The Crystal Maze

PostThe Crystal Maze by **Oh Teh Noes** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:45 am

I was reading through the Adam & Joe topic and remembered this gem of a TV show (pun not intended initially, but I'll take credit for it now).

I'd forgotten just how much of a sense of humour Richard O'Brien had (and what an accent!). Obviously he made the show. Shame he had to go, but people move on, I guess. Incidentally, Richard O'Brien also wrote The Rocky Horror Show and starred in its film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, as Riff Raff.

Aren't I a fountain of knowledge tonight?

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Shadow** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:47 am

My dad is good friends with Richard O'Brien, I know him well, he's totally eccentric.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Oh Teh Noes** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:49 am

He did look it, to be honest. Harmonica hero too!

YouTube · PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Earfolds** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:20 am

I loved this when I was younger. So much.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Iron Nan** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:08 am

Used to watch this all the time, the other guy, tudor pole was so boring in comparison.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Cuttooth** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:12 am

Shadow wrote:My dad is good friends with Richard O'Brien, I know him well, he's totally eccentric.

Thought he was dead.

And yes the Crystal Maze was mandatory viewing when younger. Wasn't there an attempt to do a forum game on GR that failed?

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **DML** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:15 am

Cuttooth wrote:
Shadow wrote:My dad is good friends with Richard O'Brien, I know him well, he's totally eccentric.

Thought he was dead.

And yes the Crystal Maze was mandatory viewing when younger. Wasn't there an attempt to do a forum game on GR that failed?

I did it, and it was fine actually! We got to the end and everything!

The Green Monkeys won in the end fact fans.,

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **cheekyjay87** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:16 am

Ahh I remember that show, I used to watch it all the time. It's a shame that it doesn't do it no more, perhaps it'll come back in the future?

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Cuttooth** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:18 am

DML wrote:I did it, and it was fine actually! We got to the end and everything!

The Green Monkeys won in the end fact fans.,

Sorry, didn't realise it got finished. :oops:

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Drumstick** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:22 am

DML wrote:The Green Monkeys won in the end fact fans.,

That was brilliant, a proper team game which really worked.

And we won with one player less than everyone else as the-elbo disapeared!

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Memento Mori** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:29 am

Why not bring this game back after the werewolf thing? You could do it around xmas time.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Shadow** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:50 am

Cuttooth wrote:
Shadow wrote:My dad is good friends with Richard O'Brien, I know him well, he's totally eccentric.

Thought he was dead.

He's not, you're probably thinking of Saddam Hussein.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Memento Mori** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:51 am

Shadow wrote:
Cuttooth wrote:
Shadow wrote:My dad is good friends with Richard O'Brien, I know him well, he's totally eccentric.

Thought he was dead.

He's not you're probably thinking of Saddam Hussein.

They're often confused.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Shadow** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:51 am

It's an easy mistake to make.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Iron Nan** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:56 am

cheekyjay87 wrote:Ahh I remember that show, I used to watch it all the time. It's a shame that it doesn't do it no more, perhaps it'll come back in the future?

I'm actually quite surprised when I think about it that this hasn't been resuurected already. Especially in this age of lazy, playing it safe entertainment executives remaking every damn thing that anyone has fond memories of.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Memento Mori** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:57 am

IRON NAN wrote:
cheekyjay87 wrote:Ahh I remember that show, I used to watch it all the time. It's a shame that it doesn't do it no more, perhaps it'll come back in the future?

I'm actually quite surprised when I think about it that this hasn't been resuurected already. Especially in this age of lazy, playing it safe entertainment executives remaking every damn thing that anyone has fond memories of.

It requires a huge expensive set.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Iron Nan** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:15 am

Memento Mori wrote:
IRON NAN wrote:
cheekyjay87 wrote:Ahh I remember that show, I used to watch it all the time. It's a shame that it doesn't do it no more, perhaps it'll come back in the future?

I'm actually quite surprised when I think about it that this hasn't been resuurected already. Especially in this age of lazy, playing it safe entertainment executives remaking every damn thing that anyone has fond memories of.

It requires a huge expensive set.

An excellent point, today's tv is far too cheap to accomadate it. :lol:

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Shadow** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:16 am

If Gladiators can come back then I have high hopes for this too.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **Oh Teh Noes** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:43 pm

Actually, until I looked him up on Wikipedia, I thought he was dead too. Maybe it was a rumour that nobody decided to check which got out of hand somewhat and became near fact.

PostRe: The Crystal Maze by **FatDaz** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:50 pm

cheekyjay87 wrote:Ahh I remember that show, I used to watch it all the time. It's a shame that it doesn't do it no more, perhaps it'll come back in the future?

If they re did gladiators then its possible.

Interesting trivia. The crystal maze had the largest indoor set of any tv show. true. 8-)

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