In The Night Garden

[clandestino]

Is this not the most bizarre, psychedelic television programme of all time? I know it's for kids and all, and made by the same team that made the Teletubbies (which was also accused of being inspired by psychedelics), but even so. It's on now, and it's a weird trip however you look at it.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Haunting theme tune, isn't it?

 

[beeboo]

I was watching this with my friends toddlers the other day, it's proper crazy. They adore it though! I think some form of hypnosis is involved

 

[selamlar]

WHAT THE FUCK ARE THOSE THINGS!!!!!11111111111


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[Thora]

It's fucked up. The episode about the mucky patch stayed with me for a long time.

 

[trashpony]

WHAT THE FUCK ARE THOSE THINGS!!!!!11111111111


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They're harbls

 

[clandestino]

They're harbls

That's the other headfuck for adults I think - the endless array of mad names for everything.

 

[selamlar]

 

[andy2002]

They're harbls

Hahoos (not that I'm some sort of weird Night Garden nerd or anything).

 

[fen_boy]

Hahoos (not that I'm some sort of weird Night Garden nerd or anything).

The 'Big Hahoos' to give them their proper name.
I like In The Night Garden, it's great.

 

[killer b]

it's truly sinister shit. it gave me the fear when i saw it round at a friends house... especially the hypnotic effect it had on her toddler.

 

[Dillinger4]

fuck. me.

I don't know whether I should be terrified. And that is even worse than being terrified.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

In the night garden is pretty cool. I think it's the only one I approve of appart form pokoyo.


I would say that that poobars thing that used to be on ITV was maybe more mental.

 

[Dillinger4]

Imagine those things chasing you.

You are running away, as fast you can, stumbling, looking behind you at their unchanging smiling faces, as they float towards you.

They will catch you eventually, but you don't know what they will do with you when they do. All you know is that it will far far worse than them raping you or eating you. It will be a fate far far worse than death.

 

[fen_boy]

Imagine those things chasing you.

You are running away, as fast you can, stumbling, looking behind you at their unchanging smiling faces, as they float towards you.

They will catch you eventually, but you don't know what they will do with you when they do. All you know is that it will far far worse than them raping you or eating you. It will be a fate far far worse than death.

Have you heard the noise they make?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Am I right in saying that Iggle Piggle is always late for bed?

 

[Dillinger4]

Have you heard the noise they make?

No. I am not even sure I want to imagine it.

 

[fen_boy]

Am I right in saying that Iggle Piggle is always late for bed?

It's difficult to say. Iggle Piggle lives in a dream like state between two worlds - in one he's cast alone on the ocean in another he lives in a magical fairy tale garden, I'm not sure which is real?

 

[trashpony]

Am I right in saying that Iggle Piggle is always late for bed?

yes he is. I suspect that's why he's trashfoal's fave

 

[fen_boy]

No. I am not even sure I want to imagine it.

It's a bit like leatherface in texas chainsaw massacre

 

[Bajie]

The ninky nonk (or whatever it is called) varies in scale, sometimes it is smaller than the characters, like toy size to them, other times it is a lot bigger than them.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

It's difficult to say. Iggle Piggle lives in a dream like state between two worlds - in one he's cast alone on the ocean in another he lives in a magical fairy tale garden, I'm not sure which is real?

I thought Iggle in the boat was just symbolic of his sleep in the same way that the nigh garden is symbolic of the fantasy wold your mind visits during play.

 

[nightowl]

if i was upsy daisy i wouldn't be sleeping out in the bed in the open with that little fanny rat iggle piggle around. he's always after his wicked way with her

 

[feyr]

Ombliboo Tombliboo
Knock on the door,
Ombliboo Tombliboo
Sit on the floor,
Ombliboo Tombliboo
Here is my nose,
Ombliboo Tombliboo
That's how it goes!



i have to admit, i get as drawn in as my kids

 

[clandestino]

Ombliboo Tombliboo
Knock on the door,
Ombliboo Tombliboo
Sit on the floor,
Ombliboo Tombliboo
Here is my nose,
Ombliboo Tombliboo
That's how it goes!

That's like one of the songs I make up for my boy.


In The Night Garden is insane. The episode guide says it all:

Makka Pakka Washes Everyone's Faces
Tombliboos' Waving Game
Everybody all aboard the Ninky Nonk
The Prettiest Flower
Makka Pakka's Trumpet makes a Funny Noise
Pontipines in Upsy Daisy's bed
Who's next on the Pinky Ponk?
Igglepiggle's blanket in Makka Pakka's Ditch
The Ninky Nonk Wants a Kiss
Too loud Tombliboos: Nice and Quiet
Makka Pakka Gets Lost
Jumping For Everybody
Hiding in Flowerpots
Pinky Ponk Adventure
Tombliboos' Tower Of Five
Igglepiggle's Mucky Patch
Funny Noise from the Pinky Ponk
Quiet please, Tombliboos: Upsy Daisy wants to Sing
Tombliboos Clean their teeth
Igglepiggle's Blanket Walks About by Itself
Pontipine Children in the Tombliboos' Trousers
Upsy Daisy's Big Loud Sing Song
Playing Hiding with Makka Pakka
The Ball
Where Is the Pinky Ponk Going?
Which Way Did Upsy Daisy Go?
Wave to the Wottingers
Runaway Og-Pog
Upsy Daisy, Igglepiggle, the Bed and the Ball
Tombliboo Ooo Drinks Everyone Else's Pinky Ponk Juice

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Tombliboo Ooo Drinks Everyone Else's Pinky Ponk Juice

I've seen this but none of the others. Do they mix and match?

 

[madamv]

I love the one where Makka Pakka washes everything with his grubby cloth. And a little bit of soap.

Fortunately my daughter is nearly five, so she can see the sarcasm with me.

Isnt that a pip?

 

[zoltan]

I thought Iggle in the boat was just symbolic of his sleep in the same way that the nigh garden is symbolic of the fantasy wold your mind visits during play.

Exactly

The boat is "drifting off" to sleep or waking up

Whatever goes in within TNG is a dream

much as 64 Zoo lane isnt actually about a girl who stays up all night and climbs into the Zoo to hang with the animals - obviously shes Asleep and the adventureettes she has are dreams

( I cant belive there is a thread on this )

 

[zoltan]

I love the one where Makka Pakka washes everything with his grubby cloth. And a little bit of soap.

Fortunately my daughter is nearly five, so she can see the sarcasm with me.

Isnt that a pip?

Its a special sponge "actually"

for cleaning rocks mostly - you may have noticed MakkaPakka cuddling a nice rock when he goes to slppe

 

[han]

I love In The Night Garden - my goddaughter is a massive fan of it, and I've watched it quite a lot.

It's the best pre-school tv that's been made for years, IMO. Especially the fact that Derek Jacobi narrates it as well.

It's just so imaginitive and trippy and weird, and the names/ideas are brilliant!

I like Makka Pakka best. He's so cute. Oh, and the Tombliboos.