The Den [Mega Merge]

Blisterman

I just thought i'd post a thread for people to talk about their memories of this show.
Remember when Zig and Zag left? It was terrible after that. Dustin sucks.

BuffyBot

Ah Dempsey's Den and the horrible multi-coloured tube/"climbing frame" background thingy for a set..god that must have been a cheap set to build!

sparkite

zig and zag were the best.they sold out though.always thought dustin was a legend.i like id now.still a big kid i guess.

what was the thingy that was on saturday mornings

Exit

My favourite memory of it was when Podge, the evil puppet came into it. He'd appear in the baclground for a few seconds and they'd all be oblivious to it, but I was a kid, so I was shouting at the telly - Turn around! Turn around! It was class.

smiaras

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gogo

Originally posted by sparkite

what was the thingy that was on saturday mornings

Pajo's jukebox,

remember the professor, "believe....if ya like!"

sparkite

Originally posted by gogo
Pajo's jukebox,

remember the professor, "believe....if ya like!"

ah ha,thats it,they used to have programmes like the salty frog and going round the twist.something like that anyway

Okie

Originally posted by gogo
Pajo's jukebox,

remember the professor, "believe....if ya like!"

Yeah, I remeber that. There were two other characters on that programme too, Grabbit and Fetchit (I think?) A man and a woman, always fighting. The woman was that Irish actress, cant think of her name, she was in Father Ted as the nun that helped the priests through Lent!

Was Pajo on the TV around the same time scale as Scratch Sturday or did that follow in later years?

God, I hated Scratch Saturday!

ford fiesta

Pajos Junkbox was on Saturday mornings at around 9am, then Scratch Saturday would start around 10.30 am, Pajo would appear in this as well, it was presented by Barry lang and Mary Fitzgrearld as far as I remember

Remember also in Pajos junkbox the cafe with Hannah Finnegan from Fair city who died last year

Capt'n Midnight

Oh that day they were playing with velcro ball and bats. one of the Z brothers was off screen and Dustin was talking (19=1 Doz.) and this bat comes spiraling in from the side and stuck to his face - intstantly shuts up. And then the cries of pain when the bat was pulled off..
"Ehhh I suppose you think that's funny..."

ROFL

Saw them recently something was mentioned about not being phoned "yer still on 86.. " - just love the digs at the establisment..

And least we ever forget..

"what sort of noise does a pig make at christmas ?"
"would you mind getting out of your car sir, I'll need you to blow into this bag.."

Nothing on any of the UK channels has ever come close.

Fabritzo

Yeh Dempsey's Den, The Den, Den Tv was/is pretty good, although I dunno who the new presenter is. Dustin's words of wisdom still crack me up while flicking through the channels, he has a particular hatred for Pat Kenny and Marian Finucane. Does it still show from 3 'til 6, I remember it being a much better show (longer) than anything UTV or BBC had to offer, their shows were more like one hour long.

Was Pajo's jukebox the show where Kevo was born?

Blisterman

Whatever happened to 2phat. The music video show with Zig and Zag and Ray Darcy.

Capt'n Midnight

more importantly - Whatever happened to velcro girl ?

Fabritzo

They gave away one too many 2phat scooters and RTÉ ran out of money? :P Or was it because Ray's hair went grey and he couldn't do the hip kid's programmes anymore?

Agent Smith

Originally posted by Capt'n Midnight
more importantly - Whatever happened to velcro girl ?

oh yeah.....

she was hot!

Grom

Bosco > The Den

Jip

Didn't they call Bosco a boll0x once and weren't allowed on t.v. for a while afterwards ?

ford fiesta

Originally posted by Blisterman
Whatever happened to 2phat. The music video show with Zig and Zag and Ray Darcy.

2 Phat wasn't a music video show..It was a general knowledge quiz show aimed at "older" teenagers

smoke.me.a.kipper

i remember theyd throw in the ted doll just to watch ray jump around with it, then hed be wrecked and theyd do it again. classic!!

Cake Fiend

Originally posted by Blisterman
Remember when Zig and Zag left?

Remember when they left? Hell, I remember when they arrived. I thought they were sh1te at first tbh.

BuffyBot

Originally posted by Sico
Remember when they left? Hell, I remember when they arrived. I thought they were sh1te at first tbh.

Hmmm...me too. I didn't rate them much at first

T.G Catter

remember ted, some crew member would throw him in from the side and ray would pretend to wrestle him.

i was on 2phat, such a laugh.

i wonder is ray d'arcy's show so popular on today fm because of nostalgia?

Shabadu

I used to have a crush on Zag. He blew me a kiss. Fancied Ray as well. Always had a soft spot for him till i met him in Kehoes on Sth. Anne St. He's a short arse. Fancied Ian until i saw him in the flesh a few years ago too. Also fancied McGuyver and Aengus Macanally. The shame...

And Johnny Logan. Shudder.

Buck Owens

Lay into me if yous want but which one was Zig and which one was Zag. I used to love the den but can't remeber alot from it. It was either Zig or Zag who could see Podge! God I was terrorfied of him and When did socky appear? I might be wrong but on christmas Morning did'nt they ring kids up and ask them what santa left them?

Catsmokinpot

remember Ted? he kicked ass!! i loved those fights where they nearly wrecking the den:D

Shabadu

Zag was purple with green spots and the 'cool' one with all the girlfriends. Zig yellow with green hair and the more intellegent but slightly horrible one until they went to the big breakfast and got personality transplants whereby he became moronic. Zag had yellow/red zoggabons and Zig had red ones? I think it was Zag who saw Podge. Remember the Christmas No.1? Remember Ray's Rave? Classic.

Exit

"Podge and Zag
They're really good buddies..."

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by Buck Owens
When did socky appear?

dont know when he appeared but didnt he come from a basket of Zag's dirty socks?

revelate

Zig as captain pillowcase - that was fun!

Kalina

Originally posted by smiaras
(Proud owner of most of the Dustin albums...favourite Dustin song - 'Funky Ford Cortina')

How about 'Born greasy'! That was brilliant!!

When I was about 6 a painting that I did with one of the lads in my class at school was shown on the Den- I was sooo proud!!

Divine

and lets not forget "Zuppy"

Amz

I was in the Dempseys Den Club
I got badges and stickers and stuff. Waited Aaaaaaaaaaaaaages for it to arrive I think it arrived the week after Ray D'Arcy started.

mickrourke

Just saw an ad on the TV for The Dens 21st birthday, yes it's that old, and yes you are that old. Worth watching I'm sure but i'm not sure when it's on.

Ruu_Old

Ah remember it like it was yesterday when "Eoin Dempsey" was the presenter.

Peared

Hey remember they went to prison for saying a bad word on air?

longshanks

Ruu wrote: »

Ah remember it like it was yesterday when "Eoin Dempsey" was the presenter.

or even ian dempsey

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The Den was at it's absolute zenith when Evil Ted was in it, and Postman Podge.

It was so off the wall and just hilarious and you got nothing like it on BBC or ITV.

Dustin, Zig & Zag (never liked Zuppy) and Ted and Podge. Genius characters altogether.

And when Zig & Zag used to rip the piss of Giles and Dunphy was excellent too.

Gordon the Gopher? Give me a break.

BanzaiBk

DesF wrote: »

The Den was at it's absolute zenith when Evil Ted was in it, and Postman Podge.

Classic. I'll definitly tune in for this.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Den_(television)

The show goes out live, as was demonstrated all too well in 1990 when the adbreak ended early, with the shot coming back to Zig and Zag punting a Bosco puppet around and the puppeteers shouting "Bosco is a bollox".

They were right. :eek:

On another occasion, a particularly dim-witted child was doing a phone quiz and could not answer a question despite being directly told the answer after several hints. Zag finally shouted "Ah, for fúck's sake!"

lol

steve 0

When is it on?

thror

OK, I've asked all my friends and no-one remembers the talking evil sofa, it was pink and white striped and used to appear when the studio was empty and Ray and the lads were gone. Sometimes it even came on after the end credits of the show.

Does anyone else remember it or was I dreaming as a kid?

Firetrap

No, I don't remember the sofa.

I do recall Podge on it though - I can even sing the Podge and Zag show theme

Then there was "It is I, Captain Joke", not to mention Captain Underpants, Captain U-Boat, toenails anonymous and Ray's Rave.

Does anyone remember the name of the club that Zig, Zag and Ronan Johnson (I think) used to play songs at after the Den.

mental07

Firetrap wrote: »

Does anyone remember the name of the club that Zig, Zag and Ronan Johnson (I think) used to play songs at after the Den.

The Rotten Apple Club! I think it only used to be on on Fridays.

God, I loved The Den. Remember Ray fighting with Ted. Classic.

Tails142

Yeah the den was cool.

Pity zig & zag sold out and moved to ch4.

Of note is that the production company that did zig & zag is the same that does the bronx bunny - not sure if its definetly the same voice actors and puppeteers, but I think it is.

WindSock

I remember zig cursing. I remember it happening a couple of times too! Ah and evil ted, I forgot all about him. Happy days. Is draw with don still on?

deman

Peared wrote: »

Hey remember they went to prison for saying a bad word on air?

I vaguely remember something about that. Can't remember hearing about them going to prison though. What was it again? Wasn't it Xmas and they called Santa "a tight bast**d" or something like that?

Rockee

Yes indeedy Ronan Johnson was Ronan Deeeelight in the Rotten Apple Club! Hey, can any of you remember Zig & Zags video called 'Nothing To Do With Toast'???:D I remember at the time Zig & Zag had a thing for cucumber and custard sandwiches

The Den was fantastic. I can remember the first time Zig and Zag appeared behind Ian Dempsey. That was 1986!! Argh!!!:eek::eek::eek: The Den would always start for a new season when we'ed all start back at school in September and I can remember being really excited that first day back at school because I couldnt wait to get home to see what design the Den would have!!

Good times.

cazzy

Captain pillowcase ... he was good.

I wrote into the den for a pen pal - Ian read out my detiails and I swear the postman delivered a sack full of mail to my house for the week after. Wasn't expecting that at all. Some really strange letters too. Couldnt read them all there was so many.
Some people wrote to me like they were my long lost friend and enclosed all sorts of weird things.

Gauge

The Den was so mad and hilarious back in the days of evil Ted. I remember they did a brilliant pisstake of an ad at the time for a beer... Oh God, I can't even remember what beer ad it was, but it had the guy dancing around a pint glass, and they parodied it with the blue bucket!

Wouldn't see many kid's shows parodying beer ads today...

Edit: It was Guinness, of course!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69MpLiYhsXw

Peared

deman wrote: »

I vaguely remember something about that. Can't remember hearing about them going to prison though. What was it again? Wasn't it Xmas and they called Santa "a tight bast**d" or something like that?

D'ya know I cant remember the exact story. I thought it was something to do with xmas all right but have it in my head that it was the dreaded f word when giving out about presents. That was so long ago, how can you be born in the 70s and feel old? When I see someones date of birth as being 80 something I think of them as being a kid. Sigh.

Also remember when Dustin used to be funny?

dlofnep

Gauge wrote: »

The Den was so mad and hilarious back in the days of evil Ted. I remember they did a brilliant pisstake of an ad at the time for a beer... Oh God, I can't even remember what beer ad it was, but it had the guy dancing around a pint glass, and they parodied it with the blue bucket!

Wouldn't see many kid's shows parodying beer ads today...

Edit: It was Guinness, of course!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69MpLiYhsXw

Wow, haven't seen that ad in god knows.. Thanks!