Not gonna lie, those kids are hella talented. They do the choreography, which looks incredibly challenging, with so much talent and energy, and can sing extremely well. Great job, kids!
Incidentally I'm 99% certain this is the choreographer in question: twitter.com/alanharding3 Make his day, people, and congratulate him for his work! :-)
Thank you so much for posting this. I’m Claire, the third one to play in Grotbags’ kingdom. I always wanted to see a recording of this and was so chuffed to see it. My son is now the same age as I was then.....very memorable childhood moment, remember it well!
Oh, fantastic! Glad to hear from you. Was it a nice fun day out? I bet your son can't wrap his head around the fact that you were once his age - I hope he enjoyed watching the clip. P.S. Have you still got the teddy? ;-)
I'm sorry to announce the sad news that Freddie Stevens - the actor who played Robot Redford in this episode - sadly passed away on 26th January 2016 at the age of 81. You can read more in the description here: czcams.com/video/0BgtNxxuMFY/video.html
It’s getting near to 40 years since this was made, I know very well as I joined the camera department for work experience in the summer of 84. What an amazing experience!
Oh, wow - did you actually work on the show? There are quite a few shots where crew members are clearly visible, so you may be able to pick yourself out. What was it like at the Lenton Lane studios in general?
My mum is in the audience at 20:06 she’s the one who got shouted at by the witch bless her all for saying her mates name, she got to meet her after though show and the actor apologised for scaring her though
The funny thing is, I get loads of messages asking if I have such-and-such episode because 'I was in the audience that day and Emu attacked me' (or 'Grotbags wallopped me')... It seems that many kids dreaded being mauled, but to those who were, it was a badge of honour!
I was in the series with the kids from Pattisons school and wondered if any of those episodes were on here. Would love to show my Mum now in her 80’s and I’ve never seen them all 😂😂
@@KS-fx4xs I replied to you elsewhere, but just in case: czcams.com/video/b9qXQWEutNM/video.html czcams.com/video/En9GMqF4w8Y/video.html Those are the only two we currently have - we're still looking for the remaining four. (If you can help with any leads, please do.) I hope you and your mum enjoy them!
The Pink Windmill Kids brought me here. I was very surprised when I have seen this show the first time! I love this kind of humour and Rod Hull was a likeable entertainer. When I read on Wikipedia he had been died in 1999 I was very unhappy. :( Now I'm practising my part as Sarah for a cosplay. Greetings from Germany. :)
I do not believe who it is at 12:30. It is Catrina Hylton-Hull who is not only Rod's daughter but I know her better when she presented The D.J Kat Show on Sky One in the early 1990's. I have some of her appearances on The D.J Kat Show. Oh and thank you for uploading this.
You're most welcome - glad you enjoyed it! Catrina was one of very few Pink Windmill Kids to get a regular role on another show. Funnily enough, Joe Greco (her co-host in the Post Office section) also presented the DJ Kat Show in its later years.
VideotapeFTW I see I am not the only one old enough to remember The DJ Kat Show. The reasons I have her on VHS is because they used to show The Hero Turtles and I would record it onto VHS and and get some of the segments either side of it and also because I thought she was a babe and when ever she wore something sexy I would record it. Aye it took me a couple of seconds to recognize her. I looked at her, saw her name and then my jaw hit the floor.
hoggy2much999 Ah, yes - mention of all these kids' programmes brings back such memories for someone (cough) my age! By the way, if you've got the means to upload them to CZcams, clips of the DJ Kat Show are very scarce indeed, and I'm sure there'd be a lot of interest. Not least from me. :-)
Rob Wittig can we just all agree that no matter how weird the 80s were, everybody was happy and having fun? They were having the time of their lives 😂😂😂
i’ve seen the Can’t Stop The Music performance countless times (thanks to the memes), but i honestly didn’t expect the actual series to be, well, actually watchable or enjoyable. i honestly expected it to just be a generic, typical, average british kids TV series that should’ve been forgotten about. but what i got was much better.
Man I love this, for a 28 year old live TV kids show everything is amazing and would almost live up to modern standards(just the video/audio part) Thanks for uploading this man -Auke G.M, 16,NL
You're welcome - I'm delighted that a new generation is finally getting to enjoy these shows! You're right in that it wouldn't take much changing to make a similar show successful today. In fact, I's still a bit surprised at how well they still stand up by modern standards!
You know the “There is somebody at the door“ Bit I do that whenever anybody answers the door so thank you Rod Hull I do mean that I’m not being sarcastic I would never be sarcastic about such a great man who inspire millions Including me So from the bottom of my Heart I would just like to say thank you Rod
Oh this is so wonderful to watch ! It encapsulates my entire childhood ! The camp robot who loved cleaning ! The crocodile with the funny voice. BMX burners !! Emu was actually hilarious looking back on it ! And Rod was so good with children and had so much energy. And those dance routines were seriously good ! Must have been all the penny sweets they were all on back then ! E numbers !
Thank you so much for having and posting full episodes of Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show I loved this show and its so nice to be able to watch again keep posting!
I know that Catrina, Joe, and Anthony have been found, and it looks like at the very least, Joe is actively looking for the other members. It really looks like the reunion of the Pink Windmill Kids will happen!
I believe all ten are now in touch with each other, so here's hoping! Meanwhile, just in case you missed it: www.vice.com/read/when-someone-new-starts-at-work-pink-windmill-dance-meme-now :-)
That's Carol Lee Scott - she was a singer and comedienne noted for her cabaret act before she met Rod Hull on the pantomime circuit, I believe. The green witch Grotbags is easily her best-remembered role.
You got to admit, the dancing is pretty good.
Absolutely! A lot of people here are pretending to only like it all ironically, but we know their game... ;-)
VideotapeFTW were these kids they picked from dance classes?
+mariannenlawrence Yes, they were specially chosen students from the Corona Stage School.
It gives off such an 80s vibe and I love that
@@dnsjsbs that's what I was thinking
I'm here for Catrina
pink390 I am Catrina but now Katrina
pink390 I'm here for Spencer
pink390 who isn't
Me too!
I'm here for Lorraine
Not gonna lie, those kids are hella talented. They do the choreography, which looks incredibly challenging, with so much talent and energy, and can sing extremely well. Great job, kids!
Well they learned from the best at Corona Theatre School
(yes, really)
not to mention :their in their 50s
Wish I’d been one of them!
MEME STARTS AT 2:56
Grace Wright u forgot the "thank me later"
Grace Wright I came here because of the meme
What meme?
Okay wow! So the meme is seriously OLD! Lol I just got the meme at the end of last year. Lol
@@vanityparadiseofficial what meme
14:30 JOES SUCH A SAVAGE
walter nichols IKR
I literally snorted at that part 😭😭😂
Someone needs to edit that and put 'Damn it feels good to be a gangsta' over it.
Catrina's depression in the background
By 'savage' you mean 'twat'?
I'm 24 and came here for the meme, but ended up loving this show lol
Same
Same here
lol me too I actually watched the whole thing 🤣
Literally same
same lol...now my kids and I are loving the show haha...where are my leg warmers....
17:04 when the pizza guy arrives
*There's somebody at the door!!!*
I used to scream as a 3-4 year old when that door was answered and grotbags was there. LOL, such fun
There better not be anchovies
*There’s somebody at the door!*
*There’s somebody at the door!*
(Opens door)
*EXTERNAL SCREAMING INTENSIFIES*
ohh fuck,PIZZA guy...................
17:00, when the cops show up at your party.....
T H E R E S S O M E B O D Y
A T T H E D O O R
*T H E R E S S O M E B O D Y A T T H E D O O R*
I was thinking more FBI OPEN UP lol
*THERE'S SOMEBODY AT THE DOOOR*
T H E R E S S O M B O D Y A T T H E D O O R
Emma is being so sweet here at 19:28. It appears she is comforting the little girl who is terrified of Grotbags :)
True, she’s being sweet for 2 minutes straight #SweetLittleEmma
Emma was my childhood crush.
she has that big sister vibe
Awww! Emma is such a sweetheart. That’s why she’s one of my very favorites!
@@mubadubelubyn same!! her and sarah was so sweet to all the kids on the show, it really warms my heart and makes me love them even more💕💕
17:19 *when i enter my classroom*
perriwinkle lmao
All the other kids
Hi my names catrina!
Buuuuuh 😯👎
@R Pr I'm Sarah!
broooo this show is weird but it's incredibly entertaining. makes me wish i was british.
Shit ):
i wish i was too 😁
I’m British and it ain’t that great lol
same
I am British :))
This is more 80s than 80s itself
Your comment was specially mentioned in When Kids TV Goes Horribly Wrong
This more 80s than an AIDs infected SONY Walkman
That choreo is surprisingly advanced :O
Couldn't agree more - for all the jokes, these kids were extremely talented and reliable.
Incidentally I'm 99% certain this is the choreographer in question: twitter.com/alanharding3
Make his day, people, and congratulate him for his work! :-)
Thank you so much for posting this. I’m Claire, the third one to play in Grotbags’ kingdom. I always wanted to see a recording of this and was so chuffed to see it. My son is now the same age as I was then.....very memorable childhood moment, remember it well!
Oh, fantastic! Glad to hear from you. Was it a nice fun day out? I bet your son can't wrap his head around the fact that you were once his age - I hope he enjoyed watching the clip.
P.S. Have you still got the teddy? ;-)
Do you still have the prizes?
Did you keep any of the prizes as a memory?
I'm sorry to announce the sad news that Freddie Stevens - the actor who played Robot Redford in this episode - sadly passed away on 26th January 2016 at the age of 81. You can read more in the description here: czcams.com/video/0BgtNxxuMFY/video.html
NO! 2016 killed everyone!
2016 was Horrific.... Killed so many Stars, I still remember them going down day by day..
It's very sad. :'(
& now he's been reunited with Grotbags :-(
Always sad to hear such news about these wonderful people.
4:43 Sarah is getting hella into this
Sarah Pinheiro did you see Catrina??
Oh my yeah hv u seen Catrina 😂😂
These kids are so extra XD
did you even see Spencer!?
Lol look at joe 😂😂😂
RIP, Carol Lee Scott (Grotbags), can't believe this was over 30 years ago now!
QUIET, BRATS!!! (just kidding, #restinpeace
I have a job interview and I'm going to introduce myself like Emma.
It's time we phased out the unhygienic handshake anyway. All greeting should now be Pink-Windmill-style!
VideotapeFTW ^_^
@@VideotapeFTW this comment aged well.
B for Thigh Yes, for Real!
@@VideotapeFTW oh my gosh. given our present predicament, i think how prophetic your words now seem.
flashback to when TV shows were actually good
True
9:45 S T A R P R I Z E!!!!
Why am I fucking watching this, I'm 17 and I have finals to study for and yet I'm watching a kids show from the 80's...the fuck is wrong with me
Nothing's wrong with you - embrace it, don't fight it! ;-)
Jordan Conklin YOU CAN'T THE MUSIC NOBODY CAN STOP THE MUSIC
Jordan Conklin omg same here. But it's January
that's exactly me right now. f midterms. this video will give me all of the knowledge i need in life
Jordan Conklin it's scary how often I end up watching old kids shows instead of doing my homework...
The live episodes were funnier, because as Rod himself gamely admitted, everybody could have a good laugh when the phone-in contest went wrong.
As much as I love the early episodes, the whole tone changed with the live format, and ultimately that's what's proved to be the best-remembered era.
2:50 *Catrina Meme Mode activated*
So... now I know why my parents have called me 'grotbag' my whole life. Excuse me while I file for emancipation.
Ouch!
Nicola Hughes She was my favourite on the show . I call my son it . I just showed him who she was . Don't think he's impressed . 😂😂
Hahaha, that's funny!
I love Catrina, since she's super expressive. Gonna watch this to death like I did to Lazytown.
You won't regret it. :-)
It’s getting near to 40 years since this was made, I know very well as I joined the camera department for work experience in the summer of 84. What an amazing experience!
Oh, wow - did you actually work on the show? There are quite a few shots where crew members are clearly visible, so you may be able to pick yourself out. What was it like at the Lenton Lane studios in general?
2:07 Barb lives!!!
Ginny-Bradford YeSss
So that's where dhe went
This is where she went in season 2
Lmao
3:12 min
wtf debbies thumb is so huge :D
herbert jackson lmao
Oml
WHY CANT I BE BORN IN THE 1980s 😫😫😫😫
Jay.
I know
I agree I was born in 2004!!
@Dagyhub creanbhntsr m depends on the places where you were born. At my place, 1980s was not that much different from current time.
No you want to be born in late 60s/early 70s
@The Rocktavius as a poc I can say it wasn’t that great. But to each they’re own.
JOE AND HUGH... They just couldnt get the arm trick down.
Viveka Jay hahahha
I have to study for my uni exams and... I can't stop watching it! This is so retro and funny aaand I just love the Pink Windmill! ♥
YOU CAN'T STOP THE STUDY
I’m not even an 80’s British kid and for some reason this gives me nostalgia
My mum is in the audience at 20:06 she’s the one who got shouted at by the witch bless her all for saying her mates name, she got to meet her after though show and the actor apologised for scaring her though
lol
The funny thing is, I get loads of messages asking if I have such-and-such episode because 'I was in the audience that day and Emu attacked me' (or 'Grotbags wallopped me')... It seems that many kids dreaded being mauled, but to those who were, it was a badge of honour!
I was in the series with the kids from Pattisons school and wondered if any of those episodes were on here. Would love to show my Mum now in her 80’s and I’ve never seen them all 😂😂
@@KS-fx4xs I replied to you elsewhere, but just in case:
czcams.com/video/b9qXQWEutNM/video.html
czcams.com/video/En9GMqF4w8Y/video.html
Those are the only two we currently have - we're still looking for the remaining four. (If you can help with any leads, please do.) I hope you and your mum enjoy them!
rest in peace the great and dear ,Carol Lee Scott ,grotbags too everyone else...God love her ,she lost her battle against cancer xxx
Am I the only one who actually like this show? Now, I'm gonna watch every episode! 💜
PrincessPonyLover obsessed as a child and obsessed now!
12:30 this is first time I see Catrina in a more serious role. She is lovely.
Great that a new generation can appreciate Rod and Emu! :-)
The Pink Windmill Kids brought me here. I was very surprised when I have seen this show the first time! I love this kind of humour and Rod Hull was a likeable entertainer. When I read on Wikipedia he had been died in 1999 I was very unhappy. :(
Now I'm practising my part as Sarah for a cosplay.
Greetings from Germany. :)
It's gppd to hear that the humour still works in Germany! Glad you're enjoying the Pink Windmill. :-)
I do not believe who it is at 12:30. It is Catrina Hylton-Hull who is not only Rod's daughter but I know her better when she presented The D.J Kat Show on Sky One in the early 1990's. I have some of her appearances on The D.J Kat Show.
Oh and thank you for uploading this.
You're most welcome - glad you enjoyed it!
Catrina was one of very few Pink Windmill Kids to get a regular role on another show. Funnily enough, Joe Greco (her co-host in the Post Office section) also presented the DJ Kat Show in its later years.
VideotapeFTW
I see I am not the only one old enough to remember The DJ Kat Show.
The reasons I have her on VHS is because they used to show The Hero Turtles and I would record it onto VHS and and get some of the segments either side of it and also because I thought she was a babe and when ever she wore something sexy I would record it.
Aye it took me a couple of seconds to recognize her. I looked at her, saw her name and then my jaw hit the floor.
hoggy2much999 Ah, yes - mention of all these kids' programmes brings back such memories for someone (cough) my age!
By the way, if you've got the means to upload them to CZcams, clips of the DJ Kat Show are very scarce indeed, and I'm sure there'd be a lot of interest. Not least from me. :-)
Wait catrina is rod's daughter?
@@beachboysswiftie yeah she was his stepdaughter
Rod and Emu….such talent. RIP Rod. They don’t make em like this anymore. Lovely to find this channel.
2:57 don’t mind me im just saving a timestamp for you know what.
You're providing a vital service.
The 80s were a weird time
Rob Wittig can we just all agree that no matter how weird the 80s were, everybody was happy and having fun? They were having the time of their lives 😂😂😂
Rob Wittig idk why but I wish sometimes I was born in the 80's
Rob Wittig Weird is beautiful the 80s we can all say was the bEsT time. Look at how happy everyone is
Weird=Masterpiece
Sooo.. This was the legendary episode that started it all!!!!
I love how all of the prizes are "fabulous"
Not quite as fabulous as Redford, but fabulous nonetheless.
Love the old days when fabulous was a far more used word in every day language
17:03 THERE'S SOMEBODY AT THE DOOR
17:03 when your mom comes home with pop tarts
17:18 but you forgot to do the chores
14:30 savage
ROFL
She cant write She can write
I was today years old when I found out that Catrina is Rod Hull's stepdaughter (guy with the emu puppet)
1) the starting beat reminds me of “Gimme Gimme Gimme” from Mamma Mia!
2) I have a mad crush on Sarah
3) Joe and Hugh are absolute mad lads
Joe looks like the Turpin dad.
This show actually lowkey seems fun and well put together.
Absolutely
i’ve seen the Can’t Stop The Music performance countless times (thanks to the memes), but i honestly didn’t expect the actual series to be, well, actually watchable or enjoyable.
i honestly expected it to just be a generic, typical, average british kids TV series that should’ve been forgotten about.
but what i got was much better.
It's weird that although I wasn't even in the 80's yet I feel a sense of how great the UK was, a sense of nostalgia.
1:58 Lovely reaction... Pre-school was my greatest time too!
What happend to you that made preschool the greatest time?
Was your life really that bad!?
@@caram5222 what... the... fuck? Probably mostly because it was a Pre Cellphone time. Got mine right after Pre school.
Not only that, but I doubt any channel would *dare* put a bunch of kids on live national TV like this these days.
Why do I actually like this? And why have I fallen down a hole from this meme...
This is from my era. Loved Rod Hull and Emu. God bless them.
No mobile phones, internet or Sky tv In those good old days.
I don’t even know what this show is supposed to be, but I loved every second of it.
Who would win?
High Catrina 2:57
Bloodlusted Emu 18:48
This is the new version of the unstoppable force vs the immovable object paradox.
Thank you The 1980s for giving us such a wonderful gift.
IM IN LOVE WITH THIS
This better than most TV today
12:21 CATRINA!
Apart from the meme she is charming!!!
We had similar shows in Canada, I miss these types of shows. Our kids today have nothing,.
P.S I forgot how talented his backing team were: great dancing from those youngsters.
Especially when you consider that this was broadcast live! They'd never even dream of attempting that sort of thing nowadays...
just been talking to joe on facebook
Man I love this, for a 28 year old live TV kids show everything is amazing and would almost live up to modern standards(just the video/audio part)
Thanks for uploading this man
-Auke G.M, 16,NL
You're welcome - I'm delighted that a new generation is finally getting to enjoy these shows! You're right in that it wouldn't take much changing to make a similar show successful today. In fact, I's still a bit surprised at how well they still stand up by modern standards!
i prefer this to the newer stuff on tv, i would wanna be born in the 1980s, it sounds like a great time to be alive.
You know the “There is somebody at the door“ Bit I do that whenever anybody answers the door so thank you Rod Hull I do mean that I’m not being sarcastic I would never be sarcastic about such a great man who inspire millions Including me So from the bottom of my Heart I would just like to say thank you Rod
Oh this is so wonderful to watch ! It encapsulates my entire childhood ! The camp robot who loved cleaning ! The crocodile with the funny voice. BMX burners !! Emu was actually hilarious looking back on it ! And Rod was so good with children and had so much energy. And those dance routines were seriously good ! Must have been all the penny sweets they were all on back then ! E numbers !
I bet all the letters in the K section are from people who have spelt Catrina's name with a k
42:15 "Children from the CORONA stage school"
Well...that just hits different
I would love more than anything to have the wealth to produce a documentary about the making of this show
or make a reboot :D
The vibe of the intruduction is so massive, i love it!
2:57 an icon was born
THANK YOU NOW I CAN SHOW THIS TO MY FUTURE CHILDREN
This was when kids TV shows were top class.
Pink Windmill Post Office!
12:12
I like how the show was created arround 1984 but it breaks the forth wall even more cleverly comparing to the dump modern netflix shows we have
(*1984)
@@VideotapeFTW oh thanks
"In this bag, there is a request for dad..I mean Rod to go and do something in particular.."
RIP Rod Hull & Carol Lee Scott. Emu lives on courtesy of Rod's son Toby. I remember Emu's World back in the day.
are we all here because this became viral in 2016 as a joke and we really love to waste time in irrelevant things? haha
The Pink Windmill will *never* be irrelevant. ;-)
Before I sit down with a cuppa to enjoy this, Rod Hull hasn't been involved in any unsavoury scandals has he?
He had his hand up emus arse for years....not very PC :)
I have no clue how I got on here but this song is so catchy and I'm 19 and now it won't get out my head on.
Staggering to think it's Now been 40 Years since the Premier of this Show!
It's scary! Four whole decades... Still, see the four most recent uploads on my channel for a little celebration of the show.
Thank you so much for having and posting full episodes of Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show I loved this show and its so nice to be able to watch again keep posting!
You're very welcome - I'm just glad that people out there are enjoying them!
I'm 21 year old adult girl and i'm absolutly enjoying this show! i wish i played their games =,)
we needed this in America
I’m a 32 year old American man and I’m just learning about this show yet it’s oddly familiar and nostalgic
i literally cannot express how entertaining this is
This was real broadcasting television. None of modern society of this generation can relate to this, none whatsoever.
I used to love this growing up . 😂 . So sad the main characters no longer with us . 😢
17:09 THERE’S SOMEBODY AT THE DOOR!
17:19 AGRHHHHH!
Me: well that changed quickly 🤦♂️
omg now this takes me back every Saturday morning.
This was genuinely one of the first ever youtube videos ive watched
10:07... it’s like if a kid these days tried to use a non smartphone 😆
Use to watch this regular when i was a kid. "there's somebody at the door, when grotbags, Croc, and the Tinman guy appeared
I know that Catrina, Joe, and Anthony have been found, and it looks like at the very least, Joe is actively looking for the other members. It really looks like the reunion of the Pink Windmill Kids will happen!
I believe all ten are now in touch with each other, so here's hoping! Meanwhile, just in case you missed it: www.vice.com/read/when-someone-new-starts-at-work-pink-windmill-dance-meme-now :-)
VideotapeFTW Spencer confirmed a reunion early next year YESSSS
That's Carol Lee Scott - she was a singer and comedienne noted for her cabaret act before she met Rod Hull on the pantomime circuit, I believe. The green witch Grotbags is easily her best-remembered role.
And she sadly passed away last year as well! We’ve lost Freddie, Rod and Carol now
4:19 *THE peNIs IS GONNA GET YA THE pEnIS IS GONNA GET YA*
noemie rara how do you not have the worlds population of likes?!
Oh god-