Mike Read's Pop Quiz

kitakyushu

Found this while looking for the computer game of the same name (of which I found nothing ).

I don't really remember the show or think I ever saw it, but I found it interesting to see a panel quiz show where the contestants were actually trying to answer questions instead of just trying to 'out-funny' each other with a never ending series of lame ass jokes (a format that has gone beyond saturation point by now)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDrTSm6cork

BlaasForRafa

kitakyushu wrote: »

Found this while looking for the computer game of the same name (of which I found nothing ).

I don't really remember the show or think I ever saw it, but I found it interesting to see a panel quiz show where the contestants were actually trying to answer questions instead of just trying to 'out-funny' each other with a never ending series of lame ass jokes (a format that has gone beyond saturation point by now)

I can just about remember that show, Mike Read has to be one of the dullest presenters in tv history, iirc he was hosting Saturday Superstore at about the same time as this quiz.

The ironic jokey comment type quiz has become a bit played out alright, well certainly Never Mind the Buzzcocks has for sure, Phill Jupitus has to be one of the most unctious people on the telly atm.

One episode of Pop Quiz that I do remember is one where one team was made up of members of Duran Duran and the other was made up of Spandau Ballet members, those were the biggest 2 bands in the charts at the time and there was quite a rivalry between the two.

SEPT 23 1989

branie

I had the computer game for my Commodore 64

D-FENS

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I remember the show, or rather my older sisters watching it, I would have been more concerned with He-Man at the time

Wouldn't have thought Morrisey would be caught dead on something like this but I guess at heart he is a music nerd and probably wanted to flex his informed muscles!

the purple tin

I was expecting Frank Butcher to be presenting it.

BlaasForRafa

the purple tin wrote: »

I was expecting Frank Butcher to be presenting it.

nah he presented the equally "classic" Runaround

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmIVkG6R57c

kitakyushu

Was that the show where they had a big mountain of toys for the winning kid to choose a prize from at the end? Whatever that show I remember was, they always had an AT-AT slap bang in the middle of the pile. My eyes always went straight to it, but the kid never chose it. IDIOT!

washiskin

kitakyushu wrote: »

Was that the show where they had a big mountain of toys for the winning kid to choose a prize from at the end? Whatever that show I remember was, they always had an AT-AT slap bang in the middle of the pile. My eyes always went straight to it, but the kid never chose it. IDIOT!

I think the show you're referring to is "Crackerjack!", but I could be wrong.

I LOVED "Runaround" - great host, part Funny Uncle, part Market Stall Man.

As for "Pop Quiz" and the famous DD v SB episode, my best friend & I watched with a vested interst as she was a big SB fan while I was a massive Durannie and after the inevitable whooping SB got she didn't speak to me for days......:rolleyes:
The thing about it was, Mike Read didn't like to think anyone on either team was a bigger star than he was...Muppet.

BlaasForRafa

washiskin wrote: »

I think the show you're referring to is "Crackerjack!", but I could be wrong.

Thats the one I was thinking of as well.

I LOVED "Runaround" - great host, part Funny Uncle, part Market Stall Man.

Runaround was charmingly amateur, you'd never be allowed make anything like that on tele these days, mores the pity. Cheggers Play's Pop was good as well.

As for "Pop Quiz" and the famous DD v SB episode, my best friend & I watched with a vested interst as she was a big SB fan while I was a massive Durannie and after the inevitable whooping SB got she didn't speak to me for days......:rolleyes:
The thing about it was, Mike Read didn't like to think anyone on either team was a bigger star than he was...Muppet.

I didn't like either band back then but like em both now, funny how tastes change

Mike Read from Pop Quiz was an utter tool, dunno if you remember he banned Frankie goes to Hollywood's "Relax" single from being played on BBC Radio 1? He also hosted the dire "Saturday Superstore" which replaced Swap Shop on Saturday mornings. He has to be one of the dullest, most self-importantly stupid presenters to be inflicted on tv.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AJm5bozpgA

the purple tin

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

nah he presented the equally "classic" Runaround

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmIVkG6R57c

Hah. I never had Mr butcher down as a kids presenter, in fact if you go to 2:09 in the vid you can clearly hear him calling young Daniel the sports fan a creep
:eek:

RossFixxxed

I think I have an old C64 version of the game. I'll try and dig it out!

deelite

I think I still have the board game of this (not sure) but there were no answers with the game itself.