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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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 00:24, 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.

Enjoy a full episode of games from the playground. We advise that you may find Redvers Kyle's voiceover disturbing.

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).

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