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Quiz type programme in the 80's

I'm tearing my hair out trying to think of a programme that was around in the 80's. The man that did it had a really huge smile and perfect teeth and when he talked his jaw moved from side to side (rather then up and down). I think he had slicked back hair too.
The name of the show is on the tip of my tongue. Help me please before I go to bed.
Thanks

Jillius Fri 04/07/08 23:15

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Jillius
Fri 04/07/08
23:24

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My memory is coming back slightly !! I remember that it was a bit like Catchphrase where bits of the answer is revealed and the pictures give the answer. eg: The letter 'i' would be a picture of an eye, 'u' would be a pic of a ewe and so on.

Ethel
Sat 05/07/08
00:21

Is it one of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:British_ game_shows

Was it British or American?

dabees
Sat 05/07/08
00:24

3-2-1?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-2-1

ELVIS68
Sat 05/07/08
00:27

Was it the Pyramid Game?

Sgt.Rock
Sat 05/07/08
00:31

Concentration? The contestants had to memorise matching two pictures from a board.

Jillius
Sat 05/07/08
10:25

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No, it was none of these and I can't even find it on Ethels link. I'm sure it was British and I can picture the man so well. I thought at first it was Concentration when I saw Sgt,Rock's answer but when I Googled it it didn't give much away.

madboutcats
Sat 05/07/08
10:28

it sounds like the max headroom character (i think) but cant think of any quiz shows. im sure he was on channel 4 though

Jillius
Sat 05/07/08
10:38

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No, that wasn't it either. It was a bit like Catchphrase where part of a picture was revealed but the punchline in pictures rather than writing. It is really difficult to describe but if the answer was 'Here we go' the clue would be a picture of an earwig and then maybe a picture of something else that sounds like 'O' eg: bow, but there would be a line through the b to make it ow so the answer would be earwig ow.
Blimey I've confused myself now but that is the best way I can describe it lol

redcrx
Sat 05/07/08
10:44

going for gold? henry kelly?

http://www.ukgameshows.com/page/index.php?titl e=Going_for_Gold

Ethel
Sat 05/07/08
10:45

What you describe is properly called a pictogram.

You could googling 'pictogram game show' or 'pictogram tv show' and see if you can find it that way

Jillius
Sat 05/07/08
10:45

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No redcrx, that wasn't it.

Ethel
Sat 05/07/08
10:47

I would say it was definitely 'Concentration'. Part of the show was 'Rebus' which used pictograms.

Here is a clip of the US version:

http://home.earthlink.net/~crussmason/cncwhat. htm

Jillius
Sat 05/07/08
10:51

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The name Concentration really sounds right but I have tried Googling it but can't find the toothy presenter. He was sooooooooo cheesey !

Ethel
Sat 05/07/08
10:55

It was Nick Jackson

http://www.excellentvoice.co.uk/speakerdetail. php?id=91

Ethel
Sat 05/07/08
10:56

What's the prize?

Jillius
Sat 05/07/08
10:58

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Oh Ethel !!!! Thank you so much ! That's him !
What a relief. He was hilarious to watch, the way he moved his bottom jaw abit like the Bee Gee's do when they sing lol

Ethel
Sat 05/07/08
10:58

Hurrah!

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