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70-475: An episode of Due South , "Dr. Long Ball", was filmed at the stadium. 43°08′09″N 80°16′39″W  /  43.1359°N 80.2775°W  / 43.1359; -80.2775 This article about a sports venue in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a baseball venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Due South Due South

140-571: A television movie on CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States. After higher-than-anticipated ratings, Due South was turned into a continuing drama series in 1994. It was the first Canadian-made series to have a prime time slot on a major US network. After the 24-episode first season, CBS cancelled the series, but the show's success in Canada and the United Kingdom enabled the production company to raise enough money to mount

210-407: A Grand was done on the last episode of series 5 (coincidentally, the 100th episode). Grab a Grand was then replaced with Cash for Questions in series 6, nothing in series 7, and Sofa Soccer in series 8. A camera was hidden in the home of a member of the public and Edmonds would talk to them through their television. Some would be shocked, other bemused, others would simply try to run away. Whatever

280-432: A celebrity (usually a sports star like Graham Gooch , Frank Bruno , Kathy Tayler , Kriss Akabusi , Nick Gillingham , Henry Cooper , Stephen Hendry , Steve Davis , David Gower , Gary Lineker , John Regis , Paul Gascoigne , John Barnes , Lennox Lewis , and others) would climb into a perspex box containing a fan and a large quantity of banknotes selected by the call-in contestant. The celebrity had to grab as many of

350-542: A classic Canadian folk song that has been referred to as an unofficial Canadian anthem. Due South: The Original Television Soundtrack was a soundtrack album for the Canadian television series Due South , released by Nettwerk Records on October 1, 1996. Track listing Due South, Volume II: The Original Television Soundtrack was the second soundtrack album for the Canadian television series Due South , released by Nettwerk Records on June 2, 1998. Over

420-417: A fitness test throughout series 6. For series 6 only, similar to Grab a Grand. The first part of the game would be a qualifying question or clue this would be supplied by the professor (Portrayed by Brian Blessed). The professor is given a probe camera and sticks it into random objects (ie a loofah). The second part features a Wheel of Fortune being spun. A person from the audience is strapped horizontally to

490-416: A further two in early January 1999. From May 1999, the remaining episodes from series 3 and all of series 4 were broadcast until November 1999, on BBC Two and consistently performed well, with ratings of over two million viewers, regularly appearing in the top-ten weekly shows for the channel. Upon the end of the series in 1999, BBC Two immediately began to screen repeats, and the series ITV3 rescreened

560-437: A large amount of merchandise, public appearances and even theme parks based around the character. Mr Blobby was portrayed by Barry Killerby. Mr Blobby was dropped from the show after series 7, but made a surprise reappearance in the final ever episode. During that episode, he ordered Edmonds to confess that dropping him from the show was a mistake, telling Edmonds to say "I wouldn't be in this mess if I hadn't sacked him." With

630-460: A liaison officer in the Canadian consulate , which is depicted as a stand-alone building rather than as the 24th floor of Two Prudential Plaza . During his time in Chicago, Fraser works alongside Detective Raymond Vecchio - a tough, streetwise cop - in solving a series of cases around the city and occasionally across the border in Canada. After the second season, Fraser is forced to work alongside

700-586: A nine-year hiatus, the convention was revived in 2008, with guest panels from David Marciano , Jay Semko , Tom Melissis, Catherine Bruhier, and Gail Parker with Cinder, Draco's sister and stunt-double. Another convention was held in August 2010, with Paul Gross , Jay Semko , Tom Melissis, Camilla Scott , Tony Craig, Catherine Bruhier, and Ramona Milano. RCW 139: From a Million Miles was held from August 17–19, 2012 in Toronto. This event included tours and dining in

770-515: A police drama and comedy, derived from the stereotypical differences between Canadian and American culture at the time. It also included elements of fantasy derived from Gross' character being visited by the memory of his father who often provides mixed advice on situations. The series itself was mostly filmed in Toronto, and was assisted with financing on later seasons by the BBC , which aired episodes on British television. Due South originally debuted as

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840-559: A political scandal . My Little Friend was a pre-recorded feature used from series 6 to 8. This involved small school children being faced with puppets that start talking to them (one voiced by Noel and another by Barry Killerby). In series 7, it was aliens; in the final series, Phibber the Frog and Waffle the Squirrel spoke to the children and sometimes scared them away. For series 7, a teenage version of Wait Till I Get You Home. This segment

910-486: A redesign of the award ), where hidden camera practical jokes were played on celebrities (these were pre-recorded during the months the show was off air). Notable victims were Barbara Windsor , Carol Vorderman , Jill Dando , Kriss Akabusi , Lionel Blair , Dave Lee Travis , Richard Whiteley , Eddie Large , Samantha Janus , Yvette Fielding , Status Quo , and the Queens Park Rangers football club. In

980-400: A refurbishment in the house. For series 8, a member of the audience would be gunged by a tank lowered from the studio rafters, or their chair would be lowered into the undercroft of the seating area (where they were gunged) and came back up again. Edmonds himself often got gunged, usually in the last episode of a series. The Big Pork Pie was a regular feature from series 3 where a member of

1050-510: A second partner, Stanley Raymond Kowalski, who poses as Vecchio after he leaves to assist in an undercover operation. Fraser often differs in his manners, including his politeness and honesty, and his methods of solving crimes, but is determined and dogged in pursuing and bringing down suspects, including his ability to predict where they might attempt to escape. Alongside his partner in the Chicago Police Department, Fraser

1120-484: A second thirteen-episode season, which ran from 1995 to 1996. The show was once again shown on CBS in late 1995 after many fall shows had failed (CBS ordered an additional five episodes, raising the number to eighteen, but broadcast only four of them), but CBS did not renew the series. After a one-year hiatus, CTV revived the series in 1997 with international investment (from the BBC , ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG , and TF1 ), and it ran for two further seasons, until 1999. In

1190-503: A series set on May 6, 2008. In 2011, Echo Bridge released the final two episodes, "Call Of The Wild" parts one & two, on a single DVD. In 2014, they released an eight-disk set of all four seasons, allegedly with inferior video quality to the original releases. In Region 2, Network released the series on DVD in the UK. Seasons 3 and 4 were released together as Due South: The Complete Third Series . In Region 4, Madman Entertainment released

1260-420: A wheel (normally someone committing an embarrassing thing). The wheel stops spinning and points to one of eight section and phones. The person on the other end of that phone has to get a question correct. If they get it wrong, the wheel is re-spun. However, if they get it correct then they are given a further three current affairs questions. Each correct answer is worth twenty seconds for B-list celeb to go crazy in

1330-703: Is a BBC light entertainment series that was hosted by Noel Edmonds . Set in a large house in the fictional village of Crinkley Bottom, leading to much innuendo , it ran from 23 November 1991 to 20 March 1999 on BBC One and was broadcast live on Saturday evenings for eight series. The show, once described by a senior corporation executive as "the most important show on the BBC", was cancelled in February 1999 due to declining ratings, although two further compilation specials were shown in March 2000. In 2010, Noel's House Party

1400-399: Is a Canadian crime comedy-drama television series created by Paul Haggis , and produced by Alliance Communications from its premiere on April 23, 1994, to its conclusion after four seasons on March 14, 1999. The series starred Paul Gross , David Marciano , Gordon Pinsent , Beau Starr , Catherine Bruhier , Camilla Scott , Ramona Milano , and Callum Keith Rennie . The show follows

1470-479: Is a witty and well-written genre hit; at its best, it’s one of the most original and quietly influential shows of the mid-’90s." A reviewer from the Los Angeles Times was less positive, finding the show's portrayal of RCMP officers unrealistic and unfunny. A number of fan conventions were organized by Due South fans during the 1990s, the biggest and best-known of which was "RCW 139", so named after

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1540-409: Is accompanied at times by a deaf lip-reading half-wolf named Diefenbaker, whom he adopted after the canine saved his life. After the first episode, Fraser finds himself visited by the ghost of his father Robert, whom only he can see, often providing mixed advice on his cases - with Robert appearing at random, infrequent moments up until the third series. The ghost then appears more frequently, only within

1610-656: The Due South Giftset was released containing the pilot movie and episodes Mountie on the Bounty and Call of the Wild . Alliance Atlantis released all 4 seasons on DVD in Canada only. The pilot episode is included on the third season release as a bonus feature. In the US, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment released the series on DVD in 2005. Seasons 3 and 4 were released together as Due South: Season 3 . They also released

1680-552: The Swap Shop studio. In a statement, Edmonds said: I am delighted this decision has been made. I feel as though a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. History will prove that House Party was one of the most successful entertainment shows of all time. He partly blamed the Ronan Keating talent show Get Your Act Together broadcast in early 1999, for poor ratings leading into House Party , which improved when

1750-597: The district auditor was started due to the investment of £2 million by Lancaster City Council . It resulted in both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats withdrawing from the cabinet , leaving four councillors from Morecambe Bay Independents and the Green Party running the authority. A third Crinkley Bottom theme park was based at Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft, but has since closed. Repeats of

1820-502: The BBC made Big Break the lead in towards the end of its run. In 1993, Noel's House Party won a BAFTA for best light entertainment series. In 1994, the opening titles won a Bronze Rose of Montreux. The stop-motion animation title and credit sequences were made by 3 Peach Animation. Originally called the 'Gotcha Oscars' until the threat of legal action from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (which also prompted

1890-460: The Basement. In the third part, The Basement is pitch black and the caller, with infra-red camera at their disposal, tries to guide the person through the basement collecting bags of money along the way. Each one was worth £100, with golden ones worth £500. At the end of the time the lights came on, so there was nothing stopping the celebrity grabbing an extra bag or two on the way out. Named after

1960-650: The Distillery District of Toronto and the Patrician Grill, both of which were frequently used for location filming. RCW 139: Thank You Kindly was held from August 15–17, 2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Due South. Catherine Bruhier, Ramona Milano, Tom Melissis, and Tony Craig, along with guest star Lisa Jakub ("Chicago Holiday" [#1.07/1.08]), appeared on the cast panel; assistant directors Michael Bowman and Woody Sidarous, costume supervisor Alex Kavanagh, and prop master Craig Williams formed

2030-623: The Gotcha segment. There was also a contrived rivalry between Edmonds and Tony Blackburn . One-off celebrity appearances included Michael Crawford as Frank Spencer , who came in to find the whole audience dressed as Frank after Troon comedian Stuart Henderson had performed as Frank singing The Beatles ' " I Saw Her Standing There " and Ken Dodd in a highwayman's outfit—"going cheap at the Maxwell sale"—as Noel's long-lost 'twin', Berasent Edmonds (a play on Bury St Edmunds ). After several changes,

2100-736: The House Party set in the fictional village of Crinkley Bottom, Edmonds opened three Crinkley Bottom attractions at pre-existing theme parks in the UK. The first, based at Cricket St Thomas in Somerset, featured many Mr Blobby attractions and was due to include a replica of the Great House from the series. The park closed in 1998 following dwindling attendance figures. In 1994, a Crinkley Bottom theme park opened in Morecambe . It closed 13 weeks after opening. A two-year investigation by

2170-417: The United States, seasons three and four were packaged together as a single 26-episode season for syndication . Despite critical acclaim and a consistently warm reception by American audiences, Due South never became a huge hit in the United States; however, it was one of the most highly rated regular series ever broadcast by a Canadian network. The show remains popular in the United Kingdom, and became one of

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2240-565: The adventures of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Constable Benton Fraser , who first came to Chicago on the trail of the killers of his father, and has remained, attached as liaison with the Canadian Consulate. He works alongside a detective of the Chicago Police Department to solve crimes. Both are aided at times by Fraser's deaf white wolf , Diefenbaker. The show's format mixed between elements of

2310-501: The audience with an embarrassing secret was seated in a big pork pie, made to wear a lie detector and questioned by Noel. Noel himself was subjected to this on one episode, with Bob Monkhouse taking on the role of question master; it was revealed that Noel's middle name was Ernest. A regular feature for series 4 and 5, where a phone box modified to contain a gunge tank and a TV screen was placed somewhere in Britain. The code to get into

2380-697: The background. In others, prominent city landmarks such as the CN Tower and the Union Station can be glimpsed. Part of the series was shot in Banff National Park , Alberta . Due South: The Official Companion by Geoff Tibballs was published in May 1998 containing basic information on the series and cast and brief episodes synopses up to the end of the third season. Another illustrated companion, Due South: The Official Guide by John A. Macdonald

2450-399: The bottom and cover the victim prior to the gunging. Series 3 introduced the 'Car Wash', where the individual was carried along a lengthier tank getting covered in foam then going through a set of brushes designed to soak the victim, then having the gunge descend from above before being spun out of the contraption. In series 4 and 5, it was developed into the 'Trip Around The Great House', where

2520-408: The caller three questions based on that week's news. Each correct answer gave the celebrity 20 seconds in the box (up to a total of 60 seconds) accompanied by music and the audience counting down from ten to one. The format was changed slightly in series 4, in which the caller could choose a member of the studio audience to do the "grand grabbing" (the audience member would win the same amount of money

2590-414: The caller won). A few quirks were also added in, including some modified moments: balloons inside the box, the walls falling down, allowing audience members to help, the door jammed, cheating, the machine broken, being flipped for Number Cruncher and inside a woman's house when NTV happened. Then, in the first episode of Series Five, the box was blown up live during the show and the segment was revamped with

2660-497: The children's answers. In series 5, it was replaced with Wait Till We All Get Home, but was then axed for series 6 and not replaced. It did however make a one-off return in the final episode. This complete segment was pre-recorded some months before each series of the show began, and originated in The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow. In series 1, celebrity duos competed against one another to complete

2730-439: The crew panel. Paul Haggis made an appearance via Skype chat. Included in the activities were a tour of the Distillery District, a bus tour of filming locations, a game of "Due South Jeopardy", and a charity auction of props, scripts, costume pieces, and other series memorabilia. This was the first Due South convention to be webcast for the benefit of fans unable to attend. Noel%27s House Party Noel's House Party

2800-417: The end of series 8. Noel would link up with three regional news programmes, who would each bring an improbable-sounding news story from their region. The contestants would have to guess whether the stories were true or false. In 1992, during series 2 of House Party , the character Mr Blobby was introduced as a way for Noel Edmonds to play practical jokes on celebrities. The success of the character resulted in

2870-420: The entire studio audience now playing grabbing notes that were being blown around by two large industrial fans as the celebrity would run into to collect, rather than having the three currencies, instead it featured the groats as the main currency, mixed within the groats would be "Golden Groats" worth £50 each if collected. There was also an incident when one of the callers had the same name, but it turned out it

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2940-441: The few non-British shows to have a prime-time weeknight slot on BBC One . In the UK, Due South was first broadcast on Tuesday May 9, 1995, earning critical acclaim with comparisons to Northern Exposure and ratings of over eight million. The series continued on either a Tuesday or Friday every week except August until November 28, 1995. Season two was broadcast on Saturday nights from July 27, 1996 and fared similarly well, but

3010-469: The final episode of series 5, Dale Winton turned the tables on Edmonds with a surprise challenge that ended with a gunging . Another notable victim was Annabel Giles , the first victim who managed to spot the hidden camera, which had been placed in the back of a car, which meant the prank backfired. This feature originated in The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow. Parents watch pre-recorded clips of their children being interviewed by Edmonds, and try to guess

3080-624: The license plate number that recurred throughout the series. RCW 139 was held annually in Toronto between 1996 and 1999, attracting approximately 300 fans from more than 10 countries in both 1998 and 1999. The convention featured games, discussion panels, a formal dinner, and guest panels. Numerous cast and crew members have attended, including David Marciano (1998), Paul Gross (1999), Gordon Pinsent (1998), Tom Melissis (1997, 1998, 1999), Tony Craig (1997), Catherine Bruhier (1998, 1999) and Jay Semko (1998, 1999). Draco (Diefenbaker) and his trainer, Gail Parker, were guests in both 1998 and 1999. After

3150-467: The longtime theme song of CBC Television 's sports series Hockey Night in Canada . The show's theme was written and composed by Jay Semko of The Northern Pikes (who recorded a version of the song with lyrics, played during the show's closing credits) working with Jack Lenz and John McCarthy. Semko also scored the first two seasons of Due South . In November 1996, the first album was released, including an in-character soliloquy by Paul Gross on

3220-508: The lyrics of a song after being given the first line. This feature was originally in The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow . In series 2, members of the public had to guess the name of the song from the lyrics, but this was replaced in series 3 with the panel game. A phone-in competition where a viewer chose from three currencies (aiming to select the greatest value of money: £1,000 in the first two episodes), and

3290-406: The main features on series 5, in which two neighbours would run round to each other's house and, in one minute, grab as many belongings as they wanted. Then, following a series of alternate questions, one neighbour would win everything, including their own stuff back. However the feature was disliked by the viewers and was only played 4 times. A pair of top athletes were pitted against each other in

3360-481: The notes as possible as they were blown around by the fan. Before the game starts, a chosen player is picked from the call in contestants who got a question correct during the show or from a previous week's show to be picked, there would be three different bundles of money, usually two known countries and one bundle known as the "Crinkley Bottom Groats" which was pegged to a generally random country, all valued within £1,000, sometimes more or sometimes less. Noel would ask

3430-461: The phone box was broadcast live on air, and the first viewer to reach the phone box got to play a game. Once inside, they had 45 seconds to rearrange a code on the screen to win a prize and get out again. If they ran out of time, they were covered in gunge. If they solved the puzzle, they had an opportunity to gamble their prize. By pulling a handle, they could either double their money, have random objects dropped on them, or be covered in gunge. One of

3500-402: The public after a phone vote was carried out during the show. Gunging usually took place in the final minutes of the show. The 'gunge' was a food-thickening agent called Natrosol, coloured with various food dyes. The gunge tank got progressively more sophisticated. From series 1 a standard tank was used, with an ornate look to it. Series 2 introduced foam (often coloured) which would rise up from

3570-552: The public were gunged instead. In the final series, a similar idea to Bernie the Bolt in The Golden Shot , a viewer at home would attempt to score goals by directing a machine to fire a huge football. The commands were 'left', 'right' and 'shoot'. Each goal was worth £400, a maximum of £2,000 could be won if five goals were scored. The music used for this game was based on Crazy Horses by The Osmonds . A game from towards

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3640-433: The reaction, they would subsequently end up doing some embarrassing performance in their living room or garden. Celebrity victims included Chris Evans , Garry Bushell and Dale Winton . The feature was given a twist in the final series, becoming NTV: YOYO (You're On Your Own). Carried over from The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow , the gunge tank was put to various uses, usually gunging celebrities or unpopular members of

3710-522: The same two years. Fraser's methods, usually more sensitive and understanding than is typical for police work, gave the series a reputation for well-rounded characters. Variety critic Adam Sandler praised the acting of Gross and Marciano and attributed the "show’s charm" to the writers' development of the two lead characters' relationship. It was named as one of TV's most underrated shows by The Guardian , and Empire critic William Thomas reviewed season 1 and concluded that "At its worst, Due South

3780-583: The series centres on the exploits of Constable Benton Fraser, an officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who travels south to Chicago to initially solve the murder of his father, Sergeant Robert Fraser. However, during his investigation he inadvertently stumbles upon a scheme by several corrupt members of the RCMP that results in the shutdown of a new dam and the loss of many jobs, resulting in him being permanently stationed as

3850-407: The series in 2006, while BBC Two from October 18, 2010, give the series another repeat run. A rerun on digital channel True Entertainment began on October 10, 2014, with the pilot, with regular-series episodes following on weekdays from October 13. When True Entertainment closed mid-2019 it was replaced with Sony Channel where the series was broadcast in full commencing late 2020. The premise of

3920-579: The series on DVD in Australia. Seasons 3 and 4 were released as Due South: Season 3 . As of 2017, the show has begun streaming online for free on Canada Media Fund 's Encore+ YouTube Channel. (Season 1 & 2). Due South is also available on Gem, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's streaming app. It is also available on Netflix in Canada. The producers of Due South sought to showcase various Canadian artists within

3990-450: The show began to decline in popularity. Its theme tune was changed in 1996, and set redesigns followed. The episode due to be broadcast on 3 January 1998 had to be cancelled after a disagreement between Edmonds and the BBC. The budget had been cut by 10%, with the money saved being used to help fund the BBC digital switchover . Edmonds reportedly walked out, claiming the show was "of a poor standard and cobbled together". The BBC cancelled

4060-433: The show in February 1999 after ratings plummeted from a high of 15 million to 8 million. Edmonds closed the final episode of House Party on 20 March 1999 by saying: It's an overworked expression when people say 'it's the end of an era', but for BBC Television for the entertainment department, for me, and possibly you, it really is the end of an era. I hope your memory will be very kind to us after 169 [episodes]... bye. He

4130-509: The show's episodes, with many of the featured tracks released the CD soundtrack Due South: The Original Television Soundtrack (1996). Sarah McLachlan 's music was most prominently featured with no fewer than seven songs over the full run of the series; other recurring artists included The Headstones , Loreena McKennitt and Colin James . "The Blue Line" (episode #1.16) featured " The Hockey Theme ",

4200-489: The subject of bravery, taken directly from the episode "An Eye for an Eye". When the show returned for its third season, Semko returned to complete the second soundtrack. The second soundtrack album, Due South, Volume II: The Original Television Soundtrack , was released in June 1998. Both albums are filled largely with the vocals used in the series. The final scene of the series was set to Stan Rogers ' " Northwest Passage ",

4270-419: The third series (originally broadcast on 5 March 1994). Noel's House Party was the successor to The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow , carrying over some of its regular features such as the 'Gunge Tank', the 'Gotcha Oscar' and 'Wait Till I Get You Home'. The show had many celebrity guests posing as residents of Crinkley Bottom, including Frank Thornton and Vicki Michelle . It gave birth to Mr Blobby in

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4340-414: The three-season run of the series, Due South and its cast and crew earned a number of awards. Most significantly, the show earned 53 Canadian Gemini nominations, winning 15, including Best Dramatic TV series three years running (1995–1997), Paul Gross winning Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role two years running (1995–1996) and creator Paul Haggis winning Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

4410-457: The victim was placed on a miniature railway that took them on a journey around the set, finishing up in the giant fireplace, where gunge was finally released onto the victim. From series 6, there were changes to the format, and gunge was used less frequently; there was also a rubbish truck with a seat that would release different rotten foods and then as the chair carried on, gunge was released on them. Series 7 did not include any type of gunge due to

4480-501: The wardrobe of his son's office at the consulate; anyone else who tries to follow merely finds Fraser. The following lists the primary actors who appear in the series, and the respective role they held: The following list prominent recurring cast members and their respective roles: Filming was mostly done in Toronto , Ontario , which was used as a stand-in for Chicago. In many episodes a Toronto Transit Commission bus can be seen in

4550-416: Was not the person who had called in: the real call-in contestant had their Grab a Grand game at the start of the next episode, as this one featured the grab a grand around the grand house track. Towards the end of series 5, variations were introduced: 'Grab a Granny', 'Grab a Grand Piano', and 'Grab a Grand National' etc. The money was quickly counted on stage using a Cashmaster counting machine. The last Grab

4620-404: Was pre-recorded. In first half of series 7, there was Crinkley Bottom: The Soap - a short-lived pre-recorded soap opera chronicling village life. A celebrity panel game from the second half of series 7, in which celebrities had to spot the imposter from three members of the public with apparently bizarre occupations. If they failed, they got gunged. If they guessed correctly, the three members of

4690-514: Was published in December 1998. It contains some interviews with the characters and bios of the cast. Four paperback novelizations by Tom McGregor were published in the UK; these were: The pilot two-hour movie was originally released on VHS in 1996, but individual episodes had been released prior to this throughout 1995 on VHS with two episodes per tape. In 1998, the season three and the season four two-part finales were released. In November 2002,

4760-566: Was pulled from the schedules in mid October, with Noel's House Party taking its slot. The remaining 6 episodes were shown in January 1997, with the last episode going out on Easter Monday. The series was given a full repeat during the 1997 summer holidays each weekday morning. The BBC helped co-finance the third series, however the BBC struggled to find a suitable slot on Saturday nights, with only six episodes being broadcast from May - July, with three further episodes before Christmas 1998, and

4830-463: Was then playfully attacked with a fire extinguisher by Freddie Starr . The closing credits were followed by a brief comic skit of Edmonds' 1970s children's show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop , in which a seemingly young Noel wakes from a dream in the Swap Shop studio—recounting the events to Keith Chegwin and John Craven of a typical House Party episode, suggesting that the entire run of House Party never really happened—until Mr Blobby appears in

4900-417: Was voted the best Saturday night TV show of all time. In August 2022, an episode of the show, the tenth episode of the first series (originally broadcast on 1 February 1992), was repeated on BBC Four . This marked the first time since 2000 that the show has been broadcast on the BBC. In July 2024, it was announced that the show would get another repeat on BBC Four, on 3 August, showing the nineteenth episode of

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