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Here Come the Double Deckers (1970)
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Genre: Family, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Here Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970-71 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works yard.
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, retro, period piece, campy, nostalgic
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
friendship, imagination, urban, junkyard, light comedy, community, problem solving, youth culture, robot, children, tiger, castle, boy genius, little girl, boys and girls, fat boy, boy girl relationship, double decker bus, clubhouse, british humour, song and dance
Time:
70s
Place:
london, england, britain
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Style:
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Time:
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Style:
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Audience:
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