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My dad tortures my mom with this all the time. Truth is neither can remember the actual slogan. I don't know if it's actually two words, but the syllable count is right - 4. Keep in mind that I'm southern, and I may have syllables where you don't. Thanks for the help!!
Edit: A little boy in a commercial says the line.
Edit dos: SOLVED. FUCKING BLUEBERRIES. (Southern: bah-loo-bear-eez)
I mean, come on lads, it's your legacy.
So the first UK Snatch Game was pretty decent but...
WHY WAS THERE NO REFERENCE TO BLANKITY BLANK!!!
I know Paul o Grady (edit)/ Lilly Savage isn't a big fan of Drag Race but they've brought Snatch Game back to the originating country. How the hell was there no reference to Blankity Blank?
Missed Opportunity...
Surprising since most Aussies like to boo meringue.
Having seen a few discussions around cultural references on Drag Race, I thought I'd make a primer for some cultural things that may come up, in case any non-UK folk want to read up about them. I obviously don't know what will and won't be referenced so I'll just list some things that are well-known in the UK and not known much at all outside the UK. I've left out stuff that I believe to be pretty common/well-known everywhere. I haven't focused on LGBT culture or the drag scene specifically because I'm not LGBT myself and I feel someone else would be better suited to that.
#TV Shows
Soaps
So soaps in the UK are broadcast multiple nights a week, year round. These shows have been running for decades and have broadcast thousands of episodes. They tend to be really dramatic and on Christmas day they always have a crazy episode where really wild shit happens. They tend to centre on one town/village/area and usually there's a pub where all the characters congregate. Because they're so widely watched they've historically played a part is starting discussion/debate on issues or moving things forward a bit. (e.g. it was a big deal when a soap had its first gay kiss or trans character).
Eastenders: One of the big two soaps. Set in the East End of London in Albert Square, so we have lots of very East End accents. The pub is called the Queen Vic. Lots of plots involving murder, cheating, the pub burning down, suicide, etc. Usually the episode ends on a cliffhanger and then the iconic Eastenders music comes in. Tends to be pretty serious and there don't tend to be any laughs in an episode. Iconic characters include Peggy Mitchell, Phil Mitchell, Pat Butcher, Dot Cotton, Pauline Fowler, Bianca and Ricky, Ian Beale, Dirty Den Watts. Iconic references include You ain't my muvva, Get outta my pub/Sling your 'ook, RICKAAAY. The iconic theme tune.
Coronation Street: The other big soap. Also called Corrie. The longest running with nearly 10,000 episodes since 1960. It was ground-breaking in the start for just depicting the lives of ordinary working class families. Set in Weatherfield which is supposed to be in Greater Manchester, so the accents are from up North. The pub is called The Rover's Return. Tends to be slightly less dramatic and funnier than Eastenders but it
... keep reading on reddit ➡I was surprised, as Australian's usually boo meringue.
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My reply without missing a beat — you’ll be able to buy it, you just won’t be able to buy it rare.
I was shocked, Australians usually boo meringue.
It went viral and a lot of people were responding in support of the kid. Now there's talk that he's 18 years old and this is fake. What's really happening? Article about the video
but when they do
Australians mate
Recently the former Australian video game review TV show Good Game (unrelated to the Game Grumps series) have been uploading to YouTube full episodes of the show, including the ones featuring Ross' early animated series Gamer Tonight featuring Arin. I've been sifting through the episodes trying to find all of the segments and here they are for everyone to watch.
2006
*"The Pitch" https://youtu.be/tTNC9uwRdL8?t=327
2007
*"Retro Gamer" https://youtu.be/SgRXkIy8vMM?t=1097
*"World Of Warcraft Addict", plus interview w/ Ross https://youtu.be/w3nwSMMF5kY?t=880
*"FPS Gamer" https://youtu.be/ZEHTmxJvtPQ?t=943
*"Simon The Sim" https://youtu.be/K1l27iD-lfI?t=968
*"RTS Gamer" https://youtu.be/9tyrtjM9Xcs?t=1084
*Gamer Tonight Bloopers https://youtu.be/lDzm-fLXy6w?t=420
2008
*"Fighter Gamer: Ryuken Hadoken" https://youtu.be/XmBDxN8-MEg?t=834
*"Monster Trainer: June Snatchem" https://youtu.be/tg8YSzB9CaU?t=761
*"Haxor: K3v1n Phr3ak3r" https://youtu.be/H-m7oiLPs4E?t=700
*"Musical Gamer: Rob Harley" https://youtu.be/4lR60EJJJAU?t=720
*"Racer Gamer: Mike Automan" https://youtu.be/16ql6cmKDik?t=908
*"Zombie: Bites Nibbleton" https://youtu.be/-UMYzTZmIdQ?t=867
*"Puzzle Gamer: Detris Riddleston" https://youtu.be/I0lUrYjgvZQ?t=845
*"Girl Gamer: Amber Jaymon" https://youtu.be/luiZJVtZ1NM?t=944
I hope I didn't miss any.
As a bonus, I made a guest appearance in one episode back in 2010 playing one head of a two-headed alien for a segment.
https://youtu.be/AdNHhqLzPVY?t=640
The show finishes at 9pm AEST and they said they were doing an AMA after it finished
What is Good Game? Good Game is "a show by gamers for gamers" shown weekly on Australian television
What do they show? They do news, reviews, and interviews. They all the big new releases and also some of the more popular indie games. They have about 2-3 reviews weekly.
Website/YouTube: Here is their website and here is their YouTube.
Also Facebook post confirming the AMA
I'll post a link to the AMA when it's up.
EDIT: LINK
Australians usually boo-meringue.
Neigh-bours
It's probably age related but my favourites were from the 80s and 90s, maybe because they were usually on early evening on the weekend and coincided with getting ready for a night out.
So I'd go for Bullseye, Blankety Blank (Les Dawson hosting) and Play Your Cards Right. Honourable mentions to Price is Right, Blockbusters and 15 to 1
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