📺 Remember GTV Channel 11? Saturday mornings meant Sesame Street, Knight Rider, and those classic Bollywood flicks on Sunday afternoons. And who could forget the public service announcements that somehow always felt slightly terrifying?

Before Netflix, Disney+, and binge-watching took over, Guyanese TV was the real weekend event. If you grew up in the 70s, 80s, or 90s, chances are your evenings were filled with grainy screens, aluminium foil on antennas, and the sweet sound of GTV Channel 11 signing on. Get ready to rewind with our Top 10 Retro Guyanese TV Memories that defined a generation.

1. Saturday Morning Cartoons

Ah, the good old days! You’d wake up early with your bowl of Nestum just in time for Tom & Jerry, He-Man, and The Flintstones. No pausing. No rewinding. If you missed it, you missed it!

2. Knight Rider & MacGyver Evenings

When the opening theme of Knight Rider played, the whole house got quiet. Then came MacGyver, fixing rockets with toothpaste. These shows were the superhero movies of our time.

3. Sunday Bollywood Bonanza

Every Sunday afternoon was reserved for a 3-hour Hindi movie (with subtitles of questionable accuracy). Families gathered, aunties cried during sad scenes, and we all sang along without knowing the words.

4. Sesame Street & Electric Company

These shows were your first “teachers” before school even began. Who didn’t learn to count with The Count or recite the ABCs with Big Bird?

5. Mashramani Parade Broadcasts

Watching Mash on TV was a whole tradition. If you couldn’t go to the parade in town, the TV coverage brought the costumes, and steel pan right into your living room.

6. “Feature Presentation” Night at the Movies

No fancy intros. Just a grainy screen with “Feature Presentation” in bold. That meant popcorn time! Even if the movie had weird jump cuts or sudden commercials in the middle.

7. Evening News with Uncle G

“Good evening, I’m Gordon Moseley”—well, maybe not him back then, but every Guyanese household had their favourite news anchor. News time was serious business. Don’t talk during the news!

8. Sign-Off Rituals

At midnight, the station played the national anthem and a montage of the Kaieteur Falls before going silent. It was oddly comforting and a little sad. Time for bed.

🌟 Why We’ll Never Forget

Retro TV in Guyana wasn’t just about shows. It was about togetherness, simplicity, and culture. It taught us life lessons, gave us heroes, and created moments we still laugh about today.

💬 What was your favourite Guyanese TV moment? Share in the comments or on our Facebook page using #RetroGuyaneseTV!