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 Tales of the Riverbank (2008)
IMDB rating: 4.80
Plot: Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends – Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig – who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions…the Big Dirt!
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Directors: Henderson John
Actors: Fry Stephen,Serafinowicz Peter,Broadbent Jim,Coogan Steve,O’Hanlon Ardal,Animation,Family,
What is it with children's tv now?
I feel very sad because whenever I look back on programmes on youtube, it brings back loads of childhood memories but they aren’t shown anymore. Most cartoons are rubbish now. What happened to the magical cartoons that made us excited and were actually meaningful, not ones for no reason at all?
All this rubbish like LazyTown, Dora the Explorer, The Replacements, BooBahs, Teletubbies, Hannah Montana,
How about bringing back the classic shows:
The Sooty Show
Wombles
Paddington Bear
Thoma and Friends
Postman Pat
Fireman Sam (original)
Joshua Jones
Funnybones
Okie Doke
Wind in the Willows
Camberwick Green
Trumpton
Real Ghostbusters
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Rugrats
Hey Arnold
Mr Benn
Tales of the Riverbank
Brum (original)
Too many to name! Few examples
All those shows were my favourites and they were all brilliant ones!
Any other ones that should be brought back on tv again?
What shows did you like?
Oh yeah the Smurfs! Can’t forget those!!
The classic shows all had imagination
That was funny what you put! "When do 4 year olds know Spanish?"
It is the programmes I miss because it was all part of my childhood! Innocent youth was when you were younger, carefree and didn’t have a worry about anything in the world. These shows reflected back to simpler terms.
Oh forgot Beatrix Potter to my list!-
Saturday Swap Shop was also good.
What about The Clangers, Bagpuss, Saturday Swap Shop, Grange Hill??
Kids are different now, more computer savvy, and play more violent games on X-Box, or even on the street.
Kids TV only reflects what is going on outside.
Sounds to me that it’s not the programmes you miss, it’s the innocence of youth.
When we’re kids we all want to be treated like adults.
When we’re adults we all want to be kids again.
Isn’t life ironic.
dougieb1968 | Jan 12, 2009
Smurfs!

RS | Jan 12, 2009
I loved, basically all the ones that you put up!!!
Especially Postman Pat, Rugrats, Hey Arnold, Powerpuff Girls and Mr Bean!!!
Awww….. It brings back so many memories of being little!!!
Yeah, all the new shows are just messed up!!!
Like, who wants to learn Spanish at 4???
4 year olds barely know English yet???
There is no imagination used these days!!! =]
Bring back RUGRATS!!!!
I’m so gonna start a petition!!! YAY!!!
xxx=]
Rachel =] | Jan 12, 2009
All man how I miss the 80’s
You didn’t mention Fragile Rock!
Guys, I’m sorry if I’m spelling it wrong sorry.
Don’t forget Jam! remember that?
nicole b | Jan 12, 2009
im very well acquaintanced with kids tv because all through my upbringing i always had much younger siblings.. so even up until i left home i was watching it
and now i have my own kids.. and i couldnt agree with you more!
its all so fake and annoying kids tv these days.. hannah montana annoys me.
and that list made me so nostalgic.. Especially postman pat (and his black and white cat!) fireman sam, paddington bear, wind inthe willows and hey arnold.
and what about thomas the tank engine. also does anyone remember spot (the dog)
why dont they have these anymore! theyre just producing commercial crap that they know kids will buy up.. similar to whats going on with music at the moment
Chloe | Jan 12, 2009
I agree with you, kids television today is nothing but garbage. I grew up in the 60’s with Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Electric Company, School House Rock…educational tv…what kids watch today is nothing but violence and society wonders why kids today are so violent. Cartoons back in those days were entertaining not violent…I’m glad I’m not raising a child today, I don’t think I’d want them to watch tv.
Angela B | Jan 12, 2009
Don’t forget that we had our share of crap as well.
The 90’s had cartoons like Hammerman (MC Hammer is a superhero) and Rocko’s Modern Life.
The 80’s had cartoons about the New Kids on the Block and Rude Dog and the Dweebs.
And the 70’s………. remember all those cartoons with Fonzie, Laverne and Shirley, and Mork & Mindy and Gilligan.
People tend to remember just the good ones, and 10-15 years from now, people will only remember just the good cartoons that are on now as well.
Twilight Man | Jan 12, 2009