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GavelSlam:
Where's Godzilla?

It's on the list.

Ishilove:
Where on earth did Clapperboard disappear to?

Clapperboard was owned by Toyin Munis (who also had other investments in the entertainment scene in the 1980s and, if I remember correctly, who also managed Lekki Beach in the mid-1980s).

They started off with time slots on LTV (just as Silverbird also had time slots on NTA 2 Channel 5 in the '80s and '90s and how DBN worked with NTA to produce and promote sports events in the 1980s).

Clabberboard showed cartoons like Count Duckula and Inspector Gadget on Saturday mornings on LTV and they also had Clapperboard Raps, their own version of Yo MTV Raps, which was co-produced with Obi Asika.

Clapperboard raps gave new young talent a platform to showcase themselves before the public as they freestyled while Jimmy Jatt played the music. Obi Asika said that a very young 2Face appeared on Clapperboard Raps in 1991.

Clapperboard got a TV license in 1992 and they started transmitting in 1994. They were the first private TV station in Lagos (MBI was the first private TV station in Nigeria, but they were based in Obosi at the time).

However Clapperboard went off air a few years later and Toyin Munis sold the station. It became SuperScreen Television c2001.

Redman44:
This is the Vehicle Voltron which was shown on some Nigerian TV Stations for a short while but was not popular with Nigerian kids in the 80's.

What do you think?

Ishilove:
I vaguely remember this show. I don't think it penetrated the Nigerian market like the Lions Voltron

I remember both of them very well.

Voltron, like most of these types of cartoons (Battle of the Planets, Thundersub, etc) was adapted from Japanese cartoons.

The first season of Voltron (Defender of the Universe/the lions) was adapted from a Japanese cartoon called Beast King/ Go Lion. The other seasons of Voltron (Vehicle Team) were adapted from another Japanese cartoon called Armoured Fleet.


The first season of Voltron (the lions) was shown on the NTA from 1986/1987 till the late 1990s. The vehicle Voltron was shown on LTV in the early 1990s.

The vehicle Voltron appeared on Megas XLR in the early 2000s.

And these are 4 cartoons that are very similar.

Battle of the Planets → Voltron (lions)→Voltron (vehicles) → Megas XLR.

Hizzojay:
I didn't see Inspector Gadget on the list as well (it was one of my Saturday favorites)

Inspector Gadget wasn't shown on Nigerian TV until the 1990s (although it was popular at video rental clubs in the 1980s).

LTV started showing Inspector Gadget in 1990 or 1991 as part of their Saturday morning collaboration with Clapperboard. Clapperboard Raps was also in that time belt.

Remember that Clapperboard had time belts on LTV in 1990, 91 and 1992 before it became a separate TV station in 1994.

Redman44:
Omo This thread is wonderful. Takes me back to my childhood days. LTV was really competing with NTA 2 Channel 5 and NTA Channel 10 to win our hearts with Cartoons. LTV showed us Thundersub ( which I believe is a great story and Cartoon ), Speed Racer and other Bird Man. NTA 2 Channel 5 and NTA Channel 10 showed Super Ted, Voltron ( NTA Channel 10 and NTA 2 Channel 5 showed Voltron on different days of the week ), Sesame Street, Danger Mouse ( LTV aired Danger Mouse too ).

We should not forget that there were two versions of Voltron back in the days- Voltron with 5 Lions and Vehicle Voltron ( This Voltron was made up of different space cars containing many space explorers ). Cheers.

Thundersub, Speed Racer and Birdman were initially shown on NTA 2 Channel 5 before they were later shown on LTV.

julioralph:
@naptu2

You didn't include 1. Ovid and the gang.

And 2. ThunderSub (One of my all time favourites) ht tps://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb6sBeYpNJM (Remove the spaces)

1) Ovid Video was first shown on Nigerian TV around 1990 or 1991.

2) Thundersub is in the list.

The Magic School Bus was not shown on Nigerian TV in the 1970s or '80s. It was shown in the 1990s.

Some of the cartoons that are being mentioned were not shown on Nigerian TV in the '70s and '80s.

There were some cartoons that were popular in Nigeria in the '80s, but they were not shown on Nigerian TV. You could get these from video rental clubs like Cosmo and Videomart.

For example, Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, Transformers and Thundercats were very popular in Nigeria in the 1980s, but they were not shown on Nigerian TV until the 1990s.

Feraz:
Thank you.

I remember a person who used the name here on Nairaland.

I modified the above comment to include Magic school bus and Chip and Dale.

He is still using a variation of the name.

Feraz:
Hehe! Oga Naptu2, Nairaland's encyclopedia, thanks for this thread and bringing back memories - especially that of Kidd Video. I watched it back then on LTV every Friday and had a crush on the girl in the cartoon; I was even rooting for her and the guy that carried her on bike because he seemed like the Alpha male and the least cry baby there. Though a 90 kids, I watched many of them. Reminds me of Royalblak007's thread - https://www.nairaland.com/4271781/name-these-cartoon-characters

Maybe you can check it out.

Terrahawk
Danger mouse (annoying theme song)
Super Globetrotters
Scooby Doo
Godzilla
The muppet show
Spiderman
Voltron
Captain Caveman
Looney toons
Superted
The chuckle hound
Birdman
Speed Racer

You forgot to include this guy called Drat or so in a car race and that has a dog Murty he is always calling for help when in trouble. Always using illegal means to try and win the race.

Dick Dastardly and Muttley, but I think LTV only started showing it in the 1990s (despite the fact that it has been around for much longer).

This was another regular holiday movie.


Animal Farm.

(Pigbrother is watching).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCo5Tva39s

BdorianGray:
Wow! Op, lord have mercy! This is Nostalgic. I was a frequent viewer of these kiddies programme in the 80s on NTA2 channel 5&10. Like 80% of them all..esp Voltron. Superted-spotty .. Danger mouse..sesame street etc..
This post reminds me of other top tTV soaps and drama like behind the clouds, aya iya ko ko ko ko ko...New masq and village headmaster...
Na wah oh! The world is coming to an end oh ...

That's Koko Close.

valentineuwakwe:
you did not add G-Force

It's there. The name of the show is Battle of the Planets.

The guy who provided the voice for Danger Mouse, Sir David Jason, was also the star of many sitcoms on LTV in the 1980s, eg "A Sharp Intake of Breath".

gbosaa:
@naptu2,

Speedy Gonzales (and his cousin slowpoke Rodriquez) are not on your list...remember him?...arribba arribba.

Yeah

kayo80:
What of the show that had this old witch in it... Lol! I loved it. There was one house that used to open and a plane will fly out of it.

That's Terrahawks. It's on the list.

dumo1:
I was wondering why i didn't see inspector gadget and even Simpsons on that list..

The Simpsons was not shown on Nigerian television until the 1990s. Ditto for Inspector Gadget (LTV started showing Inspector Gadget in the early 1990s).

lsoul:
these thread bring back old memories chai
I can remember I watched
Danger mouse
Scoby doo
Godzilla‎
Muppet show
Fraggle rock
Muppet babies
Sesame street
Spider man
Voltron
Battle of planet ( G-force)
Superted
Pigeon street
Atom ant
Mighty mouse
The chuckle hound, ( two dumb black n yellow dog)
Birdman 
Secret squirel
Bertha, ( Bertha lovely Bertha, your a loving machine)
Jaber saw



I can see remember some cartoons but can't remember their names which are not here.
one I think is therasus or so, can't get the spelling, @ the end of the cartoon they play one X an 0 game. I think one character name is zero or so


another of I can remember is jimbo. Jimbo is abt plane‎
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Jimbo and the Jet Set. It was initially in the list but I removed it to make way for Thunderbirds.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W_l6I11z9s

revolt:
Really liked danger mouse, terrahawks, the thing(ring ring do ur thing), no daffy duck, ....those days TV didn't start till 4pm. Then they'd play tht sickening anthem....frkn guys will still close by 11pm....anything Nigerian Govt handles WILL never work.

Daffy Duck is in the list. It's included in Looney Toons/Merrie Melodies.

Remember that the TV stations initially began transmitting at 5 0'clock. Then OGTV started transmitting from 4pm c1985 and then NTA2 Channel 5 also began transmitting at 4pm when they went commercial in 1987.

There was also a time that NTA Network had Educational Television (ETV) from 4pm till 5pm.

multivational:
To add to this listchecn d following below;
- Birdman
- Dodo
- Road Runner
- Speed racer
- Popeye
- G-Force
- Samurai X
- Ninja Scroll
- Super Ted
- Inspector Gadget

Just to name a few!

Birdman, Speed Racer, G Force (Battle of the Planets) and Superted are all on the list

Ishilove:
I loved this programme, although I didn't quite understand how come the character were so hyper realistic

They are marionettes (puppets controlled by strings). Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr were very good with this technique and quite a few of their productions are on this list (Terrahawks, Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds and of course, Secret Service).

The way you felt about Terrahawks is exactly how I felt about Secret Service.

PAQ:
You missed out DANGER MOUSE!

It's on the list.

arsenal33:
WHERE IS GIGANTOR?

It's on the list.

Ghostmode2two:
What of Speed Racers, Dennis The Menace and Cave Man?

This entire thread was inspired by Speed Racer. I got the idea to do this thread after watching the intro of Speed Racer again, then I forgot to include it in the list. It should have been number 1. I've added it (at the end) as a bonus video.

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels is on the list.

Benz4pimp:
Anyone with the name of this cartoon!!!2k recharge card if you can guess right

It's already on the list. I posted the intro. That's The Chuckle Hounds, starring the Chuckle Brothers.

Roger Ramjet.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZIjT3S7wvc

caye:
Pls don't forget Roger Ramjet.
Also remember we had our version of muppets-made in Naija (but I've forgotten the title).
Maybe we need to ask NTA to release those tapes and put on YouTube.

That's exactly what was on my mind. I've been trying to remember its name! A Nairalander posted the title of that Nigerian muppet show many years ago, but I can't find the post.

47) Precious Pupp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NenXFbpuF8

48) Gigantor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Gy-EB9q2w

49) The Ant and the Aardvark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOBLgU0pUXs

50) Pink Panther and Pals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI8jjbhm4OE


Bonus) Speed Racer


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCm1w_KTiY

43) Jabber Jaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PsR5pg53Hk

44) Kidd Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L05o6Qqz-Yw

45) The Great Space Coaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddm5bQeKvg

46) The Hillbilly Bears

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfvvPhTM1T0

39) Birdman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alXW_hS0gSo


40) Secret Squirrel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkngTwraj9Y


41) Bertha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coZfzTcv4bA


42) Thunderbirds (Are Go)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfIAKj3Gl1E