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

The kiddies' other main ally in the nasty, grown-up world was undoubtedly the Green Cross Code Man, a huge man in a skin-tight outfit who would appear from nowhere and prevent children from becoming roadkill by teaching them the Green Cross Code. This particular campaign made a huge impact on our very own Ginger The Feisty, who remembers:

Never cross behind a parked car.
Stop!
Look right, Look left, Look right again!
Cross when it is safe to do so!

The campaign worked so well that particularly dense children were just crossing the road willy-nilly in the belief that GXCM would magically appear and save them. He didn't, hence the inclusion in later films of his traditional poem: "I won't be there when you cross the road, so always use the Green Cross Code!"

You probably know this, but Green Cross Man was played by Dave Prowse, star of many Hammer films, and also partly played Darth Vader. He was very annoyed when he found that his voice had been dubbed out in favour of James Earl Jones. But he has a Bristol accent, and I wouldn't find; "You aare a paart o' the Rebel Aalliaance, an' a traitoor, moi ol' luvly..." too menacing.

Does anyone else remember Nick-O-Teen who appeared in films shown around school to warn you about the dangers of smoking?

No!

Okay then! Shall I take this discussion elsewhere? I'm thinking of setting up a page on great advertising campaigns and the first entries are going to be Humphrey and Buzby. Surely you remember them?

Ah, Buzby, now you're talking! Set that up and I'll contribute my Buzby memories!

Try this - It's very rough and I will happily take any data you give me. http://www.h2g2.com/A174160

Didn't he have a costume that was meant to look like a stubbed out cigarette? Can't remember anything else mind, probably due to my mind being warped by those other films they showed when we were at school.
Never did understand why you had to wear flares to have sex.

*slaps forehead* That's where I'm going wrong! *dashes off to look for a pair of flares*

Now remember, if you don't also have an Afro, a tank top, and a Wa-wa pedal as well you might have a visit from a stork.

At least I think that was what happened.