• Welcome, guest!

    This is a forum devoted to discussion of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
    Why not sign up and contribute? Registered members get a fully ad-free experience!

The Goggle Box Thread

Agree with all of that, Kenneth.

I thought it was excellent, albeit very uncomfortable viewing.
 
I was annoyed though that the Jim'll Fix It theme tune was bouncing around my head all fookin night though!!
 
Last edited:
I've seen some people saying that the show aimed to make entertainment out of the crimes or promote Savile, keep him relevant, etc but it did the exact opposite. It was compulsive viewing but not entertaining and brought Savile and his heinous crimes to life far more than any documentary would do especially with Coogan's creepily lifelike portrayal and if anything it highlighted how vile he was, a nasty and manipulative bully with little talent who managed to forge a life in showbiz and charity purely to hide his filth behind. He really did have zero redeeming features.

I too had the Jim'll Fix It tune in my head for a day or 2 afterwards!
 
This probably makes me a sociopath, because as well as all those feelings expressed by Kenny it made me mourn a bit for my childhood. I loved Jim'll Fix It, apart from the spoofy kids that wanted to do something like the world's longest sum or dance with Bonnie Langford. It being fake makes me sad
 
I fucking hated Jim'll fix it. Quite proud of that now, first thing my Mum said to me when all this came out is how much I disliked that programme.
 
Lupo said:
I've seen some people saying that the show aimed to make entertainment out of the crimes or promote Savile, keep him relevant, etc but it did the exact opposite. It was compulsive viewing but not entertaining and brought Savile and his heinous crimes to life far more than any documentary would do especially with Coogan's creepily lifelike portrayal and if anything it highlighted how vile he was, a nasty and manipulative bully with little talent who managed to forge a life in showbiz and charity purely to hide his filth behind. He really did have zero redeeming features.

I too had the Jim'll Fix It tune in my head for a day or 2 afterwards!
Click to expand...
If people were entertained by that programme I'd say there's something seriously wrong with them.
 
Jerry sadowitz had his record withdrawn on day of release cos it had a section of the intro asking why no one was aware of what a cunt JS was. Virgin bowed to the pressure.
 
By the late 80s/early 90s when I was old enough to pay attention he was already a bit of a figure of fun and looked miles out of place, scary to think what a powerful figure he was at his peak.
 
Johnny75 said:
If people were entertained by that programme I'd say there's something seriously wrong with them.
Click to expand...
Mainly people who didn't bother to watch it I think

Also showed that Savile ended up like exactly what he was - a sad, lonely old paedophile who was alienated from most of the people he had known
 
The rumours were all out there (playground stuff a lot of it, but so was the stuff about Crewe if you played football as a kid in the Midlands in the 80s/90s and well...)

 
I always thought Swap Shop was for nerds too, I was a committed Tiswas man. My mate preferred Swap Shop and he ended up with a PHD in Chemistry and Sciences, life choices!
 
Lupo said:
Mainly people who didn't bother to watch it I think

Also showed that Savile ended up like exactly what he was - a sad, lonely old paedophile who was alienated from most of the people he had known
Click to expand...
Still had people protecting them before he died though. More to cover their own failings but still was saved from facing justice because of it
 
Dave Jones was right. No smoke without fire.
 
Tony Towner said:
Always hated Blue Peter except for one particular period in time which looking back I'm not proud of
Click to expand...

Don't be shy. We're mainly a good bunch and won't hold the amount of times you've mentioned Janet Ellis on here against you.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

darlowolf64
  • Locked
The Clique and how to join it...
Replies
6
Views
2K
The Bear
The Bear
The Bear
  • Locked
The Summer 2018 Transfer Thread
340 341 342
Replies
7K
Views
609K
The Bear
The Bear
Back
Top