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== Bob Monkhouse (1980-83) ==
* A few famous ones he would later quote in his stand-up routine:
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'''Northern Irish woman:''' Is it my cardigan?
'''Bob:''' ...Let's see if it's up there! }}
** Another:
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'''Contestant:''' [[Basic Instinct|Sharon Stone!]] }}
** And this one was reportedly cut from the recording:
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'''Contestant:''' ARABS! }}
** The New Years 1983 edition had a question along the lines of 'Name something wicked that you've always wanted to do'. Not all of the answers were revealed, and when they were, the bottom answer given was 'Shoot your neighbour'
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** Another one had the question 'Name a form of transport you wouldn't want to travel on'. As with the above, not all the answers were given, and once they were, British Rail was given as the bottom answer.
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** At the start of one episode when he was introducing the families, one of the girls said that they would like to run an assault course (or something on the lines of that), leading to this.
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** One episode had the question "Name something that uses micro-chips". One of the two contestants buzzes in with the answer "Fish fryer" before catching himself and realizing just what he had said, prompting the audience to burst into a fit of laughter and having Bob looking at the camera with a huge WTF expression.
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*** Topped off with Bob not even bothering to ask the computer for the answer - the X just comes on silently.
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== Les Dennis (1987-2002) ==
* An odd example:
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(''contestant buzzes-in'')
'''Les''': Ann.
'''Ann''': The lamps.
'''Les''': The ''lamps...''
(''everyone starts laughing'')
'''Les''': This is experience talking, is it, Ann?
(''she nods'') }}
* This instance:
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(''contestant buzzes-in'')
'''Les''': Michelle!
'''Michelle''': Over a fire.
(''audience laughs'')
'''Les''': I tell ya what...[[Tempting Fate|if it's up there, I'll give you the money meself]]--over a fire!<br />
(''[[Be Careful What You Wish For|board reveals the #5 answer "Grill", worth 12 points]]'')<br />
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'''Les''': I owe you £12! That's the first time that's ever happened! }}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWSM_pX3UMQ Still another instance]:
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(''contestant buzzes-in'') I Spy.
(''Les, the contestants, and the audience all laugh'')
'''Les''': I Spy!
(''The board reveals "I Spy" as'' '''''the number one answer'''''; ''Les makes a [[Flat What]] expression as the audience whoops and cheers'') }}
* [[I Thought It Meant]]...
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''(buzz-in)''
'''Les''': Kenny!
'''Kenny''': Er...Shakespeare.
'''Les''': ''Arthur'' Shakespeare...? }}
* Apparently ''[[The X
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''(Long, awkward pause as no one buzzes in. The audience starts laughing.)''
'''Les''': We could show you an episode while we're waiting for an answer...''(noticing the male contestant looking at the female contestant)''...what are you looking at her for? You can't ask her advice! You're playing against her!
''(buzz-in)''
'''Les''': Oh! Mel!
'''Mel''': Television!
''(Les and the audience laugh.)'' }}
* You'd think "Name a character from ''[[
* Another instance of mishearing the question:
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'''Contestant:''' You stroke a match.
'''Les:''' Stroke a match, do you?
(''everyone laughs'')
'''Les:''' (''pretending to hold a match and stroking "it"
* Odd anatomy:
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(''contestant buzzes in'')
'''Les:''' Eddy?
'''Eddy:''' Arms.
(''everyone laughs'')
'''Les:''' More than two arms you've got, Eddy? }}
** And another:
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(''after a brief pause, a contestant buzzes in.'')
'''Les:''' Caroline?
'''Caroline:''' Fingers.
(''as everyone laughs, Les counts his fingers on his hands and tries to look at Caroline's hands.'') }}
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== Vernon Kay (2006-Present) ==
* Circa 2006-07: From a celebrity episode...
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'''Brian Dowling''': Baked bean.
(''buzzer sounds'')
'''Vernon''': Another one.
'''Brian''': LESBIAN!
(''the survey board was nice enough to show his answer as "Les Bean"'') }}
* Another celebrity episode...
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'''Melinda Messenger''': Press a button?
(''buzzer sounds'')
'''Vernon''': Another one.
'''Melinda''': Uh, pass.
(''As that was the last survey question...'') '''Vernon''': Name something you do in a lift.
'''Melinda''': Uh, wee.
(Vernon makes a "are you kidding me?" face as Melinda claims to never have done so.) }}
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