Comments on: Top Banana http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/ Everything looks better through rose-tinted glasses... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ajay Dongaonkar http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-12312 Ajay Dongaonkar Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:10:01 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-12312 I was also on Top Banana on the new years day special haha with the Whiston Woodpeckers i had to sing a jason donovan song haha classic we lost badly though if i recall right , does anyone know where i can find the episode as ive been searching for years and no success , so if anyone can help would be much appreciated Thanks I was also on Top Banana on the new years day special haha with the Whiston Woodpeckers i had to sing a jason donovan song haha classic we lost badly though if i recall right , does anyone know where i can find the episode as ive been searching for years and no success , so if anyone can help would be much appreciated
Thanks

]]> By: Caroline N http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-10882 Caroline N Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:45:31 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-10882 I was also on the show! We went on with our brownie group and had to dress as hula-hula girls (so grass skirts/ flip flops/ bikinis/ swimsuits!!) I did the obstacle course and and lost my jelly shoe (very '90's!) in the swamp & had to kiss the monkey in the jungle, eat the cake & jump on the trampoline to catch the inflatable banana...I did win...but not the glamorous games conses & tv's like they won on 'Going Live', no no! I won an inflatable banana, a bum bag(!) & top banana t-shirt (which I still have!) & I do have the footage on VHS! Great memories & good to hear everyone elses experiences & memories! I was also on the show! We went on with our brownie group and had to dress as hula-hula girls (so grass skirts/ flip flops/ bikinis/ swimsuits!!) I did the obstacle course and and lost my jelly shoe (very ’90′s!) in the swamp & had to kiss the monkey in the jungle, eat the cake & jump on the trampoline to catch the inflatable banana…I did win…but not the glamorous games conses & tv’s like they won on ‘Going Live’, no no! I won an inflatable banana, a bum bag(!) & top banana t-shirt (which I still have!) & I do have the footage on VHS! Great memories & good to hear everyone elses experiences & memories!

]]> By: Bubba http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-8545 Bubba Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:56:01 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-8545 Ah the fond fading memories of this, wasnt there an Elvis looking guy called Captain Sensible on a keyboard that did all the sound fx? I also recall a weird 3 headed monster puppet of some kind and a puppet chimp (Chukie?). Then the competition where the kids could 'go bananas' for a hard question that allowed them to go further or 'piece of cake' for an easy one. I loved the Captain N and Mario Bros cartoons they had on too. The best bit was the end song with kids singing the na-na-na-nah tune with captain sensible's 'Top-Top-Top Banana' voice sample and another cartoon style 'na-na-nana-na' school playground chant. I'd love to get that! Beats the Wack-a-Day theme! Found a couple of clips! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJh8cARW5jA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACrV1-CHTEo no end theme though :( Ah the fond fading memories of this, wasnt there an Elvis looking guy called Captain Sensible on a keyboard that did all the sound fx?
I also recall a weird 3 headed monster puppet of some kind and a puppet chimp (Chukie?). Then the competition where the kids could ‘go bananas’ for a hard question that allowed them to go further or ‘piece of cake’ for an easy one.
I loved the Captain N and Mario Bros cartoons they had on too.

The best bit was the end song with kids singing the na-na-na-nah tune with captain sensible’s ‘Top-Top-Top Banana’ voice sample and another cartoon style ‘na-na-nana-na’ school playground chant.

I’d love to get that!

Beats the Wack-a-Day theme!

Found a couple of clips!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJh8cARW5jA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACrV1-CHTEo

no end theme though :(

]]> By: Maxine http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-8538 Maxine Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:18:30 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-8538 Just thinking about top banana & found this site. I was on this show about 20 years ago!!! I wrote to the show and got my class on it.. we dressed up as mad scientists... I had to 'spin that nana' & I got a rasberry on my 1st go so we lost... I dont think my class have ever forgiven me Just thinking about top banana & found this site. I was on this show about 20 years ago!!!
I wrote to the show and got my class on it.. we dressed up as mad scientists… I had to ‘spin that nana’ & I got a rasberry on my 1st go so we lost… I dont think my class have ever forgiven me

]]> By: Aimee http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-7747 Aimee Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:26:06 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-7747 HAHAHAHAH!! i used to love this!! and i am sure a girl would hang upside down and spray silly string at the contestents?? awww T.V ain't what it used to be HAHAHAHAH!! i used to love this!! and i am sure a girl would hang upside down and spray silly string at the contestents?? awww T.V ain’t what it used to be

]]> By: steven barnes http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-7549 steven barnes Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:25:27 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-7549 i was on top banana i loved bein on the show ,i was playin in the band on the drums can anyone else remember that ? just wish i could find it somewhere need to see it again please someone help !!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was on top banana i loved bein on the show ,i was playin in the band on the drums can anyone else remember that ? just wish i could find it somewhere need to see it again please someone help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: jennifer whiteside http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-4937 jennifer whiteside Sat, 23 May 2009 22:43:54 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-4937 i was also on top banana when i was 7 or 8 with my school fulwood and cadley county primary school we were dressed as cheer leaders and it was fantastic i did tape it but my brother taped over it with thunder cats back then. i have looked on you tube nothing i have applied to the school awaiting response. i would love to see this again and show my family now what i was like back then. how can we get to see this fantastic show again i was also on top banana when i was 7 or 8 with my school fulwood and cadley county primary school
we were dressed as cheer leaders and it was fantastic i did tape it but my brother taped over it with
thunder cats back then. i have looked on you tube nothing i have applied to the school awaiting response. i would love to see this again and show my family now what i was like back then. how can we get to see this fantastic show again

]]> By: Lee C http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-4472 Lee C Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:38:02 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-4472 Haha I was on top Banana too.And we won.Dressed as clowns. I would love to see the footage again.I went to old moat primary school.Those were the days. Haha I was on top Banana too.And we won.Dressed as clowns.
I would love to see the footage again.I went to old moat primary school.Those were the days.

]]> By: James Swallow http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-3162 James Swallow Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:47:58 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-3162 "pop-pop-pop-pop CORRRRRRRN!" “pop-pop-pop-pop CORRRRRRRN!”

]]> By: Carly Fry http://popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Carly Fry Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:48:28 +0000 http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/top-banana-159/#comment-3081 I was on top banana when I was about 7. I was on with the my brownie group, we all had to dress as sailors. There were 2 other groups on there scouts and guides I think. I remember the scouts where dressed as tramps. It was great fun I have a copy of the video looking back now I am so embarased lol. I also still have the signed picture from Mike. I was on top banana when I was about 7. I was on with the my brownie group, we all had to dress as sailors. There were 2 other groups on there scouts and guides I think. I remember the scouts where dressed as tramps. It was great fun I have a copy of the video looking back now I am so embarased lol. I also still have the signed picture from Mike.

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