I have to explain my jokes

Red Car Blue Car - Milky Way | Mcasso This iconic, 40″ animated ad, first composed and produced by Mike Connaris in 1989, was known and sung by school children all across the UK.

Here’s a nice article (including a link) about the updated/edited version. mcasso.com/work/red-car...
Note it’s not just the lyrics that had a slight change- we now have “Playville” instead of “Lunchville” on the billboard at the start line.

Mars Confectionery Subliminal Political Bias using Car colours as Metaphor: Volume 6

(See also Cadbury/Mondelez bias towards Reform by packaging packets in purple)

A parody of Wes Streeting's Guardian article with the headline changed to "Ignore the smears: I was never a close friend of Dick Dastardly. And I never wanted to stop the pigeon - Wes Muttley" "I knew him but not well, and worry now that he thrived in the Vulture Squadron. It was not just failed vetting: there was a failure of moral seriousness." Streeting has been photoshopped with an aviator cap and goggles, along with a red aviator scarf.

I think they found a Thames (gasp!) episode that was on an otherwise non-DNAYS tape. I think it was submitted for the Montreux festival. They screened a bit of it at the BFI a couple of years back.

Never mind (that hb design was a thing of beauty). The content inside is what counts of course. Thanks for replying! (Will be getting hold of the pb version instead).

Oooh! Will the hardback also be reprinted? (Didn’t realise before it was a limited print run)

On the Carriages, Reg Varney and co in Victorian times

More comedy in history for @b3ta.com

And yes Kermit, it’s probably the easiest thing to do a Henson Kermit voice. Like every one can do Frank Spencer. But the puppeteer has to perform as Kermit as well and do, this is his version in his range. He can sing. And the character is still definitely Kermit. So it’s not James Bond recasting.

The new Muppet Show was gloriously silly, and was done properly. Even the jokes were better than the original.
Loved that they ended with “Don’t Stop me Now”, which felt like a plea for recommissioning. I loved it.

That time I recreated the Simpsons intro using only stock footage.

Gruffalo Granny: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third book The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.

Gruffalo 3: Gruffalos on Patrol
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Gruffalo Granny: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third book The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.

Carry on up the Gruffalo
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Gruffalo Granny: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third book The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.

Gruffalo 3 Electric Boogalee
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500 years of Frasier repeats on C4 and only just noticed that the delivery man who brings in Martin's chair in the first episode is the same guy who takes it away in the finale.

a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is standing in front of a crowd . Alt: Orson Welles as Kane in evening dress, applauding too hard to hide his humiliation.

In honour of Melania, here's a reminder that the thing Kane is applauding in this popular gif isn't good. It's very bad! It's his wife singing poorly in an opera he paid for.

Oh - Peter Bowles managed at least 3 big successful sitcoms- Manor Born, Only When I laugh, The Bounder. David Jason with Hours, Porridge, Fools and Sharp Intake of Breath. Richard Wilson with Laugh, Grave, Breath.

Rag Trade: Reg Varney followed by On the Buses.
I’m also not really counting sequel sitcoms like Man About the House fb George and Mildred as they are the same characters. I would count Me and My Girl, which was quite big in its day.

Rik Mayall in 3, though arguably you can place Bottom and Young Ones (and even Catflap) in the same universe as 1, and then B’Stard being the other one.
And of course all from Good Life had genuine big successful sitcoms - although maybe not so much for Felicity.
I guess also define “big”

This is a thing of beauty-bookmark at once everybody (the music is also great!)

Gold outline and white text on red background with events from February 1986, in the style of Janet Jackson’s Control album sleeve: Text on left: After a Funeral / Gemma Arterton / Black Venus / The Bourne Supremacy / Boy George on The A-Team / Car Trouble / Castaway / Charlotte Church / Control / Dear John / ‘Digging Your Scene’ / Every Second Counts / Farrington of the F.O. / Figures of Enchantment / F/X / Halley’s Comet / Hannah and her Sisters / Frank Herbert RIP / The Hitcher / ‘The Honeythief’ / Hot Metal / ‘Hounds of Love’ / King of America / ‘Kiss’ Text on right: ‘Love Comes Quickly’ / ‘Love Missile F1-11’ / Mir / Dandy Nichols RIP / 9 1/2 Weeks / No Surrender / Olof Palme RIP / Pixar Studios / Poguetry in Motion / Pretty in Pink (film) / Salvador / ‘Sheep’ / ‘Stripped’ / TTV / ‘Trumpton Riots’ / The Ultimate Sin / You Again? / You Should Be So Lucky / Frank Zappa on Miami Vice (C) WWT JSL MMXXII

Because Control is 40. #WhenWasThings

The Shakespeare’s Head public house

#shakespearemonkees

IF A MONKEY randomly hitting keys on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time will eventually write the complete works of Shakespeare, then it stands to reason that Shakespeare randomly twanging strings on a guitar for an infinite amount of time would have eventually written the complete works of The Monkees. Is there no end to that man's talents? Robobonobo, Melbourne

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A cartoon from Viz called Terror in NYC

This piece of brilliance from @vizcomic.bsky.social is the story of my life

Shooting Stars..?
“I really wanna see those trigger fingers”

Surprised they haven’t developed a Hunger Games version of The Golden Shot, sponsored by the NRA. Or maybe they have already and it’s called the news.
Happy Sunday everyone.

Just want to underline this point: I always thought Bob came over as a bit sleazy/creepy on Fortunes, yet on Golden Shot and Full House he was just funny/unflappable/slick. And watching Feud that all now made sense to me: it wasn’t Bob and I’m sure he wasn’t comfortable.
Masterful hosting of game.