Am I too old to like Knighmare?

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Sat, 29 Nov 2003 16:53:00 GMT

FrightKnight — Sat, 29 Nov 2003 16:53:00 GMT

I hate it when they ask riddles that I still don't know the answer to.

Would have been helpful if Gwendoline had actually said what the answer was in some of the riddles she said, along with a firm "Falsehood", rather than saying "no."

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Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Sat, 29 Nov 2003 15:29:46 GMT

Snowwiewolf — Sat, 29 Nov 2003 15:29:46 GMT

My mother is 45 years old and she watches the teletubbies and plays Pandemonium wich is a game for 12-16 year olds

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Sat, 29 Nov 2003 00:27:03 GMT

MoanaLiza — Sat, 29 Nov 2003 00:27:03 GMT

...and I think it is good because I enjoy watching it, brings back memories, is a classic show, is different everytime you watch it with the exception of s4 ("Isn't that the eye shield master?"), you never outgrow it unless you are an 'old' mum, and many other reasons. Anyway how could people say it's childish when some of the questions and riddles asked are still to difficult for some of now and also the contestants 11+ (up to 16). Also certain bits still scare and somewhat frighten some of us (over 18s and even over 21s) even now.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:34:22 GMT

FrightKnight — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:34:22 GMT

Indeed we do!

(You're saying it was good, right? Because I'm saying that too. ;))

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:27:04 GMT

Drassil — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:27:04 GMT

Er... well, at least we agree on Knightmare.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:08:37 GMT

FrightKnight — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:08:37 GMT

Now, SuperTed is just fine, but Pob was well, cheap and nasty.

SuperTed is still shown, but in Welsh. So much for trying to comprehend it, then.

The Pink Panther would have been better if a) It looked a little less grotty and b) Didn't borrow almost all the jokes from Looney Tunes.

But now I'm being too critical.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 17:05:32 GMT

Drassil — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 17:05:32 GMT

I don't like The Pink Panther, but I do like The Inspector, one of its secondary features. The Ant and the Aardvark and Crazy Legs Crane are awful, though.

I adore the original Pink Panther - I think it's the finest cartoon ever made, and certainly suitable for all ages. The first ever PP cartoon won an Oscar, and it deserved it. The soundtrack, animation and humour are all first class. Just imagine what would happen today if they tried to make a cartoon for children about a guy who never speaks but walks around naked and smokes with a cigarette holder - but it was acceptable in the 60s! Henry Mancini even made a cameo in one of the cartoons.

I do like the Inspector Clouseau cartoons ('don't say si, say oui'!), and I enjoyed the Ant & Aadvark cartoons when I was younger (I found out recently that the Aadvark was voiced by Jackie Mason), but I agree that Crazylegs Crane was and is poor.

The Pink Panther, and presumably the Inspector cartoons sandwiched in between, are showing on Boomerang/Cartoon Network at the moment, I'm told. Along with Knightmare on Challenge?, this is proof that, like a boomerang, the best programmes come back! So it is our right to watch them!

Now that I have two young nephews, I have an excuse (not that I needed one) to watch all those children's programmes from 'our day' again. SuperTed, and Pob (the character that Anne Wood made before she made Teletubbies) are already proving popular.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 09:35:57 GMT

[[global:guest]] — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 09:35:57 GMT

Well my parents told me it was on Challenge and got me hooked again. Don't worry what they say, its not for them to judge you on what you can and cannot like

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 02:38:35 GMT

FrightKnight — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 02:38:35 GMT

Now I know how my parents felt when I used to watch the same Thomas the Tank Engine video every so often. Still, at least thomas talked English..

I don't like The Pink Panther, but I do like The Inspector, one of its secondary features. The Ant and the Aardvark and Crazy Legs Crane are awful, though. Sorry, gone on a tangent again.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 02:20:37 GMT

MoanaLiza — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 02:20:37 GMT

Why does it always seem to be the 'old' mums especially and dads that seem to think that Knightmare is 'stupid', 'immature' and 'childish' for us. My mum is one who thinks that it is. Although I have to say that she is hooked to Pink Panther at the moment and probably wouldn't say that that's childish even though it's a cartoon. I say you never grow old for cartoons and 'kiddies' programmes unless of course they are for the very young e.g. The Teletubies, Tweenies, etc. or what ever the 'young'uns' watch nowadays, for which even I say I am definately too old to watch them though. I have to admit about four or five years ago I was in a college placement for my course and where I was placed I was subjected to the same Teletubies episode almost every time I was there. It was a tape and they would play it almost everyday. It was bad enough watching the Teletubies anyway but the same tape literally day after day became a bit manotomous and a bit much.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 01:03:36 GMT

FrightKnight — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 01:03:36 GMT

You can never be too old for Knightmare. Never. Ignore the detractors, they probably watch soaps. Aren't soaps just mindless TV? Probably, but we don't criticise them for it (well, yes, some of us join in). So they should leave us with our real quality stuff.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:27:39 GMT

JamesA — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:27:39 GMT

I'm in my mid-20s but I feel that Knightmare will be a major part of me for the rest of my life and there's nothing no-one else can do to change that.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:53:56 GMT

Pooka — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:53:56 GMT

Or like saying you shouldn't go and see any cartoon films because they're "kids' stuff".

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:34:16 GMT

Cull — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:34:16 GMT

16? Too old? Absolute bull-rubbish... tell her about my dad - he may not love Knightmare as much as some of us, but he certainly enjoys watching it with me - and he's 53! (I'd also take this opportunity to point out that my Dad's also the only other person in the house who has the same musical tastes as I do )

You can never really be "too old" for Knightmare - it's part of our cult heritage. It's a bit like saying we're not allowed to watch Doctor Who anymore because it was a kid's program (which, by matter of fact for those who didn't know, it was )!

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:30:27 GMT

King_Gazz — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:30:27 GMT

i know what your saying mate my dad is just as bad as your mum he is a right killjoy he never lets me watch programmes like knightmare and the adventure game, he wants me watching stuff like war films, and wildlife programmes.

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:17:17 GMT

Velda — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:17:17 GMT

Tell your mum there are lots of other people your age (and older) that love KM. For one, it isn't childish and quite often only adults will pick up on some of the humour! Apart from that it causes grown men/women to jump out of their skins at certain points! If your mum still insists it's too young for you after argueing these points, then there's just no hope for her as a KM fan. You keep on loving KM for as long as you want!

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Thu, 27 Nov 2003 16:52:03 GMT

Fidjit — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 16:52:03 GMT

I am sixteen, and yet my mom says I'm too old for Knightmare. She says it is a "kids game" but I said to her, "would little kids know what the first calculator was ever used was?"

Any ways it is up to you to decide...

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 12 Sep 2003 20:07:51 GMT

Snowwiewolf — Fri, 12 Sep 2003 20:07:51 GMT

What do you mean sweet and innocent for awhile?½!

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Tue, 09 Sep 2003 18:18:10 GMT

Emii — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 18:18:10 GMT

Why don't you just clean up her old one? You never know - she might be sweet and innocent for a while ^.^

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Tue, 09 Sep 2003 18:06:53 GMT

PhoenixFlame — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 18:06:53 GMT

Well, I'm 20, and I still love Knightmare! I don't think age has anything to do with liking an excellent program. You're among friends here. I think we're all roughly the same age here, give or take a few years.

hands snowwie a new mind

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Sun, 07 Sep 2003 20:35:20 GMT

Snowwiewolf — Sun, 07 Sep 2003 20:35:20 GMT

I knew something bad was going to happen....

Now I'll have to borrow your mind...

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Sat, 06 Sep 2003 11:26:18 GMT

WhiteDevil — Sat, 06 Sep 2003 11:26:18 GMT

oh sorry, was that the squidy sound, i think i just stepped in it ;D

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 05 Sep 2003 19:05:52 GMT

Snowwiewolf — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 19:05:52 GMT

ummm has anyone seen my mind?

Reply to Am I too old to like Knighmare? on Fri, 05 Sep 2003 18:54:22 GMT

WhiteDevil — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 18:54:22 GMT

im 15 too, KM is an original cult show. IMO it doesnt matter what age you are, as long as you enjoy the program it doesnt matter much what others think...