The show originally ran from 1955 to 1984 and featured a mix of sketches, pop performances and games. Stu francis ooh i could crush a grape 7 single 1983. Hello, i ve developed this crush on a guy and its been getting really intense in the last 2 weeks or so. We hope all our mud runners remember to keep calm and chive on. Replacing the traditional single host eamonn andrewsleslie crowthermichael aspeled stewartstu ooh, i could crush a grape. After crackerjack stu took his talents to itv for the gunge gameshow crush a grape. The classic childrens programme memorably shown at five to five is returning 35 years. Boltonborn comic who featured on itvs the comedians in the 1970s, but is best known for fronting crackerjack and threatening to crush grapes. Apr 12, 2016 i will remember the butterflies i got when you looked over at me, and the tingling in my stomach when you smiled at me.
New bbc remake will air at 6pm because todays children are too busy with afterschool clubs to tune in any earlier. Stu francis was born in 1951 in bury, lancashire, england. Its my crush or a good friendnot best friend though. Stu francis is a british comedian with a camp style of delivery who achieved celebrity as lead presenter on the childrens television programme crackerjack.
But instead of telling him that, you call out the teeny wing sauce stain. Stu was born on 30 january 1951, the same day as pop star phil collins. Iowa and are sensitive to sports to the point where they could crush my skull like a ripe grape, but i feel these women are the exception. Cheryl taylor, head of content for bbc childrens, said the show would usher in a new era.
Im gonna be your number one top of the pops, november 1980 steve binnie 1980 tv top of the pops our tune this is a story about a young fella well, a fella who found himself in a position he wasnt entirely comfortable with. A staple of childrens television from 1955 to 1984, the anarchic crackerjack marked the start of the weekend crackerjack. Jan 09, 2019 a comprehensive database of more than 29 does my crush like me quizzes online, test your knowledge with does my crush like me quiz questions. Crush rap news, music performances and show video clips mtv. Stus signature quote ooh, i could crush a grape, was the first of many, and i was intrigued to find out where this saying came from. Remember the single stu francis released listing all of his catchphrases. It can hold down a boat or crush a goat the only notable previous suggestion is the anchor, but some people still have their doubts. Do you know which tv shows these famous catchphrases come from. Jeeee i make the pop flip i m stacking my chips like i m in vegas she gotta have hips aint fucking no rip my car is the latest my pockets on. The presenting duo are to front a reboot of the classic kids tv series next year and the 68yearold comic who was known for lines such as ooh, i could crush a grape when he.
Francis had numerous catchphrases on crackerjack, mostly based on his prolific ooh. The bbc today announced that the cult childrens tv show will be the latest old classic to be revived, 35 years after its final episode. Crush a grape once again the cult classic is coming back to the bbc. Crackerjack was cancelled in 1984 at the same time as many other longrunning series, in an overhaul of the bbc childrens department. It is now at the point to where he is all i can think about and i am almost completely unable to focus in class or get homeworkstudying done.
Ooh, i could crush a grape and other highlights of childrens tv. Jun 28, 2008 something like this happened to me one time, but i was the one with the crush. Michael aspel, ed stewart and stu francis, a club comic with the catchphrase ooh, i could crush a grape and its hundreds of variations. Former crackerjack presenter stu francis and krankies star.
Gunge in the uk request for info on messy tv shows showing 11 of 1 messages. It came from the childrens tv show crackerjack, in which a man called stu francis used to shout catchphrases. I have a crush and i cant concentrate healthboards. Crackerjack star has warning for new hosts of the rebooted. Jan 29, 2018 ohhhhh i could crush a grape the things that excite me or will be doing so in the not too distant future. His principal co hosts were initially the krankies and later, on alternating editions, basil brush and the great soprendo. First 100 runners to the beer tent get free tickets to chive fest dallas.
I think i would do almost anything for himher its my soulmate, close relative, best friend, love or child or something equally important. I happen to still have mina who is my smart personality, she doesnt take over, she just gives me an higher iq. Catchphrases such as ooh i could crush a grape, and i could rip a tissue, coined by stu francis, who. Crackerjack is coming back with sam and mark presenting. Jan 03, 2015 my 4 yo, otis, and stu francis doing stus famous catchphrase. Tv catchphrases quiz from which tv programme do these catchphrases come. Hes spent years threatening to crush grapes, pop balloons and wrestle action men.
Crackerjack, crackerjack, the greatest kids show on earth is returning to the bbc. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv. Bbc producer john downes, who would remain with the show until 1979. Loved the chas and dave version of the theme tune though my mum didnt like me shouting out crackerjack. Gunge in the uk request for info on messy tv shows. The bbc is to revive crackerjack, the classic childrens television show, as it tries to hook todays young viewers with an oldfashioned format. Stu francis born 1951, bolton, lancashire, england is a british comedian with a camp style of delivery who achieved celebrity as lead presenter on the childrens television programme crackerjack 19791984, on which his catchphrase was ooh. Do you know which tv shows these famous catchphrases. To the guy i have no chance with, i think i will always have a major and totally unrealistic crush on you and its okay for me to say this because you will never know these things what you dont know wont kill you. Stu francis doesnt want catchphrases in crackerjack revamp.
Stu francis i could crush a grape i could jump off a dolls house i could. Jun 27, 2018 you finally get a moment alone with your crush at a party. Then the second of tonights special guests turns up in the form of stu francis, to tell us that crackerjack now has 8 million viewers. It was during stus time on crackerjack that the game take a chance was.
Prior to crackerjack stu had appeared with gemma craven in the shortlived itv sitcom hey brian. Each episode was filmed on stage in front of a large audience of kids. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Mae wests famous request, addressed to her maid in the 1933. I go to college, and for the past few months we have been having the same kind of courses, and we flirted a bit and i think he kind of was interested, but i m not sure. Stu francis ooh i could crush a grape 7 single 1983 youtube. Stu francis was the presenter and when he wasnt busy crushing grapes and wrestling action men you could find him dressed in his distinctive multicoloured attire. This show was really popular, so im so excited i could crush a grape. In the 1980s, stu francis entertained young viewers with his catchphrase ooh, i could crush a grape. Similar minds think alike tdroti mike love story quotev. When stu francis came up with the catchphrase ooh, i could crush a grape during one particularly gruelling turn on the club circuit in the seventies, it helped to make him a household name. Boltons stu francis might have been late to the crackerjack party, he was the shows final presenter from 1980 to 1984 but its.
Variety is the spice of this crackerjack legends life. Nov 05, 2015 this live studio performance helped the song up just one place higher in the charts. Francis delete according to era are mark rhodes and. Ooh i could crush a grape was originally stu francis catchphrase from crackerjack. But crackerjack legend stu francis has revealed that his careerdefining catchphrase was actually a bit of an accident. I had a look and was disappointed to see that the birthmark was actually a clod of mud. A more representative woman is my friend maddy, who once invited some people, including my wife and me, over to her house for an evening of. Stu francis is mr snowbusiness manchester evening news. This song was first brought out for bbc tvs crackerjack.
Catchphrases were always a big part of crackerjack s crackerjack. What are you looking forward to doing as the nights get longer and summer draws closer. I made a pit stop at the corner station in my shiny new rig where the boys were waiting got it all gassed up and the beer rise down drove 35 miles outside of town. Talk to her and try to explain how you thought it was no big deal, but youll back off with this guy if she doesnt like it but she wont be that harsh. In 1987 stu francis hosted crush a grape on itv, which followed a similar format to his era of crackerjack. Still does the club circuit and appears in panto every year. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer download now. Sixteenyearold samuel lurye has launched a new mobile app called kiss, that might be able to save you a lot of time spent wondering your crush if your crush likes you or not. The show originally ran from 1955 to 1984 and featured a mix of sketches. Im gonna be your number one top of the pops, november. The last presenter was stu francis, famous for his ooh, i could crush a grape catchphrase. Krankies star ian tough, left, and stu francis, right, were not happy to hear of the return of crackerjack credit. The famed crackerjack pencils were only given to children who actually took part in the games, and they were kept under lock and key so nobody else even the presenters and crew could have one.
He went on to host ultra quiz in 1985 and border tvs crush a grape in 1987, a childrens game and variety show in a similar vein, if not carbon copy, to his era of crackerjack. How you like juice, cause i m going to crush you like a grape. He is an actor, known for the keith harris show 1982, christmas night of. For one thing the outlook of the show became more up to date and looked fresher and as a presenter, francis built up a mini cult status, assisted in main by the use of catchphrases usually always preceded with the word ooh they were i could crush a grape, jump off a. Welcome to mud run to our beer sponsor resignation brewery. Ooh, i could crush a grape and other highlights of childrens tv show crackerjack the classic show was a hit with generations of kids and its coming back to the bbc share.
Once we got stu ooh i could crush a grape francis and the krankies, it became rather naff, or maybe that was me growing up. Ooh, i could crush a grape and other highlights of childrens tv show crackerjack it was the show that entertained generations of kids and now crackerjack is coming back to the bbc. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It then became the theme song for the spin off series crush a grape made by itv. The most well known was ooooo, i could crush a grape. I could pop a balloon, i could rip a tissue, i could jump off a dolls house, i could wrestle an action man, i could duff a daffodil and i could test drive a tonka, i could pummel a peach, i could eat a whole sausage roll.
Aka i m not a playa i just fk alot a boy who fks alot of girls. Our online does my crush like me trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top does my crush like me quizzes. It then became the theme song for the spin off series crush a grape made by itv border television in the mid 80s. Stu francis was the presenter and when he wasnt busy crushing grapes and wrestling action men you could find him dressed in his distinctive multicoloured.
Ooh, i could crush a grape and other highlights of. As well as his main catchphrase, ooh, i could crush a grape. Actually my favourite surreal crackerjack moment was them singing the xtc classic making plans for nigel. It was the mighty stu francis off crackerjack who also had ooh i could test drive a tonka truck in his repetoire. Crackerjacks back but not at its famous time of fiveto. They were fandabbidozi, they always had me in stitches. Stu francis from bolton still does his schoolboy one liners in pantomimes wherever theyll have him 30 years on. I got over it after a while, but i wasnt mad at her for dating this guy, it just really hurt to even look at her. Ooh, i could i only have obscene one liners in retaliation to this classic so i wont go there. Mar, 2014 the powers that be said decided that unless the childrens tv budget could pay it would have to end. Apparently, ageless comedian stu francis excrackerjack, amongst. Its friday, its five oclock, its crackerjack again. Crackerjack star has warning for new hosts of the rebooted show. The 80s era of crackerjack with stu francis maybe not as fondly remembered.
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