The Giddy Game Show
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| - | Voice of Giddy: Redvers Kyle | + | Voice of Giddy: [[Redvers Kyle]] |
== Broadcast == | == Broadcast == | ||
| - | Yorkshire for ITV, 19 September 1985 to | + | Yorkshire Television for ITV, 19 September 1985 to 1 September 1987 (52 episodes in 2 series) |
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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
An animated game show? 'Tis true. This series of playalong puzzles for preschool children was set in an observatory and involved a little alien called Giddy who flew around on a magic pencil, indicating the correct answer to the viewers at home. | An animated game show? 'Tis true. This series of playalong puzzles for preschool children was set in an observatory and involved a little alien called Giddy who flew around on a magic pencil, indicating the correct answer to the viewers at home. | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[File:The giddy game show which path.jpg|400px]]''A sample puzzle: which path leads home?''</div> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| - | Notable for the casting of Redvers Kyle as the voice of Giddy. Redvers was an announcer for Associated-Rediffusion (1955- | + | Notable for the casting of [[Redvers Kyle]] as the voice of Giddy. Redvers was an announcer for Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1968) and Yorkshire Television (1968-1993). |
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| + | == Web links == | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giddy_Game_Show Wikipedia entry] | ||
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| + | == Pictures == | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[File:The giddy game show this path.jpg|400px]]''Here's Giddy with the answer.''</div> | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[File:The giddy game show cast.jpg|400px]]''Gorilla, Giddy and Gus''</div> | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[File:The giddy game show game over.jpg|400px]]''Introducing preschoolers to existential crisis''</div> | ||
[[Category:Childrens|Giddy Game Show, The]] | [[Category:Childrens|Giddy Game Show, The]] | ||
[[Category:Puzzle|Giddy Game Show, The]] | [[Category:Puzzle|Giddy Game Show, The]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fictional Characters|Giddy Game Show, The]] | ||
[[Category:Yorkshire TV Productions|Giddy Game Show, The]] | [[Category:Yorkshire TV Productions|Giddy Game Show, The]] | ||
Current revision as of 02:55, 25 September 2023
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Hosts
Voice of Gorilla: Bernard Bresslaw
Voice of Gus: Bill Fraser
Co-host
Voice of Giddy: Redvers Kyle
Broadcast
Yorkshire Television for ITV, 19 September 1985 to 1 September 1987 (52 episodes in 2 series)
Synopsis
An animated game show? 'Tis true. This series of playalong puzzles for preschool children was set in an observatory and involved a little alien called Giddy who flew around on a magic pencil, indicating the correct answer to the viewers at home.
A sample puzzle: which path leads home?Trivia
Notable for the casting of Redvers Kyle as the voice of Giddy. Redvers was an announcer for Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1968) and Yorkshire Television (1968-1993).
Web links
Pictures
Here's Giddy with the answer.
Gorilla, Giddy and Gus
Introducing preschoolers to existential crisis