Kevin & Perry were two teenagers depicted by Harry Enfield and Cathy Burke respectively. The whole thing began on the midnight of Kevin’s 13th birthday where he transformed, werewolf-like, into a sullen, lazy and badly-dressed teenager who frequently reminded his parents that he hated them. Middle England went wild for this sketch and all its […]
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Ah the 1970’s, when Saturday afternoon meant one thing -wrestling. With the chants of “Easy, easy” and commentary by an over excited Kent Walton, this was British sport at its most showy.
Remember Giant Haystacks at 6′11″ and 45 stone? Loved by millions of viewers and reaching the peak of his popularity in the mid-1970’s, Giant […]
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Posted in 1980s, 1990s, Australia & New Zealand, Personalities, Rest of World, Sport, T.V. Characters, T.V. Shows, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 14th, 2007
Some people stand in the darkness, afraid to step into the light.
And then there was Baywatch.
We never missed a single episodes as normally disorganised brothers and dads managed to time their takeover of the telly to coincide with the weekly soft porn episode brought to you by David Hasslehof. I recently watched a re-run and […]
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The best morning show of th 1990’s. Ant, Dec and Cat Deely would run amok for a couple of hours. Ant used to try and beat the kids at the trivia quiz and he could be quite harsh -especially if he won. They impersonated most celebrities and we nearly got the long-awaited kiss on their […]
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Let’s get ready to rumble! PJ & Duncan were the stars of Byker Grove -the cool kids. PJ was much cooler than Duncan, who was a bit soft. Duncan was the baby-faced nice one and PJ the fit, naughty one.
Played by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelley, the characters eventually grew […]
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A SEMINAL MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF BRITISH TV!! Byker Grove was gritty, but worse than the under-age sex, drug-taking and general malaise of a rough Northern sitcom was when PJ, the hero of the saga, took one for the team against Denton Burn. I cannot remember how many times I have heard people recall […]
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Mr Motivator WAS the 1990s.
He carried off three horrendous looks in one go:
The Bum Bag - rarely was Mr Motivator ever without his precious bum bag.
The Leotard - something which should never be seen on a male, out of athletics, he somehow managed to get away with it. In bright colours. Before breakfast.
The Lunch Box […]
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Singlehandedly responsible for an entire decade’s worth of recruitment to the fire service, Fireman Sam was waaaay cooler than Postman Pat. The same cling film was used for water effects, but Sam had a Wallace and Gromit style LED system installed in his house. A man ahead of his time.
Not only that, but Fireman Sam […]
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“Go-go-gadget legs!”
Inspector Gadget was a buffoonish policeman who had a whole host of gadgets, most of which consisted of making his legs or arms extend. He also had helicopter style rotor-blades which came out of the top of his head.
Most of the crimes which Inspector Gadget ‘investigated’ - his missions - were given to him […]
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Screech, played by Dustin Diamond, was a cult figure in 90s teen TV. His affable nature, willingness to do anything for his best friend Zach, stupid curly hair and squealy not-quite-made-it-through-puberty voice made him our favourite.
Screech had a massive crush on Lisa Turtle watch his antics in this ripped off video:
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I loved the Fresh Prince of Bel Air as a youngster. Like “Saved By the Bell“, the photogenic cast always smoothed over the poor storylines. The highlights of the series were, though, when Jazzy Jeff turned up to keep Will mischevious and when Carlton did his ever so special dance moves.
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