NAME THE SITCOM
Annoying clues! Cash prizes! Etc!
Ok, here we go again. Are you ready? 50 clues to BRITISH SITCOMS lay ahead.
The clues are a mix of geeky wordplay, cryptic stupidity and bad puns. The answers were all in the top 75 British Sitcoms voted by BBC viewers in 2004 (see list attached)
I cannot stress enough that you almost certainly shouldn't do this quiz. If you don't like cryptic things, or if you do like cryptic things but you are not childish, then you will hate it. If you look at the clues and think "I don't understand" or "what is Osman going on about?" or "shut up Osman, this is just too much. You have absolutely lost it mate, I preferred the early series of Pointless. Now I only watch 'Tipping Point'" then just close this page down and get on with your day. Honestly, save yourself, we will both be happier. It's REALLY annoyingly geeky. That's your final warning.
If you are reading on however, then let the fun begin. I say 'fun', those of you who have done the previous quizzes will know that it will start off as fun, and then as you get stuck on the harder clues you will begin to curse me until you wake up in the middle of the night screaming "what is the answer to number 33???"
This quiz is basically my way of saying thank you to you all for following me, and being so supportive and funny on Twitter all year. I really appreciate it. I know that there might be better ways of thanking you then driving you insane with rage, but it's the best I've got. I've worked really hard on it, and I hope you like it.
Before you start the quiz, here are the basics. READ THIS!
1. 50 clues. the answer to each one is one of the top British 75 sitcoms on the list below. Make sure you print this list out or have it handy, all the answers are there.
2. For the last Geeky Wordplay Quizzes I published 10 clues at a time. For reasons of admin I am publishing all 50 at once this year. You have until 11pm on Sunday Dec 7th to submit your answers.
3. All answers to be sent to geekquiz@endemoluk.com. DO NOT TWEET ANSWERS! If you are distracted (perhaps in the pub?) read this bit again... DO NOT TWEET ANSWERS! It ruins it for everyone and, hey, that's my job. Please include your Twitter name in your email.
4. There will be a prize of £100 to the charity of the winner's choice. If there is a tie then a random draw will be made to decide the winner. There will also be another prize of £100 to charity to one random entry scoring at least 25/50.
5. Fans of cryptic crosswords forgive me. Because all of the answers are on the sitcom list I occasionally play fast and loose with the clues. You'll be able to work out which is which, but I might make you tut in a very British way from time to time. @matosman provided some clues and his are all cryptically perfect.
Shall we? Good luck everyone. Really hope you enjoy it. Here are your 50 clues...
1.
NME
2.
EXPENSIVE TOILET
3.
SOUNDS LIKE HAUTE CUISINE
4.
FOOTBALLER, AND WHEN
FOOTBALLERS GO ON HOLIDAY
5.
JOEY COLT
6.
MESSY KESTREL HEART
7.
I’M SURE THE AMERICANS WERE
INVOLVED IN BREAKING OUR CASH REGISTER
8.
IRRESPONSIBLE
9.
ROSY AND HAPPY
10. HOOP OOP OP P
11. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS SUBS BENCH
12. WHAT’S IN A ROBOT TOMATO?
13. YO-YO
14. THEY ARE BANNED FROM WINNING THIS QUIZ
15. MARIS PIPER
16. ANIMAL MIXED WITH BIRD
17. MUM’S LEGGY…
18. DISTANT BEAR
19. AS HONEST AS THE DAY IS LONG
20. AWFUL RABBIT SCENT
21. IF YOU NEED ANYTHING IN YORK OR JERSEY HE’S YOUR GUY
22. DIXON’S FAN CLUB
23. INSIDE ZEBRA'S STOMACH
24. WISE FRENCH COOK AUTHORIZED GAY TRIP
25. FAT BLUE BOTTLES
26. U.S. SITCOM HIGHLIGHTS
27. LOOKS LIKE HE’S NOT RETURNING MY PIXAR DVD
28. CHEMIST IN ZIT CONFUSION
29. OLIVE HOMER
30. “MAY I RECOMMEND THE AMBROSIA?”
31. GIFT RAVE
32. “MUUUUUM, I DON’T WANT TO START MY NEW SCHOOL TOMORROW!”
33. ROSE BUSH
34. PM AD
35. IT’S WHEN YOU GET A LOVELY HERBY SMELL
36. IT’S WHERE YOU PARK YOUR FOURTH CAR
37. GOD I FEEL HOT, IT’S CRAZY
38. GIVE ME CONTRACTIONS
39. OFFICES IN NUNNERIES
40. LANCELOT & GUINIVERE
41. …THEN I’LL NICK DAYS
42. THE SINCLAIR EXECUTIVE 1972
43. MY SINISTER E DISASTER
44. “HEY, KLARA, HEY PETER, IT’S ME!”
45. 32.6% OF A FILM
46. I TOOK MY MILLS & BOON BACK LATE!
47. SOMEWHERE IN THE RULES
48. WHERE HAYES AND WINDSOR MEET
49. WHAT DID THE RACKET SAY TO THE TENNIS BALL?
50. THE VERY POINTLESS QUIZ BOOK, AVAILABLE NOW IN ALL GOOD BOOKSHOPS, WOULD
MAKE AN ________________ CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY
BRITISH SITCOM LIST
Here are the top 75 sitcoms as voted by BBC viewers. All 50 of your answers are somewhere on this list. FYI, this list is in the order that they were voted on the poll.
Only Fools and Horses
Blackadder
Vicar Of Dibley
Dad's Army
Fawlty Towers
Yes Minister
Porridge
Open All Hours
The Good Life
One Foot In The Grave
Father Ted
Keeping Up
Appearances
'Allo 'Allo!
Last of the Summer
Wine
Steptoe and Son
Men Behaving Badly
Absolutely
Fabulous
Red Dwarf
The Royle Family
Are You Being
Served?
To the Manor Born
Some Mothers Do
'Ave 'Em
The Likely Lads
My Family
The Office
Drop the Dead
Donkey
Rising Damp
Dinnerladies
As Time Goes By
Hancock's Half
Hour
The Young Ones
Till Death Us Do
Part
Butterflies
The Thin Blue Line
Fall and Rise of
Reginald Perrin
Phoenix Nights
Waiting for God
Birds of a Feather
Bread
Hi-De-Hi
The League of
Gentlemen
I'm Alan Partridge
Just Good Friends
2.4 Children
Bottom
It Ain't Half Hot
Mum
The Brittas Empire
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Rab C. Nesbitt
Goodnight
Sweetheart
Up Pompeii
Ever Decreasing
Circles
On the Buses
Coupling
George and Mildred
A Fine Romance
Citizen Smith
Black Books
The Liver Birds
Two Pints of Lager
and a Packet of Crisps
The New Statesman
Sykes
Please, Sir!
Dear John
Barbara
Spaced
Bless this House
Love Thy Neighbour
Man About the
House
Desmonds
Duty Free
All Gas and
Gaiters
Terry & June
Only When I Laugh
Brass
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