Presenter(s) (1972-90)
Percy Thrower (1969-76)
Arthur Billitt (1976-79)
Geoff Hamilton (1979-96)
Geoffrey Smith (1980-82)
Producer(s): Various
Director(s): Various
Theme tune
1970s: "Green Fingers" composed by John Clarke & Reg Reid, played by Harold Rich & His Players
Late 1980s-1990s: "Natural Elements" composed by Nick Webb & Greg Carmichael (Acoustic Alchemy) [Listen on Spotify]
American family TV series
Created by Walt Morey (novel)
Produced by CBS
Series: N/A
Debut: January 3, 1974
Main cast
Clint Howard as Mark Wedloe
Dennis Weaver as Tom Wedloe
Beth Brickell as Ellen Wedloe
Bruno the Bear as Ben
Candy Candido as Ben (voice)
Writer(s): Various
Producer(s): Ivan Tors, Ralph Helfer
Director(s): Various
Based on the 1967 film of the same name, which also starred Clint Howard and Dennis Weaver.
Presenter(s) (1983-90)
David Frost (1983)
Anna Ford (1983)
Michael Parkinson & Mary Parkinson (1983-84)
Angela Rippon (1983)
Robert Kee (1983)
Nick Owen (1983-86)
Anne Diamond (1983-88)
John Stapleton (1983-86)
Henry Kelly (1983-86)
Toni Arthur (1983-85)
Anneka Rice (1984-87)
Adrian Brown (1986)
Mike Morris (1987-92)
Richard Keys (1987-92)
Geoff Clark (1987-89)
Kathy Rochford (1988-89)
Kathryn Holloway (1988-89)
Kathy Tayler (1989)
Lorraine Kelly (1989-92)
Other
Chris Tarrant (1983-), Jayne Irving (1983-86), Maya Even (1987-), Caroline Righton (1987-88), Gordon Thomson, Martin Frizell, Gary Champion, George Spanswick, Gyles Brandreth, Geoff Clark, Kathryn Holloway
Daybreak: Lynda Berry (1983)
Exercise slot: Michael Van Straten (1983-), Jackie Genova (1983-), "Mad Lizzie" Webb (1983-)
News: Gordon Honeycombe (1984-89), Kay Burley (1985-88), Lisa Aziz (1988-92)
US correspondent: Carol Fisk
Weather: Commander David Philpott (1983), Wincey Willis (1983-87), Ulrika Jonsson (1989-92), Trish Williamson
Health: Dr Hilary Jones (1989-92)
Farming: Barry Wilson
Sports: Tom McNab
Producer(s): N/A
Director(s): Nicholas Ferguson
Opening theme: "Good Morning Britain" by Jeff Wayne
American animated TV series
Created by Filmation
Produced by Filmation
Series: one (16 episodes)
Debut:Â
Voice cast
Larry Storch as Drac, Hagatha (episodes 1-13), Ghoulihand, Ratso & Batso (episodes 1-12), Icky
Howard Morris as Frankie, Wolfie, Hagatha (episodes 14-16), Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Mummy, Hauntleroy
Jane Webb as Bella La Ghostly, Sabrina Spellman
Larry D Mann as Boneapart
Dalla McKennon as Ratso & Batso (episodes 13-16), Goo
Writer(s): Various, including Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan
Producer(s): Norm Prescott, Lou Sheimer
Director(s): Hal Sutherland
Theme tune: "Goolie Get-together" by Linda Martin & Sherry Gayden [Listen on Spotify]. An album was released in 1970 that contained some songs from the show, performed by Wolfie (Jeffrey Thomas), Frankie (Ed Fournier), and Drac (Dick Monda).
The format mirrored Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, with several short segments of one-liner jokes and riddles. Each episode featured two musical segments. The first one is by the Groovie Goolies (Drac, Wolfie, and Frankie). The second musical segment is by one of the other resident bands (The Bare Bones Band, The Mummies and the Puppies, The Rolling Headstones, or The Spirits of 76).