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Phil A’s Saturday Shindig


16:01 – Betty Boop

Bimbo’s Express (1931)

Continuing chronological Boopography

16:08 – Worzel Gummidge

Worzel’s Birthday (Series 4, Episode 7 – Final Episode)

Scarecrow-based psychodrama

16:34 – Robotech

Countdown (Season 1, 02/36)

Mecha-Mangling Malarchy

16:58 – The Crystal Maze

Series 5 (11/13)

Crystal-hunting buffoonery hosted by Ed Tudor-Pole

17:47 – GameCenter CX

Taito / Takeshi’s Challenge (Series 1, 1/11)

GameCenter CX (ゲームセンターCX, Gēmu Sentā Shī Ekkusu), also known as Retro Game Master in other regions, is a Japanese gaming-variety show television program produced by Fuji Television and Gascoin Company [ja]. The name is a combination of “game center” (the Japanese term for an arcade) and Fuji TV’s call sign, JOCX-TV. It stars Shinya Arino, a member of comedy duo Yoiko, who plays home console video games from previous decades and usually attempts to get the game’s ending within a single day. The show has been on-air since November 4, 2003, with a new episode airing bi-weekly at Thursday midnight on Fuji TV One.

The show is presented as a gaming variety show which follows a commentary-based long-play format. Shinya Arino challenges several games from previous eras, presented by his producers in order to get each ending. He is supported by the show’s assistant directors (referred to as ADs) and sometimes other staff, both via moral support and actual gameplay. He also is featured in segments interspersed throughout the episodes where he goes to local arcade centers, as well as segments where he does a variety of things, such as interviews with game designers, showcasing classic console hardware or games, or a made-up game show where the staff participates.

18:44 – M*A*S*H

Mr & Mrs Who (Season 8, Episode 09/25)

Korean War Komedy Kapers.

19:09 – Detectorists

Series 2, 03/06

Dirt-digging dramedy 

19:38 – Brookside

Episodes 9-10

Ongoing Scouserama

20:26 – Being Human

Series 2, Episode 01/08

Supernatural Shenanigans

21:25 – The Avengers

Too Many Christmas Trees (Series 4, 13/26)

Avenging antics

22:17 – Columbo

A Case Of Immunity (Season 5, Episode 02)

Pedantic Policeman Pursues Perps Persistently (7)



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