with all the press about totp here is another long running show from the beeb i found whilst bored on the wiki :lol: maybe a revival of this might be the show for the viewers that the beeb says it's failing to attract? comedy and music!!!

 

Crackerjack was a British children's comedy/variety BBC television series. It started in 1955 and ran until 1984. Through its long run it featured Eamonn Andrews, Leslie Crowther, Ed "Stewpot" Stewart, Stu Francis, Peter Glaze, Don Maclean, Michael Aspel, Jan Hunt, The Krankies, Bernie Clifton and Ronnie Corbett amongst many others.

 

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The format of the programme included competitive games for teams of children, a music spot, a comedy double act, and a finale in which the cast performed a short comic play, adapting popular songs of the day and incorporating them into the action.

 

One of the most memorable games was a quiz called "Double or Drop", where each contestant was given a prize to hold for each question answered correctly, but given a cabbage if they answered incorrectly. They were out of the game if they dropped any of the items they were holding.

 

It was an accepted unwritten rule that whenever a presenter spoke the word 'Crackerjack', the audience would shout "Crack-er-jack!" loudly. This custom has passed into popular culture.

 

A standard consolation prize to children who appeared on the show was the Crackerjack Pencil (later upgraded to a Crackerjack pen).

 

The show was introduced with the phrase "It's Friday, it's five o'clock. . . It's Crackerjack!", and sometimes with "It's Friday, it's five to five. . . It's Crackerjack!".

 

Stu Francis

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Stu Francis (born 1951, Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom) is a slightly camp British comedian who achieved celebrity as 'lead presenter' on children's favourite Crackerjack (1979 to 1984) and followed this with Ultra Quiz but subsequently faded.

 

Francis had many catchphrases, all following the pattern of expressing excitement or anger in an ironic fashion:

 

Television appearances include:

· Crackerjack

· Ultra Quiz

· Live From Her Majesty's

 

 

 

I love to see a revival of this, I grew up watching it, every Friday, 5 to 5, it's Crackerjack

it was at its best in the 60's... but its too dated for 07.

it was at its best in the 60's... but its too dated for 07.

 

well wasnt thinking a direct copy of the 50s show!!!

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/640/krankies_1.jpg

look its the krankies!!!

Stu Francis is a hero of mine. They were showing a few episodes on challenge TV a few years back. It was great when Stu would help the kids when the questions were a bit hard.

 

Stu: Which sport does Hurricane Higgins play? Snoo, snoo, snook, snook, snooke.....

 

Kid: Football?

 

Stu: Yeah, we'll give you that, go pick a letter.

Stu Francis is a hero of mine. They were showing a few episodes on challenge TV a few years back. It was great when Stu would help the kids when the questions were a bit hard.

 

Stu: Which sport does Hurricane Higgins play? Snoo, snoo, snook, snook, snooke.....

 

Kid: Football?

 

Stu: Yeah, we'll give you that, go pick a letter.

 

now that i think is funny!!!

Yes it could work today, so they should bring it back for 2007.

 

The Stu Francis years (1981-84) was my era.

Was Stu Francis the secret love child of Larry Grayson? <_<

Was Stu Francis the secret love child of Larry Grayson? <_<

 

I don't see the resemblance.

I remember watching it when Don MacLean ,Peter Glaze & Ed Stewart presented it back in the 70s.