Bill and Ben the flowerpot men part 1

[1Thompsonmusic]

My dad will remember this.

[RoyStewart]

I used to find this ultra boring and depressing when I was about 4 yrs old, it's just so drab and uninteresting.

[luka2f3rraz]

I remenber this when i was -42...

[WeddingHorses]

Me and my best mate were Bill and Ben in the local Carnival when we were young. We came 1st place, taraaaaah

[MrAllanThomson]

I'm suprised these two troublemakers haven't been slapped with an ASBO ;)

[aloneagainor1]

is it any wonder am a pot head after growing up wih this hahaha

[jojoy212]

has any one seen kung pow? the comedy? because that flower makes the annoying sound that ling does ahahahah

[RandyRobbo]

@jojoy212 WEEYU WEEYU WEEEEE XD

[fudakini]

Sorry pandy

[fudakini]

@Cressidatussaud andy pansy

[CressidaTussaud]

What was that show called with the boy in the stripy pyjamas who had 2 neighbours, one was a doll and one was a bear.?

[er10b]

@CressidaTussaud Andy Pandy - I never knew it existed till I did my research and found they made a remake when I was 12 (2002). It sucked compared to the old episodes.

[DocReasonable]

This show was the inspiration for smoking 'weed' or 'pot' and the entire psychedelic movement of the late 1960s.

[arristotal34]

I'm vintage '57 but oh-- I loved the Flower Pot Men, especially " Little Weed " Just listening to it, it sounds a bit like the " Goons".

[arristotal34]

I'm vintage '57 but oh-- I loved the Flower Pot Men, especially " Little Weed "

[LiteracyLabyrinth]

Childhood memories. Loved the narrators sweet voice. Never forgot those voices, especially the hi pitched WEED. Its kind of weird really. Quite trippy in comparison to childrens TV these days.

[TheDjinn2]

@LiteracyLabyrinth Nothing to compare with this, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the Tele Tubbies aren't exactly straight. Strange coincidence that 'Potato Man' has an Irish accent though. Or.......?

[Mistersafehouse]

No it was The Wombles. Is it just me or does the show (Bill & Ben) seem quite creepy - in a nice hypnotic way?

[essesin]

Watched this and Andy Pandy in the 70's in Australia. Had totally forgotten. Am having the strangest feelings watching this. Deep nostalgia I suppose.

[MrKiwijimmy]

Have'nt read all the comments but was thier language called oddle poddle, and very young children supposedly could understand it. I can only understand what they are saying when I'm drunk.

[Tobytrim]

I always used to think Bill, Ben, and "little weed" had been sampling a touch of another kind of weed just before the show started........... Or at least, the narrator, whoever wrote it and the guys doing the voice-overs.....

[ContentiousMoi]

They were still showing this when I was a kid in the 70s when it obviously seemed incredibly twee. Factual error at 1:43 - in fact they're not lying, the weed is upright and Bill and Ben presumably wouldn't be able to maintain a recumbent position inside the pots

[Leanashe23]

Apparently - the phrase 'Flob-e-dob' was used because it is the sound you make when you fart in the bath......

[dasgilde]

bill and ben Tales Of The RiverBank pinky and perky nice. back in the good old days

[CYRAPHYM]

I love Weed ;))

[Nozzernomates]

Oh, happy days of childhood!

[DamEllSunny]

The writers were stoned

[fraeni90]

*weeeeeeeeed* -aaaw :)

[12powerhungry]

i feel sorry for the kids of today, they are so missing out on these classics

[jeanjeeanie]

I'm 23 and my aunt bought me the video for my Christmas one year, and apparently it was all I would watch. Feels really weird watching it as I can remember, I loved Bill and Ben and I distinctly remember making paper lanterns constantly? I can't find that on youtube though! Does anyone think there would be any chance that it would be brought out on DVD? Probably a long shot but I would love to get it for my nephew!

[MindCrazedBanjo]

I used to watch this about 48 yrs ago on a big valve TV the size of a fridge in black and white and with the picture rolling, there were only two channels and the TV programmes were only on at certain times in the day, the rest of the time you watched a test card, the TV programmes finished at 12 midnight to the sound of the national anthem, these were the only childrens programmes there were in the day time back then, but we were happy.

[xxMJSxxable]

thanks for uploading(: This really made my dad happy to see Bill and Ben again x

[silversurfers7]

...i remember now, i used to stuff down my lunch fast, so ( i had to eat in the kitchen, where there was no T.V) i could watch Bill & Ben, I remember too, me lying down on the carpet and looking up at black & white T.V, with both hands under my chin watching them, 48 years ago i first saw them! I used to think Andy Pandy was for girls, haha. Never like to be caught watching AP if i was, i was laughed at.

[shadowmuttzr0]

thank you for putting this video up it made my mom happy it made her feel 50 years younger

[Jangalene1]

They must have repeated these for years'This is 5 years' older than me.What memories eh?..Nice one..!!

[bolett]

stayed off school to watch this over 50 years ago

[lackschuehchen]

o_Ô I guess without nostalgic feelings this is pretty strange...To me it is pretty strange!

[nigel643]

i watched this 56 years ago i used to love this i no its rubbish but in my day i loved it

[JordyLea97]

Wombles *

[Poopaloo55]

Weeeeeeeeeed!!!!

[blueshadowes]

Thats...the WOMBLES of WIbledon common lol ...NOT the Wimbels

[legalmagpie]

Sorry that some people don't like this but for those of us who grew up in the early 50's , Watch with Mother was our regular viewing and Bill and Ben was the best. Who can forget old Slogalog (otherwise Slowcoach the tortoise).

[prettyprincessanime]

I've named my two new baby pygmy goats Bill and Ben

[richardyingren]

yeah a bit creeepy .... I remember the opening sequence ....I was born 1958.. ya think these people were on LSD??

[eurosweety89]

This would entertain me for hours when I was little! Although it seemed like they made more sense back then...

[WonderHatRack]

DOESN'T ANYONE ELSE FIND THIS FRIGHTNING!? its soooo creepy :O

[Piccadillyo]

i like the new one, but this is so enchanting, the black white gives the garden an impression of unfathomability. i remember watching this on video as a kid and being fascinated

[LOCOMOTIONNUMBER1]

I used to bloody laugh my head off a this programme in the 1960's. It was usually shown about lunchtime. Happy days watching it on old 405 line black and white TV.

[david1731048]

God the PC brigade nutters would have a field day with this!

[NewController01]

I would rather watch these than the new versions.

Pity only 8-9 where released on video

[friendofsgran]

The BBC made the best shows.

[Moohri]

a potato-ey sort of voice? lol

[Piccadillyo]

@Moohri lmao to be fair that really is a potatoey voice XD

[Speedeefeet]

JEsus christ these guys were high.

[OfficialWifeys09]

on weeeeed, why doesnt youtube show newer versions

[StormUnit]

This is quite disturbing, from a new generation's point of view, isn't it..?

[jimcostello123]

great job!!

[MisspentYouth70]

Bloody hell I would cry and scream if I missed Bill and Ben! Try showing kids of today this their reaction is priceless!!!

[bondsee]

both high on weed

[RSbigdeeno1]

lmfao!!!

[strewf]

If they were smoking that much, how come the weed never got any smaller?

[calverjones]

wamble down, wimble down wimbledon way, the wambles of wimbledon common are we =P

I hope they dont remake that as well though :( they've mutilated every other my childhood favorites.. well, except the clangers :D

[selbydate16]

I'm sure that some episodes had Weed with a darker face... or am I going mad?

[Maxwell2323]

Loved this show growing up in the UK, along with Andy Pandy, the Wimbles *I think...of Wimbledon Common (right?)

[graemefield01]

Glad to have brought back some happy memories for you, and it was "The Wombles of Wimbledon"

[CYRAPHYM]

lol, let me find "majic roundabout"...I love WEED...She got that sexy voice...lol

[CYRAPHYM]

nice post thx, memories...DOB '57

[graemefield01]

I found it on the internet archive, 15 min video, had to convert the video file and cut it in two first, brilliant bit of tv though.

[hateanimalabuse]

@graemefield01  Thanks, but oh, makes me feel so old now!!

[mikesey1]

My God!!

This takes me back a bit!

Where on Earth did you get this from?

Mike.