I was lucky enough to attend a Crackerjack in the late 1960s. Peter Glaze and Leslie Crowther did the warm up. It involved an audience participation game involving kids on bungee ropes trying to lick giant footballs which scored them points. Even then I was disturbed by the sight of Crowther screaming 'Lick the balls, lick the balls' at the top of his voice.
It's good to see this on TH-cam. However, it makes you appreciate how things have moved on. As children, we only watched this sort of thing because the other channel was equally as bad! This is so old-fashioned that it takes after Victorian music hall performances! It's amazing to think that the BBC intend to resurrect Crackerjack! I think it would be cheaper and far more entertaining to show old episodes of Laurel and Hardy.
The opening of this video is intriguing, presumably given out to someone who took part on the programme (was it you, Peter?) Either way, although showing it's age in some respects (1:03 shows the era!) but what a shame there are no innocent, straightforward-entertainment children's shows like this on air nowadays. I was born in 1978 so can only vaguely remember the tail-end of 'Crackerjack's' run (the Stu "I Could Crush a Grape" Francis days), but do remember the mid-1980s being a bit of an end of an era, as many older 'traditional' BBC children's shows were swept away, and by the 1990s were mostly more high-powered, "with attitude" American-influenced programmes. Which is fine, but it's good to have some more genteel stuff to even that out with it.
I was born in 1976 so I remember Stu Francis era very well (I had a massive crush on him though🤣) and Stewpot just about; I thought it was better when the gunge was introduced. You are right, a lot of shows ended in 1984 and for me that feels like the end of the 'old days'.
Hard to believe that less than five years on from this Peter Glaze died. Bernie Clifton is still going strong at 86! Don’t know about the woman though.
I think Stu Francis first series was 1980 - it was a lot livelier. I'd given up watching but it seemed to get a new lease of life for a short time, or maybe I just go too old for it.
I was a young punk in the late seventies and still at school and seeing this is kinda creepy.......... and always remember buying tiger feet by the equally creepy MUD
Man this is terrible. If they tried this in from if kids nowadays they would get birthed off stage. Fir some reason I thought crackerjack was a quiz show!
I was 11 in 1978 - and I tolerated Crackerjack. Its incredibly old fashioned comedy even for 1978.
Miserable git.
@@raydematio7585 Ha ha - yes I guess so.
That was precisely how I felt at age 12. PG was like something from a Will Hay movie 😊
@@liborsionko Except I liked Will Hay...
@@JakePurches-Base2music if you did not like the show, its not a good idea to watch clips and make negative comments.
Wow fantastically well preserved!
Black and white minstrel gag. Brilliant
We had a comparable show in the US. It was Wonderrama which was syndicated for various stations across America.
I was lucky enough to attend a Crackerjack in the late 1960s. Peter Glaze and Leslie Crowther did the warm up. It involved an audience participation game involving kids on bungee ropes trying to lick giant footballs which scored them points. Even then I was disturbed by the sight of Crowther screaming 'Lick the balls, lick the balls' at the top of his voice.
😂😂
In memory of Ed stewart (1941-2016)
I was seven when this went out!
Me too😎👍🏻
....pity that some people watch and then all they can do is moan. Great upload Peter. Many thanks
It's good to see this on TH-cam. However, it makes you appreciate how things have moved on. As children, we only watched this sort of thing because the other channel was equally as bad! This is so old-fashioned that it takes after Victorian music hall performances! It's amazing to think that the BBC intend to resurrect Crackerjack! I think it would be cheaper and far more entertaining to show old episodes of Laurel and Hardy.
great to see this classic on you tube far better then the stuff on the ole box today
The opening of this video is intriguing, presumably given out to someone who took part on the programme (was it you, Peter?) Either way, although showing it's age in some respects (1:03 shows the era!) but what a shame there are no innocent, straightforward-entertainment children's shows like this on air nowadays.
I was born in 1978 so can only vaguely remember the tail-end of 'Crackerjack's' run (the Stu "I Could Crush a Grape" Francis days), but do remember the mid-1980s being a bit of an end of an era, as many older 'traditional' BBC children's shows were swept away, and by the 1990s were mostly more high-powered, "with attitude" American-influenced programmes. Which is fine, but it's good to have some more genteel stuff to even that out with it.
I was born in 1976 so I remember Stu Francis era very well (I had a massive crush on him though🤣) and Stewpot just about; I thought it was better when the gunge was introduced. You are right, a lot of shows ended in 1984 and for me that feels like the end of the 'old days'.
Hard to believe that less than five years on from this Peter Glaze died. Bernie Clifton is still going strong at 86! Don’t know about the woman though.
I'd forgotten about the Crackerjack pencil...
"Compost Corner!"
I think this was the last season with Ed Stewart as main host. Stu Francis took over in 1979, unless I’m mistaken.
I think Stu Francis first series was 1980 - it was a lot livelier. I'd given up watching but it seemed to get a new lease of life for a short time, or maybe I just go too old for it.
@@michaelmcdonald2348 Very possibly.
I was a young punk in the late seventies and still at school and seeing this is kinda creepy.......... and always remember buying tiger feet by the equally creepy MUD
Do they sing "frisky" to a children´s crowd?? Not an native english speaker but doesn´t it mean like... horny??
Mud were past it then
Better performances from the Surbiton Am Dram Society.
there's only one 'd' in 'Mud
Man this is terrible. If they tried this in from if kids nowadays they would get birthed off stage. Fir some reason I thought crackerjack was a quiz show!
Could never wait for Peter Glaze's bit to get out of the way never found him funny. Oh, and learn to spell 'Mud'.