h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Nope don't recognise those names Garius.

Does anyone remember Pob? Amongst my friends, I seem to be the only one who remembers it. Pob was a sort of wooden puppet - very cheeky, although I can't actually remember anything of what he did. Except that it was shown on Channel 4 on Sundays, sometime around lunchtime/early afternoon (I think!)

This site might act as an 'aid' for all those ailing memories: http://www.sausagenet.co.uk/

Garius, tell us more.

St Justin, I sort of remember Pob, was it something that S4C (the welsh channel 4) had that made it over to the normal C4?
I must say that at first I thought I read Bod, easy mistake when bod was one of my faves as a child.

Friendly Giant featured a the giant, who was actually a regular sized person in a miniature set, and several puppets (rusty the rooster, gerome the giraffe). The program intro always had the giant arranging miniature chairs around a fireplace for the kids to sit in. One was a rocking chair and one was big enough for two to snuggle in.

Captain Kangaroo was somewhat similar, in that it had a real person (Captain Kangaroo) and several puppets. One puppet, rabbit, was a practical joker and used to invent ways of dropping a load of ping pong balls on Moose (another puppet) or the captain. Sometimes, they showed a cartoon on the show: Tom Terrific and Manfred the Wonder Dog. I had a stuffed dog when I was a kid and I named it Manfred.

Phil, what did you put in the packed lunch? It seems to have had a strange effect on some of us...

Packed lunches. This is a high class tour Seems like you're getting hungry so we'll go for some food next I think...(tune in same time, same place next week )

Going back up the thread aways, since I haven't had much of a chance to contribute this time, my dad asked me and my sister to name our dog years ago. she called it Bod This was about 20 years ago mind you. he died 10 years ago

*catches breath*
Whew! Finally caught up with you guys. Got held up in Covent Garden for a bit... there was a crowd gathered around some guy with a medical team trying to remove a rugby ball from his body.
*wipes ice cream from face*
Ok, so I did stop once...

Now PBS is something I know a little better. Growing up, that's where I saw Monty Python, Dr. Who, and.... the Hitchiker's Guide television series! PBS also had some very good arts coverage. They used to have an extraordinary series called 'Alive from Off-Center' which showcased cutting-edge avant-garde dance and performance art. These days, I don't think they have the funding to do as much, but you can still see some good stuff on 'Great Performances' and 'Sessions at West 54th'

Of course, then again, as I see what's on at this moment... one of the local PBS stations is showing 'Lawrence Welk' while the other one is showing a dry interview with a local college official.

Sounds extreeemly dull!
No offence RB.
C'mon Phil were are we off to next?
Sesame Street, I've had my fill of!

I'm ready to roll too.

Rollin' rollin' rollin' Rawhide! Just had to get that in as I round em all up and say let's move on outa here.

Tour stop 3. Parsnips. A very early guide article by Jim Lynn. You can find it here http://www.h2g2.com/A2593 and we can all discuss it here: http://www.h2g2.com/forumframe.cgi?forum=283&thread=56041