(The voice of) George and Zippy: RIP

seun · Jun 8, 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13693811

This won't mean much to anyone outside the UK, but will mean plenty to Brits my age and older.

Goodnight George and Zippy - whatever you were supposed to be.

scarletpeaches · Jun 8, 2011

Oh fuck.

I have the Rainbow theme as my ringtone and feel no shame in saying I'm 35, and still watch it on DVD to cheer myself up when I've been ill or depressed. It makes me laugh, and that's all that matters, right?

Bye-bye, everyone. Bye-bye.

seun · Jun 8, 2011

scarletpeaches said:
Oh fuck.

I have the Rainbow theme as my ringtone and feel no shame in saying I'm 35, and still watch it on DVD to cheer myself up when I've been ill or depressed. It makes me laugh, and that's all that matters, right?

Bye-bye, everyone. Bye-bye.

That's a great idea on the ringtone. If I knew how to work my phone, I'd do the same thing.

What always made me laugh as a kid was the fact that George and Zippy were always behind a wall when they all went outside.

scarletpeaches · Jun 8, 2011

PM me your number and I'll send it to you.

ETA: I don't think I can text it. I'll email it instead.

seun · Jun 8, 2011

scarletpeaches said:
PM me your number and I'll send it to you.

ETA: I don't think I can text it. I'll email it instead.

Nice. And just because I'm extremely childish...

http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/rainbow_tv_episode.html

scarletpeaches · Jun 8, 2011

There. You should have 550kb of nostalgia crammed up your emailhole.

Mr Flibble · Jun 8, 2011

seun said:
Nice. And just because I'm extremely childish...

http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/rainbow_tv_episode.html

That episode was class.

Poor old George and Zippy.

seun · Jun 8, 2011

Did anyone else wonder why Bungle put pyjamas on when he went to bed...but didn't wear clothes the rest of the time?

AlexPiper · Jun 8, 2011

Skelton was also the voice of the Daleks for pretty nearly their entire run in the original series of Doctor Who, and the Cybermen in most of their appearances.

Thesaintterrapin · Jun 8, 2011

GUTTED! the passing of an era. RIP George and Zippy.
Lets hope for a tv tribute.

scarletpeaches · Jun 8, 2011

I'm going to watch my My Mate Zippy DVD tonight, to mark Skelton's passing.

Yeah, I've got a Zippy DVD and I don't care who knows it.

mirandashell · Jun 8, 2011

Ah no! RIP to the voice of so many.

seun · Jun 8, 2011

scarletpeaches said:
I'm going to watch my My Mate Zippy DVD tonight, to mark Skelton's passing.

Yeah, I've got a Zippy DVD and I don't care who knows it.

Sounds perfectly fair to me.

Priene · Jun 8, 2011

Did I dream an episode where Geoffrey was in bed with Jane? Those were innocent times.

seun · Jun 8, 2011

Priene said:
Did I dream an episode where Geoffrey was in bed with Jane? Those were innocent times.

I must have missed that one. You sure it wasn't an adult version?

(Golden)Rain Bow?

JimmyB27 · Jun 9, 2011

Zippy will pluck his twanger no more.

BenPanced · Jun 9, 2011

seun said:
Did anyone else wonder why Bungle put pyjamas on when he went to bed...but didn't wear clothes the rest of the time?

They took fashion advice from Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny.

scarletpeaches · Jun 10, 2011

And Donald Duck. He wore a shirt and no underpants, but wrapped himself in a towel when he got out of the shower.

crunchyblanket · Jun 10, 2011

I've got a really old Zippy puppet sitting on the shelf above my bed. Oh man, this is sad. I might have to dig out my Rainbow VHS...

(The voice of) George and Zippy: RIP

seun

Horror Man

scarletpeaches

seun

Horror Man

scarletpeaches

seun

Horror Man

scarletpeaches

Mr Flibble

They've been very bad, Mr Flibble

seun

Horror Man

AlexPiper

Wayward Wordsmith

Thesaintterrapin

Smoke me a Kipper!!!

scarletpeaches

mirandashell

seun

Horror Man

Priene

Out to lunch

seun

Horror Man

JimmyB27

Hoopy frood

BenPanced

THE BLUEBERRY QUEEN OF HADES (he/him)

scarletpeaches

crunchyblanket

the Juggernaut of Imperfection