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Mr. Bean on "Blind Date"

It was June of 1994, and we were chilling out in our room at the bed and breakfast in Inveraray, Scotland, watching TV, and this came on. We had seen a Mr. Bean episode on the flight over, and here he was again, on "Blind Date," the British version of...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 18, 2013 11:36 PM

Get ready to match the stars

When Match Game '74 came out, I was sure I could remember the earlier Match Game with a theme song that sounded a bit like "Wim-Oh-Weh." (It was Bert Kaempfert's "Swingin' Safari.") Thanks to the magic of the internet, I've got confirmation of a dim early childhood memory. Here's the...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 13, 2012 1:21 AM

Just a Minute: Without repetition, hesitation, or deviation

Fans of quick-witted British comedy and verbal virtuosity will enjoy a BBC Radio 4 Extra special about the long-running radio panel show Just a Minute. Just a Minute involves four players and a chairman. The chairman gives a subject to one of the players, who is to speak on the...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 17, 2012 8:37 PM