Bob was such an amiable host. I was in the audience once, and during a break in recording, one of the 3D carvings fell down, but wasn’t caught on camera. Bob joked Dennis Norden would’ve loved it!
Joe Orsini Lol yep, before resuming recording. I was ever so disappointed it wasn’t a genuine carving, there was a number with a hash scrawled in chalk behind it on the wall lol. There was the opportunity for a brief Q&A sesh from the audience. I was gonna ask how does the board work, but was too nervous to raise my hand. Wish I had now though, cos they were asking really crass questions like why does Bob do that thing with his hand at the end of each show lol 🤦♂️
@@plandemic6781 They were large polystyrene sheets. The artists created the carvings by heating wires and knives, then using them to melt into it. They would have been extremely light, a person could have very easily lifted one by themselves.
@@zanducktv2398 I don't know when I learned this, but the board was entirely mechanical and optical. That is, it was produced by a bank of slide projectors, one for each hex on the board, carefully lined up and back-projecting from the space behind the semi-translucent wall that served as a screen. They would make a letter hex flash by simply turning its projector's bulb on and off (fading in and out is kinder to high performance bulbs, that's why it's such a gentle flash) and then to change the hex to white or blue or gold they would go one slide forward or back in the slide cassette as appropriate, briefly turning off the bulb while they did so. Very ingenious, really! If you are old enough to have been a member of the audience at that time, I guess I can presume you've seen an old-school slide projector with a cassette and will know what I'm talking about - anyone younger that is reading this is going to have to go and google it, I guess! I almost met Bob while on holiday in the Midlands, as we visited the National Garden Show (or somesuch thing) and Central TV had a stand. We were there on the wrong day, though, sadly! Gutted.
Blockbusters really delivered with star prizes - time travel back to ancient Egypt! All Bullseye contestants got was a microwave or a speedboat if they were lucky!
A very impressive gold run I have seen on Blockbusters suburbanmyth1 I see that Blockbusters have borrowed the microphone used in the Big Money round on Family Fortunes for this gold run.
@@hornby396 Yes, that was the premise going back to the original US version that spawned this one a few years before (which ironically only lasted a year and a half roughly before being cancelled). Later on however, when it came back for a 2nd even shorter run in 1987, that premise along with the team concept in general got dropped in favor of a more straightforward single player game.
@Stefano Pavone Not for nothing, but....at the end of the original US run that again spawned this, it was announced how each group did throughout the course of the series. Idk how it woulda ended up in the UK but you might find it interesting: ua-cam.com/video/TIBZUCTsSWk/v-deo.html it was pretty close.
@@Dreamskater100 Here's a playlist with a bunch of episodes from it, hope you enjoy them. ua-cam.com/video/Lrxq9rtiwwI/v-deo.html As an aside, the host, Bill Cullen is seen as the dean of the game show format over here, having hosted 23 different shows, each as unique as the next, over the course of his long career that spanned 50 years. He's one of my personal favorite hosts actually, even though I was not even 3 when he passed away in 1990. He had a way about him that not many others before or since could match. Also, there was a brief revival of this format in 1987, but it only featured solo players and Bill was not a part of it. Anyway, again enjoy :)
There was always something very comforting about Blockbusters. I miss it.
Re runs daily on Challenge
Im watching it right now
Bob was such an amiable host. I was in the audience once, and during a break in recording, one of the 3D carvings fell down, but wasn’t caught on camera. Bob joked Dennis Norden would’ve loved it!
Did they fix it?
Joe Orsini Lol yep, before resuming recording. I was ever so disappointed it wasn’t a genuine carving, there was a number with a hash scrawled in chalk behind it on the wall lol. There was the opportunity for a brief Q&A sesh from the audience. I was gonna ask how does the board work, but was too nervous to raise my hand. Wish I had now though, cos they were asking really crass questions like why does Bob do that thing with his hand at the end of each show lol 🤦♂️
I was probably 7 when I used to watch that before bed and I always thought they were stone,
@@plandemic6781 They were large polystyrene sheets. The artists created the carvings by heating wires and knives, then using them to melt into it. They would have been extremely light, a person could have very easily lifted one by themselves.
@@zanducktv2398 I don't know when I learned this, but the board was entirely mechanical and optical. That is, it was produced by a bank of slide projectors, one for each hex on the board, carefully lined up and back-projecting from the space behind the semi-translucent wall that served as a screen. They would make a letter hex flash by simply turning its projector's bulb on and off (fading in and out is kinder to high performance bulbs, that's why it's such a gentle flash) and then to change the hex to white or blue or gold they would go one slide forward or back in the slide cassette as appropriate, briefly turning off the bulb while they did so. Very ingenious, really! If you are old enough to have been a member of the audience at that time, I guess I can presume you've seen an old-school slide projector with a cassette and will know what I'm talking about - anyone younger that is reading this is going to have to go and google it, I guess!
I almost met Bob while on holiday in the Midlands, as we visited the National Garden Show (or somesuch thing) and Central TV had a stand. We were there on the wrong day, though, sadly! Gutted.
That was amazing Gold Run from the 1990 series of Blockbusters. No messing about just down to business.
Nowadays producers try to vet out the smarter ones, as it makes for better telly when they screw up. Look at the Chase. Thick as shit!
Yes!
Prize for winning: “we’re sending you back 4000 years”
R.I.P Bob, great game show.
I remember the days when five gold runs were the maximum. Always hated it when they changed it to three.
Loved this programme and good ole "can I have a p please Bob. RIP.
I wonder where these people are now...?
Quite a few former contestants have achieved a modest amount of fame. Konnie Huq immediately springs to mind.
Cricket Pavillion was well worked out.
Blockbusters really delivered with star prizes - time travel back to ancient Egypt! All Bullseye contestants got was a microwave or a speedboat if they were lucky!
Heard Bullseye had a maximum price of £6,000. I remember the couple winning a speed boat
A very impressive gold run I have seen on Blockbusters suburbanmyth1
I see that Blockbusters have borrowed the microphone used in the Big Money round on Family Fortunes for this gold run.
Smashed it!
Put yourself on the hotspot please, great times 😁
I liked this show one error mum always said was not having two two person teams as one is less good than 2.
In the first episode Bob explained they did it on purpose to test the phrase "2 heads are better than one"
@@hornby396 Yes, that was the premise going back to the original US version that spawned this one a few years before (which ironically only lasted a year and a half roughly before being cancelled). Later on however, when it came back for a 2nd even shorter run in 1987, that premise along with the team concept in general got dropped in favor of a more straightforward single player game.
@Stefano Pavone Not for nothing, but....at the end of the original US run that again spawned this, it was announced how each group did throughout the course of the series. Idk how it woulda ended up in the UK but you might find it interesting: ua-cam.com/video/TIBZUCTsSWk/v-deo.html it was pretty close.
I'd like to see the American version.@@ajk
@@Dreamskater100 Here's a playlist with a bunch of episodes from it, hope you enjoy them. ua-cam.com/video/Lrxq9rtiwwI/v-deo.html As an aside, the host, Bill Cullen is seen as the dean of the game show format over here, having hosted 23 different shows, each as unique as the next, over the course of his long career that spanned 50 years. He's one of my personal favorite hosts actually, even though I was not even 3 when he passed away in 1990. He had a way about him that not many others before or since could match. Also, there was a brief revival of this format in 1987, but it only featured solo players and Bill was not a part of it. Anyway, again enjoy :)
That was fast!
I didn’t understand half the questions
Oh no!
Always hated it, and 15 to 1. Cartoons and Knightmare were over, the slide into the news hour and the utter tedium of the evening
Speak for yourself. 15 to 1 was a fond memory for me.
Fuck me. Amazing memories
That guy looks like a younger version of Conan O'Brien.
0:45
didn't need half a minute
I make that 21.69 seconds!!!
From my vantage point, he only needed 20 seconds.
@@joeorsini6110 didn't need half of the 60 seconds