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All I can remember about this cartoon is seeing Scrooge McDuck diving into a room full of money and then discussing with my brothers what we would do if we had that much money. As for Hughie, Louis and Dewy, they were just background to the amazing array of what Scrooge had.

The pythons were: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin and they broadcast on the BBC from 1969 to 1974. Their madcap approach to comedy broke all the boundaries and they were as controversial as they were successful. If I could, I would play every Python episode and film […]

In 1999 DJ Luck and MC Neat released “Do you really like it” which sparked a small phenomenon in people saying “we’re loving it” (like the MacDonald’s slogan) and “wicked”. Their blend of UK Garage was somewhat more palatable than what had been heard before as they lent a house touch to the rather DIY […]

Check out the leopard-print waistcoats and camp-as-hell dancing from Jason. Some classic big hats from the smiley face 90′s dance era. Lyrics for “Relight My Fire” Help me escape this feelin’ of insecurity I need you so much but I dont think you really need me But if we all stand up in the name […]

In May 2000, the little UK garage upstarts, Oxide and Neutrino made this completely budget tune (which I love for the novelty value) using a Casualty sample and some words out of the 1998 film -Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The rapper sounded quite a lot like MC Neat but was in fact part […]

Allo Allo is a farcical comedy about a French cafe owner juggling the secrets of French, British and German wartime interests -as well as his own. The show ran from 1982 to 1992 and followed the progress of Rene who has to hide paintings for different German factions, act for different Resistance factions, hide two […]

Famous for coining the term “Scrubs” and Lisa LeftEye Lopez getting into trouble, TLC were one of the best-selling girl bands of all time. Despite selling millions of records, the members of the band were only taking home a tiny percentage and thus ended up in massive debt.

It seems almost comical to watch Brian Harvey singing a love song now, but croon he did with the help of the singer-with-the-eyepatch, Gabrille, who used the world largest fringe to cover a droopy eyelid. There was a really fit guy in the background, whom I think was a member of the band, but I […]

Platform trainers were very cool indeed during 90′s spice-mania. Sporty yet, ermm, not-so-feminine. Not very practical for cross training or basketball, but excellent for Tom Cruise. Just look at the monstrosities on the right!

Sharky and George was originally a French Canadian animation that was then translated into English. The two fishy detectives solved underwater crime, Seacago style. The show is full of marine puns on everyday words -like Silly-Clam Valley (instead of Silicone Valley) and Dr Jake Eel and Mr Crab (instead of Jekyll and Hyde). I particularly […]

I always wondered why Clarissa was so badly dressed despite having the world’s biggest wardrobe. And why Melissa Joan Hart kept appearing on TV as the same character (she later played Sabrina the Teenage Witch). Clarissa and her Amiga tackled the issues of the day with the help of Sam and a small alligator.

How many times have you seen that glass-of-water-scene recreated since Jurassic Park came out in 1993? Responsible for the nightmares of a whole generation of ten-year-olds, this uber-blockbuster was a great excuse to show people getting eaten by dinosaurs. The most horrifying part was when the guy got eaten whilst on the toilet and the […]

This is 29, Acacia Road -and this is Eric, a schoolboy who leads and amazing double life. For when Eric eats a banana, an amazing transformation occurs. Eric is Bananaman. Ever alert for the call to action… There is an Acacia Road on the outskirts of Castleford, near Ferrybridge Power Station. Could this mean that […]

Gordon the Gopher could only squeak, yet he managed to upstage Phillip Schofield most weeks by laughing for too long and pretending to be drunk. Run the Risk, Trev and Simon,  agony uncles and celebrity sketches all combined to make a hit with viewers. Notice how Phillip struggles through this interview, though,  when Vic and […]

Emma Forbes and Andi Peters started off the sequel to “Going Live” -replacing Phillip Schofield and Gordon the Gopher. Later, Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston were to take on the mantle booting out Trev and Simon along the way. L&K had an amazing array of guests from Muse to Take That. Although ostensibly for adults, […]