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Has anyone actually seen the "Come Outside" plane flying around back then when it was still airing or being shot? Would love to hear people's thoughts if they remember. (lemmy.world)

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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

What’s the ‘come outside’ plane? Was that a wwii thing?

e: these responses are diametrically opposed. Was it a children’s thing or an NSFW adult thing? I am so confused now.

[–] Rugnjr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

It was an old UK children's TV program. Featuring a white plane with polka dots on it flying about the country. Wonder if they still do it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Outside

[–] Dis32@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mrw I found out she didn't really fly the plane much to my surprise 😭

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

The dog did.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

No it was a viral advertising campaign during the 60s for the baudy CarryOn films.

It encouraged people to strip down to their undergarments and leave their houses if they saw the plane, and if you didn't and someone saw you, then you got "dobbed" on which is sort of like teabagging but more civilized

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

I read the Wikipedia link and I still don’t understand what this is. It doesn’t ring a bell from my childhood.