The Giddy Game Show
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An animated game show? 'Tis true. This series of playalong puzzles for preschool children was set in an observatory and involved a little alien called Giddy who flew around on a magic pencil, indicating the correct answer to the viewers at home. | An animated game show? 'Tis true. This series of playalong puzzles for preschool children was set in an observatory and involved a little alien called Giddy who flew around on a magic pencil, indicating the correct answer to the viewers at home. | ||
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Notable for the casting of [[Redvers Kyle]] as the voice of Giddy. Redvers was an announcer for Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1968) and Yorkshire Television (1968-1993). | Notable for the casting of [[Redvers Kyle]] as the voice of Giddy. Redvers was an announcer for Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1968) and Yorkshire Television (1968-1993). | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giddy_Game_Show Wikipedia entry] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giddy_Game_Show Wikipedia entry] | ||
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| + | <div class="video"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TiWm32dJe34&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TiWm32dJe34&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>''Enjoy a full episode of games from the playground. We advise that you may find Redvers Kyle's voiceover disturbing.</div> | ||
[[Category:Childrens|Giddy Game Show, The]] | [[Category:Childrens|Giddy Game Show, The]] | ||
[[Category:Puzzle|Giddy Game Show, The]] | [[Category:Puzzle|Giddy Game Show, The]] | ||
[[Category:Yorkshire TV Productions|Giddy Game Show, The]] | [[Category:Yorkshire TV Productions|Giddy Game Show, The]] | ||
Revision as of 08:34, 8 November 2007
Contents |
Hosts
Voice of Gorilla: Bernard Bresslaw
Voice of Gus: Bill Fraser
Co-host
Voice of Giddy: Redvers Kyle
Broadcast
Yorkshire for ITV, 19 September 1985 to 21 July 1987 (3 series)
Synopsis
An animated game show? 'Tis true. This series of playalong puzzles for preschool children was set in an observatory and involved a little alien called Giddy who flew around on a magic pencil, indicating the correct answer to the viewers at home.
Trivia
Notable for the casting of Redvers Kyle as the voice of Giddy. Redvers was an announcer for Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1968) and Yorkshire Television (1968-1993).
Web links
Video
Enjoy a full episode of games from the playground. We advise that you may find Redvers Kyle's voiceover disturbing.
