BOB CAROLGEES & SPIT THE DOG T-SHIRT

A kids TV classic t-shirt available in black or white cotton.

Long before kids’ television was tidied up, sanitised, and safety-proofed, Bob Carolgees & Spit the Dog were gleefully hurling custard pies at the concept of good behaviour. Bursting out of the glorious chaos of Tiswas in the late 1970s and early ’80s, the duo became icons of British television anarchy — loud, messy, and completely uninterested in manners.

Bob Carolgees wasn’t a polished presenter. He was a ringmaster for disorder — wide-eyed, unpredictable, and forever on the brink of collapse. And then there was Spit the Dog: mangy, mute, and permanently armed with a green-globbed loogie that flew without warning. Together, they represented a brief, beautiful era when children’s TV trusted its audience to laugh at nonsense rather than be talked down to.

This was slapstick with teeth. Punk energy in puppet form. Tiswas didn’t educate or moralise — it detonated. It let noise, chaos, and comedy reign supreme, and Bob and Spit were its most notorious agents. Parents were horrified. Kids were ecstatic. Television was never quite the same again.

The Bob Carolgees & Spit the Dog T-Shirt is a Hellwood salute to that unruly legacy — a reminder of a time when humour was messy, presenters were unhinged, and the joke might literally land in your lap. It’s nostalgia with bite, rebellion with a splatter, and proof that British TV once understood the fine art of joyful disorder.

💬 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

Q1: Who were Bob Carolgees and Spit the Dog?
A1: Bob Carolgees was a British TV presenter and puppeteer best known for his work on Tiswas, alongside his puppet Spit the Dog — a silent, slobber-launching menace who became a cult icon.

Q2: What was Tiswas?
A2: Tiswas was a chaotic British children’s television show that aired from 1974 to 1982, famous for its anarchic humour, irreverence, and complete disregard for television decorum.

Q3: Why are Bob and Spit still remembered fondly?
A3: They embodied a rare moment when kids’ TV was wild, unpredictable, and trusted children to enjoy chaos. Their legacy lives on as a symbol of fearless, rule-breaking entertainment.