Fun fact: the Mini Pops sang the theme tune to Wacaday. :-) I know some people sort of loved to hate the Pink Windmill Kids, but they always seemed to me to be nice kids having fun. Looking at them today through adult eyes, they're definitely far more wholesome role models than the majority of youngsters seen on children's TV today. Not to mention that if more viewers were inspired to recreate such energetic dances (as we were), perhaps the next generation would be in far better health!
Here are the PWK for Series 3 (I might be wrong on a couple of them - thanks to Jane Oluer for helping me out here!), and there are 25 in total: Aaron, Adele, Anne Marie, Anthony, Aysha, Catrina (her shirt was labeled as Trina), Daniel, Debbie, Emma, Emma-Louise, Hope, Hugh, Joanne, Kate, Liza, Lorraine, Mark, Natalie Payne, Natalie Pennington, Neil, Robert, Sarah Jeffs (her shirt was labeled as Sarah Louise), Sarah Stone, Spencer, and Stella.
Happy to help! Some of the lesser known kids' names were taken from random RUclips comments mentioning their names (like Robert & Stella), so yeah, those definitely can be inaccurate.
Plenty more to come soon - I'm digitising a batch at the moment, so stay tuned. Do you have any, or know someone who may? The search is on for more Rod Hull and Emu tapes!
The show had a completely different feel to it before it went to the live format, didn't it? Giving Grotbags *two* useless assistants in 1985 was a masterstroke, in my opinion.
even though it is around 30 years since emu's world started i remember it like it was last year. even the theme tune was still in my head. i always felt sorry for grotbags as she never managed to get her hands on emu. although im sure that in one episode she did capture rod and emu. although they managed to escape.
Quite a debut for Sarah Stone! On her very first show appearance, she has a major speaking part with Rod. It seems that the powers that be knew she had star potential.
@@VideotapeFTW They really trusted her! I don't recall any PWK as young as she was here having that much dialogue all to herself. And of course, throughout the years, she proved to be solid as a rock...or should I say, a STONE!
The only one I know about is Disney Club in the early 90s, but that wasn't really similar as far as I remember (more a forerunner to the Disney Channel). Not sure about anything earlier.
VideotapeFTW Yes, that's the one. If I remember correctly, the children didn't really take centre stage because there were adult presenters, and of course no-one wore the infamous club ears...
I think it was just like any other Saturday morning show, except that all the cartoons were Disney. (Not necessarily a bad thing, but I always preferred the Looney Tunes and MGM 7-minuters.) I don't really remember the kids being a big part of it, either.
Hi there, I have an earlier series on VHS. I have been meaning for years to get it put onto a dvd, so i promise i will try to do it. I use to go to Pattisons who did the earlier series, i think the one i have is from 1980 or 1981
Helen Hall Wow - if it's the series with the kids from Pattisons, then it must be the very first series of Emu's World. That's the only series we don't have any full episodes of at the moment! I'll happily transfer it to DVD for you if you like - no charge, of course, and all tapes will be returned. (All the Emu vids on this channel were transferred by me, if you're worried about the quality of the job.) I've just sent you a private message to ruclips.net/user/messages with my contact details if you're interested - please let me know. :-)
Hi Helen, VideotapeFTW here has built up a truly impressive back catalogue of pink windmill clips and full length videos over the last few years unearthing some great finds along the way. Some of which from others like yourself who needed help to do that vhs-dvd transfer. I can fully vouch for not only his enthusiasm and credibility but also his professionalism and commitment to the cause. Just drop him a private message and let him do all the hard work for you. :)
Hi Helen I Lent My Video Tapes To VideoTapeFTW To Help With The Mission Of Finding Rod And Emu Episodes After Sending Them In The Post As Promised They Were Returned To Me ! Please Lend VideoTape FTW Your Video Tapes! Thanks Sarah
+Tularis Hmm... Good question! Kelly, Sarah and Abbie all first appeared in 1983 and were there at the very end in 1989, but all three missed episodes along the way. I think I'm right in saying that Sarah had the widest span from first appearance to last, but Abbie clocked up the most episodes in total.
You wanted to be a Pink Windmill kid? Good choice! This is very embarrassing, but when I was little I wanted to be a Mini Pop (Don't laugh). Remember that show? It's good to see that these kids were allowed to be kids who sang age-appropriate songs... and didn't wear more make-up than Boy George.
Grotbags did indeed capture Rod and Emu a couple of times, but then always managed to mess it up at the last minute: /watch?v=8OU8LSWdR08 /watch?v=BGKz_oEDhuo She just wasn't cut out for being evil, was she? And lumbered with such hapless assistants didn't help...
so great to see, its been almost 30 years.
Emma-Louise
Finished watching the live show, so I’m now watching emus world! They r so little 🥺🥺
Yes! They’re so cute in these earlier series. 😊 I barely recognized Spencer when I was first watching actually 😅
@Spencer awwww it’s ok I think u were adorable:)
@Spencer you were super cute though!
my favourite series of emu’s world! they’re all so cute, yet it’s a completely different show to emu’s wide world-emu tv.
Oh boy, this is definitely one of my favourites! In fact, i could not stop listening to Showtime for everyone.
Yeah, it was a great way to open the series, and it set the tone perfectly. Showtime for Everyone is one of my favourite routines, too!
This is truly a classic! All hail the Pink Windmill
Fun fact: the Mini Pops sang the theme tune to Wacaday. :-)
I know some people sort of loved to hate the Pink Windmill Kids, but they always seemed to me to be nice kids having fun. Looking at them today through adult eyes, they're definitely far more wholesome role models than the majority of youngsters seen on children's TV today. Not to mention that if more viewers were inspired to recreate such energetic dances (as we were), perhaps the next generation would be in far better health!
Sarah Jeffs is one of my favourite Pink Windmill Kids, not just because she’s left handed (like me).
10:40 when you think the pizza guy has arrived at the party
10:55 it's actually the cops
Increasingly, I find myself returning to the Classics.
Longest serving joe Greco, Emma Whitlock, Anthony hosier, spencer Roberts, Sarah jeffs,Sarah stone,kelly rossister.
+Louise Ellett Don't forget Abbie Shilling! :-)
what about catrina hylton?
@@Stevenstclair1981 she wasn’t long serving
@@editandersson she served just as long as Anthony and Sarah
@@stabadaisy2 hmmm weird
Here are the PWK for Series 3 (I might be wrong on a couple of them - thanks to Jane Oluer for helping me out here!), and there are 25 in total:
Aaron, Adele, Anne Marie, Anthony, Aysha, Catrina (her shirt was labeled as Trina), Daniel, Debbie, Emma, Emma-Louise, Hope, Hugh, Joanne, Kate, Liza, Lorraine, Mark, Natalie Payne, Natalie Pennington, Neil, Robert, Sarah Jeffs (her shirt was labeled as Sarah Louise), Sarah Stone, Spencer, and Stella.
Happy to help! Some of the lesser known kids' names were taken from random RUclips comments mentioning their names (like Robert & Stella), so yeah, those definitely can be inaccurate.
@@janeoluer880 yep! Just making my best guesses.
There's somebody at the door
I am a 38 year old adult (supposedly) I will be 39 in June, yet i just laughed my ass of when Rod hoovered up Emu 🤷🏻♂️😂🤣
Plenty more to come soon - I'm digitising a batch at the moment, so stay tuned. Do you have any, or know someone who may? The search is on for more Rod Hull and Emu tapes!
The show had a completely different feel to it before it went to the live format, didn't it? Giving Grotbags *two* useless assistants in 1985 was a masterstroke, in my opinion.
even though it is around 30 years since emu's world started i remember it like it was last year. even the theme tune was still in my head. i always felt sorry for grotbags as she never managed to get her hands on emu. although im sure that in one episode she did capture rod and emu. although they managed to escape.
Quite a debut for Sarah Stone! On her very first show appearance, she has a major speaking part with Rod. It seems that the powers that be knew she had star potential.
Absolutely - it's interesting to see who they trusted with lines (and solos), and Sarah was never going to let anyone down.
@@VideotapeFTW They really trusted her! I don't recall any PWK as young as she was here having that much dialogue all to herself. And of course, throughout the years, she proved to be solid as a rock...or should I say, a STONE!
I love the same song call Let's Go Day (2:24) and Showtime for Everyone (15:00) and it was Song by The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1976 - 1977.
13:48 its one strong vacuum cleaner
The American Mickey Mouse Club show wasn’t shown here in the UK. We did have a short-lived British version, but I can't remember the name...
The only one I know about is Disney Club in the early 90s, but that wasn't really similar as far as I remember (more a forerunner to the Disney Channel). Not sure about anything earlier.
VideotapeFTW Yes, that's the one. If I remember correctly, the children didn't really take centre stage because there were adult presenters, and of course no-one wore the infamous club ears...
I think it was just like any other Saturday morning show, except that all the cartoons were Disney. (Not necessarily a bad thing, but I always preferred the Looney Tunes and MGM 7-minuters.) I don't really remember the kids being a big part of it, either.
7:20 omg it’s snoopy! 💕💕
Hi:)
@@purple_butterfly1135 hi :)
11:58 Rod a bit more nervously “eh?”
I love Croc!!! :)
07:53 aww tiny Sarah!
That toaster can speak very clearly, even with a mouthful of bread. And Grotbags makes an impressive Cagney. "You dirty brats!"
Hi there, I have an earlier series on VHS. I have been meaning for years to get it put onto a dvd, so i promise i will try to do it. I use to go to Pattisons who did the earlier series, i think the one i have is from 1980 or 1981
Helen Hall Wow - if it's the series with the kids from Pattisons, then it must be the very first series of Emu's World. That's the only series we don't have any full episodes of at the moment!
I'll happily transfer it to DVD for you if you like - no charge, of course, and all tapes will be returned. (All the Emu vids on this channel were transferred by me, if you're worried about the quality of the job.) I've just sent you a private message to ruclips.net/user/messages with my contact details if you're interested - please let me know. :-)
Hi Helen,
VideotapeFTW here has built up a truly impressive back catalogue of pink windmill clips and full length videos over the last few years unearthing some great finds along the way. Some of which from others like yourself who needed help to do that vhs-dvd transfer. I can fully vouch for not only his enthusiasm and credibility but also his professionalism and commitment to the cause. Just drop him a private message and let him do all the hard work for you. :)
Hi Helen I Lent My Video Tapes To VideoTapeFTW To Help With The Mission Of Finding Rod And Emu Episodes After Sending Them In The Post As Promised They Were Returned To Me ! Please Lend VideoTape FTW Your Video Tapes! Thanks Sarah
yes i loved the central moon ident and the cake long live central tv
Absolutely adored this show as a kid. Does anyone remember the episode where Grotbags turned the kids into flowers?
Thanks. Spread the word far and wide! :-)
Dragnet theme is used as grotbags enters
yeah, the one and only!
PuffingPony Just stopping by to say hi! You're one of my fave Pink Windmill Kids ever!
These girls are doing the rockettes
3:32 DEBBIE AND SPENCER WERE SO CUTE ❤
if you add all of the shows that hosier brothers were apart on the pink windmill it is 11 more then abbie shows
Didn't know that snoopy and goofy made cameo appearance
Dear Rod, I am writing this slowly as I know you cannot read very fast!
Why would the witch knock? Wouldn't she just break in?
Not in England. If you're going to kidnap an emu, you've got to be polite about it.
@@VideotapeFTW "good morning kind sir, I was wondering if I may kidnap your emu? Thank you so much."
Note Grotbags refers to her badly chroma keyed flying vehicle as the Grotmobile, rather than the Hovergrot
How Anthony here is so tiny and boom, 84 he so tall... I wonder
He grew up 🥺🥺🥺
So here's my question.. Who is the longest serving Pink Windmill kid?
+Tularis Hmm... Good question! Kelly, Sarah and Abbie all first appeared in 1983 and were there at the very end in 1989, but all three missed episodes along the way. I think I'm right in saying that Sarah had the widest span from first appearance to last, but Abbie clocked up the most episodes in total.
Who’s controlling the kids when they were in stage?
soo despeartely waiting for mooooooore ive watched these loads as i love them grotbags ruules
19:06 Why did she say the B word???
"Pinched."
What’s the name of the tall black boy and the tall girl in a blue dress?
You wanted to be a Pink Windmill kid? Good choice! This is very embarrassing, but when I was little I wanted to be a Mini Pop (Don't laugh). Remember that show? It's good to see that these kids were allowed to be kids who sang age-appropriate songs... and didn't wear more make-up than Boy George.
You just reminded me of the Mini Pops!! I loved that. Yes, I was desperate to be a Pink Windmill kid and Mini Pop too!!!
11:53 Rod “Eh?”
Grotbags did indeed capture Rod and Emu a couple of times, but then always managed to mess it up at the last minute:
/watch?v=8OU8LSWdR08
/watch?v=BGKz_oEDhuo
She just wasn't cut out for being evil, was she? And lumbered with such hapless assistants didn't help...
11:44 Rods proper rubbing it in
From Disney
The dragnet theme at 11:04
wow central moon as well classic
Sarah Stone 7:53
Such a cutie pie here, she was only about 9 🥺
The brats are back this means war action station
They are not brats they are kinds and queens
(Comment glitch test - ignore)
Poor crock got most of the walaps
7:51 Sarah looks like Francesca
poor croc he did get lots of wallops off Grotty didn't he? he seems to love that phrase play it again sam ....
CHICAGO ROB HULL AND EUM
I’m talking to the intelligent one too Do you wanna know where the intelligent one is he’s behind you
11:35
'Look I'm talking to the intelligent one, skinny'. 'Well so am I!' And he's behind you
ME TV SVENGOOLIE ROB HULL AND EUM
I'll do my best to get something up by the weekend, but I can't promise anything for definite... :-)
You mean this one?:
/watch?v=QRbrXkbrhT0
Enjoy. :-)
11:41