100 Greatest Kids' TV shows

The 100 Greatest Kids' TV shows was a poll conducted by the British television channel Channel 4 in 2001.cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/entertainment/tv_and_radio/1512890.stm |title=BBC News | TV AND RADIO | Simpsons tops kids' TV poll |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= 2001-08-28|format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5ZTXbxYBr|archivedate=2008-07-21 |quote= |accessdate=2008-07-21] The 100 children's television series were chosen by Channel 4 and then ranked by the public in an internet and phone poll. The ranked list was first broadcast on 27 August 2001, from 100 to number 1, featuring the reminiscences of celebrities and media commentators interlaced with clips from the shows themselves. It was hosted by Jamie Theakston. Shortly after the programme was first broadcast, a list significantly different from the one seen in the programme was put up on the Channel 4 website.Fact|date=July 2008 The below list is from the programme as transmitted, and also seen on subsequent repeats. Note that the creator and staff of "Doctor Who" and "The Simpsons" do not consider it a kids' show.Fact|date=July 2008 The show uses the soulchild remix of the Gorillaz song 19-2000.

# "The Simpsons"
# "The Muppet Show"
# "DangerMouse"
# "Bagpuss"
# "Grange Hill"
# "Mr Benn"
# "Rainbow"
# "Scooby-Doo"
# "Doctor Who"
# "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe"
# "The Magic Roundabout"
# "Rentaghost"
# "The Clangers"
# "Tom and Jerry"
# "Wallace and Gromit"
# "Knightmare"
# "Hong Kong Phooey"
# "The Wombles"
# "The Flintstones"
# "Worzel Gummidge"
# "Maid Marian and Her Merry Men"
# "Trumpton"
# "Postman Pat"
# "Thunderbirds"
# "Jim'll Fix It"
# "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends"
# "SMTV Live"
# "Top Cat" (known as "Boss Cat" in the UK until the 1980s)
# "Jamie and the Magic Torch"
# "Roobarb"
# "Blue Peter"
# "Sesame Street"
# "The Basil Brush Show"
# "Chorlton and the Wheelies"
# "Banana Splits"
# "The Adventure Game"
# "Roland Rat"
# "The Sooty Show"
# "Crackerjack"
# "Battle of the Planets"
# "Byker Grove"
# "Play School"
# "Why Don't You?"
# "Captain Pugwash"
# "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop"
# "The Tomorrow People"
# "Press Gang"
# "Batman"
# "Tiswas"
# "Fingerbobs"
# "Captain Scarlet"
# "Wide Awake Club"
# "Pipkins"
# "The Herbs"
# "Flower Pot Men"
# "The Wind in the Willows"
# "Animal Magic"
# "Metal Mickey"
# "John Craven's Newsround"
# "Pob's Programme"
# "The Adventures of Black Beauty"
# "Andy Pandy"
# "Jackanory"
# "Lassie"
# "Record Breakers"
# "Here Come the Double Deckers"
# "The Snowman"
# "The Famous Five"
# "Mary Mungo & Midge"
# "How"
# "Michael Bentine's Potty Time"
# "Noggin the Nog"
# "Pokémon"
# "Bob the Builder"
# "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo"
# "Catweazle"
# "We Are the Champions"
# "Vision On"
# "Tales of the Riverbank"
# "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
# "The Secret Garden"
# "Cheggers Plays Pop"
# "Tweenies"
# "Just William"
# "Pinky and Perky"
# "Button Moon"
# "Runaround"
# "The Woodentops"
# "Hector's House"
# "Teletubbies"
# "Bod"
# "Screen Test"
# "White Horses"
# "H.R. Pufnstuf"
# "Magpie"
# "The Singing Ringing Tree"
# "Muffin the Mule"
# "Crystal Tipps and Alistair"
# "Junior Showtime"
# "Do Not Adjust Your Set"

how Changes

When the show was repeated on E4 (Channel 4's digital channel) on 24 September 2005, the following shows were added to the list (albeit without a number in the countdown and in the order they were shown):

# "Dick and Dom in da Bungalow"
# "My Parents are Aliens"
# "Chucklevision"
# "SpongeBob SquarePants"
# "The Fairly OddParents"
# "Balamory"
# "Hi-5"
# "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"
# "Spider-Man Unlimited"

In 2007, the programme was re-edited and Jamie Theakston was replaced by Miquita Oliver and Nick Grimshaw. The remainder of the programme remained intact, although the additions were updated to include programmes such as Tracy Beaker and High School Musical. The producer of the programme was changed from Tyne Tees Television to Shiver TV.

External links

* [http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/kidstv/index.html Channel 4 100 GREATEST KIDS' TV SHOWS page]
* [http://www.classickidstv.co.uk www.classickidstv.co.uk - Classic Uk Kids TV Shows]

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