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Really stupid answers from TV quiz shows.
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That's what I thought the answer was too, scroll down to the 'Libel Case' part :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_P ... 0a%20slang
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That is just one of the old urban legends that are just not true. Apart from Roger the cabin boy, there were two or three others including Master Bates. I've had a conversation in our office more than once regarding the characters' names and we can never remember the correct ones! I guess The Governess (Anne H) had the same problem! Incidentally the actual cabin boy was called Tom in the series.
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One from Tipping Point this afternoon :-
Q. How many contestants are there on the Channel 4 programme 'Countdown'?
A. One
Q. How many contestants are there on the Channel 4 programme 'Countdown'?
A. One
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Entertainer Richard Digance was one of the people that perpetuated the myth of Cabin Boy Master Bates and he was was threatened with legal action as well. If you get the chance to go and see Richard Digance he does a wonderful show full of antidotes of his long career including many of the time he was on countdown.
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Don’t forget Seaman StainsAlfie wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:26 pmEntertainer Richard Digance was one of the people that perpetuated the myth of Cabin Boy Master Bates and he was was threatened with legal action as well. If you get the chance to go and see Richard Digance he does a wonderful show full of antidotes of his long career including many of the time he was on countdown.
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Slight thread drift. My sister, who has no sense of humour whatsoever, saw a Richard Digance show 4 years ago and said she had never laughed so much in her life. 50 years ago, my wife and I hired Richard for a private party for £15!!!!. He had a folk group called Pisces in those days, with John O'connor and Tim Greenwood. He was ALWAYS destined for success even in those days. Hoping to see him in January in Bury St. Edmunds.
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I remember on Family Fortunes in the 80s, a question was asked 'name something you take to the beach' , answer 'Turkey' .
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That was the now infamous episode with the 'Turkey Man'Fastwalker wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:07 pmI remember on Family Fortunes in the 80s, a question was asked 'name something you take to the beach' , answer 'Turkey' .
He lost his head and just ended up answering turkey to about 3 questions on the trot in the final round. Hilarious!
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Last Friday on Tipping Point..........
Q :- Which is the only letter that is a consonant in the US state 'Ohio'?
Contestant's answer :- 'I'
D'oh!!!
Q :- Which is the only letter that is a consonant in the US state 'Ohio'?
Contestant's answer :- 'I'
D'oh!!!
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I think it's always a laugh when the contestant says "Well Bradley / Ben ( other presenters are available ), I really don't know so I'll take an educated guess". How does that even begin to make sense ?
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The urban legend game show response that has to top the list is the old “up the backside” gag, which was supposedly a response on the Mister and Missus game show.....or at least a version of it made somewhere on the globe....Zimbabwe is my favourite, as the wife says “ up the pop ole”
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One from 'The Chase' a few minutes ago....................
Q. Which animal's height is measured in 'hands' from the ground to the top of it's withers?
A. Bird
Q. Which animal's height is measured in 'hands' from the ground to the top of it's withers?
A. Bird
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Really??. Ye Gods........... Trouble is, he/she probably could name the whole of the Celebrity list from A to Z and all the top ten albums since Pontius was a Pilot. I'm pleased that I can't!.
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And on Richard Osman's 'House of Games' tonight. 'How many miles is it in a straight line from York in the U.K. to New York U.S.A. Answer? 300,000 miles. I didn't realise Concorde could do THAT in 3 hours!!!.
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FFS, just spent 20 minutes watching Bradley Walsh corpse on 'The Chase' thanks to you lot...
To be fair, that was actually the funniest 20 minutes of the last 18 months so perhaps I should be thanking you instead of moaning (which seems to to be the national pastime of late)...
To be fair, that was actually the funniest 20 minutes of the last 18 months so perhaps I should be thanking you instead of moaning (which seems to to be the national pastime of late)...
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Chase now. Land of my father's is the national anthem for what country? Answer : Ireland!!!
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Yup, I saw that too - surely the answer is Bangladesh?
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You should be on it!
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And yesterday a contestant thought Orville Wright was the Orville the Duck! Or something along that line Quack quack
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