Why Don't You? (1973)

Genre

children's television series

Country

United Kingdom

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Kids take over the show. They respond to letters from viewers who suggest games, craft projects, and magic tricks to do at home. The show encourages children to turn off the TV and try these activities instead.

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What happens

Why Don't You? was a BBC children's television series created by producer/director Patrick Dowling and broadcast in 42 series between 20 August 1973 and 21 April 1995. The format consisted of groups or "gangs" of children responding to letters from viewers who wrote into the show suggesting games, 'makes' and days out. Typically these were arts-and-crafts activities or games and magic tricks children could learn to impress their friends. The full title, as heard on the title sequence, is "Why don’t you just switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead?" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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