The late Dame Maggie Smith has passed away recently. Most people remember her for her movie roles. Her younger fans remember her for her role as Professor Minerva McGonnagall in the "Harry Potter" movies. She's had many other roles as British women, in movies like "Hook" (as Wendy all grown up) and so on. Her career has encompassed stage and screen for decades, largely the large screen. (Fans of "Downton Abbey" may feel free to disagree.)
That having been said, she made regular appearances on a US television show some time ago. That show is in syndication to this day. When people were online mentioning her roles recently, Mrs Wolf added a name to the list that we (Mr & Mrs Wolf) remember her by- her single appearance as "Ms Gwendylspire Beaugrauf." (Spelling up for debate, as was the pronunciation.) That woman was the Significant Other of the British soldier Private Archibald Newberry. She bears the dubious distinction of being the only known woman to meet Prince Phillip (Queen Elizabeth's husband) and greet him with the words "Hello, sailor." On this same show, she played a number of roles, semi-serious roles, humorous roles, and a few roles where she sang and danced.
What was the name of this show?
"Gwendylspier Boughgrough." I may be wrong about the exact spelling of the first name, if so, it's what I wrote before, but she actually spells the last name briefly. The first name's last syllable is pronounced "spire" or "spear" by different people, so there's only 2 real possibilities for the spelling- "spire" or "spier."
The first season of Fantasy Island was interesting. From what you saw, you were never quite sure what Roarke was thinking, whether he was a good guy or not... In later seasons, he's more obviously a good guy, and I don't think that was an improvement. The Mrs and I are probably in the minority there.
How many cartoons can you name where the main characters worked for The Kaiser? I can only name one. I will accept the correct name- for bragging rights, the full correct name. I will also accept the common INcorrect name the show is often called by people if they remember it at all.
How many cartoons can you name where the main characters worked for The Kaiser? I can only name one. In fairness, the name "the Kaiser" never appears in the cartoon. However, this cartoon was visibly set in one country in one specific time-frame, which means the main characters HAD TO work for The Kaiser. Their insignia make it almost obvious, if one actually stops to think about it, which nobody ever did. The regular characters were guys who worked together, and one American character who was their enemy....who kept winning. He was kinda smug about it. It's funny to say that when he never uttered a single word, but it was also obvious he was smug and celebrated his victories over the others.
I will accept the correct name- for bragging rights, the full correct name. I will also accept the common INcorrect name the show is often called by people if they remember it at all.
Snoopy was always "flying missions" against the Red Baron, who was from WWI Germany. But the main characters in Peanuts weren't German...
George
What you said was correct, so "Peanuts" is not it.
In other news, I guarantee you that the American/good guy was not a dog (nor any form of canine.) He was, however, very obviously patriotic. I don't recall the Red Baron himself ever appearing in this cartoon. However, that having been said, that doesn't mean the rest of the main cast.....
How many cartoons can you name where the main characters worked for The Kaiser? I can only name one. In fairness, the name "the Kaiser" never appears in the cartoon. However, this cartoon was visibly set in one country in one specific time-frame, which means the main characters HAD TO work for The Kaiser. Their insignia make it almost obvious, if one actually stops to think about it, which nobody ever did. The regular characters were guys who worked together, and one American character who was their enemy....who kept winning. He was kinda smug about it. It's funny to say that when he never uttered a single word, but it was also obvious he was smug and celebrated his victories over the others.
I will accept the correct name- for bragging rights, the full correct name. I will also accept the common INcorrect name the show is often called by people if they remember it at all. The official name of this cartoon is a bit lengthy and cumbersome. (I never had any problem reading or remembering it growing up.) The incorrect, unofficial nickname the show has picked up is based on the show's theme song. It had a full theme song, complete with lyrics, sung by the main protagonist (the other main protagonist never had lines.) People incorrectly confuse the name of the song- and the mission of the characters- with the name of the cartoon. Since the beginning of the cartoon show always began with the name of the show onscreen as the song began, I never quite understood why the adults always seemed to get this one wrong.
How many cartoons can you name where the main characters worked for The Kaiser? I can only name one. In fairness, the name "the Kaiser" never appears in the cartoon. However, this cartoon was visibly set in one country in one specific time-frame, which means the main characters HAD TO work for The Kaiser. Their insignia make it almost obvious, if one actually stops to think about it, which nobody ever did. The regular characters were guys who worked together, and one American character who was their enemy....who kept winning. He was kinda smug about it. It's funny to say that when he never uttered a single word, but it was also obvious he was smug and celebrated his victories over the others.
I will accept the correct name- for bragging rights, the full correct name. I will also accept the common INcorrect name the show is often called by people if they remember it at all. The official name of this cartoon is a bit lengthy and cumbersome. (I never had any problem reading or remembering it growing up.) The incorrect, unofficial nickname the show has picked up is based on the show's theme song. It had a full theme song, complete with lyrics, sung by the main protagonist (the other main protagonist never had lines.) People incorrectly confuse the name of the song- and the mission of the characters- with the name of the cartoon. Since the beginning of the cartoon show always began with the name of the show onscreen as the song began, I never quite understood why the adults always seemed to get this one wrong.
This cartoon had 2 protagonists, 2 main supporting characters, one antagonist, and the rest. The one antagonist wasn't human, but was American. The 2 protagonists had been introduced in a previous cartoon that's reasonably well-known, and have appeared in more obscure cartoons since then. This cartoon is not in the same continuity as the more famous cartoon since the more famous one takes place decades later (late 20th century, it appears), and this one is obviously early 20th century, based on the events and the technology. Of the 2 protagonists, 1 is human, and the other is probably smarter, and definitely better-liked by the audience. Of their supporting characters, one is absolutely necessary for the cartoon, and the other is needed because of the odd thing about the one who is necessary, but is otherwise useless. In the Spanish version, their names rhyme and basically imply they're both idiots. (In the case of the former, I think that's a bit harsh.) In the English version, their names are not connected.
These characters work for the Kaiser's military, as is plainly obvious from watching the cartoon. Both this cartoon and the one that introduced the protagonists could be seen as defined by the methods of transportation used by the characters.
The Wacky Racers did not work for The Kaiser, nor was the cartoon set in World War I. Did you mean to make a different guess?
`The usual misnaming might be said to be what the characters were supposed to actually DO, something they never seemed able to manage against their patriotic opponent (who was not a human.)
The actual title was a bit lengthy for a cartoon show.
"Stop The Pigeon" is an acceptable answer. That was the name of the theme song, and the name of the goal of the characters. They had to stop a patriotic carrier pigeon from delivering messages during World Wat I. Their attempts to stop Yankee Doodle Pigeon was what Vulture Squadron was assigned to, permanently.
The official title of the cartoon was "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines." That was a reference to "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines." This cartoon took place in Germany in World War I. The planes were of World War I vintage and had German markings appropriate for the time. Dick Dastardly and Muttley were now WW I pilots. Dastardly was in charge of Vulture Squadron. Muttley was actually able to fly a little by spinning his tail like a motorized propellor- something useful every time their planes were destroyed in mid-air. The remaining 2 members of Vulture Squadron were Klunk and Zilly. Klunk was an inventor. He built their planes, and kept trying to design different traps or tricks useful for catching Yankee Doodle Pigeon. He always failed to account for SOMETHING, and they failed when sent up against YDP. Klunk's other problem was he had odd verbal tics and could not be fully understood between his clicks, growls, etc. Zilly was always able to understand Klunk. Zilly's problem was that he was an incredible coward and kept trying to desert.
Other regular elements of the stories.... "the General" would phone and chew out DD for failing to stop that pigeon. When DD would free fall, he would call on Muttley to save him. Usually, Muttley would hold out for a medal. Once DD gave him a medal, Muttley would save him (or do some other unpleasant task like bringing Zilly back to their planes.)
Occasionally, there would be "Wing Dings" - short gag cartoons, several seconds long. Also, "Magnificent Muttley" cartoons, where Muttley would dream he was some sort of action hero, Walter Mitty style, and wake up as himself at the base or whatever.
OF COURSE,
Dick Dastardly and Muttley were spun off FROM "the Wacky Races." However, the cartoon in question was not "the Wacky Races" ("Los Autos Locos", "the crazy cars") , but this one.
I pictured Dastardly and Muttley. Their car (and several others from the Wacky Races) seemed to be WWI timeframe. I do not remember the Yankee Doodle Pigeon show, though.
I pictured Dastardly and Muttley. Their car (and several others from the Wacky Races) seemed to be WWI timeframe. I do not remember the Yankee Doodle Pigeon show, though.
George
The car was a ripoff from 'The Great Race." The Ant Hill Mob couldn't possibly be from WW I. The earliest they could be is the decade after. The Army Surplus Special is WW II surplus. A lot of the others, an argument can be made for different times due to advanced technology.
Paul Winchell, voice of Dick Dastardly, was also the voice of Gargamel from the Smurfs. Hence the Gargamel and Tweety non-guess.
Now that you mention it, their voices aren't that far apart. It's sorta like Maw from the Hillbilly Bears and Wilma Flintstone. (Same voice actor and same voice.)
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I'm not clear what your point is then. I don't think I'm much older than anyone here. I thought the whole point of this game was to stir memories ,and realize-'oh yeah-I do remember that show !' I'm
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"Fantasy Island"? It's one of the shows that had 1/2 hour episodes in syndication. It ran for something like 6 seasons.
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"Gwendylspier Boughgrough." I may be wrong about the exact spelling of the first name, if so, it's what I wrote before, but she actually spells the last name briefly. The first name's last syllable is pronounced "spire" or "spear" by different people, so there's only 2 real possibilities for the spelling- "spire" or "spier."
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Fantasy Island is correct.
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The first season of Fantasy Island was interesting. From what you saw, you were never quite sure what Roarke was thinking, whether he was a good guy or not... In later seasons, he's more obviously a good guy, and I don't think that was an improvement. The Mrs and I are probably in the minority there.
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Next round.
How many cartoons can you name where the main characters worked for The Kaiser? I can only name one. I will accept the correct name- for bragging rights, the full correct name. I will also accept the common INcorrect name the show is often called by people if they remember it at all.
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How many cartoons can you name where the main characters worked for The Kaiser? I can only name one. In fairness, the name "the Kaiser" never appears in the cartoon. However, this cartoon was visibly set in one country in one specific time-frame, which means the main characters HAD TO work for The Kaiser. Their insignia make it almost obvious, if one actually stops to think about it, which nobody ever did. The regular characters were guys who worked together, and one American character who was their enemy....who kept winning. He was kinda smug about it. It's funny to say that when he never uttered a single word, but it was also obvious he was smug and celebrated his victories over the others.
I will accept the correct name- for bragging rights, the full correct name. I will also accept the common INcorrect name the show is often called by people if they remember it at all.
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The Katzenjammer Kids?
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No.
Think for a moment. Why did the American never utter a single word?
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Perhaps because he was a beagle?
Snoopy was always "flying missions" against the Red Baron, who was from WWI Germany. But the main characters in Peanuts weren't German...
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What you said was correct, so "Peanuts" is not it.
In other news, I guarantee you that the American/good guy was not a dog (nor any form of canine.) He was, however, very obviously patriotic. I don't recall the Red Baron himself ever appearing in this cartoon. However, that having been said, that doesn't mean the rest of the main cast.....
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How many cartoons can you name where the main characters worked for The Kaiser? I can only name one. In fairness, the name "the Kaiser" never appears in the cartoon. However, this cartoon was visibly set in one country in one specific time-frame, which means the main characters HAD TO work for The Kaiser. Their insignia make it almost obvious, if one actually stops to think about it, which nobody ever did. The regular characters were guys who worked together, and one American character who was their enemy....who kept winning. He was kinda smug about it. It's funny to say that when he never uttered a single word, but it was also obvious he was smug and celebrated his victories over the others.
I will accept the correct name- for bragging rights, the full correct name. I will also accept the common INcorrect name the show is often called by people if they remember it at all. The official name of this cartoon is a bit lengthy and cumbersome. (I never had any problem reading or remembering it growing up.) The incorrect, unofficial nickname the show has picked up is based on the show's theme song. It had a full theme song, complete with lyrics, sung by the main protagonist (the other main protagonist never had lines.) People incorrectly confuse the name of the song- and the mission of the characters- with the name of the cartoon. Since the beginning of the cartoon show always began with the name of the show onscreen as the song began, I never quite understood why the adults always seemed to get this one wrong.
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Not getting it.
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How many cartoons can you name where the main characters worked for The Kaiser? I can only name one. In fairness, the name "the Kaiser" never appears in the cartoon. However, this cartoon was visibly set in one country in one specific time-frame, which means the main characters HAD TO work for The Kaiser. Their insignia make it almost obvious, if one actually stops to think about it, which nobody ever did. The regular characters were guys who worked together, and one American character who was their enemy....who kept winning. He was kinda smug about it. It's funny to say that when he never uttered a single word, but it was also obvious he was smug and celebrated his victories over the others.
I will accept the correct name- for bragging rights, the full correct name. I will also accept the common INcorrect name the show is often called by people if they remember it at all. The official name of this cartoon is a bit lengthy and cumbersome. (I never had any problem reading or remembering it growing up.) The incorrect, unofficial nickname the show has picked up is based on the show's theme song. It had a full theme song, complete with lyrics, sung by the main protagonist (the other main protagonist never had lines.) People incorrectly confuse the name of the song- and the mission of the characters- with the name of the cartoon. Since the beginning of the cartoon show always began with the name of the show onscreen as the song began, I never quite understood why the adults always seemed to get this one wrong.
This cartoon had 2 protagonists, 2 main supporting characters, one antagonist, and the rest. The one antagonist wasn't human, but was American. The 2 protagonists had been introduced in a previous cartoon that's reasonably well-known, and have appeared in more obscure cartoons since then. This cartoon is not in the same continuity as the more famous cartoon since the more famous one takes place decades later (late 20th century, it appears), and this one is obviously early 20th century, based on the events and the technology. Of the 2 protagonists, 1 is human, and the other is probably smarter, and definitely better-liked by the audience. Of their supporting characters, one is absolutely necessary for the cartoon, and the other is needed because of the odd thing about the one who is necessary, but is otherwise useless. In the Spanish version, their names rhyme and basically imply they're both idiots. (In the case of the former, I think that's a bit harsh.) In the English version, their names are not connected.
These characters work for the Kaiser's military, as is plainly obvious from watching the cartoon. Both this cartoon and the one that introduced the protagonists could be seen as defined by the methods of transportation used by the characters.
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The Wacky Races?
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The Wacky Racers did not work for The Kaiser, nor was the cartoon set in World War I. Did you mean to make a different guess?
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Oh my, GOOD ONE!
The Gargamel and Tweety Show!
Wow, that brings back memories.
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`The usual misnaming might be said to be what the characters were supposed to actually DO, something they never seemed able to manage against their patriotic opponent (who was not a human.)
The actual title was a bit lengthy for a cartoon show.
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Stop The Pigeon!
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GeorgeStGeorge
Still no idea. Maybe Raf will put me out of my misery.
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"Stop The Pigeon" is an acceptable answer. That was the name of the theme song, and the name of the goal of the characters. They had to stop a patriotic carrier pigeon from delivering messages during World Wat I. Their attempts to stop Yankee Doodle Pigeon was what Vulture Squadron was assigned to, permanently.
The official title of the cartoon was "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines." That was a reference to "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines." This cartoon took place in Germany in World War I. The planes were of World War I vintage and had German markings appropriate for the time. Dick Dastardly and Muttley were now WW I pilots. Dastardly was in charge of Vulture Squadron. Muttley was actually able to fly a little by spinning his tail like a motorized propellor- something useful every time their planes were destroyed in mid-air. The remaining 2 members of Vulture Squadron were Klunk and Zilly. Klunk was an inventor. He built their planes, and kept trying to design different traps or tricks useful for catching Yankee Doodle Pigeon. He always failed to account for SOMETHING, and they failed when sent up against YDP. Klunk's other problem was he had odd verbal tics and could not be fully understood between his clicks, growls, etc. Zilly was always able to understand Klunk. Zilly's problem was that he was an incredible coward and kept trying to desert.
Other regular elements of the stories.... "the General" would phone and chew out DD for failing to stop that pigeon. When DD would free fall, he would call on Muttley to save him. Usually, Muttley would hold out for a medal. Once DD gave him a medal, Muttley would save him (or do some other unpleasant task like bringing Zilly back to their planes.)
Occasionally, there would be "Wing Dings" - short gag cartoons, several seconds long. Also, "Magnificent Muttley" cartoons, where Muttley would dream he was some sort of action hero, Walter Mitty style, and wake up as himself at the base or whatever.
OF COURSE,
Dick Dastardly and Muttley were spun off FROM "the Wacky Races." However, the cartoon in question was not "the Wacky Races" ("Los Autos Locos", "the crazy cars") , but this one.
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I pictured Dastardly and Muttley. Their car (and several others from the Wacky Races) seemed to be WWI timeframe. I do not remember the Yankee Doodle Pigeon show, though.
George
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The car was a ripoff from 'The Great Race." The Ant Hill Mob couldn't possibly be from WW I. The earliest they could be is the decade after. The Army Surplus Special is WW II surplus. A lot of the others, an argument can be made for different times due to advanced technology.
I'm sure the series I mentioned is on YT.
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Paul Winchell, voice of Dick Dastardly, was also the voice of Gargamel from the Smurfs. Hence the Gargamel and Tweety non-guess.
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Now that you mention it, their voices aren't that far apart. It's sorta like Maw from the Hillbilly Bears and Wilma Flintstone. (Same voice actor and same voice.)
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