Jim Bowen RIP

what i wouldnt give for a Coveted Pointless Trophy™

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what wouldn’t you give for one

How did they decide if someone was a non-darts player?

Pontless is so shit with those two smug belms, dont tarnish Sir Jim with them

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They were the ones who answered the questions. Doesn’t mean they couldn’t play darts, just the worse of the pair.

Also learn your fucking Bullseye lore!

the amount of gold jewellery they wore, common misconception it was playing ability

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Take your time. Listen to Xander.

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I sort of knew this, but why have a Balonz and Balonz yourself?

Remember it turned out one of the contestants was a serial killer?

I think Bullseye was the first time I’d ever seen a Lazy Susan.

Buddy Holly and Richie Valens

thought The Chase was a bit more money-driven. And worse.

Do you think they ever met?

[Also poor Big Bopper]

It’s incredible to watch back now. Some of the clothes, haircuts and facial hair’s incredible. There aren’t enough quizzes on nowadays which basically drag people out of boozers.

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Less TV channels as well so a good chance people you know would see you on it

I always thought he looked like the sort of person I wouldn’t want to live next door to. This was proven when, in the wake of Bernard Manning’s death, he said that “the PC brigade have stifled all free thought”. In 2002 he was sacked from his radio show for using a racist term. I bet he voted for Brexit too.

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I don’t know I cant imagine he would have been a noisy neighbour. I can understand you may not have wanted to socialise with him though.

Inner City Sumo.

Yeah, getting a free caravan seems like a good thing - but I have a feeling that having a timeshare arrangement with your mate would end up creating a lot of problems.

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that’s great - pure joy.

also no messing about with drawn out big reveal - immediately run over to the prize, straight to the end credits.