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Quiz: How well do you remember these children's TV shows?

Balamory is returning to TV screens after 20 years.
10.01pm, 3 Aug 2025
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WHAT’S THE STORY in Balamory, wouldn’t you like to know?

Well, actually, the story is that Balamory is coming back to our screens after a 20-year hiatus. The children’s show, filmed in the real-life town of Tobermory on Scotland’s Isle of Mull, has begun filming for a brand new series due to air on CBeebies next year. 

Even though there was only four seasons made, the programme was a staple for 1990s kids. 

So we thought we’d see how well you can remember other classic kids shows. 

Let's start with Balamory - which of the island's residents lives in this pink castle?
BBC
Edie McCredie
PC Plum

Josie Jump
Archie
If you know the theme song, you can probably name all of the Teletubbies - but what was the name of the vacuum cleaner?
BBC
Choo Choo
Noo Noo

Woo Woo
Labubu
Which Powerpuff Girl is this?
Alamy
Blossom
Bubbles

Buttercup
Bluebell
There have been many versions of Scooby Doo made over the years, but in what year did he and the rest of Mystery Incorporated first appear on television screens?
Alamy
1965
1969

1972
1976
The original DangerMouse series ran from 1981 to 1992. What kind of animal was his assistant, Penfold?
Alamy
Hamster
Mole

Guinea pig
Groundhog
Does anyone remember anything about Bananas in Pyjamas besides the theme song? I didn't think so. Anyway, according to the song, what are B1 and B2 doing first?
Coming down the stairs
Chasing teddy bears

Eating apples and pears
Coming down in pairs
Remember Bear in the Big Blue House? What was the name of his mouse friend?
Alamy
Pip
Ojo

Tutter
Mickey
In Rugrats, which of the other kids is Tommy Pickles' cousin?
Alamy
Chuckie
Dil

Phil
Angelica
TJ Detweiler - seen here in his signature red hat - was the leader of the gang in Recess. But what does TJ stand for?
Alamy
Theodore Jasper
Tyler Jayden

Travis Joshua
Troy Jeremiah
This was one of the stranger offerings in the 1990s - can you remember what it was called?
Alamy
CatDog
Courage the Cowardly Dog

Chorlton and the Wheelies
Road Rovers
This purple dinosaur from our imagination was a TV staple in the 1990s. How many episodes of Barney & Friends were made?
Alamy
90
155

268
372
Finally, when you saw this fella in the show's opening titles, who could you expect to see next?
Sooty and Sweep
Zig and Zag

Bosco
Pinky and the Brain
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Top Dog!
Pawsitively perfect!
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect.
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Fintastic!
Flippin' good.
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What are ewe doing?!
Baaaaaad!
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Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
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