Big John Little John

[Goofy35]

Does anyone remember this American show that was on in the 70s? I remember watching it as a kid. It was about a dad and son (both called John of course!) who swapped places and carried on in the other's world in the other's body. It was great. Did anyone else ever see it?

[rasmus]

Yes,i can just about remember it,cant think who was in it though.

[kempie]

http://www.70slivekidvid.com/bjlj.htm

[rasmus]

Oh,its all coming back to me now.

[Goofy35]

Excellent link - thanks!!! Like I'm back in the 70s YAY!

[dot.hawkes]

well I don't remember it at all, but if it was on ITv back then there were 4 regions, granada, london weekend, anglia and another, yorkshire i think,. and the shows did not necessarily get national airing, for instance, i know department s was on london weekend a year before it reached granada in the north west.

[kempie]

It was broadcast in the afterschool slot (between 4pm and 6pm) on BBC1 from 13th Sep to 6th Dec 1977. Originally shown before John Craven's Newsround, it then moved to the position after JC's Newsround during the run.

Later repeated during 1978/9.

http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/ser ies/BIG+JOHN%2CLITTLE+JOHN

[dot.hawkes]

oh that explains it then, i worked til 6pm 5 days a week in 1977 and in 1978 i got married and lived on a RAF base and they didn;t watch Tv there unless it was star trek

[katyratbag]

as i remember it from the song big john found the fountain of youth. I think he pretended to be his son. loved it at the time but i suspect like most thinks it was better looking back.

[ojread2]

I remember it!
Were there really only 13 episodes made? they must have repeated and repeated them then because as I recall it was on for a while. Or is it my age making me remember things all cooked? ;p
I also remember my sister had a Donny Osmond style bob and it made her look just like Little John HAHA!
ojx