This Andy Pandy saucer came my way a few weeks back when I took Moonbase Junior to a local car boot sale. He was looking for Pokemon cards. I got Andy.
Andy Pandy was part of my early childhood, as he was I'm sure part of many MB readers'.
The saucer's cute picture shows Andy, Louby Lou and an unnamed teddy. I don't recall the teddy. Was the ted a regular?
Andy's show is a bit murky in my memory now. I'm pretty sure it was part of the black and white TV programme Watch with Mother. But what else was in the programme? Was Andy it?
For some reason I get Bill and Ben skipping into my Pandy memories too. Did Andy and the Flowerpot Men team up? Louby Lou and Weed?
I could Google all this but I'll ask you, the real experts! You were there too!
I think Andy Pandy and Bill and Ben were part of Watch with Mother. I'm not aware of any cross overs (The Watch With Mother Universe franchise had yet to really get underway). I think Pogle's Wood and Tales of the Riverbank were part of that too, which I preferred.
ReplyDeleteOh, Tales from the Riverbank... Hammy Hamster; how I adored that show Kev! Was it Johnny Morris's voice speaking?
DeleteI believe it was.
DeleteOh and who could forget The Wooden tops, which I nearly did!
ReplyDeleteI did! I totally merge them with the Flower Pot Men!
Delete'Teddy' was indeed a regular Woodsy.
ReplyDeleteBlimey, I've forgotten Teddy completely Mish. I don't actually think I had a teddy as a kid so maybe I was teddy-shy.
DeleteI remember watching Andy Pandy in New Zealand when I was very little, but I do not recall Watch With Mother, so perhaps the segments from Watch With Mother were sold separately around the world ? I think Teddy was a regular. I did have a couple of Andy Pandy Annuals.
ReplyDeleteInteresting Paul, I think Ive seen some of those Annuals at car boots this summer.
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