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Old 15-04-2010, 09:59   #166
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What is the closest thing to Silver?

The Lone Ranger,s bum!
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Old 15-04-2010, 10:33   #167
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Which must be a prompt for The Goon Show. I recall one episode broadcast in black and white which advertised that the closing scenes would be shown in colour. Cue Spike Milligan in an outfit sporting tags labelling various items of dress like 'yellow tie'; 'pink shirt'; blue trousers' and so on. Daft as brushes, the lot of em.

What about the TELE GOONS on BBC TV?
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cisco kids horse was , wait for it , wait for it Diablo
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What about the TELE GOONS on BBC TV?
ya mean this mate.
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Have we mentioned '77 Sunset Strip' ? An early American Detective series.
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this was taken up by the Gala bingo club and so into immortallity.
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Have we mentioned '77 Sunset Strip' ? An early American Detective series.

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I remember the theme tune, 77 Sunset Strip click click ( fingers clicking )
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I remember the theme tune, 77 Sunset Strip click click ( fingers clicking )
Ya and Cookie and his comb
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I remember watching ( I think it was a talent show) a body builder who moved his muscles to the tune of Wheels Cha Cha - who and which talent show??
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I remember watching ( I think it was a talent show) a body builder who moved his muscles to the tune of Wheels Cha Cha - who and which talent show??
That was Opportunity Knocks and the chap was called Tony Holland! Remember it well!


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Old 28-04-2010, 14:24   #178
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there was thunder birds and steptoe and son.
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well done Taggy - Tony Holland!!! - I battled with that one -- I scanned U tube but no mention of him! I wonder if there is a video of it somewhere?? at the time it was so funny watching someone flexing their muscles to the cha cha!!
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well done Taggy - Tony Holland!!! - I battled with that one -- I scanned U tube but no mention of him! I wonder if there is a video of it somewhere?? at the time it was so funny watching someone flexing their muscles to the cha cha!!
Didn't look hard enough Martin, cop for thi
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