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There are perhaps two reasons why Barry always wears the same tie. The first is continuity; you don't have wardrobe problems with the same tie. And speaking of his wardrobe, doesn't Barry always wear the same suit? And ties seem to send messages. Is Barry's tie supposed to reflect the fact that...

Chocolate is chocolate, right? So what was so amazing about the Breakaway Bar? And why would Nestle axe it? Is it like a Kit Kat?

I occasionally watch NHK, a Japanese public TV station, and they have one show entirely devoted to trains. Their trains are quite interesting. The train cars are brightly colored and sometimes have a theme that reflect the local areas that the trains run in. These trains are all local and...

This show is relevant, no matter when or where it is shown. So details such as the price of items, dates, telephone numbers, etc. only serve to fix it in a certain era. Sometimes these details even detract from the story, so it is better to avoid specifically mentioning them. With Auntie...

I try to check in every day on my desktop which I understand, when a new version comes out, will eventually morph into sort of a laptop.

A man would suddenly walk into the house, shout something like "Gasman" and check the meter in the heater room. This was in the 1950's.

They stuck that hat on him, making it hard to see his ears. Was that on purpose?

Actually Trevor Bannister (Mr. Lucas) was responsible for suggesting Frank Thornton (Capt. Peacock) as Truly of the Yard. Alan Bell interviewed him during a long and strenuous walk to test his physical agility. He passed and got the part.

Mole books which are little books in which you can make notes about little things in life. It's possible that Cleggy used one of these when he made notes while waiting for his clothes to finish drying.

Well count me out. I have the Washington, DC accent, putting an "R" in Washington.

Yes, I totally agree that they were too quick to rip up the tracks. There are many different types of trains that can be run on the tracks; two car trains, even a one car train. You can even have a vehicle with two types of wheels, rail and highway. In rural areas, you can even have a system...

Here across the pond, a pastor in my church hails from Merry Old England and when he gets up to preach, pronounces words with a decided BBC Received. And everyone receives his sermons with alacrity.

There are two instances of a happy accident. The first involved a giant hanging five-foot carrot. The Trio was attempting to remove the carrot and it accidentally wacked Foggy. Totally unintended, but they left it in. The second took place in a scene where Wesley was towing this beat-up car...

He looks like a Victor to me.

Well, as I picked my way through the rants, I gathered that this is about soccer AKA football. What can I surmise? Let me see -- the Moody Blues does not refer to an early '70's rock group. And Jurgens does not refer to a hand lotion. And tomato sauce is something that you put on pasta unless...

This is all very, very concerning. The Gen Z's are forgetting how to hold a conversation, forgetting how to write in complete sentences. and forgetting how to read a physical hold-it-in-your-hand book, and all of the things that are normal to us Boomers. When one relies on a smartphone or a...

Speaking of the Beatles, when I do crossword puzzles, Yoko Ono often appears. In the clue, she is no longer called John Lennon's widow, but is usually referred to as an artist.

On Still Open All Hours, David Jason and Linda Byron both returned after having been on Open All Hours. They both continued with their roles. David Jason went from being a reluctant assistant to being the proprietor with the ability to come up with various schemes.