Well that's my recollection from when I was a nipper but this suggests it was more complex than that with different serials being shown on a fre channels at various times.
My main memory is of getting up early to watch the B&W serials on ITV before the proper telly started but it may be I have conflated things into that memory. I definitely wouldn't have thought they were on BBC 2 at teatime as I recall things like Star Trek TOS being on at 6 and there being a battle to see if we'd watch that or the news. However, the movie serials were presumably cheap filler so different channels presumably filled up time with them at various points.
I was so young in the 80's, I only vaguely even remember watching Flash Gordon, He-Man, TMNT and Teddy Ruxpin while still in the actual 80's. I definitely do not remember the channel any of them were on.
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NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Why you asking?
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Great question!
Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Shit I watched it on 3 too.
deadcatbounce@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 2y
I think it was ITV. (UK)
Emperor@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 2y
Yep, ITV along with Phantom Empire and King of the Rocket Men.
deadcatbounce@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 2y
Phew! I was pretty sure it was ITV but not completely. Thank-you.
Emperor@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 2y
Well that's my recollection from when I was a nipper but this suggests it was more complex than that with different serials being shown on a fre channels at various times.
My main memory is of getting up early to watch the B&W serials on ITV before the proper telly started but it may be I have conflated things into that memory. I definitely wouldn't have thought they were on BBC 2 at teatime as I recall things like Star Trek TOS being on at 6 and there being a battle to see if we'd watch that or the news. However, the movie serials were presumably cheap filler so different channels presumably filled up time with them at various points.
I will do more digging.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 4 pts · 2y
I was so young in the 80's, I only vaguely even remember watching Flash Gordon, He-Man, TMNT and Teddy Ruxpin while still in the actual 80's. I definitely do not remember the channel any of them were on.
PoopSpiderman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Channel 2
paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
5, I think, ktla
spittingimage@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
In New Zealand it was on channel 2. Which is how many channels we had at the time.
Volume@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
We had it on VHS
GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network · 2 pts · 2y
In NYC I think it was 9, WOR? Or 11, WPIX
DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
I saw it in the cinema.
zebs@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
In the UK, and no idea until I found this site https://tvrdb.com which allows you to search old TV listings.
It was BBC1.
Got the Blu-ray a few years back. I think the BBC might have cut a few bits.