Rimini Riddle- Anyone remember this??

Hangdogroad · 13-07-2019 01:55AM

branie2 wrote: »

Yes, I used to watch it

Can you remember the Mommos? They're the most mysterious part of the whole thing. No one seems clear even on what they looked like.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 13-07-2019 01:56AM

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Can you remember the Mommos? They're the most mysterious part of the whole thing. No one seems clear even on what they looked like.

I completely forgot about this show. Used creep the crap out of me. Love to see it in 2019!

road_high · 13-07-2019 02:00AM

Wasn’t Aunt Vera a thundering aul bitch in this? She was the two kids step mother or something

branie2 · 13-07-2019 10:35AM

She was the kids' aunt. And there were three kids

Baron Kurtz · 13-07-2019 11:17AM

ratmouse wrote: »

Actually loved this show when it was on. Did Aunt Vera not have a male frine called Quentin P? Maybe I imagined that. I think the sister's name was Ellen-she had black hair. We never actually saw him, but the oldest brother, Rory, was always going on about his friend Jimmy Doran. Anyone else remember these details?

Haha! Was gonna mention Jimmy Doran. Think there was an episode where he borrowed Dora's swimming trunks and needed to give them back. Fairly weird borrowing that sort of stuff.

Hangdogroad · 13-07-2019 01:21PM

road_high wrote: »

Wasn’t Aunt Vera a thundering aul bitch in this? She was the two kids step mother or something

I'm convinced she was based on Terry Keane. There's a resemblance there even down to the ridiculous posh accent.

MayoDayo · 01-08-2020 12:51AM

Did Rory secretly love Una

Hangdogroad · 01-08-2020 01:39PM

RTE should have brought this back during the lockdown. It went under the radar on original screening because it was shown in a kids slot, it's the sort of show that could become a cult classic if they'd ever get off their arses and make it available.

youngblood · 01-08-2020 02:36PM

I would imagine a lot of the footage is lost/taped over etc
They seemed to have a history of that!

youngblood · 01-08-2020 02:37PM

MayoDayo wrote: »

Did Rory secretly love Una

Don't remember that, do remember Claudia carroll jumping out of the picture on the wall- she was 1 of 2 girls that came alive when they were sucked into the picture (or something like that)

youngblood · 01-08-2020 02:38PM

Can anyone remember what the actual Riddle was?

Hangdogroad · 01-08-2020 03:23PM

youngblood wrote: »

I would imagine a lot of the footage is lost/taped over etc
They seemed to have a history of that!

RTE have the complete series but they're claiming the usual copyright issues.

MayoDayo · 01-08-2020 04:54PM

Do you remember Una
What was she like besides presumably having a crush on rory

MayoDayo · 09-08-2020 07:02PM

Hangdogroad wrote: »

RTE have the complete series but they're claiming the usual copyright issues.

I think it was about the girls in the picture

Hangdogroad · 18-10-2020 12:19PM

An incomplete episode is up on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/ChObpBLfJ3E

Jenna James · 18-10-2020 12:24PM

Hangdogroad wrote: »

An incomplete episode is up on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/ChObpBLfJ3E

wow! feeling old now

Hangdogroad · 11-01-2022 07:50AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/78399521#Comment_78399521

https://youtu.be/nBurPjgaI9Q

Hangdogroad · 02-08-2024 08:21AM

Some more footage has turned up, the last seven minutes of an episode.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/LstQUHq6wRbM27BE/

Badly Drunk Boy · 02-08-2024 10:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122455394#Comment_122455394

Or on YouTube if you don't do Facebook…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRWOEM6tEmQ

Hangdogroad · 06-07-2025 12:29PM

Another Rimini Riddle clip has turned up, surprisingly courtesy of RTE.

Not only that, it features the elusive Momos plus Flick.

Miss Monica turns up here again towards the end. Personally I think she's most terrifying looking character I've seen in it yet.

https://twitter.com/RTEOne/status/1941091895696142581?t=r9hsC-5ApwxbISbKOX76ew&s=19

MayoDayo · 08-07-2025 12:01AM

the mommos designs are kinda disappointing

Hangdogroad · 08-07-2025 07:39AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613550#Comment_123613550

For some reason, from peoples general descriptions of them, I had them pictured in my head like the Skeksis in the Dark Crystal. (Never saw the show when it aired)

MayoDayo · 08-07-2025 04:30PM

I like to imagine Rory falls for Una once they’re older

George White · 11-07-2025 05:50PM

RtRte said before they had no rights as the series was an indie production. Hmm..RTE bullshitting or not aware of the rights...

youngblood · 23-07-2025 08:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123615288#Comment_123615288

Aren't they brother/sister?

Badly Drunk Boy · 23-07-2025 10:01AM

Aren't they brother/sister?

Ellen is the sister, and Una was her friend who used to appear sometimes.

MayoDayo · 29-07-2025 07:30PM

you remember it badly drunk boy

Badly Drunk Boy · 31-07-2025 12:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123681234#Comment_123681234

Yeah, I was a bit too old for it when it came out (being a sophisticated college man at the time 😉) but my younger siblings used to watch it and I noticed this mad little world unfolding on a Saturday morning.

I just did a search online and see that there was a live show too! In 1996. Eva Birtwhistle played Leo. (Maybe that was already mentioned…)