# tv show: Vision On **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160 "2017-12-23T20:57:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/1 "2017-12-23T20:57:03Z")
In the 70’s this kid would sometimes stumble on this peculiar program featuring upbeat, chipper presenters cobbling together different art projects that I found oddly mesmerizing and a change of pace from my usual tv diet of explosions and whatnot. Catchy music, especially the closing and opening themes, and for those who remember the show, who can forget the wonderful pokey tune of Harry the Turtle?🙂 Growing up in the PNW, I always thought the British program was a Seattle production. (Indeed: just found out in [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_On)that KOMO tv in Seattle aired their own episodes along with the BBC ones, and was called “Jim Brown’s Vision On”, and so I guess Jim was some Seattle guy). It struck me as a little odd, back then, that there was no dialogue, and so I was also surprised to learn in wiki that it was primarily for deaf children. Anyone else remember this show? [Pretty good youtube example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq8JoTaVCZA) ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/2 "2017-12-24T00:25:54Z")
I remember watching that show as a kid but I never knew it was a BBC production. I guess I saw it on Public Broadcasting. I enjoyed it. I especially remember the segment with the Gurney Slade theme. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stafford_cripps/32/7167_2.png) [@The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stafford_Cripps)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2017, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/3 "2017-12-24T10:18:30Z")
Watched the British version every week. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/4 "2017-12-24T12:04:40Z")
It was a big hit during my childhood in New Zealand. The music is especially memorable, hitting the nostalgia notes every time. It starred Tony Hart, an artist who helped create _[Morph](http://www.aardman.com/morph-returns-with-brand-new-youtube-series/)_, which was a plasticine character animated by Aardman. And it also was where I first saw Seventh _Doctor Who_ Sylvester McCoy, as the guy who lived in the mirror and did everything backwards. ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/5 "2017-12-27T00:51:26Z")
Another NZ watcher of _Vision On_. The format was replicated in _Take Hart_, another art show (starring Tony Hart) that followed after _Vision On_ ended production. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/6 "2017-12-27T00:55:37Z")
Also Wilf Lunn was in it - madcap scientist type ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/7 "2017-12-27T01:55:12Z")
I still remember the logo that turned into a bug and hopped away, and the animated workman who was always digging a hole and stoically unearthing weird stuff. Great show. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/8 "2017-12-27T21:16:22Z")
> [@Penfeather](#): > > I still remember the logo that turned into a bug and hopped away, and the animated workman who was always digging a hole and stoically unearthing weird stuff. Great show. I LOVED that show! (70’s kid in Canada here.) Yeah the logo would mirror itself, turn sideways to become the bug, and hop away. I looked forward to that part. I didn’t know until I was an adult with the Internet that the show was intended for kids who were hearing impaired. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/9 "2017-12-27T21:37:23Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Also Wilf Lunn was in it - madcap scientist type And a young Sylvester McCoy, later to become Doctor Who. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160/10 "2017-12-28T12:05:26Z")
Watched it regularly as a kid in the 60s until maybe 1971 or so. The Tony Hart section was always worth watching and the other part I remember well is the Gallery showcasing viewers’ art which they sent in. I always knew it was aimed at hearing-impaired children… I occasionally thought that maybe I shouldn’t be watching it because I could hear perfectly well and wasn’t the target audience!