Thanks DD

Recently while me and my friend were "Youtubing" for videos to pass the time, we came across a video with description "Ramayan Part 1 of 57". The video contains an episode of Ramanand Sagars serialised epic "Ramayan".The video is not the first episode of Ramayan, though. Its an episode where Angad has come as "Dooth" of Rama to warn Ravana asking him to leave Sita and submit to Rama.
After the episode we got curious and were searching for more such episodes and we could find not only the episodes of the Ramayan, but also full series of episodes of many more such serials which were televised on Doordarshan.We were discussing the serials we used to watch with greater interest and joy in those days, and the list had:
1) Ramayan (Sunday 9 to 10 A.M)
2) Mahabharat (Sunday 9 to 10 A.M. This was televised after the completion of "Ramayan").
3) GiantRobot (Saturday evening)'
4) Spiderman
5) Charlie Chaplin
6) Laurel and Hardie
7) Tom and Jerry
8) Streethawk
9) Six-sigma
10) Potli baba ki kahaniyan
11) Bharat Ek Khoj
12) Malgudi Days
13) Byomkesh Bakshi
14) Non stop nonsense
15) Chitrahaar
16) Rangoli
17) Junglebook
18) Ducktales and telespin
19) Tehqiqaat
20) Surabhi
21) Flopshow
22) TipuSultan
23) Vikram aur Betaal
24) Dekh bhai Dekh
25) A sports epdition on sunday, guess "Sports week"and many more...

Even the regional programs were entertaining. I used to watch "Teleschool" whenever i had a holiday, and in each episode i watched, i used to know something new. Serials like Kittu, Sitapati were entertaining. Chitralahari was the most awaited program after the Sunday evening's regional movie.

Apart from these programs, the weekly movies on Saturday and Sunday evenings' along with one more regional movie on Sunday afternoon were the most watched programs. I even used to watch the weekly news program for Hearing impaired people.

Also, the national integrity songs like "Ek chidiya" and "Mile sur" were exceptional.

The whole list makes me nostalgic. Watching DD was total fun. If i look back at these things, i guess, i owe a lot to Doordarshan network which entertained me with such variety for years.

Thanks DD.

And here is a link for you to become a bit nostalgic.
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtam32PMCrw"