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BBC America is a cable/satellite channel showing British TV shows in the US - I just don't know how widely available it is. Another commercial I just remembered also highlights differences between the US and UK. The advert is for Walkers Crisps (potato chips), and stars one of England's all-time best soccer players, Gary Lineker. As well as scoring loads of goals, he is also well known for never receiving a booking from the referee throughout his career. The series of adverts was known as 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' (nice Dukes reference there ) because it was decided that Mr. Lineker (who was returning from Japan) should show he had a bad side (brought out by the chips) by stealing the child's chips at the end of the commercial. The company's US bosses thought it was a terrible idea that a soccer hero would steal chips from a child, so the ad company sneaked it by them. We Brits obviously saw the funny side because he still does the ads more than 15 years later.
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MaryAnne, I wouldn't call it cheating to have a list of episode titles by your side when you try to solve these - I can't always remember what they are until I've had a good look . It's a good rule of thumb that any anagrams with two 'Z's is likely to have Hazzard in the name, and most of the ones with 'K's have Duke/Dukes in them. I thought I'd better post the answers to the last set in an effort to break up the on-going dispute between Garrett and Roger. Don't you guys know - Dukes don't fight Dukes. One day I'll catch BoJames out, but not this time (one day I might get caught out myself by not checking the answers before I post them ): Lovely Rose Tusk - Luke’s Love Story Surfer's Moth Count - Southern Comfurts Foretell The Unrest - The Fortune Tellers Free Hazardous Tzar - Treasure Of Hazzard Aha, Doggy Dies - Sadie Hogg Day Flatly Not Dinner - Find Loretta Lynn Mister Abandoned - One Armed Bandits A Day Rider - Dear Diary Fool Deals Acrylics - Close Call For Daisy Darkening Used - Dukes In Danger To take the heat off of Garrett, I've included other Hazzardites in the first four of today's anagrams: Roger Tries Hardened Fruit Dizzy Mufn Uses Coolest Hardhat DoH MaryAnne's Hot Fuzz Actor Boss Brian Fed Yet? Defy Honored Assassin Hurried Ski Tickets They Bandage Peripherally Gourmets Fry Hostage's Hare Scout Ministries Yak Brays, Maybe
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Return To Hazzard County 2010
HossC replied to bolukeduke's topic in Dukes of Hazzard General Discussion
Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. I'd seen some of the places on the DVD extra 'Back Where We Started: The Real Hazzard County' when Sonny and Ben did a short tour, but you covered many more. I know most of the outdoor places are public, but how hard was it getting to film inside the buildings and in the junkyard?. -
The laws over here are very different. Sometimes other brands are mentioned, but it is also quite usual for lines like '8 out 10 people preferred it compared to the leading brand'. Product placement has also been prohibited on TV. Things are set to change with commercial stations losing revenue to the internet. Of course the BBC does not show any commercials. I was watching a programme this morning where they referred to 'a well known brand of luncheon meat' without being able to name it - I'm assuming it was Spam. This policy is a bit ridiculous at times. In the '80s the BBC used to show the cartoon 'Top Cat'. Because there was a brand of cat food with the same name, the cartoon was referred to as 'Boss Cat' in TV listings and by programme announcers. If you remember the theme tune this led to the announcer saying '... and now on BBC 1, Boss Cat' immediately followed by 'Top Cat! The most effectual Top Cat! ...'. Is BBC America commercial free?.
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I had an idea for a thread like this a couple of weeks ago whilst driving. I promptly forgot all about it and can't even remember what advert prompted the idea - age does memory no favors . Garrett, I found your adverts on YouTube (neither of them made it over this side of the Atlantic): ESPN - NASCAR Haulers Race Pepsi MAX - Diner 2pointZero Both very funny. I think advertising law in the UK/Ireland prevents ads like the Pepsi Max one using a rival brand like that - the other guy would probably have to work for a generic cola company. The ad spoofs a 1995 original which I also found: Coke Vs Pepsi On TV here, adverts occasionally acheive cult status. One of the recent ones is a series of adverts for an insurance comparison website 'Compare the Market'. The adverts have now developed into mini epics - the sixth one is here: They even have their own spoof website (www.comparethemeerkat.com) - simples. I know most adverts don't cross the Atlantic due to different laws/products/humor. Some take ages - the Budweiser 'designated driver' advert with Cedric the Entertainer only aired here earlier this year. Here are a few old adverts I liked: Cadbury's Gorilla - part of an obscure series of adverts from around 2007: The gorilla suit was made by the legendary Stan Winston. Carling Black Label - very funny adverts for lager from the '80s:
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What a shame that the show was cancelled. I watched the videos from previous years and he seems to go higher and longer each year. I also looked through the 'Jump Car Build' photos - if you look at these it's easy to see the type of wrecks he starts out with. The one in the photos is a very battered/rusty '68 that gets just enough of a makeover to pass for a '69 from a distance. After looking at the pictures on the website the only thing I'd query is the use of a 2-door Plymouth/Dodge/Chrysler Neon as a patrol car. Surely bigger 4-doors like the other one pictured aren't in short supply are they?
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The Official Dukes of Hazzard Trivia Thread
HossC replied to Meadowmufn's topic in Dukes of Hazzard Trivia
Looks like I caught everyone out with this one. To be fair, I wouldn't have remembered either - it's a lot easier setting questions than answering . The answers were: C) Heaven's Above & F) Home In The Sky See my version of this sign in the Fan Art section: http://www.hazzardnet.com/forums/showthread.php?p=188137#post188137 Hopefully today's question is a little easier - I'll post multiple choice if no-one gets it. Q. In 'Welcome, Waylon Jennings', which late musician's motorcycle interested Bo and Luke in Waylon's traveling museum. -
Here's my version of the Hazzard County Gospel Church sign. The screen grab is from 'Enos's Last Chance', but the sign can be seen in other episodes. Original:
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Well done again MaryAnne - I also thought it was out of character for Garrett . Here's the complete list of yesterday's answers (courtesy of BoJames): Eyeballed Green Goo - Goodbye General Lee Budget Lions – Double Sting Hot Gunfight Aged John - The Haunting Of J.D Hogg Robbed Huge Skirt - Big Brothers, Duke A Baronet's Sherbets - The Boar’s Nest Bears Yacht Glee - The Legacy Roasted Pair - Road Pirates One's Clubs – Uncle Boss User Sedates Jerk - Arrest Jesse Duke Garrett Broke Baby Hen - The Great Bank Robbery Some new ones for y'all: Lovely Rose Tusk Surfer's Moth Count Foretell The Unrest Free Hazardous Tzar Aha, Doggy Dies Flatly Not Dinner Mister Abandoned A Day Rider Fool Deals Acrylics Darkening Used I'll leave these up until Sunday to give everyone a chance to guess them over the weekend.
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The Official Dukes of Hazzard Trivia Thread
HossC replied to Meadowmufn's topic in Dukes of Hazzard Trivia
I'm afraid neither of those is right Roger. I'll leave this one open until tomorrow to give y'all a bit longer. -
MaryAnne, thanks for posting the new crosswords, but your link seems to have been truncated. The full link to the PDF versions is: http://www.hazzardnet.com/blog/fun-stuff/hazzardnet-trivia-crossword-puzzles/ (Link appears the same in my post, but full link is used when you click).
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The Official Dukes of Hazzard Trivia Thread
HossC replied to Meadowmufn's topic in Dukes of Hazzard Trivia
BoJames got it right. I assume you guessed wrong first time, Roger. I was hoping a couple of French names might throw y'all. Gilles de Turenne was production manager on 2 episodes. I hope they kept a bottle of the champagne - it's the same vintage as me . Another multiple choice for you now: Q. In 'Enos's Last Chance', according to the Hazzard County Gospel Church sign, Rev. J.P. Frawley gave the sermon 'Moonshine vs. Milk', but which 2 hymns were on the sign?. A) He Leadeth Me Heavenly Sunlight C) Heaven's Above D) Old Time Religion E) Victory Ground F) Home In The Sky G) Rock of Ages H) How Great Thou Art I) Angels Step Back All the incorrect answers are genuine gospel hymns. -
In 'Welcome, Waylon Jennings' Bo and Luke are discussing why Betty Jo doesn't trust them: Luke: Well, you gotta look at it like this ... if you was in her place, you'd probably feel the same way about us. Bo: If I was in her place, I'd probably feel the same way about you, but I'd dang sure trust me.
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I don't think even Waylon would get away with some of his lines in these more politically correct times. There was a line in an episode I watched the other day about women drivers, and in 'Welcome, Waylon Jennings' when Betty Jo plants the homing device on the General he says: 'You know, she's awful slick for a woman ... wonder if she can type?.'
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Thanks again to BoJames whose PM saved me typing the answers : Minimises Loosing - Limo One Is Missing I Anger Nanny – Granny Annie Loosen Turbine - Enos In Trouble Laywomen Conning Jewels - Welcome Waylon Jennings Fay: Leather Woman - Lawman Of The Year Smokey Bear Raced Huge Lout - Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough (again!) Lesser Truth - The Rustlers Zodiac Ranch, Not Zen - Hazzard Connection Grandsons Mix Soil - Mason Dixon’s Girls A Storm Soon, Coy - Too Many Roscos Today's ones are: Eyeballed Green Goo Budget Lions Hot Gunfight Aged John Robbed Huge Skirt A Baronet's Sherbets Yacht Glee Roasted Pair One's Clubs User Sedates Jerk Garrett Broke Baby Hen
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Ah ... Paddy's Day, the day when most of America suddenly remember a distant Irish ancestor so they can go out drinking . To answer your question, it's a bank holiday here. Schools and most businesses are shut. Lots of drinking goes on, especially the black stuff. Being English I tried, unsuccessfully, to pursuade my employers to give me St. George's Day off. Alas, it's not even a holiday in England, and a lot of the English don't even know what day it is (23rd April) .
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And there was I just about to ask if it would make the game hard if I pretend my favorite color (favourite colour!) is topaz?
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The Official Dukes of Hazzard Trivia Thread
HossC replied to Meadowmufn's topic in Dukes of Hazzard Trivia
I think the name should be acceptable here if it was ok in the show - there was a WWII plane made by Grumman (the F6F) that shared its name. It succeeded the F4F Wildcat. I not going to mark you wrong for your 'slight alteration' . It seems strange that they picked an 80s Chevy Malibu for Boss's car when most of the other races in Dukes had plenty of Mustangs, Camaros etc. that would have existed in this episode's mid 70s setting. I've been a bit mean with the last couple of questions, so it's mutiple choice this time. Q. In 'How to Succeed in Hazzard' what was the name of the champagne that Dewey Hogg was tricked with: A) Chateau Neuf de Waldron 1970 Chateau Neuf de Turenne 1970 C) Chateau Neuf de Rose 1970 D) Chateau Neuf de Picard 1970 E) Chateau Neuf d'Amateau 1970 -
Thanks for sticking my name on the home page. I've sent MaryAnne another 2 crosswords to put up. I'm giving them a rest for a bit now while I do the 'Official Trivial Thread' and the anagrams thread - have you tried the episode title anagrams?
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The Official Dukes of Hazzard Trivia Thread
HossC replied to Meadowmufn's topic in Dukes of Hazzard Trivia
It was a very prominent vehicle in one of the episodes you mention. -
Surely the boys don't need a class from the principal to teach them how to skip .
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Now you're getting the hang of it MaryAnne. Thanks to BoJames for checking replies in my absence. BoJames has sent me the answers already - I'll let y'all keep guessing for a while before I post them.
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I should have listened all the way through - you're quite right of course, the line is there in the talky bit. Well remembered Roger.
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I had to Google it - they only zip code I know is 90210 . Then again, my knowledge of UK postcodes is probably better than yours. Ireland doesn't have either, which seems to confuse some online vendors.
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