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So, if the contestant was asked ''"A fisherman said to the seven-foot man...",'' the contestant would try to remember which of the eight boxes on the set would contain the punchline ''"...with legs like yours, you don't need a rod"'' but inevitably instead they'd pick ''"...where do you keep your big tackle?"'' with hiiiilarious consequences. | So, if the contestant was asked ''"A fisherman said to the seven-foot man...",'' the contestant would try to remember which of the eight boxes on the set would contain the punchline ''"...with legs like yours, you don't need a rod"'' but inevitably instead they'd pick ''"...where do you keep your big tackle?"'' with hiiiilarious consequences. | ||
| - | Although the contestants were told all the punchlines before the game starts, to confuse you the celebs would all swap seats - with much larking around - before the first question was read out. Hence the catchphrase, "Remember what you heard... AND WHERE YOU HEARD IT!" | + | Although the contestants were told all the punchlines before the game starts, to confuse you the celebs would all swap seats - with much larking around - before the first question was read out. Hence the catchphrase, "Remember what you heard... AND WHERE YOU HEARD IT!". And there would be a red herring thrown in to add to the fun as well. |
<div class="image"><IMG src="/atoz/programmes/p/punchlines/punch-set.jpg" width="300" height="225" border="0"> | <div class="image"><IMG src="/atoz/programmes/p/punchlines/punch-set.jpg" width="300" height="225" border="0"> | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 10 August 2007
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Host
Co-hosts
Voiceover: Robin Houston (1983-84)
Broadcast
LWT for ITV, 3rd January 1981 to 22nd December 1984 (70 episodes)
Synopsis
We don't remember this very well but we'll give it a bash.
It was basically a Saturday night memory game with each celeb having their own punchline and our plucky contestants trying to remember which celebrity would give the right punchline to a joke read out by Mr Lennie "Jumper" Bennett.
So, if the contestant was asked "A fisherman said to the seven-foot man...", the contestant would try to remember which of the eight boxes on the set would contain the punchline "...with legs like yours, you don't need a rod" but inevitably instead they'd pick "...where do you keep your big tackle?" with hiiiilarious consequences.
Although the contestants were told all the punchlines before the game starts, to confuse you the celebs would all swap seats - with much larking around - before the first question was read out. Hence the catchphrase, "Remember what you heard... AND WHERE YOU HEARD IT!". And there would be a red herring thrown in to add to the fun as well.
The famous Punchlines setWe don't remember Bernard Manning ever being on it, which probably explains why it was quite a successful show for its time.
Key moments
The near-obligatory 1980s Emu moment:
Rod Hull and Emu query the host's answerCatchphrases
"Remember what you heard, and where you heard it!"
Web links
Pictures
Picture 1 - A Punchlines contestant.