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A blog all about recalling the "Good times" we grew up watching as a child in 70s thru early 90s on Doordarshan national channel. This blog calls to have Fun refreshing and cherishing some unforgettable and memorable television momments on DD. I'm just glad to express my personal views and opinions along with our Blogger fans who send us amazing Fan mails about few Shows and Sitcoms aired on retro Doordarshan. Isn't it a great feeling to find those great stories we had once watched when we were just kids? Don't you feel those retro shows still connect to us in the present time someway or the other? well, I assume we do and why not! there has been some kind of good influence on our minds after all we have had a great association with the past shows that aired till the mid 90's :) So Let's keep cherishing those lovely memories right here in this Blog.

Here's a Wonderful chance to "RE-LIVE" those Heartwarming Moments.

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Nostalgic 80s n early 90s DD days

Say Hellooo! to your school years and your Childhood days :)

National programme was introduced in 1982. In the same year, colour TV was introduced in the Indian market with the live telecast of the Independence Day speech by then prime minister Indira Gandhi on 15 August 1982, followed by the 1982 Asian Games being held in Delhi. The 80s was the era of Doordarshan with soaps like Hum Log (1984), Buniyaad (1986-87), comedy shows like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984) and mythological dramas like Ramayan (1987-88) and Mahabharat (1988-89) glued millions to Doordarshan. Other popular programs included Hindi film songs based programs like Chitrahaar and Rangoli and crime thrillers like Karamchand (starring Pankaj Kapoor), Byomkesh Bakshi (starring Rajit kapur) and Janki Jasoos. Source: WIKI

If you would like to read more about early days of DD, you can do so by going over Here.

TASTE OF THE PAST

Do you miss the Good old Years? Hmm...do you wonder where did those days go, vanished before you could know it. Well I do. Therefore, I thought how about collecting some memories and consolidating them in one website. Isn't it interesting? Actually these shows were "something" they were simple and one could really associate their life with it cause when we watched those shows, we felt like it was like a reflection of life. So why not watch those trapped moments from the Past you may realize Simple things are so beautiful.

Here's a link of some intro clips of old Sitcoms aired on Doordarshan.

You can watch some of your Fav Old Doordarshan Serials Online here like PAYING GUEST, FLOP SHOW, MALGUDI DAYS, KACHCHI DHOOP, BYOMKESH BAKSHI and many more just by scrolling down this page. Click and enjoy!

Folks, I would like to dedicate this blog to all those people, who have cherished their childhood memories and who've educated themselves with some really good shows that aired in 70s to early 90s on doordarshan national Channel.

A Retro clip: Ek Anek aur Ekta by Films Division 1974
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This Video is all about giving a positive and powerful message to the whole nation i.e.,"United we Stand, Divided we Fall". How we can create wonders by forgetting about the cast, creed and color of a man. They should still play it. I simply used to enjoy this video when I was small, still do its very inspirational too.

Alright people!! how about refreshing those days right here :) discuss n comment about your favourite shows and artists. Know more about the lost memories, just to feel good and be proud about your sweet Childhood days.

Can you name some of the old DD TV Actors?

I can think right now of some popular names like Neena Gupta, Sriram lagoo, Mohan bhandari, Alok nath mmmm how about you?

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Doordarshan Celebrates its 50th Anniversary!

Great memories you'll find in this video and I am happy to share a part of it with you all. Interested Viewers can follow the link within the video to watch all the parts.

So here we are talking about the Retro programs on DD and their awesome journey :) it all started when Doordarshan was introduced all over India after Television services were separated from A.I.R(All India Radio) on April 1, 1976 with the live telecast of the Independence Day speech by then prime minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi on 15 August 1982. These were the times when Indian Television evolution was just beginning like News Coverage's around the world and as we see in this video they talk about how they broke more barriers in developing the Network.

Memories refreshed about Entertainment Programs that started becoming more and more popular like Feature Films, Chitrahaar, Sitcoms like Hum-log earning them good TRP and there was this one particular program which is considered to have broken lot of records and ratings, it was the greatest hits of that time "Phool kile hain gulshan gulshan" for which the host Ms Tabassum, expresses her experiences doing the show which are sweet as herself. Many such faces, shows and programs make you feel nostalgic when you watch it after all these years. Doordarshan here also recalls about the experiences of the early Reporters and New readers national and International like Ms Salma if you remember, the beautiful News reader from the 80s who shared her First day experience of News reading in the Studio which was a bittersweet experience as this network was just in a initial stage.

There came many events as the Evolution of Indian Television was just beginning like there was telecast of Asian Games, National programs and that when color was introduced on the Independence day of 1982. I assume the Biggest and greatest unforgettable event was the Victory of ICC World cup Championship 1984, in the same year the Indian viewers enjoyed and were so proud to watch the telecast of the First Indian cosmonaut "Rakesh Sharma" with team who spent eight days journeying around the Earth's orbit in a space station called Salyut 7.

It might have been great experience for Doordarshan to have reached these many years with Telecast of Good shows and educate us with informative films, Documentaries, Movies, sitcom/TV series, Events and various programs National and International and its still goin' on Good.

Congratulations on 50! We wish you all the luck for years to come.

Here's a Video of some Sweet memories of Retro DD.

Pyar Ki Ganga Bahe video

Enjoy this most awaited clip aired on DD somewhere in the early 90s featuring all the Hit Bollywood stars of that time. A beautiful song on HARMONY and Peace :)

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List of Shows aired on King of Television - Doordarshan.
Do you recall these shows? if you do, would U like to talk about them, right here!
Yeh jo hai zindagi
Nukkad
Kachchi dhup
Malgudi days
Mahabharat
Bawaji Ka Bioscope
Ramayan
Chanakya
Bharat ek khoj
Waagle ki duniya
Karamchand
Udaan
Hum log
Rajni
Buniyaad
Fauji
Katha sagar
Lifeline
Flop show
Indradhanush
Stone boy
Vikram aur vetal
Singhansan batisi
Jamie and the Magic torchlight
Neev tamas
Dekh bhai dekh
Mungeri lal ke haseen sapne
He-man
Fairytale theartre
Spiderman
Transtel's pogo
Aisa bhi hota hai
Surabhi
Honi anhoni
Yatra
Calypso,ufo
Sherlock holmes
Chunauti
Subah
Sanjha chula
Ek kahani
Khandaan
Circus
Phatichar
Kahan gaye woh log
Godfather
Street hawk
Remington steel
Phir wahi talash
Palash ke phool
Byomkesh bakshi
Giant robot
Yugantar
Mr.yogi
Kakkaji kahin
Kile ka rahasya
Ascharya deepak
Gul gulshan gulfam
Famous five
Ek do teen char
Kashish
Vishwamitra
Alibaba aur chalis chor
Tehkikaat
Akela keval
Reporter
Hercule poirot
Jungle book
Tandoori nights
Mirza galib
Kirdaar
Sigma
Star trek
Discovery of india
Kshitij Yeh nahin
Farmaan
Muthi bhar sitare
Mrignayani
Hum panchi ek daal ke
Idhar udhar
Alice in wonderland
Rangoli
Chitrahaar
Film division's short films
Neem ka ped
Paramver
Chakra manoranjan
The Sword of Tipu Sultan
Nayee dishaayen
Lekhu
Appu pappu
Night rider
Chamatkari
TelephoneTeen varsh
Mashal
Yug
Mitti ke rang
The world this week
Turning point(hosted by girish karnad i guess)
Baigan raja
Basera
Gul gulshan gulfam
Aame Saamne
Dadi Ki Kahania Saptahiki
Sukanya
Tenali Rama
Babapapa( Kids cartoon -Transtel)
Target ( Granada Tv- Detective)
Cosmos(Carl Sagan)-Sunday mornings
Woodhouse Playhouse (British sitcom)
Different Strokes (American Sitcom)The Manor House (British Sitcom)
Sara jahan hamara
Hum hindustani
Choti badi baten
Potli Baba Ki
Sunehre Pal
Parakh"By vinod Dua."
World of Sports
Mashoor Mahal
Show Theme
Dekho Magar Pyar Se
Khari khari
Parakh
P.A. sahab
Amravati ki kathayein
Police File Se
ganadevta
Jewel in the Crown
Bahadur Shas Zafar
Galib
Kabhi door kabhi paas
Charitraheen
Tere panne
Waah Janaab
Chhapte chhapte
PC 1008 (kanwaljit)
Adalat
Tolstoy Stories
pachpan khambhe laal deewaren
Danasur
Thats cricket!
Chaupal
Cricket with Mohinder Amarnath
Mr.funtoosh
Zaban sambhal ke
Nannhi mandali
Hum Panchhi eek dhal ke
Daayre
Captain vyom
Alif laila
Guche
Tarrum Too
Honi-Anhoni
Chunni
Sacha chula
Mrignayni
Trishna and lastly i recall,
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Find some INFO and CLIPS of old Doordarshan Programs aired then, in 70s thru early 90s by clicking on these Posts below:
 You can watch some of you Fav Old Doordarshan Serials Online here like PAYING GUEST, FLOP SHOW, MALGUDI DAYS, KACHCHI DHOOP, BYOMKESH BAKSHI and many more just by scrolling down this page. Click and enjoy!

Here's an updated list of Serials according to Alphabetical order.

A Mouthful Of Sky
A Tryst with the People of India
Aa Bail Mujhe Maar
Aaina
Aakhri Daav
Aamne Saamne
Aap Beeti
Ados Pados
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
Agni
Afsane
Air Hostess
Aisa Bhi Hota Hai
Ajnabi
Akbar The Great
Akira
Alpha Plus
Alice In Wonderland
Alif Laila
All the Best
Amir Khusro
Amravati Ki Kahaniyan
Anandi Gopal
Ank Ajube
Aparajita
Apna Apna Aasman
Appu Aur Pappu
Aryamaan
Asish
Aurat
Baaton Baaton Mein
Babaji Ka Bioscope
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Baigan Raja
Bante Bigadte
Barbapapa
Barrister Vinod
Basera
Bharat Ek Khoj
Bhootnath
Bible Ki Kahaniyan
Bioscope
Bodyline (miniseries)
Boolbul Bagh
Brahmaand
Buniyaad
Byomkesh Bakshi
Captain Vyom
Chamatkari Telephone
Chanakya
Chandrakanta
Chapte Chapte
Charitraheen
Chauraha
Chayageet
Chekhov Ki Duniya
Chhoti Badi Baatein
Chhutti Chhutti
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Chitrahaar
Chunauti
Chunni
Circus
Cricket with Mohinder Amarnath
Daane Anaar Ke
Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyaan
Danger Bay
Darpan
Dayasagar
Deewar
Dekh Bhai Dekh
Dekho Magar Pyar Se
Deviji
Didi’s Comedy Show
Dil Dariya
Disney Hour
Doosra Keval
Duck Tales
Duniya Gazab Ki
Different Strokes
Ek Din Achaanak
Ek Do Teen Char
Ek Ghar Aas Paas
Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Ek Tha Rusty
Ekai Dahai Saikda
Fairy Tale Theatre
Farmaan
Faster Fene
Fatichar
Fauji
Fhir Wahi Talaash
Flop Show
Focus
Fraggle Rock
Ganadevta
Gaurav
Gayab Aaya
Ghutan
Ghar
Giant Robot
Gopichand Jasoos
Guchhae
Guinness Book of World Records
Guldasta
Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
Guniram
Haddi Raja
Hamari Bahu Tulsi
Hakke Bakke
Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi
Heera Panna
Hello Zindagi
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Himalay Darshan
Himalaya Ki Goud Mein
Honee Anhonee
How’s That!
Hum Hindustani
Hum Log
Hum Pancchi Ek Daal Ke
Humrahi
Here comes Lucy
Idhar Udhar
Indradhanush
Imtihaan
Inkaar
Intajaar
Intezaar Aur Sahi
Isi Bahaane
Itihaas
Jai Hanumaan
Janbaaz
Jaanki Jasoos
Jantar Mantar
Jhingur Pehalwan
Ji Mantriji
Jugalbandhi
Jungle Book
Junoon
Kab Tak Pukaroon
Kabhi Saas Kabhi Bahu
Kacchi Dhoop
Kahan Gaye Woh Log
Kala Paani
Kakaji Kahin
Karamati
Karan the Detective
Kashmakash Zindgi Ki
Katha Sagar
Karamchand
Kashish
Khali Haath
Khandaan
Khel Khel Mein
Karwa Sach
Kile Ka Rahasya
Kirdaar
Kissa Shanti Ka
Knight Rider
Krishi Darshan
Kshitij Yeh Nahin
Kya Banoge Munna
Kunti
Kanoon
kuch khoya kuch paya
Lahun ke phool
Lekhu
Life Line
Living on the Edge
Lohit Kinare
Lok lok ki baatein
The Lucy Show
Mahabharat
Main Dilli Hoon
Malgudi Days
Mamaji
Manoranjan
Manzil apni apni
Mashaal
Mashahoor Mahal
MatheMagic
Meri Awaaz Suno
Mirza Ghalib
Mitti Ke Rang
Morning Transmission
Mrityunjay
Mr. & Mrs.
Mr. Yogi
Mrignayani
Mujrim Haazir
Mulla Naseeruddin
Mummies Alive
Mungeri Lal Ke Haseen Sapne
Mungeri Ke Bhai Naurangi
Mein Tulsi Tere Aagan ki
Nadia
Naya Nukkad
Nathkat Narad
Neem Ka Ped
Neev
Nirmala
Nukkad
Nupur
Oshin
Om namah shivay
Pachpan Khambe Lal Deewarein
Palash ke Phool
Panch tantra ki kathayen
Panchhi
Pankhon Se Panjon Tak
Parakh
Param Vir Chakra
Paying Guest
PC 1008
PC Aur Mausi
Phir Wahi Talaash
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
Phulwanti
Police File Se
Potli Baba Ki
Puraskar
Phatichar
Prashan Manch
Prahari
Professor Vasan
Pumpkin Patch
Quiz Time
Rajni
Ramayan
Rangarang
Rangoli
Reporter
Raja Ka Baja
Raju Aur Udaantashtari
Raag Darbari
Raja Aur Rancho
Rimba’s Island
Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aai
Saanjha Chulha
Sab ka maalik ek hai
Safarnama
Samundar
Sangharsh
Sansaar
Saptahiki
Sauda
School Days
Sea Hawks
Shanti
Shaktimaan
Show Time
Shrikant
Shriman Shrimati
Shri Krishna
Sigma
Sinbaad The Sailor
Singhasan Battisi
Space City Sigma
Spiderman
Star Trek
Street Hawk
Stone Boy
Subah
Subah-Savere
Sukanya
Suno Re Kissa
Super Human Samurai Cyber Squad
Super Six
Suraag – The Clue
Surabhi
Swabhimaan
Swaraj
Some guys just ‘ve ‘em
Taana Baana
Talaash
TaleSpin
Tamas
Tandoori Nights
Tarang
Tehkikaat
Telematch
Tenali Rama
Terah panne
The Great Maratha
The National Programme of Dance
The Sword of Tipu Sultan
The World This Week
Thoda Sa Aasman
Thundercats
Thumblina
Trishna
Turning Point
Twelve Months
Udaan
Ulta Pulta
Upanyaas
Uttar Ramayan
Upasana
Vikram Aur Betaal
Vilayti baaboo
Viraasat
Vishwamitra
Vishwa Darshan
Wagle Ki Duniya
Wah Janaab
Waqt
World of Sports
World This Week
Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
Yug
Yugantar
Yatra
Zigma
Zamana Badal Gaya
Zameen Aasmaan

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Watch the Pilot Episode, right here ;) its called "THE FIRST LESSON".

This may have not been aired on DD national channel in the 70s or 80s but I must tell ya, its pretty entertaining. I am sure you guys would love it the plot is based on the Foreign students who join the Adult School in UK England i believe, to learn "English as a Foreign Language" this is the course they are "Unrolled for" as one of the student puts it to the school's pompous and tight-fisted Principal, Ms Courtney, when the student is looking to find the Classroom (what he means is Enrolled for) Mr Brown who's the English teacher learns himself the trouble and humor in different cultures from the students as he is teaching them. I love this sitcom enjoyed watchin' very episode n its really hilarious to listen to the students when they innocently mis-interpret things or mis-pronounce words while they are learning. Watch n Enjoy:)">



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