Treasure Island - RIP

Subject: RE: Treasure Island - RIP
From: Greyeyes
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 04:27 PM

People have crashed out of WWTBAM on far easier questions than "Billy Bones". Most famously in my memory "what is the only English County bordered by only 1 other County." Can't remember the choices but they got it wrong.

Subject: RE: Treasure Island - RIP
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 09:50 AM

I saw a TV quiz show for high school students. They all missed the question about JFK - didn't know he was assassinated. Also didn't know that the US was the only country ever to use nuclear weapons in war time. My son went searching for Treasure in our garden after seeing the movie -circa 1950 version. To our amazement he dug up a large object about 2' by 3' square. He was ecstatic - thought it was a treasure chest on his first try. Turned about to be a large square piece of marble discarded in the late 20s when the buildings were under construction. The I was ecstatic.

Subject: RE: Treasure Island - RIP
From: GUEST,Matt_R
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 09:42 AM

I need to go on Millionaire! My cousin says I should go on there, win lots of money, and be a wood sculptor for the rest of my life, which is what I REALLY want to be!

Subject: RE: Treasure Island - RIP
From: JulieF
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 09:37 AM

Its the speed of the program that drives me round the bend. And isn't it just awful when they ask the audience a question other than very limited popular culture and You know that the audience will get it wrong.

As for treasure island - its a real shame - it means that they don't even remember the defintive performance given by Billy Connoly as Billy Bones in the Muppet Treasure Island. I still remember his dying warning not to run with scissors.

Julie

Subject: RE: Treasure Island - RIP
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 08:38 AM

Life will be much poorer with programmes such as Who Wants to be a MIllionnaire and similar quiz shows involving little cost taking over prime TV viewing slots particularly when they seldom seem to pick contestants with any general knowledge ability !!!

Subject: RE: Treasure Island - RIP
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 08:38 AM

Don't worry too much. The homeschoolers will still remember and share the stories with the rest. Some, like our Mbo-now-Matt-R, are firmly ensconced in the folk tradition-- and you know how perniciously the folk tradition can keep a good tale going around.

~S~

Subject: Treasure Island - RIP
From: Fiolar
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 08:34 AM

In a recent episode of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" one of the contestants was asked in what book did the character Billy Bones appear. He had no idea. I find it amazing that one of the great adventure stories of all time so little known not only as a book but obviously also as a film.With the possibility that Shakespeare may also dissapear from school curriculums, I feel that life will be that much poorer.