Spatz S2E9 (1991) - FULL EPISODE

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  • Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
  • Things That Go... There are spooky goings on at the restaurant, with slimy green ectoplasm appearing, the sound of heavy panting, random bones lying around, boxes being shredded, and plenty more strange happenings. Is it down to the ancient Roman mass graveyard they're built on, the Great Hairy Bogey of Ballymagorry, or something slightly more sensible and boring? Meanwhile, it's the Spatz Annual Dressing-Up Competition, and TJ and Karen are invited, plus Vince has a secret that's taking up a lot of his time. This episode was originally broadcast on Thursday, 7th March, 1991.
    Despite the unusually dark and mysterious tone, I think there are more than enough regular Spatz moments to carry this one through. The moonlighting sub-plot is clever and believable (just about), while it also ties in nicely at the end with the other two main strands. The old lady helping herself to the food and Karen's subsequent reaction made me laugh, as did the bluntness of the 'If anyone's going to stand on your head, it's me' line. The stuff inside the giant fridge is a little disturbing if you think about the what-ifs too long, but there's also something about it that reminds me of the run-up to the last general election. Oh, and on a brief technical note, there's a lot of hand-held camera work in this, giving it a deliberate uneasy feeling in places.
    One oddity worth noting is that Lee Pressman and Grant Cathro wrote the final scripts for series two and three of Spatz, even if the story came from from someone else. (Series one is more complicated than that, with the insistence of a 'writers' room' from the Canadian end.) However, the story for this episode came from David Joss Buckley, and it was he and Lee who worked together on the script, as Grant was off sick that week. So now you know.
    Stay tuned at the beginning and end for some Children's ITV continuity, presented by Jeanne Downs, all on her lonesome and going all big sister on us at the end. I will not tidy my room, thank you very much.
    Grateful thanks to Joe for lending me this tape.
    (To the best of my knowledge, the contents of this video have never been available commercially anywhere in the world. Please also note that I don't monetise any of my uploads. Nevertheless, if you are a copyright holder and have an objection, please don't hesitate to contact me.)
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  • @Nige031077
    @Nige031077 4 роки тому +7

    Tv is sadly not as it was. I think apart from CITV having their own channel, we only get a few shows on Saturday morning, and don't get me started on how missed they are. 😢 Bring back the days of decent children's drama and lovely presenters who the kids could relate to. Come on ITV, you know it'll be a winner.

    • @stevenwilcox8631
      @stevenwilcox8631 4 роки тому +2

      I think this used to be on week days afternoons until it all got replaced with quiz shows and antique programmes.

    • @thequietestengine
      @thequietestengine Рік тому +1

      One of the things I used to like was that when i was little watching these shows, my mum or grandma would watch them with me, and i'd sometimes get a glimpse of shows that were on later. It wasnt much, but it meant they would get a chuckle or two and care about what I was watching. Nowadays with my baby nephew, its tv and repeats all day of kids shows on dedicated kids channels as my sister sticks her head in her phone for all hours.

  • @danielwilliamson6180
    @danielwilliamson6180 3 роки тому

    I remember this one. Another hilarious episode of Spatz and it's Spatz at it's best. LOL at 20:14.

  • @davidirving9242
    @davidirving9242 4 роки тому +1

    Freddy is straight out if the Private Fraser of Dads Army school of superstition!

  • @davidirving9242
    @davidirving9242 4 роки тому

    TJ and Karen have great chemistry even though they are like chalk and cheese!

  • @RG7621
    @RG7621 4 роки тому +2

    Wow I never thought I would see this again. I remember it being on TV but I couldn't remember the name of it.

    • @VideotapeFTW
      @VideotapeFTW  4 роки тому +1

      Plenty more on my channel. :-)

    • @neilfitzgerald1410
      @neilfitzgerald1410 4 роки тому

      @@VideotapeFTW MR NEIL FITZGERALD IS AFTER RAINBOW PASTE AND WAX WITH GEOFFREYS GIRLFRIEND FROM MR NEIL FITZGERALD PLEASE

  • @owengreer1
    @owengreer1 4 роки тому

    Hello! Do you have any episodes of Camp Orange? UK or Australian

    • @VideotapeFTW
      @VideotapeFTW  4 роки тому +1

      I don't think so, no - sorry! I'll keep an eye out, though.

  • @louisabintah9482
    @louisabintah9482 4 роки тому

    Why are there no comments on 'Words and Pictures' videos?

    • @VideotapeFTW
      @VideotapeFTW  4 роки тому

      There used to be, but now UA-cam disables them on any videos deemed to be "Made for Kids".