Sunday 3 January 2010

When is a Hotspot not a Hotspot Not? (Huh?)

Strike it Lucky with Fred from Leicester 1992



Michael Barrymore, whatever you thinkof him, was at his comedic and career peak here, in the gameshow "Strike It Lucky", and this highlights a memorable episode with as always, the banter between Barrymore and the contestant being the starring role. Barrymore, what did he do to be so popular back in the 90's? Just a mere flaffing about with his abotomy, always seemed to do the trick. You couldn't call him a comedian, but rather just an entertainer, not also just a presenter. However, if you like that kind of thing, "Strike It Lucky" has just about the right elements to make what was a really fun gameshow. The right presenter, the magic of the banter between the contestants, the fact, and not only did it have the idea of a guessing game and entering into the unknown, like future shows of the same vein of "Deal or No Deal", it also had the element of skill, answering multiple choice questions.

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