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[โ€“] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I asked her if her surname was Meldrum ...

[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

That was actually a fairly astute one. That Molly has been out of the limelight since his bad fall ten years ago. I doubt anyone under sixteen knows who he is.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was gonna write Molly a letter tomorrow in cursive writing because I know under 16s definitely don't know how to do that.

[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Iโ€™m not allowed to do that - I am able to write cursive but I skived off getting my pen licence

[โ€“] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Was going to hit Molly with Ian 'Turps' Turpie hosting The Price is Right and dating Olivia Newton-John for 5 years from age 19 before splitting up, and Turps going on to do Club Buggery but I might have to explain Roy and HG, which could take a while.

[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Turps dated Olivia? I can't even picture that!

First romance for both of them I understand.

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd just name the daddos. Or explain what the daddos are.

[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Reminiscing 80s Australian TV shows is a great choice. Loads of people who were household names 40 years ago but are not really online.

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bapping up a decade, i'd kill for a dvd release of Ellie and Jools

[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

There are some episodes on YouTube. I do not think you'll be able to get that one legally.

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I used to watch Sliders on ch10. My sister watched that bloody craig mclachlan show bugs instead

Whatever hapoened to ol' craigypoo

[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Thatโ€™s a good one. Ask her who Plucka Duck or Jofferboy are. Or the Gobbledock. Or Alf. Or Johnny 5. Ask her about the Goggomobil.

I thought this character was called Molly for a second but no, itโ€™s Kylie Mole. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnuf9-zgdyw

spoilerThere was plenty of Molly around at the nightclubs 20 years ago but it didnโ€™t seem appropriate to say that to a 16 year old.

Mine ultimately ended up being really generic though because I just dashed it off.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

or who ernie carroll is ( he was the guy who did ossie ostrich )

[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

I shouldโ€™ve asked about Spoonman off the radio

Or Martin/Molloy