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Post by Alice on Jul 18, 2005 13:44:20 GMT
Right, now I know this was technically a game show, but it was very light and entertaining in abundence. I have of course seen the Lily Savage version, who hasn't? But this original one with Les Dawson was priceless. Some of the comments he used to make about people's clothes were hilarious, even if bad.
And of course I doubt Les was taller than me, if at all, so next to someone reasonably tall he looked like a dwarf. ;D I found an old episode of this on videa literally a few hours ago, and it was recorded off Challenge TV on Sky, so I do not know if this is still there, but it is one I would recommend, its one of the funniest game shows I have seen, and I am not a game show lover, not by any stretch.
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Post by Mandy on Jul 18, 2005 16:24:31 GMT
Fantastic show - I used to love this. I even enjoyed Terry Wogan on it but Les was always the best. The "bad" piano playing and the gurning were fantastic as well as his comments to the guests.
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Demigod
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Why Ms Kelly, you look lovely this year!
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Post by Demigod on Jul 18, 2005 17:31:49 GMT
Yes, I agree ladies, I loved how he used to tap that card over his microphone as he walked. That was funny, not to mention "thanks fred" when the "machine" switched around. ;D
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jul 18, 2005 20:40:10 GMT
Definitely. Terry Wogan was a bit wooden. Les, like Larry Grayson with the Gen Game, made it his own.
Patsy
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Post by Alice on Jul 18, 2005 22:36:10 GMT
Blankety Blank was the Les Dawson show really. I loved how he took the pee out of the prizes. ;D
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jul 19, 2005 16:30:58 GMT
It was so sad when he died like that. He was a comic genius and a real people person.
Patsy
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Post by pearly queen on Jul 19, 2005 19:36:52 GMT
His sketches on his own show with him and Roy Barraclough doing the gossipy fat old ladies was pure genius.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jul 19, 2005 21:57:41 GMT
Cissy and Ada. Marvellous. probably wouldn't be allowed today because of PC. Miserable sourpusses!
Patsy
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Post by Alice on Jul 19, 2005 23:10:10 GMT
Good grief, I remember that, I am sure I have seen clips of that. PC ruins everything! But that is another story entirely.
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footy
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Post by footy on Aug 17, 2005 19:56:56 GMT
was it any good with Les Dawson, I've only saw Blanety blank when Paul o Grady did it aka Lily Savage.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Aug 17, 2005 20:30:54 GMT
It was excellent. Much better than Terry Wogan and Paul O'Grady. Les was a natural with people and it still greatly missed.
Patsy
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