Why was Bosco killed, scrapped, whatever?

darkman2 · 23-01-2010 10:43PM #1

Ah Bosco. I remember Bosco on the television. I always felt that the people who made it must have been on some illegal substance. But I do remember as a kid being freaked out by the title seqeunce (which was really wierd) and the music you could never get out of your head.

What happened to Bosco? Why was it scrapped? What happened to those two stange presenters? Who was Bosco? Was it that guy who does Dustin? :eek:

Have some cheese....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP1BQHXzIcc

PirateShampoo · 23-01-2010 10:45PM

He was offed because he was Ginger.

And rightly so.

Sharpshooter · 23-01-2010 10:47PM

Moved from After Hours.

That_Guy · 23-01-2010 10:49PM

Was he not stolen?

That_Guy · 23-01-2010 10:52PM

Also, does anyone else think the guy looks a bit like David Bowie?

Sharpshooter · 23-01-2010 10:55PM

That_Guy wrote: »

Was he not stolen?

I don't know, but even if he was he would not have been very hard to replicate.

I'd say kids move on and audience figures dropped.

kowloon · 23-01-2010 10:59PM

As pointed out by someone on youtube, if you look a yer mans face at about 1:06 you see him making a face at a crewmember.

aidan_walsh · 23-01-2010 11:14PM

That_Guy wrote: »

Also, does anyone else think the guy looks a bit like David Bowie?

A very very little bit. In so far as both have the same number of arms, legs and heads.

Siog-Alainn · 23-01-2010 11:20PM

I was at an episode of the Panel and Bosco (voiced by Andrew Maxwell) was used as entertainment while we waited for it to start (one of the Panelists was running late

). We were told that it couldn't be shown on TV because RTE don't own the rights to Bosco and are too cheap to pay for them

Hank_Jones · 23-01-2010 11:51PM

It's a tragic story alright.

Here's Bosco talking about his life in the fast lane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLu6Dyyq_A

Mars Bar · 23-01-2010 11:55PM

My mam told me the Russians captured him!

No, seriously, she actually did. She said it's the first thing that come to her head when I asked where he had gone...

24-01-2010 01:13AM

That_Guy wrote: »

Was he not stolen?

He was stolen at a UCD students convention in 1996 and supposedly taken around the world with photos of him taken at the Sydney Opera House, though these photos may have been doctored. Meteor re-used the concept in advertising back in 2004 where a garden gnome was stolen and brought around the country.

Celly Smunt · 24-01-2010 01:20AM

becuase he scared the **** out of me!

dambarude · 24-01-2010 01:42AM

He was probably scrapped because he was so outdated. Shur they've done away with the traditional Den now as well. You'd rarely see Dustin/Soky/Zuppy etc. etc. Pity, but kids today would probably just find them annoying.

JonathanAnon · 24-01-2010 02:04AM

mars bar wrote: »

My mam told me the Russians captured him!
No, seriously, she actually did. She said it's the first thing that come to her head when I asked where he had gone...

I hope she's back on the meds.

Not sure what happened to Bosco, but I think he's the first person/puppet/anything to be fired from RTE?

That_Guy · 24-01-2010 03:09AM

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I hope she's back on the meds.

Not sure what happened to Bosco, but I think he's the first puppet to be fired from RTE?

Tubridy's next!!!!

ScumLord · 24-01-2010 03:16AM

Because it was pure and utter shyte that's why. We look back on it with fondness now but no one would want to watch that shyte now.

murrayp4 · 24-01-2010 03:28AM

That song was fúcking shít

Richard Dower · 24-01-2010 04:39AM

Dreadful show, alot of kids grew up twisted because of it.

That_Guy · 24-01-2010 12:48PM

Richard Dower wrote: »

Dreadful show, alot of kids grew up twisted because of it.

Me included.

Siog-Alainn wrote: »

I was at an episode of the Panel and Bosco (voiced by Andrew Maxwell) was used as entertainment while we waited for it to start (one of the Panelists was running late ). We were told that it couldn't be shown on TV because RTE don't own the rights to Bosco and are too cheap to pay for them

Are you sure?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xlo_IU2gcI

Mr E · 24-01-2010 01:36PM

One thing this thread has reminded me of is how good the Panel used to be, and how sh*te it is now.

If anyone has the latest Gift Grub album, there is a very funny outtake on the bonus disc of Mario Rosenstock and Paula Lambert rehearsing the Gift Bosco sketch.

Darragh (from Boards) did an interview with Paula last year. Its a good read, and covers lots of the myths and legends.

Richard Dower · 24-01-2010 01:40PM

Were the Bosco presenters smoking weed while making that show, they all acted very weird?....and who the HELL ran the costum dept.???.....the outfits are something outta Rainbow Bright!

CrazyRabbit · 24-01-2010 03:52PM

He got a lot of plastic surgery and is in now running the country as Taoiseach.

ScumLord · 24-01-2010 06:39PM

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

He got a lot of plastic surgery and is in now running the country as Taoiseach.

The surgeon must have used a sledge hammer and empty yop bottles.

Siog-Alainn · 24-01-2010 11:12PM

That_Guy wrote: »

Are you sure?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xlo_IU2gcI

It was the actual puppet they were using, perhaps it's different for just an image? Colin Murphy definitely said that though cause I remember thinking it was a bit odd

emeraldstar · 25-01-2010 03:23PM

Karsini wrote: »

He was stolen at a UCD students convention in 1996 and supposedly taken around the world with photos of him taken at the Sydney Opera House, though these photos may have been doctored. Meteor re-used the concept in advertising back in 2004 where a garden gnome was stolen and brought around the country.

Amelie...

joeyovetto · 01-02-2010 05:09AM

my father has been working as a courier for many years and has made a friend.who i am not naming.
he was to collect bosco to be dropped of at rte best thing was he knew he had bosco..
then it got taken haha...

i do not know why rte never replaced it but there was rewards out for him a fare bit.
So if you never liked bosco we owe that man a great big thank you..
this person was very close to my family and has not been seen in over 5 years.... and one day i will seee him and show him alll the messgaes....

pickarooney · 01-02-2010 11:05AM

emeraldstar wrote: »

Amelie...

Coronation Street...

Why was Bosco killed, scrapped, whatever?

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