Theme - Tales Of The Riverbank (1960)

Original version of the theme song of the classic Canadian children's television series "Tales Of The Riverbank" a.k.a. "Once Upon A Hamster." Hammy Hamster.

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[EBursey]

Because of how Hammy & Co. ate boiled potatoes, they have been a favourite food of mine since I was five years old. (Daft but true).

Any full eps around (non-colour please)?

[jenzeppelin]

@EBursey Are you in the UK? That is wonderful if you are. Beautiful land. Should I locate any black and white originals of this series, I will definitely post them and dedicate them to you! :) I'll keep my eye out for them.

[Jolliffesguy]

@EBursey I have one somewhere but it is on a VHS video so it is an episode which was made quite widely available about 20 years ago and you may have it already. It is indeed one of the original b/w episodes but just one episode I believe.

[LhodaKblerz]

I was so jealous. Those bloody rodents had a speedboat and I didn't.

[sentineldg8]

I remember an episode where hammy rescued an old boot floating down the river and made it his home,how i would love to see it again fingers crossed

[permaveg]

@steve998 Those happy years are so fleeting, but last in memories till we die.

[robzrob]

That tune makes me so calm - almost like going back to the womb - I remember it well. Hammy, Ratty, Johnny Morris.

[elephantbarbiegirl]

One of my favourites. Didn't know it was a Canadian programme. Turns out Hammy et al were dubbed for the UK market!

[ngfreeland]

Transports me back to my childhood.

[steve998]

This tune....just makes me want to curl up on the sofa, with Mr Bear and a cup of hot milk, Mum's voice drifting through from the kitchen....rain pattering on the window, warm and safe, not a care in the world, about five years old. Why do we have to grow up.

[jenzeppelin]

@megron113 Thank you for clarifying that as I find it can get confusing. Canada shares many programs with the UK and Australia and sometimes people aren't aware of whose is whose anymore, especially true when it comes to older children's programming.