This is where things begin to get awry; both teams just can't name a 'famous irishman' without some hysterity. DISCLAIMER: Nothing you see here is my property.
@antster1983 - Tina (the blonde wearing the dark green top) actually said "Shughie McFee". That was the name of the Scottish cook (played by Angus Lennie) in the ITV soap "Crossroads"! Max misheard it as "Jimmy McFee", though.
At 0:33, I saw that they cut out a bit where Max says to the audience, "I tell you what, you get idiots on this show as well." They seriously should have kept that in. It sent the crowd wild. LOL
I believe it never went out on its original broadcast in 1983 either, but that bit was kept for an It’ll Be Alright on the Night type show, also showing up in a Family Misfortunes special.
@@antster1983Family Misfortunes was also where I saw it (he actually said “I tell you what, you get idiots as well on this programme”) but the show also added canned laughter to the blooper.
This reminds me of a blooper from the American show, where the question was "Name a question such as 'How old are you?' that you might answer with a lie".
been looking for this for ages, the turkey answers were already here, but i remember this too, and to find it brings back so many happy memories, thanks so much for posting..
So Benjamin Disraeli, Tom O'Connor, Des O'Connor, Thomas O'Malley (the alley-cat), Ernest Hemingway, Jimmy McFee and Gareth Fitzgerald are not viable answers. And thank you Taffy for bringing us back into some sense of sanity!
@@thesmithersy That's why the audience cheered, because he finally named an Irishman - who happened to be the then Taoiseach - but sadly he didn't make the poll.
*Why this round is wrong:* Disraeli: English Tom O’Connor: English Des O’Connor: English Thomas O’Marley: Disney Character Hemingway: American Jimmy McFee: Crossroads Motel Garret Frizgerald: *Irish,* but not on the board Terry Wogan: *Irish* George Best: *Northern Irish* Eamonn Andrews: *Irish* Gerry Fit(?): *Northern Irish* Hurricane Higgins: *Irish,* but not on the board Ian Paisley: *Northern Irish* (don’t you dare call him an Irishman) Val Donnigan: *Irish* Trevor McDonald: Trinidad Edmond De Valera: *Irish,* but not on the board (Seriously, search his speech for the inauguration of RTÉ Television - it’s very relevant) If I make some mistakes, I’m happy to correct them.
Eamon Andrews was Irish? I never knew that. What I do is that he hosted the British version of "What's My Line?" for a number of years. He was once on the panel on the American version. He even hosted an episode of it in 1959!
Norman Whiteside, David O Leary, Liam Brady, Pat Jennings, Eamonn Holmes, Frank Stapleton, John Aldridge, Mark Lawrenson, Paul McGrath, Ronan Keating, John Cole to name a few
@Tubewings- before he went grey, Scottish singer-songwriter Benny Gallagher (of the duo Gallagher and Lyle) fitted the description 'Black Irish', with his mane of wavy jet-black locks.
Bob: "Disraeli." Max: "Disraeli...was he Irish?" Bob: "No..." Can anyone work out what Bob says after "No" that makes Max give a really incredulous look at the camera?
@goldheartbadge Having scoured the interweb I've also discovered there's a former Taoiseach called Garret Fitzgerald, who was Taoiseach of Ireland at the time of this episode. Maybe this was who Michael was thinking of...
@Bryn2k Much as it pains me to point this out, but Bygraves *was* a popular comic in his day, though the vocalising was always very much part of the act (I suspect you can find some evidence of this elsewhere on YT, if not I'll try & post some up). As to famous Irishmen, the best answer has gotta be 'Trevor MacDonald' - unmistakably Gaelic, isn't he?!
Still just about recording at Elstree. In fact, the first half of Max’s first series was the last Central production at Elstree before the studios were sold to the BBC. The second half was recorded in Nottingham.
@goldheartbadge Gerry Fitz and Trevor McDonald aren't viable answers either. Can't believe those surveyed didn't think of the former taoiseach Eamon de Valera!
@antster1983 - Tina (the blonde wearing the dark green top) actually said "Shughie McFee". That was the name of the Scottish cook (played by Angus Lennie) in the ITV soap "Crossroads"! Max misheard it as "Jimmy McFee", though.
Talk about being wrong
A famous Irishman.
'Trevor Mcdonald' 😂😂😂
Yeah, I've heard his Trinidad accent is put on, he was actually born in Belfast.
Trevor McDonald is off the scale genius 👍
bob is a legend, comedians are never as funny as impulsive muckups, naughty mister chips on catchphrase is another...brilliant
"Hurricane Higgins" is mentioned three times in this episode.
Yep...first as an answer to this question, then twice in Big Money for a question about "a famous snooker player".
At 0:33, I saw that they cut out a bit where Max says to the audience,
"I tell you what, you get idiots on this show as well."
They seriously should have kept that in. It sent the crowd wild. LOL
I believe it never went out on its original broadcast in 1983 either, but that bit was kept for an It’ll Be Alright on the Night type show, also showing up in a Family Misfortunes special.
@@antster1983Family Misfortunes was also where I saw it (he actually said “I tell you what, you get idiots as well on this programme”) but the show also added canned laughter to the blooper.
No prizes for guessing who got 'stuffed' on the way home.
Oh MERCY, this reminds me of the 'Name a question such as 'How old are you'...' incident we had over here.
This reminds me of a blooper from the American show, where the question was "Name a question such as 'How old are you?' that you might answer with a lie".
18!
Even after one person said "How much to do you weigh?" as an answer (top answer), someone else still managed to say an age 🤣🤣🤣 Said 39
been looking for this for ages, the turkey answers were already here, but i remember this too, and to find it brings back so many happy memories, thanks so much for posting..
Max Bygraves looks like his losing the will to live thanks to the teams stupid suggestions.
So Benjamin Disraeli, Tom O'Connor, Des O'Connor, Thomas O'Malley (the alley-cat), Ernest Hemingway, Jimmy McFee and Gareth Fitzgerald are not viable answers.
And thank you Taffy for bringing us back into some sense of sanity!
Technically Garrat FitzGerald isn't a silly answer, he was the Prime Minister of Ireland at the time.
@@thesmithersy That's why the audience cheered, because he finally named an Irishman - who happened to be the then Taoiseach - but sadly he didn't make the poll.
At least he actually exists, unlike Thomas O'Malley.
Trevor McDonald lmfao
I fuckin love Bob lol... But why the hell DID they pick him to do the bonus round?? He had turkey on the brain.
LOL...plus of all the answers he gave during the earlier rounds, not one of them was on the board!
Phwooar! Tina's gorgeous!
Ian Paisley wouldn't like being called Irish !!!!!
Trevor McDonald was the funniest
*Why this round is wrong:*
Disraeli: English
Tom O’Connor: English
Des O’Connor: English
Thomas O’Marley: Disney Character
Hemingway: American
Jimmy McFee: Crossroads Motel
Garret Frizgerald: *Irish,* but not on the board
Terry Wogan: *Irish*
George Best: *Northern Irish*
Eamonn Andrews: *Irish*
Gerry Fit(?): *Northern Irish*
Hurricane Higgins: *Irish,* but not on the board
Ian Paisley: *Northern Irish* (don’t you dare call him an Irishman)
Val Donnigan: *Irish*
Trevor McDonald: Trinidad
Edmond De Valera: *Irish,* but not on the board (Seriously, search his speech for the inauguration of RTÉ Television - it’s very relevant)
If I make some mistakes, I’m happy to correct them.
Gerry Fitt was Northern Irish and the founder/initial leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party.
Bob would be over 90 if he was still alive
Eamon Andrews was Irish? I never knew that. What I do is that he hosted the British version of "What's My Line?" for a number of years. He was once on the panel on the American version. He even hosted an episode of it in 1959!
Old news!
excellent
As Gilbert Gottfried cried out several in an infamous edition of Hollywood Squares - "YOU FOOL!!"
Norman Whiteside, David O Leary, Liam Brady, Pat Jennings, Eamonn Holmes, Frank Stapleton, John Aldridge, Mark Lawrenson, Paul McGrath, Ronan Keating, John Cole to name a few
@Tubewings- before he went grey, Scottish singer-songwriter Benny Gallagher (of the duo Gallagher and Lyle) fitted the description 'Black Irish', with his mane of wavy jet-black locks.
and they still picked him for the final round!!!
@bluebear1985 "Eighteen!" That was a very funny blooper! XoD
Bob: "Disraeli."
Max: "Disraeli...was he Irish?"
Bob: "No..."
Can anyone work out what Bob says after "No" that makes Max give a really incredulous look at the camera?
I think he might be saying "well actually I don't know" or something like that
Trevor Mcdonald is definitely Irish 😂😂😂
The first words are “haha I just thought of” but I can’t make out the rest
Trevor McDonald? Shughie McFee? (Benjamin) Disraeli? Thomas O'Malley? (Ernest) Hemingway? ... holy cow!!
Bob's was my hero:-)
they have re got this
@goldheartbadge Having scoured the interweb I've also discovered there's a former Taoiseach called Garret Fitzgerald, who was Taoiseach of Ireland at the time of this episode. Maybe this was who Michael was thinking of...
He was.
hurricane higgins said twice
Thomas O Malley??? That's the name of the cat from the Aristocats.
4:43; I've heard of the term "Black Irish", but I don't think that's what they meant by that.
im glad challge have got this
@Bryn2k Much as it pains me to point this out, but Bygraves *was* a popular comic in his day, though the vocalising was always very much part of the act (I suspect you can find some evidence of this elsewhere on YT, if not I'll try & post some up). As to famous Irishmen, the best answer has gotta be 'Trevor MacDonald' - unmistakably Gaelic, isn't he?!
Is this the start of Max's first series as he says "I've been doing this two weeks"
Still just about recording at Elstree. In fact, the first half of Max’s first series was the last Central production at Elstree before the studios were sold to the BBC. The second half was recorded in Nottingham.
Thomas O'Malley the alley cat
They're lucky Steve Harvey wasn't the host of this episode.
Oh my days. That would of been hilarious. 😂😂
'Name a famous Irish man"
'Trevor McDonald'
Steve Harvey speechless.
yes
Hughie McPhee?!
18th November 1983
To Brian: it's 'Doo-ni-CAN', not 'Doo-ni-GAN'!
This had me in stitches...these must be the stupidest game show contestants in the history of television.
THOMAS O'MALLEY!!!!
@bluebear1985 Yes, and the idiots kept giving possible ages. God, even a bunch of cows would have understood it sooner lol
@goldheartbadge Gerry Fitz and Trevor McDonald aren't viable answers either. Can't believe those surveyed didn't think of the former taoiseach Eamon de Valera!
Liam neeson, Colin Farrell, bono, van Morrison, pierce brosnan, Dara o briain,
Not at that time!
What I'll never understand is why they put poor Max Bygraves in as host of a game show. Singer to game show host? Oh dear...
And now we have a chef hosting it.
Painful to watch.