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Title: Total Wipeout
Post by: Newportnobby on September 20, 2011, 07:40:45 PM
Am I alone in thinking this was/is one of the funniest shows on UK TV?? Slapstick at it's best. It could do without Richard Hammond, but it reminds me so much of the old Jeux Sans Frontieres with dear old Stuart Hall. :smiley-laughing: Perhaps there is still a kiddie lurking in this old shell of mine :o
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: poliss on September 20, 2011, 07:44:30 PM
The old Eddie Waring joke. "Welcome to Shoou San...Juex Sons....Zhu Sun.....It's a Knockout."
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: upnick on September 20, 2011, 08:15:58 PM
Who can forget the Norwegians playing their joker   ;D
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: Tank on September 20, 2011, 08:21:36 PM
I watched the first two series when they started on Sky and laughed very hard!  Then became a bit bored of it, and yes, Hammond gets on my nerves now, especially with his hair styles. ::)
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: poliss on September 20, 2011, 08:28:10 PM
Did you know that when Hammond is commentating on it he isn't even in the same continent?
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: Tank on September 20, 2011, 08:35:08 PM
Yep! :P :D
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: poliss on September 20, 2011, 08:37:08 PM
Ok then Mr. Tank, do you know which continents they are?  ;D
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: Tank on September 20, 2011, 08:38:46 PM
 :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:

Filmed in South America (Argentina I believe).  And I'm guessing Hammond must be in Europe?!
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: poliss on September 20, 2011, 08:45:51 PM
Close, Brazil and London as I recall.
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: Adam1701D on September 20, 2011, 08:52:58 PM
Total Wipeout leaves me cold, I'm afraid.

I loved It's a Knockout...the only thing that comes close is Takeshi's Castle. Pure Japanese insanity with the added bonus of a risque commentary from Craig Charles  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: poliss on September 20, 2011, 08:55:59 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2bTwSfWtsE
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: Dock Shunter on September 20, 2011, 09:18:37 PM
It's a Knockout and Jeux Sans Frontieres bring back happy memories for me.... ;D
Who could forget the Giants running down the course swaying and falling over like they had
had a skin full..... ;D
And Stuart Hall's Laugh..... :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: Tank on September 20, 2011, 09:39:26 PM
Quote from: poliss on September 20, 2011, 08:45:51 PM
Close, Brazil and London as I recall.

I got both continents right then!  I win!   ;D ;)  What's the prize, a new loco?!?!?! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: poliss on September 20, 2011, 10:43:47 PM
You win a night out with Richard Hammond.  :evil:
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: davieb on September 20, 2011, 11:00:14 PM
Quote from: poliss on September 20, 2011, 10:43:47 PM
You win a night out with Richard Hammond.  :evil:

yep and he's driving  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:  ;D
Title: Re: Total Wipeout
Post by: Pete Mc on September 21, 2011, 12:44:11 AM
Hopefully not a twin seater jet powered dragster with worn out tyres eh.
I'm about three quarters of the way through the Top Gear Story and yes,Total Wipeout is from Argentina and Hamster commentates it from a studio in London.Or is that voiceover?
Pete