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GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
there're many videos of old ads on YT and elsewhere. there are also some 1.5-2 hrs videos of collections of them.
GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
yes, used to watch sigma. the name wasn't just sigma though, it was a bit longish. can't recall what the full name was. anyway, doesnt matter. no episodes on youtube?!
GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
yes! 'space city sigma'.
BTW, another addition to the list. just out of nowhere struck a title song in my head all-of-a-sudden today - "sorry meri lorryssssss....sorry meri lorry!"
BTW, another addition to the list. just out of nowhere struck a title song in my head all-of-a-sudden today - "sorry meri lorryssssss....sorry meri lorry!"
GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
also, does anyone remember 'the hulk' TV show, starring the former competitive bodybuilder (and may be ex-mr. olympia?) Lou Ferrigno?! i dont recall on which channel it used to be aired. on star tv perhaps. haven't rewatched it over these years, but seem to recollect that its visual fx were perhaps more realistic-looking than the ones that clearly give away their CGI-make in the contemporary hulk movies (but then, the size & scale of destruction has also changed in proportion, drastically). the TV show had an overall realistic feel to it.
GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
Anorion or Vyom had also posted a link earlier which had a list of many shows. don't know if it had listed more of them than the wiki-link above, but it seemed exhaustive. thanks for this link though!
EDIT: Vyom had posted that link earlier - #33
EDIT: Vyom had posted that link earlier - #33
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I went through the trouble of doing some analysis.
In the "Formerly broadcast by DD National" section of the Wikipedia article there are 430 shows.
In the link I posted earlier there are 316 shows.
Both list have 228 shows in common. (later list have 88 unique shows).
Hence, if I merge both the list, we get 430 + 88 = 518 shows.
That's a lot of shows!
All of them is documented in the list below:
| From Wiki |
| 13 Numbari |
| 1857 Kranti |
| A Mouthful of Sky |
| Aakhir Kaun? |
| Aankhen |
| Aap Beeti |
| Aashiq Biwi Ka |
| Adhura Bandhan |
| Ados Pados |
| Afsane |
| Agneepath |
| Air Hostess |
| Aisa Bhi Hota Hai |
| Ajnabi |
| Akbar the Great |
| Albeli |
| Alpha Plus |
| Alif Laila |
| All the Best |
| Amir Khusro |
| Amrapali |
| Amravati Ki Kathaayen |
| Ank Ajube |
| Antaraal |
| Anugoonj |
| Aparajita |
| Apna Apna Aasman |
| Apne Paraye |
| Appu Aur Pappu |
| Apradhi Kaun? |
| Aprajita |
| Aryamaan – Brahmaand Ka Yodha |
| Asish |
| Aur Bhi Gham Hain Zamane Mein |
| Aye Dil-E-Nadaan |
| Awwal Gulookaar |
| Baaton Baaton Mein |
| Baazigar |
| Babaji Ka Bioscope |
| Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| Baigan Raja |
| Bajega Band Baaja |
| Banegi Apni Baat |
| Bante Bigadte |
| Barrister Roy |
| Barrister Vinod |
| Basera |
| Betaal Pachisi |
| Bharat Ek Khoj |
| Bhootnath |
| Bibi Natiyonwali |
| Bible Ki Kahaniya |
| Bikhri Aas Nikhri Preet |
| Bin Bitiya Swarg Adhoora |
| Bioscope |
| Bodyline |
| Boolbul Bagh |
| Brahmaand |
| Buniyaad |
| Bunty Bubbly Ki Mummy |
| Byomkesh Bakshi |
| Captain Vyom |
| Chamatkari Telephone |
| Chanakya |
| Chandrakanta |
| Chandramukhi |
| Chauraha |
| Chayageet |
| Chekhov Ki Duniya |
| Chhoti Badi Baatein |
| Chhutti Chhutti |
| Chitrahaar |
| Chulo Aasmaan |
| Chunauti |
| Chunni |
| Circus |
| Cricket with Mohinder Amarnath |
| Daane Anaar Ke |
| Dada-Dadi Ki Kahaniyan |
| Dadi Maa Jagi |
| Dil Jo Keh Na Saka |
| Dard |
| Dastoor |
| Deewar |
| Dekh Bhai Dekh |
| Dil Apna Preet Parayee |
| Dil Dariya |
| Dishayen |
| Disney Hour |
| Doosra Keval |
| Duniya Gazab Ki |
| Dushman |
| Ehsaas |
| Ek Din Achanak |
| Ek Kiran Roshni Ki |
| Ek Se Badhkar Ek |
| Ek Tha Rusty |
| Ekai Dahai Saikda |
| Ekas Ke Hum Barik |
| Fatichar |
| Fauji |
| Faujji...The Iron Man |
| Flop Show |
| Gayab Aaya |
| Ghanteshwar Prasad Ghantewale |
| Ghar |
| Ghar Ka Chirag |
| Ghutan |
| Giant Robot |
| Gitanjali: A Tribute to Tagore |
| Gopichand Jasoos |
| Gora |
| Guchhae |
| Gul Gulshan Gulfaam |
| Guldasta |
| Guniram |
| Haddi Raja |
| Hakke Bakke |
| Happy Home |
| Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi |
| Hawayein |
| Heera Panna |
| Hello Zindagi |
| Himalay Darshan |
| Himalaya Ki Goud Mein |
| Honee Anhonee |
| How's That! |
| Hum |
| Hum Hindustani |
| Hum Honge Kaamyab |
| Hum Log |
| Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke |
| Hum Phir Milenge |
| Humrahi |
| Idhar Udhar |
| Imtihan |
| Indradhanush |
| Inkaar |
| Insaaf |
| Intajaar |
| Intezaar Aur Sahi |
| Isi Bahaane |
| Jaane Anjaane |
| Jaanki Jasoos |
| Jai Ganga Maiya |
| Jai Hanuman |
| Jantar Mantar |
| Jasoos Vijay |
| Jhingur Pehalwan |
| Jhoome Naache Gaaye |
| Jhumki |
| Ji Mantriji |
| Jo Kahunga Sach Kahunga |
| Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander |
| Jugalbandhi |
| Junior G |
| Junoon |
| Kaanch Ke Rishte |
| Kaaun |
| Kab Kyon Kaise |
| Kab Kyun Aur Kahan |
| Kab Tak Pukaroon |
| Kabhi Saas Kabhi Bahu |
| Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh |
| Kacchi Dhoop |
| Kadva Sach |
| Kahan Gaye Woh Log |
| Kahani Dharti Ki |
| Kahani Saat Pheron Ki |
| Kahani Shahjahanabad Ki |
| Kahin Der Na Ho Jaye |
| Kahkashan |
| Kaisi Ye Zindagani |
| Kal Hamara Hai |
| Kal To Hai Apna |
| Kalakarz |
| Kakkaji Kahin |
| Kala Paani |
| Kalpana |
| Kamrup Ki Kahani |
| Kanaphusi |
| Kanoon |
| Karam Dharam Apna Apna |
| Karamati |
| Karamchand |
| Karan the Detective |
| Karwa Sach |
| Karwaan: Ek Talaash... |
| Kasak |
| Kashish |
| Kashmakash Zindagi Ki |
| Katha Sagar |
| Katha Sarita |
| Kayar |
| Kehar |
| Khali Haath |
| Khandaan |
| Khel Khel Mein |
| Khelo Gaao Jeeto |
| Kile Ka Rahasya |
| Kiran |
| Kirdaar |
| Kisi Ki Nazarr Na Lage |
| Kissa Shanti Ka |
| Kkaanch |
| Koi To Ho Ardhnarishwar |
| Krazzy Kiya Re |
| Krishi Darshan |
| Krishna Kali |
| Kshitij Yeh Nahin |
| Kuch Khona Hai Kuch Paana Hai |
| Kuch Khoya Kuch Paya |
| Kuch Reh Jeewiyal Pall |
| Kudrat |
| Kul Ki Jyoti Kanya |
| Kunti |
| Kya Banoge Munna |
| Kyon Apne Huye Paraye |
| Kyunki... Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai |
| Laddoo Singh Taxiwala |
| Lahun Ke Phool |
| Lal Kothi Alwida |
| Lekhu |
| Lekin Woh Sach Tha |
| Lohit Kinare |
| Lok Lok Ki Baatein |
| London Ki Ek Raat |
| Luv Kush |
| Mahabharat |
| Mahanagar |
| Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
| Maharathi Karna |
| Main Babul Ke Des |
| Main Banugi Miss India |
| Main Dilli Hoon |
| Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon |
| Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki |
| Malgudi Days |
| Mamaji |
| Manoranjan |
| Manzil Apni Apni |
| Mashaal |
| Mashahoor Mahal |
| MatheMagic |
| Meethi Meethi Baatein |
| Meher |
| Mere Desh Ki Beti |
| Meri Awaaz Suno |
| Mirza Ghalib |
| Mitti Ke Rang |
| Morning Transmission |
| Mr. Ya Mrs. |
| Mr. Yogi |
| Mrignayani |
| Mrityunjay |
| Muawazaa: Madad Ya Abhishaap |
| Mujrim Haazir |
| Mulk |
| Mulla Naseeruddin |
| Mungeri Ke Bhai Naurangi |
| Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne |
| Muskurahat |
| Nadiyaan Gaati Hain |
| Nai Drishti Nai Raah |
| Nancy |
| Nanhe Jasoos |
| Nanhi Si Kali Meri Laadli |
| Nathkat Narad |
| Natkhat Rani Badi Sayani |
| National Programme of Dance |
| National Programme of Music |
| Naya Nukkad |
| Neem Ka Ped |
| Neev |
| Nehle Pe Dehla |
| Nirmaan |
| Nirmala |
| Nukkad |
| Nupur |
| Om Namah Shivay |
| Pachpan Khambe Lal Deewarein |
| Palash Ke Phool |
| Panaah |
| Panch Tantra Ki Kathayen |
| Panchhi |
| Pankhon Se Panjon Tak |
| Parakh |
| Param Vir Chakra |
| Parsai Kehte Hain |
| Paying Guest |
| PC 1008 |
| PC Aur Mausi |
| Peecha Karo |
| Peehar |
| Peeli Aandhi |
| Pehchaan |
| Phatichar |
| Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani |
| Phir Wahi Talaash |
| Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan |
| Phulwanti |
| Piya Ka Aangan |
| Police File Se |
| Poornima |
| Poorva Suhani Aayi Re |
| Potli Baba Ki |
| Prahari |
| Prashan Manch |
| Pratham Pratishruti |
| Professor Vasan |
| Pumpkin Patch |
| Purab Aur Paschim |
| Puraskar |
| Purvaai |
| Quiz Time |
| Raag Darbari |
| Raaz... Ki Ek Baatt |
| Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aayi |
| Raja Aur Rancho |
| Raja Ka Baja |
| Rajani |
| Raju Aur Udaantashtari |
| Rakshak |
| Ramayan |
| Rangarang |
| Rangrezan |
| Rangoli |
| Reporter |
| S.I.D. Faarz |
| Saanjha Chulha |
| Saat Vachan Saat Phere |
| Sab Ka Maalik Ek Hai |
| Sabse Bade Ladaiya |
| Safarnama |
| Sahasraphan |
| Sammaan... Ek Adhikaar |
| Samundar |
| Sangharsh |
| Sankat Mochan Hanuman |
| Sansaar |
| Sanskar |
| Sansmaran |
| Saptahiki |
| Saraab |
| Saraswatichandra |
| Satyajit Ray Presents... |
| Sauda |
| School Days |
| Sea Hawks |
| Shaktimaan |
| Shama |
| "Shikwa". |
| Shanti |
| Shri Krishna |
| Shrikant |
| Shrimaan Shrimati |
| Sinbad the Sailor |
| Singhasan Battisi |
| Smart Shrimati |
| Space City Sigma |
| Stree... Teri Kahaani |
| Subah |
| Subah Savere |
| Sukanya |
| Sukanya Hamari Betiyan |
| Suno Re Kissa |
| Super Six |
| Superhit Muqabla |
| Suraag - The Clue |
| Surabhi |
| Swabhimaan |
| Swaraj |
| Taana Baana |
| Talaash |
| Tamas |
| Talaq Kyun |
| Tandoori Nights |
| Tara Ki Duniya |
| Tarang |
| Tarram Too |
| Tehkikaat |
| Tehreer... Munshi Premchand Ki |
| Tenali Raman |
| Terah Panne |
| That's Cricket |
| The Great Maratha |
| The Stone Boy |
| The Sword of Tipu Sultan |
| Timba Roocha |
| Thoda Sa Aasman |
| Trayodashi |
| Trishna |
| Tu Tu Main Main |
| Tum Dena Saath Mera |
| Turning Point |
| Tulsi More Angna |
| Twelve Months |
| Udaan |
| Ulta Pulta |
| Upanishad Ganga |
| Upanyaas |
| Upasana |
| Uttar Ramayan |
| Vardhamaan |
| Ved Vyas Ke Pote |
| Vikram Aur Betaal |
| Vilayti Baaboo |
| Virasat |
| Vishwa Darshan |
| Vishwamitra |
| Wagle Ki Duniya (1988) |
| Wah Janaab |
| Waqt Ki Raftar |
| Wild Adventures: Ballooning with Bedi Brothers |
| Woh Hue Naa Hamaare |
| Yahan Ke Hum Sikander |
| Yatra |
| Yeh Dil Ke Rishtey |
| Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki |
| Yeh Hai India Meri Jaan |
| Yeh Hawayein |
| Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi |
| Yeh To Hona Hi Tha |
| Yeh Zindagi Hai Gulshan |
| Yug |
| Yugantar |
| Zabaan Sambhalke |
| Zamana Badal Gaya |
| Zameen Aasmaan |
| Zigma |
| From Other list: |
| A Tryst with the People of India |
| Aa Bail Mujhe Maar |
| Aaina |
| Aakhri Daav |
| Aamne Saamne |
| Agatha Christie’s Poirot |
| Agni |
| Akira |
| Alice In Wonderland |
| Amravati Ki Kahaniyan |
| Anandi Gopal |
| Aryamaan |
| Aurat |
| Barbapapa |
| Bible Ki Kahaniyan |
| Bodyline (miniseries) |
| Chapte Chapte |
| Charitraheen |
| Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyaan |
| Danger Bay |
| Darpan |
| Dayasagar |
| Dekho Magar Pyar Se |
| Deviji |
| Didi’s Comedy Show |
| Duck Tales |
| Different Strokes |
| Ek Din Achaanak |
| Ek Do Teen Char |
| Ek Ghar Aas Paas |
| Fairy Tale Theatre |
| Farmaan |
| Faster Fene |
| Fhir Wahi Talaash |
| Focus |
| Fraggle Rock |
| Ganadevta |
| Gaurav |
| Guinness Book of World Records |
| Hamari Bahu Tulsi |
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe |
| How’s That! |
| Hum Pancchi Ek Daal Ke |
| Here comes Lucy |
| Imtihaan |
| Itihaas |
| Jai Hanumaan |
| Janbaaz |
| Jungle Book |
| Kakaji Kahin |
| Kashmakash Zindgi Ki |
| Knight Rider |
| Life Line |
| Living on the Edge |
| The Lucy Show |
| Mr. & Mrs. |
| Mummies Alive |
| Mungeri Lal Ke Haseen Sapne |
| Mein Tulsi Tere Aagan ki |
| Nadia |
| Oshin |
| Rajni |
| Rimba’s Island |
| Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aai |
| Show Time |
| Shriman Shrimati |
| Sigma |
| Sinbaad The Sailor |
| Spiderman |
| Star Trek |
| Street Hawk |
| Stone Boy |
| Subah-Savere |
| Super Human Samurai Cyber Squad |
| Suraag – The Clue |
| Some guys just ‘ve ‘em |
| TaleSpin |
| Telematch |
| Tenali Rama |
| The National Programme of Dance |
| The World This Week |
| Thundercats |
| Thumblina |
| Viraasat |
| Wagle Ki Duniya |
| Waqt |
| World of Sports |
| World This Week |
This digit forum thread officially have the most comprehensive list of all classic shows by Doordarshan.
GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
that means you counted & noted all of them! terrific work! this post of yours should be moved to the 1st page of the thread now, with a special mention of your name and efforts.
seriously, that's akin a monumental work done (including linking show-names to their wiki-pages wherever possible)! the retro-gen in search of those old delightful days of yore of the DD will be grateful for this! this thread should be dedicated to your efforts. kudos!
seriously, that's akin a monumental work done (including linking show-names to their wiki-pages wherever possible)! the retro-gen in search of those old delightful days of yore of the DD will be grateful for this! this thread should be dedicated to your efforts. kudos!
OP
jackal_79
Get Digit ized
Sir Ji, Great Job Done!. Thanks for the list. Now just going through that list brings back a lot of memories. Now correct me if iam wrong.
Most of the shows in that list are before year 2000. Now even if you add some good shows (including non-doordarshan), how many shows will you get? My guess is less than 10. Does that mean no quality shows were done in last 15 years?
that means you counted & noted all of them! terrific work! this post of yours should be moved to the 1st page of the thread now, with a special mention of your name and efforts.
seriously, that's akin a monumental work done (including linking show-names to their wiki-pages wherever possible)! the retro-gen in search of those old delightful days of yore of the DD will be grateful for this! this thread should be dedicated to your efforts. kudos!
Well, thanks for the kind words. But I don't really think I did a lot of work. I used the magic of Excel and the already listed articles on Wiki. The hyperlinks were already mentioned in the shows where a Wiki page for the show is available. I just used excel's Lookup function to find the common shows and segregated the list together.
No special work.
My fist manager use to say, "Don't work like donkeys, work smartly."
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That really depends on the your perception of "quality shows". Some would say CID is a quality show. But for some they won't.
So it all boils down to with whom you are doing the comparison to.
GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
Well, thanks for the kind words. But I don't really think I did a lot of work. I used the magic of Excel and the already listed articles on Wiki. The hyperlinks were already mentioned in the shows where a Wiki page for the show is available. I just used excel's Lookup function to find the common shows and segregated the list together.
No special work.
My fist manager use to say, "Don't work like donkeys, work smartly."
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That really depends on the your perception of "quality shows". Some would say CID is a quality show. But for some they won't.
So it all boils down to with whom you are doing the comparison to.
lol, okay yes. for a moment i had wondered if you might've used any software to arrive at the result, having not touched 'excel' in the past 2-3 years the idea of it being employed for this not occurring to me; but ultimately, not to demean the value of tough human endeavour in favour of a combo of human ingenuity & assistance from AI, i thought to give you a benefit of doubt.
still, what you did requires considerable amount of effort, at the mere thought of going through which many like me might forfeit even the idea of the whole 'dastardly' venture altogether!
and that line seems to be a universal favourite among seniors and higher-ups; but pity that they forget it when asking "what ækstra have you done for the company?!", during the periodic appraisals.
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^^ thanks. If not for these little ANI's human endeavor alone wouldn't be able to do anything substantial.
And that was First manager, not fist manager I have this habit of writing first as fist. I did that typo in a youtube video little while ago.. Lol.
I agree that while what my first manager said is cool and all but that rarely is seen in Appraisal meetings.
And that was First manager, not fist manager
I have this habit of writing first as fist. I did that typo in a youtube video little while ago.. Lol.I agree that while what my first manager said is cool and all but that rarely is seen in Appraisal meetings.
GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
you underestimating human prowess! 
BTW what's ANI?! a tool/concept of contrivance? the linked page's not opening up.
EDIT: okay it opened up now. wasn't from tapatalk.
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had we included 'Aahat' (the first series) in our list of shows? if not, then that's also a must-n-'mast' inclusion to the list!
BTW what's ANI?! a tool/concept of contrivance? the linked page's not opening up.
EDIT: okay it opened up now. wasn't from tapatalk.
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had we included 'Aahat' (the first series) in our list of shows? if not, then that's also a must-n-'mast' inclusion to the list!
Offtopic:
AI Caliber 1) Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI): Sometimes referred to as Weak AI, Artificial Narrow Intelligence is AI that specializes in one area. There’s AI that can beat the world chess champion in chess, but that’s the only thing it does. Ask it to figure out a better way to store data on a hard drive, and it’ll look at you blankly.
AI Caliber 2) Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): Sometimes referred to as Strong AI, or Human-Level AI, Artificial General Intelligence refers to a computer that is as smart as a human across the board—a machine that can perform any intellectual task that a human being can. Creating AGI is a much harder task than creating ANI, and we’re yet to do it. Professor Linda Gottfredson describes intelligence as “a very general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience.” AGI would be able to do all of those things as easily as you can.
AI Caliber 3) Artificial Superintelligence (ASI): Oxford philosopher and leading AI thinker Nick Bostrom defines superintelligence as “an intellect that is much smarter than the best human brains in practically every field, including scientific creativity, general wisdom and social skills.” Artificial Superintelligence ranges from a computer that’s just a little smarter than a human to one that’s trillions of times smarter—across the board. ASI is the reason the topic of AI is such a spicy meatball and why the words immortality and extinction will both appear in these posts multiple times.
AI Caliber 2) Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): Sometimes referred to as Strong AI, or Human-Level AI, Artificial General Intelligence refers to a computer that is as smart as a human across the board—a machine that can perform any intellectual task that a human being can. Creating AGI is a much harder task than creating ANI, and we’re yet to do it. Professor Linda Gottfredson describes intelligence as “a very general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience.” AGI would be able to do all of those things as easily as you can.
AI Caliber 3) Artificial Superintelligence (ASI): Oxford philosopher and leading AI thinker Nick Bostrom defines superintelligence as “an intellect that is much smarter than the best human brains in practically every field, including scientific creativity, general wisdom and social skills.” Artificial Superintelligence ranges from a computer that’s just a little smarter than a human to one that’s trillions of times smarter—across the board. ASI is the reason the topic of AI is such a spicy meatball and why the words immortality and extinction will both appear in these posts multiple times.
Original Aahat while being awesome wasn't a DD show, it was Sony entertainment show.
GhorMaanas
The Vagrant Seeker
yes but i meant about our lists of shows earlier in the thread, not the DD-shows lists.
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