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  1. hk_1_kinobi's Avatar
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    Which cringeworthy shows did you used to watch as a child? Come on, fess up
    Mine were prolly Captain Planet (oh the shame ) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles :rolleyes:

    Before I understood the biotechnology, environmental and etc concepts behind them and realised all the flaws in the shows Nevermind :p:
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    (Original post by hk_1_kinobi)
    Mine were prolly Captain Planet (oh the shame ) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles :rolleyes:

    Before I understood the biotechnology, environmental and etc concepts behind them and realised all the flaws in the shows Nevermind :p:
    defo teenage mutant ninja turtles and then thomas the tank engine lol, and dangermouse :yy:
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    oh gosh,captain planet *groans in memory*
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    Power Rangers!!!! I wanted to be the pink one :cool:

    Also Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles, Mr. Ben, and that program with the herbs...lol...can't remember what it was called :eek:

    Rosie and Jim, Brum, Come Outside...

    Could go on forever
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    (Original post by shortysally)


    Power Rangers!!!!

    Also Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles, Rosie and Jim, Brum, Come Outside...
    all of the above and Thomas the tank engine, also recently *cringes*
    teletubbies, tweenies, and other baby programs *cringes*
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    (Original post by catryn)
    all of the above and Thomas the tank engine, also recently *cringes*
    teletubbies, tweenies, and other baby programs *cringes*
    Tweenies is great and I did love teletubbies when I was about 9 well I must have done, I have a Dipsy teddy! :eek:
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    Well i do like balamory and omg can't believe i forgot bodger and badger
    *bows head in shame*
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    nothing wrong with teenage mutant hero turtles (besides the long title)

    i watched that hey arnold, rugrats, button moon(waayyy back), thomas the tank engine,rosie and jim, garfield, brum, that woman and her dog in a plane

    heck, i still watch kids cartoons - nice simple plots
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    Dangermouse was my vice as a kid, but that was ace
    Some of the kids telly is actually quite good, love watching it with the kids, they love Maggie and the Ferocious beast!
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    Oh Power Rangers! Now were talking.. I owned the film aswell.
    Also Teenage Ninja mutant turtles ruled.. BOdger and Badger.. Ah. The Moomins! Heh Rosie and Jim Yeap.. Rugrats.. I used to onw My Little Pony/Care Bear vids (When I was like 6) Hmm.. Also became addicted to Clangers later in my kid years.. But they Rocked
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    Miiiiighty Mouse
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    Hey,
    mine would probably be 'Teenage mutant ninger turtles' and 'playdays' lol
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    (Original post by silken1987)
    and 'playdays'
    Now were talking

    Only the one with the acted out plays mind you.. and the roundabout. I was a Fussy child.
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    off to button moon, something about mr spoon buttoooonn moooooon, butooonn moooooon

    tunnnee lol
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    The Hoobs is the best programme on tv at the moment. Bloody genius.
  16. Socrates's Avatar
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    (Original post by olliemccowan)
    defo teenage mutant ninja turtles and then thomas the tank engine lol, and dangermouse :yy:
    yep all of those.
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    "Captain planet, he's a hero, gonna take pollution down to zero" oh, the shame!
    Power rangers- i used to have a red ranger holographic watch.
    and now, i like Arthur and mona the vampire....lol...
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    Aye, Power Rangers was on at just the right time in the morning before school *cringe* But also Bodger & Badger (mashed potato, heheh ), Superted, Bananaman, Penny Crayon, Thomas the Tank Engine (who ROCKS) and for sheer randomness, Henry's Cat. Never found out who Henry was though.
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    Sonic the Hedgehog lol
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