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#9028 11/02/00 07:45 AM
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methinks 'tis time for bed (said Zebedee).

Oooohh. Don't remind me - what nostalgic pangs I suffer for the Magic Roundabout - the children's TV show for the stoned generation..

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just call me Dylan

..and Bob's your uncle


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::twweeet:: what's all this then? (WATT?)
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the board police

It's a fair cop - Society's to blame.


I can do it... I can do it...


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Darling hearts, and molluscs everywhere, a word of explanation:

http://www.members.tripod.com/crystaltipps/roundabout/mrindex.html

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I'm sorry, Bingley, but I found the link you provided more confusing than helpful - and I am a Magic Roundabout fan from way back. For our transatlantic friends, and any others for whom the phrase, "Magic Roundabout" doesn't immediately set your minds thinking of a dog with a deadpan voices and a rabbit with laid-back attitude, to say nothing of a cockney snail and a clover chewing cow, a word of explanation.

"Magic Roundabout" was a cartoon feature for chidren which, like all of the best of children's entertainment - especially pantomime - ran on two levels: one for the children, which they enjoyed for what it was; and one for the adults, with a host of hidden meanings and satirical comment on the grown-up world.

But I do have to say that I preferred Jasper Carrot's version - which ended up with, "It's time for bed." said Zededee: "Oh, Goody!" said Florence.



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The genius behind it was Emma Thompson's father. Or is she too, too far back to be meaningful?


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The genius behind it was Emma Thompson's father.


I'm not sure quite why I should be, but I'm stunned.

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>I'm not sure quite why I should be, but I'm stunned.

I always knew that there just had to be a link between Zebedee and Jane Austin. (or even Jane Austen)


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Zebedee and Jane Austin.

Would this be J Austin Powers then? (I know, I know - no fair taking the mick out of typos, but on this occasion I couldn't resist...)

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