Tinger and Tucker

Stuart Burns

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Jun 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/17/97

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Anuone else remember this pair? I think they were contemporary with Pinky
and Perky, so I'm posibly confused with some of the details, but I think
they were two koalas and their human helper was called Auntie Jean. I've
also got some memory of them going over a humpity-bumpity bridge at the end
of the programme. Could be wrong, though.

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Jim Barker

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Jun 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/17/97

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In article <AFCCA919...@0.0.0.0>, stu...@kefalos.demon.co.uk (Stuart
Burns) wrote:

> Anuone else remember this pair? I think they were contemporary with Pinky
> and Perky, so I'm posibly confused with some of the details, but I think
> they were two koalas and their human helper was called Auntie Jean. I've
> also got some memory of them going over a humpity-bumpity bridge at the end
> of the programme. Could be wrong, though.
>

Nope, you're right. The only other thing I can remember is that Auntie
Jean was played by someone called Jean Morton and it was shown (in
Scotland at least) about 6.15 on Sunday evenings.

Jim barker

Jeremy Rogers

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Jun 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/17/97

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stu...@kefalos.demon.co.uk (Stuart Burns) writes:

> Anuone else remember this pair? I think they were contemporary with Pinky
> and Perky, so I'm posibly confused with some of the details, but I think
> they were two koalas and their human helper was called Auntie Jean. I've
> also got some memory of them going over a humpity-bumpity bridge at the end
> of the programme. Could be wrong, though.

Boomerang, Boomerang,
Look over there,
It's Tingha and Tucker,
The two little bears.

(only they were koalas)

Jean Morton, a continuity announcer on ATV, was sent the two koala
toys in 1962 and took them on screen. Later puppets were made, and
other characters introduced, such as Willie the Wombat. A fan club
was started but this was stopped after about 750,000 members as they
couldn't cope with the numbers.
In the late 60s a Sunday show was added to the weekday ones called
'The Tree House Family' where Jean Morton read bible stories to the puppets.

The Tingha and Tucker Show was killed off by Lew Grade when he bought
the rights to Rupert Bear in 1970. Jean Morton carried on at
ATV/Central for quite a time finishing up as Head of Public
Relations. Peter Harris, one of the puppeteers, went on to invent
Tiswas, direct The Muppet Show and Bullseye, and produce Celebrity
Squares and Central Weekend Live. The whereabouts of Tingha and
Tucker are unknown; they were stolen from a store cupboard at ATV.

Since the shows were mostly live not much still exists of them.

Jez
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Tony Walton

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Jun 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/18/97

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Jeremy Rogers wrote:
>
> stu...@kefalos.demon.co.uk (Stuart Burns) writes:
>
> > Anuone else remember this pair? I think they were contemporary with Pinky
> > and Perky, so I'm posibly confused with some of the details, but I think
> > they were two koalas and their human helper was called Auntie Jean. I've
> > also got some memory of them going over a humpity-bumpity bridge at the end
> > of the programme. Could be wrong, though.
>
> Boomerang, Boomerang,
> Look over there,
> It's Tingha and Tucker,

Wasn't it "Tingha and Tucka"?

> A fan club
> was started but this was stopped after about 750,000 members as they
> couldn't cope with the numbers.

And I was one of them. I wondered why they stopped replying to my
letters!

Tony

Jeremy Rogers

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Jun 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/18/97

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In message <33A7C0...@UK.Sun.COM.PLEASE.REMOVE.THIS.TO.REPLY>
Tony Walton
<tony....@UK.Sun.COM.PLEASE.REMOVE.THIS.TO.REPLY> writes:

> Wasn't it "Tingha and Tucka"?

No, it was Tingha and Tucker.

Jez
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Stuart Burns

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Jun 19, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/19/97

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In article <33A7C0...@UK.Sun.COM.PLEASE.REMOVE.THIS.TO.REPLY>,
Tony Walton <tony....@UK.Sun.COM.PLEASE.REMOVE.THIS.TO.REPLY wrote:

>Jeremy Rogers wrote:
>>
>> stu...@kefalos.demon.co.uk (Stuart Burns) writes:
>>
>> > Anuone else remember this pair? I think they were contemporary with Pinky
>> > and Perky, so I'm posibly confused with some of the details, but I think
>> > they were two koalas and their human helper was called Auntie Jean. I've
>> > also got some memory of them going over a humpity-bumpity bridge at the end
>> > of the programme. Could be wrong, though.
>>
>> Boomerang, Boomerang,
>> Look over there,
>> It's Tingha and Tucker,
>

>Wasn't it "Tingha and Tucka"?
>

Could well have been - an English person would pronounce "Tingah" and
"Tinger" exactly the same way, whereas we Scots actually sound the "r".

This also explains why some of my (rather stupid) classmates thought that
the inhabitants of the planet Skaro were called Darleks!

Stuart Burns

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Jun 19, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/19/97

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In article <199706172...@zetnet.co.uk>,
Jeremy Rogers <jeremy...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:

>stu...@kefalos.demon.co.uk (Stuart Burns) writes:
>
>> Anuone else remember this pair? I think they were contemporary with Pinky
>> and Perky, so I'm posibly confused with some of the details, but I think
>> they were two koalas and their human helper was called Auntie Jean. I've
>> also got some memory of them going over a humpity-bumpity bridge at the end
>> of the programme. Could be wrong, though.
>
>Boomerang, Boomerang,
>Look over there,
>It's Tingha and Tucker,

>The two little bears.
>
>(only they were koalas)
>
>Jean Morton, a continuity announcer on ATV, was sent the two koala
>toys in 1962 and took them on screen. Later puppets were made, and

>other characters introduced, such as Willie the Wombat. A fan club

>was started but this was stopped after about 750,000 members as they
>couldn't cope with the numbers.

>In the late 60s a Sunday show was added to the weekday ones called
>'The Tree House Family' where Jean Morton read bible stories to the puppets.
>
>The Tingha and Tucker Show was killed off by Lew Grade when he bought
>the rights to Rupert Bear in 1970. Jean Morton carried on at
>ATV/Central for quite a time finishing up as Head of Public
>Relations. Peter Harris, one of the puppeteers, went on to invent
>Tiswas, direct The Muppet Show and Bullseye, and produce Celebrity
>Squares and Central Weekend Live. The whereabouts of Tingha and
>Tucker are unknown; they were stolen from a store cupboard at ATV.
>
>Since the shows were mostly live not much still exists of them.
>

What an incredible answer! How on earth do you know all that? I thought I
had a fairly good memory for trivia about certain TV programmes, but this
really puts me in the shade!

Gareth Randall

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Jun 22, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/22/97

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>Anuone else remember this pair? I think they were contemporary with Pinky
>and Perky, so I'm posibly confused with some of the details, but I think
>they were two koalas and their human helper was called Auntie Jean.

Remember the magic sign? It was a bit like thumbing your nose while
bowing your head. And as a totally useless bit of trivia, Jean
Morton's son is Gordon Astley, who attempted the impossible task of
filling Chris Tarrant's shoes on the final series of Tiswas.

There's a clip of Tingha and Tucker on Phillip Schofield's "Best
Children's TV of the 70s" tape (probably deleted by now).

Gareth

Mad Scientist

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Jun 23, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/23/97

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In article <AFCF412D...@0.0.0.0>, Stuart Burns
<stu...@kefalos.demon.co.uk> writes

>In article <199706172...@zetnet.co.uk>,
>Jeremy Rogers <jeremy...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>stu...@kefalos.demon.co.uk (Stuart Burns) writes:
>>

>>> Anuone else remember this pair? I think they were contemporary with Pinky
>>> and Perky, so I'm posibly confused with some of the details, but I think

>>> they were two koalas and their human helper was called Auntie Jean. I've
>>> also got some memory of them going over a humpity-bumpity bridge at the end
>>> of the programme. Could be wrong, though.
>>
>>Boomerang, Boomerang,

I think you mean "Woomerang, Boomerang" actually :)

>>Look over there,
>>It's Tingha and Tucker,
>>The two little bears.
>>
>>(only they were koalas)
>>
>>Jean Morton, a continuity announcer on ATV, was sent the two koala
>>toys in 1962 and took them on screen. Later puppets were made, and
>>other characters introduced, such as Willie the Wombat. A fan club
>>was started but this was stopped after about 750,000 members as they
>>couldn't cope with the numbers.
>>In the late 60s a Sunday show was added to the weekday ones called
>>'The Tree House Family' where Jean Morton read bible stories to the puppets.
>>
>>The Tingha and Tucker Show was killed off by Lew Grade when he bought
>>the rights to Rupert Bear in 1970. Jean Morton carried on at
>>ATV/Central for quite a time finishing up as Head of Public
>>Relations. Peter Harris, one of the puppeteers, went on to invent
>>Tiswas, direct The Muppet Show and Bullseye, and produce Celebrity
>>Squares and Central Weekend Live. The whereabouts of Tingha and
>>Tucker are unknown; they were stolen from a store cupboard at ATV.
>>
>>Since the shows were mostly live not much still exists of them.
>>
>What an incredible answer! How on earth do you know all that? I thought I

Yes! (and almost entirely correct:)

>had a fairly good memory for trivia about certain TV programmes, but this
>really puts me in the shade!

I've actually still got my Woomerang Boomerang in its original envelope
somewhere with a chart of good deeds to do (or summat). I am, however,
unlikely to scan it and post it on the Web unless inundated with
requests :)

Prof.