When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger

The premise of Everybody's Equal is that everybody is not equal because some people know more than others and those are the people who are the best at the game.   IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE:...

Moondial is about a spooky magic time travel portal, which sounds fun, but is actually just an excuse to make kids watch a boring period drama where nothing interesting happens ever.   IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop...

CatchWord contestants have to make words using letters which are written on the screen, which makes for a very exciting and interesting episode of an audio-only show.  IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR F...

The stench of booze and cigarette smoke seeps through the screen, as men with moustaches play whatever games they can find in the pub for as long as possible to avoid going home to the wives who hate them. AKA "the good old days." IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERC...

If grown adults wanted to throw balloons full of gunge at kids in the 80s, all they had to do was create a flimsy gameshow and invite Cheryl Baker on every other week.       IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US...

In the heart of Transylvania, in the vampire hall of fame, yeah? There's not a vampire zanier than Duckula. It's a show we said we'd never cover, but does it live up to its nostalgic reputation?        IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswereb...

Gary Coleman plays an angel with a magic frisbee halo, and occasionally fights a demon called Hornswoggle. It's enough to make anyone say "whatchoo talkin' 'bout?"           IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US...

In their animated spin-off, Laverne & Shirley were free to do all the things the characters naturally wanted to do without budget constraints, such as joining the army, going into space, and taking orders from a talking pig.         IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH ME...

Over 300 Dodge Chargers were destroyed during the making of the Dukes of Hazzard tv show. The same amount were destroyed during the making of the animated series, but that was merely a coincidence.        IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswe...

Hank the Cowboy was a pretty innovative cut-out animation show introduced by a ventriloquist whose act was made for the radio.         IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the...

If the Smurfs were medieval dogs, they would be the Biskitts. But why would anybody want that? It doesn't matter, it happened anyway.         IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spre...

The Krankies were a comedy act about a naughty schoolboy played by a tiny woman and a man who may or may not be the schoolboy's father despite also being the tiny woman's husband. It's all perfectly fine, don't worry about it.         IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH...

Bruce Forsyth hosts the "reverse gameshow" where contestants start with prizes and slowly have them taken away despite their best efforts to keep them, like a metaphor for becoming middle-aged.         IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswereb...

The Real Ghostbusters was the perfect toy line for those 3am drawing board ideas nobody else wanted. A binman who turned into a fly? Sure! An old lady with a hidden crocodilian jaw? Why not? If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, it's probably a toy from GHOSTBUSTERS!       IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US O...

A range of toy vehicles with hidden weapons and transforming features which included articulated drivers and pilots? The M.A.S.K. toy designers were definitely working overtime, although I can't comment on whether they were also fighting crime, FIGHTING CRIME!      IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.c...

A random assortment of vehicles, objects and creatures that could change into robots were thrown together haphazardly into one toy line, and we used to beg our parents to buy them for us because there was a cartoon about them. Also because they were awesome.      IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com...

This week we watch ads for all the original TMNT action figures, and realise that we have owned or played with most of them.      IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the w...

We have the power to celebrate our spoiled privileged childhoods by watching action figure ads from the 80s. We're starting strong with He-Man, the powerful space barbarian with the weak disguise.      IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelsw...

Dick King-Smith lives on a farm where most of the animals are puppets, and most of the farm work involves telling stories. I bet there are kids who grew up to be farmers who are furious with him right now.        IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenw...

We usually love a gameshow, but sometimes we love a gameshow not. This is one of those times.       IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy!   THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4...

"Up Our Street" sounds quite amusing if you emphasise syllables in a certain way, and that is probably the only funny thing about it.      IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spr...

Gary Wilmot hosts the weird fake gameshow that asks the only question that really matters.      IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy!   THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4b_po...

More puppets and imagination-based fun as we watch Hokey Cokey, a show made in a time when searching through bins for props and set decorations was accounted for in the budget.     IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop...

Basil Brush is a puppet fox who is so posh that he probably thinks fox-hunting is a good thing. Makes you think.     IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy!   THRE...

Connections is an eighties gameshow about things that are the same as other things, where points don't seem to matter and contestants are replaced every two minutes or so anyway.     IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy   SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bsh...