Mr Blobby [VHS]

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Mr Blobby was a regular character at the Danish adaption Greven på Hittegodset (1996) shown on TV 2 and was presented by Eddie Michel. On 6 September 2019, Mr Blobby appeared on the 20th Anniversary episode of Loose Women where he grappled Carol McGiffin, losing an eye in the process. In a 2016 article, Stuart Heritage of The Guardian said that Blobby "became a sensation immediately", but then devolved into a "widely despised irritant". While the park attracted over 500,000 visitors in its first year, attendance figures dwindled and the park closed in 1998. BlobbyVision' was released on 10th October 1994 with lots of never seen before sketches including Blobwatch and Postman Blob, imagining what Mr Blobby's own television channel would be like!

In February 2009, Cole Moreton of The Independent featured Blobby in a recounting of the "10 most irritating television characters", asking: "Was there something in the water? Mr Blobby is a character originally featured on the British Saturday night variety show Noel's House Party, broadcast on BBC One. In December 1997, Mr Blobby made a guest appearance on the children's game show Get Your Own Back, he was the losing grown-up and was subsequently gunged.

Mr Blobby has toured around the UK making public appearances at events such as university balls and in pantomime, and has made short videos and sketches exclusively for his official YouTube channel. Mr Blobby' was released on the 1st November 1993, featuring a wide range of clips from 'Noel's House Party' and a few new ones too. Mr Blobby appeared at three Crinkley Bottom-themed attractions in pre-existing British theme parks during the 1990s.

Examples include Lovejoy, where he unintentionally broke antique furniture, and Keeping Up Appearances, where he was seen paying an impromptu visit to Hyacinth and Richard Bucket, disrupting their kitchen. The adventures are extended versions from those seen on 'Noel's House Party', and sees the spotty one dressed as a superhero, a bellboy, a secret agent, a traffic warden and a busker. Mr Blobby's 1993 Christmas release " Mr Blobby", which topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, is regarded by many as the worst single, [35] and indeed, song, [36] of all time.

Neville Crumpton, who bought some of the merchandise rights to the character in 1993, [31] said: "If the press can knock him, they'll knock him whenever they can.

The character also appeared in the music video for Peter Kay's 2005 charity single " Is This the Way to Amarillo". The VHS tape came with a postcard promoting both the theme park and merchandise, and a competition to win free entry to the park in 1995. Mr Blobby made guest appearances on Loose Women and This Morning and was interviewed about Edmonds' time on the show.In his new guises, Mr Blobby is a complete hoot, hilariously bumping, bashing and bruising his way through life. In February 2023, Mr Blobby made a guest appearance on the ITV skating series Dancing on Ice, to present part of the competition segment, in which he caused chaos in the studio and made snow angels on the ice. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. BlobbyVision featured even more of Mr Blobby's antics than ever before, including Postman Blob, Mastermind and even Blobbin Hood!