Max Bygraves seemed to rush through the programme & always came over as a bit flustered & not paying much attention.Bit 'robotic' in his presentation compared to Monkhouse,Dennis,Collins & Kay.
I've seen bits of these FFs on Challenge and they're painful to watch. ATV/Central were a bit rubbish at picking replacements for Bob Monkhouse because Norman Vaughan and Charlie Williams were pretty poor when they took over from Bob as presenters on The Golden Shot. (Norman replaced Bob, Charlie replaced Norman. They didn't preent it together.)
He was terrible and we thought so at the time as well, he obviously had no interest in the contestants whatsoever, compare that to someone like Barrymore who had great rapport.
Some dodgy sexist jokes today as well, telling the police officer "sorry officer I thought she was older" was one of them. Casual sexism was the norm then though, see Bullseye as well.
A week or so back in one of Bob's shows a section was cut out completely; the question was "name something that makes your skin change colour", Bob got to the one black contestant on the team and SNIPPPP.
Haven't seen these shows since they were first shown - as a 9 year old I didn't like them....super slick Game show King Monkhouse is a hard act to follow, but poor Max really is the worst example of a game show host I've ever seen. Doesn't know what's going on - always missing prize buzzers, mixing up who has won the question, misreading questions, reading questions too slowly on "BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG MONEY", awkward conversations with contestants.
I now know why they put the show on hold for a year until Les Dennis took over in 1987.
Absolutely, car crash tv every minute, on the minute.
He appeared to want to get the show over as quickly as possible, even only half reading the questions at times.
Talking all over the guests, everything was at 100 mph.
He was a bit less rushed today, but still some cringeworthy moments like when he said to one family
so you're from Perthshire, way up there in er Perthshire
and the crossword joke
my wife loves crosswords but she just puts down whatever fits, the question was "something you look through", the answer was "transparent", she put "peephole"
Max seems to be getting a bit pissed off that nobody is winning the "Biiiiiiiiig monnnnnneeeeeeeyyyyyy!" Its been £3000 for ages now! Like, three nights running!! Gutted I missed the Monkhouse eps. Everyone knows the LD eps "Hiya Les!" :rolleyes: Max looks a bit bewildered, like he's outdated even in 1983 and I love the way he says stereo - "you've won a prize........a steer-eo radio cassette player with speakers.......have you got a car??" So bad, its good!! BIG MONEY!!!! Woooooooooo!!!
Max looks a bit bewildered, like he's outdated even in 1983 and I love the way he says stereo - "you've won a prize........a steer-eo radio cassette player with speakers.......have you got a car??" So bad, its good!! BIG MONEY!!!! Woooooooooo!!!
It is a strange accent.
Bernie Winters spoke like that as well.
Maybe it's a London Jewish accent, is Bygraves Jewish?
you've won a prize........a steer-eo radio cassette player with speakers.......have you got a car??"
Ha ha ha, haven't been watching Challenge, but thanks for reminding me of 'steer-io', that became a catchphrase at my school because of Max's odd pronounciation.
As, some years later, did 'I'll give yer the money meself'. Kids love catchphrases.
My hate has turned to love over the episodes - I love his ineptness, I love the sexist jokes (especially when Men win kitchen appliances "The missus will love you etc), I love his odd way of pronouncing Steerio. He should have stayed for the another 2 or 3 series before Les taking over
I liked Max he was one of those presenters that seemed genuine & a huge improvement over that talentless idiot Vernon Kay.
There is a world of difference between Monkhouse, Bygraves and the vacuous range ofuber lightweight empty vessels who are the plat du jour on telly at the moment. Messers Monkhouse and Bygraves were professional entertainers whose acts were based upon years of actually being able to do things (like stand on a stage and entertain thousands of people) other than just be known for being known.
There is a world of difference between Monkhouse, Bygraves and the vacuous range ofuber lightweight empty vessels who are the plat du jour on telly at the moment. Messers Monkhouse and Bygraves were professional entertainers whose acts were based upon years of actually being able to do things (like stand on a stage and entertain thousands of people) other than just be known for being known.
I would agree with this. I may be amused by Max's constant amazement at the 'technology' of the prizes on the 1983 run of FF, but he came from an entertainment background who could turn their hand to anything and keep an audience hooked rather than just being 'on the telly' as today's lot seem to be known as. OK, Max may not have been the best gameshow presenter, but I like his style and he's a bit flamboyant and I like the way he looks slightly confused in every show like its his first one - constantly looking behind at the board - oh that's another Max-ism I like "Clear the board!" with a flourish of his hands!! The more I see of Max, the more I am impressed in a slightly comical way!!
I would agree with this. I may be amused by Max's constant amazement at the 'technology' of the prizes on the 1983 run of FF, but he came from an entertainment background who could turn their hand to anything and keep an audience hooked rather than just being 'on the telly' as today's lot seem to be known as. OK, Max may not have been the best gameshow presenter, but I like his style and he's a bit flamboyant and I like the way he looks slightly confused in every show like its his first one - constantly looking behind at the board - oh that's another Max-ism I like "Clear the board!" with a flourish of his hands!! The more I see of Max, the more I am impressed in a slightly comical way!!
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Some dodgy sexist jokes today as well, telling the police officer "sorry officer I thought she was older" was one of them. Casual sexism was the norm then though, see Bullseye as well.
A week or so back in one of Bob's shows a section was cut out completely; the question was "name something that makes your skin change colour", Bob got to the one black contestant on the team and SNIPPPP.
Turkey!
Name something you buy in a supermarket?
Turkey!!
Name something you stuff?
Turkey!!!
Hooray!!!!!
bring les dennis back
Absolutely, car crash tv every minute, on the minute.
He appeared to want to get the show over as quickly as possible, even only half reading the questions at times.
Talking all over the guests, everything was at 100 mph.
Utterly absurd.
When did he last present a episode of FF ?
He was 1983 to 1985, we're discussing him because Challenge are currently showing his run.
"Big Money" lives on though, I still say that today sometimes.
"Name something that lands"
"Glider"
"Gloiider??"
and he loves his chest freezer joke when women win one....makes a boob reference.
Weird accent he's got as well, from London but sounds a bit Australian, I know he lives there now, wonder if he spent the winters there before that?
It is a strange accent.
Bernie Winters spoke like that as well.
Maybe it's a London Jewish accent, is Bygraves Jewish?
Ha ha ha, haven't been watching Challenge, but thanks for reminding me of 'steer-io', that became a catchphrase at my school because of Max's odd pronounciation.
As, some years later, did 'I'll give yer the money meself'. Kids love catchphrases.
There is a world of difference between Monkhouse, Bygraves and the vacuous range ofuber lightweight empty vessels who are the plat du jour on telly at the moment. Messers Monkhouse and Bygraves were professional entertainers whose acts were based upon years of actually being able to do things (like stand on a stage and entertain thousands of people) other than just be known for being known.
I would agree with this. I may be amused by Max's constant amazement at the 'technology' of the prizes on the 1983 run of FF, but he came from an entertainment background who could turn their hand to anything and keep an audience hooked rather than just being 'on the telly' as today's lot seem to be known as. OK, Max may not have been the best gameshow presenter, but I like his style and he's a bit flamboyant and I like the way he looks slightly confused in every show like its his first one - constantly looking behind at the board - oh that's another Max-ism I like "Clear the board!" with a flourish of his hands!! The more I see of Max, the more I am impressed in a slightly comical way!!
Agree with everything,