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Title: Something for the week-end ? Puzzle.
Post by: scorcher on March 05, 2010, 23:42:01 PM
What is common to The Amos and Andy Show,Corrie,Eastenders,Emmerdale etc.and why should they all come clean at the end of the programme ? And don't even think of chimps tea parties!
Title: Something for the week-end ? Puzzle.
Post by: puma on March 06, 2010, 00:04:22 AM
kim and aggie
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Post by: Scunner on March 06, 2010, 00:10:40 AM
(http://rhapsodyinbooks.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/twilightzone_blog.jpg)
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Post by: bigvic on March 06, 2010, 07:50:01 AM
soaps!!!
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Post by: geordieboy on March 06, 2010, 10:06:58 AM
Who the bloody hell is Amos&Andy and etc,[?].
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Post by: Scunner on March 06, 2010, 10:12:50 AM
My experience of Scorcher's quizzes is that the answers may be tricky, but the real time and effort needs to go into fathoming the question :D
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Post by: Highlander on March 06, 2010, 10:14:41 AM
I think I know the answwer but I can't link it to the etc. ;)
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Post by: scorcher on March 06, 2010, 10:16:03 AM
Bigvic is on the right track but why is he?
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Post by: Scunner on March 06, 2010, 10:18:16 AM
Soap manufacturers used to sponsor TV shows and that is the link. Something like that :D
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Post by: scorcher on March 06, 2010, 10:29:27 AM
Nice one - and they are not too happy with your avatar either....
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Post by: scorcher on March 06, 2010, 11:58:15 AM
Am away for some time.... It's  my wife's birthday today. Not only have M&S cocked up the sweater order for her present but I also got her birth year wrong on one of those poncy DVD cards.Things not looking to good at the moment! I just might be doing a " Captain Oates " in a minute but keep on with the show nonetheless.xx
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Post by: cheers on March 06, 2010, 15:54:56 PM
I'm obviously lost in the "Haven't got a clue Zone"
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Post by: scorcher on March 06, 2010, 18:23:30 PM
Scunner is almost spot on, Linda- watch his next move !
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Post by: laffa on March 07, 2010, 00:15:51 AM
I am confused now, how can you be almost spot on, plus never heard of Amos & andy, come on Keith, tell us they all have laundrettes.:P
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Post by: Scunner on March 07, 2010, 00:22:10 AM
Sorry Moe, I appear to have been more spot on than I actually understand myself :D
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Post by: puma on March 07, 2010, 00:26:57 AM
mo go on you tube amos 'n andy
a pair of black fellas back in the 1950's
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Post by: scorcher on March 07, 2010, 04:56:52 AM
Getting warmer !Am off to work-back later.Scunner's avatar is still a clue....
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Post by: dreamon on March 07, 2010, 09:04:13 AM
Excellent Quiz, even the question is a mystery and even when you are told the answer it is still a total mystery and you still havn't got a clue what the question or answer was in the first place:D:D
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Post by: Highlander on March 07, 2010, 09:16:20 AM

The Amos and Andy Show was sponsored by cleaning products.

Corrie,Eastenders,Emmerdale etc. are commonly known as soaps.

Amos and Andy used to be Sam & Henry.

Cif used to be Jiff.

PS If two of the chimps were called Amos and Andy or Sam and Henry I WILL shot myself

PPS If my answer is correct I might just shot myself anyway:(
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Post by: cheers on March 07, 2010, 14:10:47 PM
H if I understood all that I would shoot MYSELF!
:D:D:D
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Post by: scorcher on March 07, 2010, 18:05:55 PM
Ok, here we go with the very last clue.I am seeking the common link here which comprises just two names.The first name might keep order in a seat of learning and you also might take a punt on the second and last name.
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Post by: Highlander on March 07, 2010, 19:11:43 PM
OMG It's Proctor and Gamble

:(
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Post by: scorcher on March 07, 2010, 20:16:35 PM

Finally, H ,you got it !
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Post by: cheers on March 07, 2010, 20:22:32 PM
"Proctor & Gamble" had that on Friday but didn't know the connection with Eastenders!!

Better answer would have been

IT ALL COMES OUT IN THE WASH!!!

Told you didn't have a clue obviouslsly not on the wavelength

:D:D:D
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Post by: scorcher on March 07, 2010, 20:26:09 PM
just for info Proctor and Gamble were the first to advertise their products during the breaks and later sponsored the Amos and Andy radio programme in the 1920s.  Soon afterwards other similar shows (and soap manufacturers) followed suit, and a critic writing in 1938 began referring to them generally as "soaps".  The word "opera" was then borrowed from the popular "horse operas" (a term for cowboy films) of the 1930s.  Thus the beginning of soaps!  The reference to Scunner's avatar was that Cif is one of the leading brands of Pg's
(not chimps tea parties) rivals.  So well done!  Hope you all had fun.
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Post by: scorcher on March 07, 2010, 20:30:04 PM
Well then Cheers- you should have shouted ! x
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Post by: cheers on March 07, 2010, 20:49:44 PM
Taking my ball home and not playing any more!!

Gutted!
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Post by: scorcher on March 07, 2010, 21:13:54 PM
Don't believe you ! You will be back.
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Post by: bewva on March 07, 2010, 22:46:02 PM
quote:
Originally posted by scorcher

The reference to Scunner's avatar was that Cif is one of the leading brands of Pg's

Cif is actually a Unilever leading brand not Proctor & Gamble ;)
Title: Something for the week-end ? Puzzle.
Post by: Highlander on March 07, 2010, 22:53:14 PM
quote:
Originally posted by bewva

quote:
Originally posted by scorcher

The reference to Scunner's avatar was that Cif is one of the leading brands of Pg's

Cif is actually a Unilever leading brand not Proctor & Gamble ;)


Unfortunately bewva you misquoted scorcher.:( But I don't think that it was a very good clue. Sorry scorcher :-\
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Post by: Scunner on March 07, 2010, 22:55:17 PM
quote:
Originally posted by scorcher

The reference to Scunner's avatar was that Cif is one of the leading brands of Pg's(not chimps tea parties) rivals.


Yes!
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Post by: scorcher on March 07, 2010, 23:55:10 PM
Quite.
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Post by: bewva on March 08, 2010, 12:56:36 PM
Humble apologies, I have just re read about 3 times then saw the error of my ways. :-\
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Post by: scorcher on March 08, 2010, 14:19:45 PM
No probs, Bewya- I accept it WAS clumsily worded !