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** As seen in this 2005 (pre-Vernon Kay) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye-287ISGYk&t=25s documentary regarding Andy Collins]: |
** As seen in this 2005 (pre-Vernon Kay) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye-287ISGYk&t=25s documentary regarding Andy Collins]: |
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{{quote| '''Narrator''': Family Fortunes ran for over 20 years with four different hosts: perma-tanned Bob Monkhouse, followed by bumbling Max Bygraves, cheeky scouser Les Dennis and erm ... ''[[My Friends and Zoidberg|him]]''.}} |
{{quote| '''Narrator''': Family Fortunes ran for over 20 years with four different hosts: perma-tanned Bob Monkhouse, followed by bumbling Max Bygraves, cheeky scouser Les Dennis and erm ... ''[[My Friends and Zoidberg|him]]''.}} |
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* [[They Changed It Now It Sucks]]: |
* [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks]]: |
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** Two examples came from a change in host. |
** Two examples came from a change in host. |
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*** When Bob Monkhouse was replaced by Max Bygraves in 1983, the show lost some its popularity and was placed on hiatus in 1985. |
*** When Bob Monkhouse was replaced by Max Bygraves in 1983, the show lost some its popularity and was placed on hiatus in 1985. |
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*** When Les Dennis was replaced by the comparatively-unknown Andy Collins in 2002, the show moved to being a daily daytime version with a lower budget. ''Fortunes'' lasted only a few months before being axed. |
*** When Les Dennis was replaced by the comparatively-unknown Andy Collins in 2002, the show moved to being a daily daytime version with a lower budget. ''Fortunes'' lasted only a few months before being axed. |
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** Another change viewers thought sucked came in 1987, when a new colour LED board replaced the older-style display board; people complained about it, so the old-style board returned in the following series. |
** Another change viewers thought sucked came in 1987, when a new colour LED board replaced the older-style display board; people complained about it, so the old-style board returned in the following series. |
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* [[What an Idiot]]: [[What an Idiot/Family Fortunes|Has its own page]]. |
* [[What an Idiot!]]: [[What an Idiot!/Family Fortunes|Has its own page]]. |
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Revision as of 08:16, 9 January 2014
- Growing the Beard: Many consider Les Dennis's arrival to be when this happened.
- Memetic Mutation: The "survey said 0" noise.
- Replacement Scrappy: Max Bygraves and Andy Collins. Neither was a particularly bad host per se, but they both fell some way short of the standards set by their respective predecessors, Bob Monkhouse and Les Dennis.
- As seen in this 2005 (pre-Vernon Kay) documentary regarding Andy Collins:
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Narrator: Family Fortunes ran for over 20 years with four different hosts: perma-tanned Bob Monkhouse, followed by bumbling Max Bygraves, cheeky scouser Les Dennis and erm ... him. |
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- They Changed It, Now It Sucks:
- Two examples came from a change in host.
- When Bob Monkhouse was replaced by Max Bygraves in 1983, the show lost some its popularity and was placed on hiatus in 1985.
- When Les Dennis was replaced by the comparatively-unknown Andy Collins in 2002, the show moved to being a daily daytime version with a lower budget. Fortunes lasted only a few months before being axed.
- Another change viewers thought sucked came in 1987, when a new colour LED board replaced the older-style display board; people complained about it, so the old-style board returned in the following series.
- Two examples came from a change in host.
- What an Idiot!: Has its own page.