired
7 January 1971
Channel
BBC
Cast
Ray Brooks - Narrator
Synopsis
A man who regularly visits a costume shop gets to live out a story and fantasy appropriate to the costume he chooses
Why we Love it
A classic show that really spoke to our imaginations, we loved to see which outfits and subsequent characters Mr Benn would become each episode and though the animation was not fantastic it stuck in our memories for years
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The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
First Aired
September 11th, 1971
Channel
CBS
Cast
Sally Struthers - Pebbles Flintstone
Jay North - Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Alan Reed - Fred Flintstone
Jean Vander Pyl - Wilma Flintstone
Mel Blanc - Barney Rubble
Gay Hartweg - Betty Rubble
Carl Esser - Fabian
Mitzi McCall - Penny
Don Messick - Schleprock
Lennie Weinrib - Moonrock
Synopsis
A show focusing on Fred and Wilma's daughter Pebbles and Barney and Betty's son Bamm-Bamm, now a couple in highschool.
Why we Love it
A look into the future for our favourite stone age family gave us a much broader look into Bedrock than the original series.
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The Wombles
First Aired
5 February 1973
Channel
BBC
Cast
Bernard Cribbins - Narrator
Synopsis
The adventures of a group of creatures who live below Wimbledon Common collecting all different sorts of rubbish
Why we Love it
A classic cartoon in a fantastic stop motion style with characters that have stood the test of time (they have their own music), seriously Great Uncle Bulgaria still sticks in the mind today.
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Star trek, The Animated Series
First Aired
8 September 1973
Channel
CBS
Cast
William Shatner - Kirk
Leonard Nimoy - Spock
Nichelle Nichols - Uhura
George Takei - Sulu
James Doohan - Scotty
DeForest Kelley - Bones
Synopsis
Kirk and the crew continue to explore the Galaxy and protect the Federation from destructive aliens.
Why We Love It
A continuation of one of my all time favorite franchises following the original Enterprise crew (most of them anyway) as the venture further into the Final Frontier in stories that the TV show couldn't afford to broadcast in live action
Why We Love It
A continuation of one of my all time favorite franchises following the original Enterprise crew (most of them anyway) as the venture further into the Final Frontier in stories that the TV show couldn't afford to broadcast in live action
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Bagpuss
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First Aired
12 February 1974
Channel
BBC
Cast
Oliver Postgate - Bagpuss, Mice, Narrator, Professor Yaffle
Sandra Kerr - Madeleine the Rag Doll, Mice
John Faulkner - Gabriel the Toad, Mice
Synopsis
A group of toys in a mysterious curiosity shop try to work out what new items that are brought in by the kindly owners daughter are used for.
Why we love it
Okay, Professor Yaffle the cantankerous, dismissive yet highly adorable character was a standout for us in an entirely sweet and cute show
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Hong Kong Phooey
First Aired
7 September 1974
Channel
ABC
Cast
Scatman Crothers: - Hong Kong Phooey, Penrod 'Penry' Pooch
Joe E. Ross - Sergeant Flint
Don Messick - Spot
Jean Vander Pyl - Rosemary
Daws Butler - Big Duke
Synopsis
Penrod "Penry" Pooch a mild mannered janitor at a local police station is the secret identity of martial artist Hong Kong Phooey who leaps into action using his questionable skills but is usually bailed out by his friend, a cat named Spot
Why we love it
An inept and incompetent superhero, a super smart and capable sidekick and various different ways for that super smart sidekick to save his headstrong friend, whats not to love.
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Roobarb and Custard
First Aired
21 October 1974
Channel
BBC 1
Cast
Richard Briers - Narrator
Synopsis
Roobarb is a green dog who is full of enthusiasm and energy and is constantly trying to invent new ways to have fun, while Custard a purple cat want to maintain a quite life in their garden.
Why we love it
This show truly is a classic, the rough around the edges animation just reminds me of my childhood and the fantastic title music stands out as one of the best.
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Paddington Bear
First Aired
5 January 1976
Channel
BBC
Cast
Michael Hordern - Narrator
Synopsis
The story of a talking bear from deepest darkest Peru who journeys to England after an earthquake destroys his home, he is found at Paddington Train Station by a kindly family who takes him in.
Why we Love it
Come on it's Paddington, a staple of most childrens childhoods that has stood the test of time with children now being treated to two really fun movies
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Moomin
First Aired
1977
Channel
ITV
Cast
Richard Murdoch - Narrator - English (1982)
Synopsis
The adventures of Hippopotamus style creatures called the Moomins who live in Moominvalley.
Why we Love it
Another franchise that has stood the test of time spanning books, stop motion animation, regular animation and even a movie, the cute characters and sweet stories are what sticks in our heads.
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The Flumps
First Aired
14 February 1977
Channel
BBC
Cast
Gay Soper - Narrator
Synopsis
The story centres around a family of furry creatures, who every episode sing songs and read stories.
Why we Love it
Okay this one is a little strange they are after all walking, talking coconuts!! but come on they are adorable, though the stories may be generic we thought the animation alone deserved to make the list
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Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo
First Aired
22 September 1979
Channel
BBC
Cast
Casey Kasem - Shaggy
Don Messick - Scooby-Doo
Heather North - Daphne
Lennie Weinrib - Scrappy-Doo
Frank Welker - Fred
Patricia Stevens - Velma
Synopsis
Scooby and the gang are back solving more cases but now they are joined by his nephew Scrappy Doo
Why we Love it
The show was everything we loved about the original but with the added bonus of Scooby's polar opposite in personality, Scrappy Doo and yes looking back at this as an adult Puppy Power is unbelievably annoying but as a kid, quite, quite quoatable!
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So that's the list, what cartoons from the 70's did you used to watch? Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments and remember to stay tuned for the next part where we delve into the awesome era that was the 80's
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