What foreign show feels rather British? Going to nominate Frasier (1993-2004). With John Mahoney being born in Manchester and Jane Leeves (Daphne was from Manchester). Since 2004, Channel 4 has now shown all 264 episodes around 50 times (between 10-15 episodes per week)7mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/BritishTV
Saw this on Twitter. Title was New Build Hell. All those trees to make those fences too!9mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
People dealing with money before 1971. Their ability to do complex mathematical calculations in their head must have been incredible!2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
Kelsey Grammer in 1984. His first appearance in Cheers as Dr Frasier Crane.1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Wind is currently generating 43% of our electricity. When the gusts hits eighty-eight miles per hour... we're gonna see some serious sh*t.1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
Booger in 1984's Revenge of the Nerds. He needs more credit on this sub. A true hero.9mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
February 4, 2018. RIP John Mahoney. How can it be 5 years already?1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
Seeing this, my 52 year old brain goes back 40 years and thinks, This would make a great BMX ramp2mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
Ella Ling shared the moment when she received the prize on Twitter. Very thankful to be awarded with 'Sony ITPA Photo of the Year' I think this image is now engraved on my memory forever, Ella Ling wrote.9mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/tennis
TIL that the cult classic 1987 movie Raising Arisona is listed 49th on the Domestic Box Office! 49th?! Just above Jaws 4, The Revenge.3wk ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
Rewild a corner of your garden they said. It will help insects and wildlife they said. What they don't say is your cat will become an efficient hunter and announce each kill at 0445.2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
Paramount Plus have just announced that New Frasier Season 2 has been cancelled. New Niles Season 1 to start filming this summer.2wk ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
People today unlock their phones with their face or fingerprint. Meanwhile back in the 1970-1980s...2wk ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
When you get so stressed over a missing cat, who you have never met and you don’t know the family, but then so thankful they let everyone in the area know what happened with updates...2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
My reaction when someone says: Big Trouble in Little China, looks stupid and I never bothered to give it a chance8mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
Parent drops you off. No phone, no sunscreen and packed lunch. Picks you up 10 hrs later. Happy days6mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/GenX
In 1982, Chamberlain was convicted in an Australian court of murdering her 9 week old infant daughter, Azaria, who had vanished on a family camping trip in the outback. Chamberlain claimed the baby had been snatched from the tent by an indigenous wild dog called a dingo.5mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/TheFarSide
The opening credits of the The A-Team and Dirk Benedict with this little in joke.3mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
1995 was probably South Africa's peak year! Lowish crime and corruption. High optimism and most things worked (including Eskom)1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/southafrica
People today unlock their phones with their face or fingerprint. Meanwhile back in the 1970-1980s...2wk ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/GenX
Arnold Schwarzenegger (age 19) with his idol Reg Park. This photo was taken in Durban, 1966.2mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Durban
Sinner v Djokovic. Their stats at 19 years 7 months old. Got to love that Nadal stat!3yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/tennis
Tomorrow is six years since we lost the wonderful John Mahoney. Last night finally watched E1 of New Frasier (after months of avoiding all the spoilers on this sub) Then this surprise! Sorry if this come up months ago, but was this a deleted scene when he says It all works out?2mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
If you were a kid in the 1970s or 1980s this photo might trigger some painful memories2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/southafrica
People today unlock their phones with their face or fingerprint. Meanwhile back in the 1980s...2wk ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US found 69 per cent of men don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom.1mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/TheFarSide
I knew the British were obsessed with the weather. But I had no idea what I was marrying into. Mrs Celsius now has 6 weather stations with outside sensors and 4 extra indoor thermometers. On a scale of 0-100, how crazy is she!?2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
Prince Humperdinck: I think your bluffing.......... Westley: It's possible, Pig, I might be bluffing. It's conceivable, you miserable, vomitous mass, that I'm only lying here because I lack the strength to stand. But, then again... perhaps I have the strength after all.8mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
So my Australian brother-in-law keeps on sending me this and congratulating Team GB for winning so many silvers, or as he calls them “the first loser medals” Yep, I still don't like him.2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
In a UK newspaper 2 days ago: “A Frasier reboot is in the works with Paramount+ but it's yet to be confirmed if Trevor will return to his role as Frederick. However, the actor did retweet a plea by a fan for him to reprise the role in the new version of the show.”2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
Wet summer = Wild blackberrys. Was able to pick 850 grams in 20 minutes.9mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
Dirty Dancing (1987). Patrick Swayze had to convince Jennifer Grey to be in this hit film because she disliked him so much while filming Red Dawn (1984). Made on a budget of $4.5 million, it grossed $214 million at the box office.8mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
With McDonalds and Burger King both opening in the UK in 1974...this was your only chain option in 1973.2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
I do not envy you the headache you will have when you awake. But for now, rest well and dream of large women.1wk ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
[OC] James Bond songs that made it onto the UK Charts (top 40). Six made it to the top 31yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
John Mahoney. He died 4 years ago today (age 77). But would like to think he had a dark sense of humour and would find this line funny. Gone but will never be forgotten.2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
The vuvuzela has been the subject of controversy when used by spectators at football/soccer matches. Its high volume can lead to permanent hearing loss for unprotected ears after close-range exposure, with a sound level of 120 dB(A)1mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/TheFarSide
Ishtar (1987). Budget $51m and did $14.4m at the box office. Yet to find anyone who saw this film. Got to love Gary Larson's humour.7mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
Say hello to my little friend, Vincent. Well actually over 6 foot now and months ago it was just a seed!1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
Hello Seattle, the people who know me best will not be surprised by what I'm about to tell you:1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
Meanwhile, walking the dog this morning and making a deposit...2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/BritishMemes
Kelsey Grammer in 1984. His first appearance in Cheers as Dr Frasier Crane.1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
Frasier has a huge following in the UK. With John Mahoney being born in Manchester and Jane Leeves (Daphne was from Manchester). Since 2004, Channel 4 has now shown all 264 episodes around 50 times (between 10-15 episodes per week) Plus all those guest stars!7mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
We just finished New Frasier in 5 days (free trial with Paramount+). We liked around 5% of the content (the lovely nods to Martin/John Mahoney and Roz in E10) but the other 95% can be summed up with this classic Frasier screen shot.....2mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
A cool guide explaining the difference between BOATS and SHIPS. (The 250 episodes of The Love Boat, that ran between 1976 and 1990, has caused many people to call cruise ships, boats. Which is incorrect)3mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/coolguides
The Outsiders (1983). This film divides opinions. But there is no doubt that nearly the whole cast went on to have amazing careers.8mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
Finally got around to watching the new version of Dune. No faulting the production of the new one, but our 1984 version is just better (maybe an unpopular opinion). Also, Dune 1984 had the coolest weapons (the Weirding Modules), a young Captain Picard and the brilliant Toto soundtrack.9mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
So it was either firing up the central heating for the first time since May or wear these...2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
TV commentators can really enhance your viewing experience. So a shout out for retired tennis pro Robbie Koenig, now one of the top international tennis commentators on Eurosport, ESPN, Amazon Prime, TennisTV.com. (He won five doubles titles and reached the semi-finals of the 1998 US Open)2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/tennis
When we were kids, TVs were big, heavy and eye level (or lower). Today, people are idiots.....1mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/GenX
The bosses at Paramount Plus have contacted Kelsey Grammer to inform him the Frasier revival has been cancelled. They have decided to go down a different path...3yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
Throw Mama From The Train (1987). Anne Ramsey's slurred speech was due to operations for her throat cancer and was in pain during the whole production. She never complained and was nominated for an Oscar. Sadly she died of her throat cancer 6 months after the ceremony.8mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
Well done Lloyd Harris. His biggest win of his career, beating 3 time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka in Doha last night.3yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/tennis
Ehhh, funny story there, Sammy. Wampas are actually vegetarian! Yeah, their hair acts as a natural net to catch the vegetation growing throughout Hoth. Friendly animals, too.3wk ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Cheers
Holger Rune. Does he remind you of Martina Hingis or Jack Dawson from Titanic?1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/tennis
Let's not forget we first met Dr Frasier Crane in that Boston Bar in 1984. (Cheers: S3.E1.)7mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/GenX
The Wheel, opened in 1989. At the time, it had the largest cinema complex in the southern hemisphere with 11 cinemas (and around 7,000 seats)1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Durban
People with AEROPHOBIA might feel intense anxiety before or during a flight. And this is a major cause.....4mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/TheFarSide
Found an old photo of a street I lived on between 1976-9 (age 6-9) in Vanderbijlpark and located roughly the same spot on Google Maps.2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/southafrica
Eskom have just spent R1 billion with brand consultants. Eskom will now be known as...1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/southafrica
By 1989, Hollywood was tired of the villains being Nazis, Russians and drug lords. The South African Apartheid government were brought in for this one (Lethal Weapon 2).1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/southafrica
Seeing this, my 52 year old brain goes back 40 years and thinks, This would make a great BMX ramp2mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/GenX
How to deal with a boss who wants you to work late all the time2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/antiwork
SLPT: When your boss wants you to work late...AGAIN, send this2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/ShittyLifeProTips
Remembering 1983. For R5 you could see a movie at a Ster-Kinekor cinema and have enough change for a burger at Wimpy. A simple menu for a simpler time.3yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/southafrica
Waterparks in the 1980s. New ones were being built everywhere and probably peaked in popularity too. And before all the health & safety rules, going down face first and/or on your knees meant so many bruises and knocked out teeth. Crazy times.8mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
Fun fact: Before Ann Hodges became an insurance adjuster in Seattle, she was called Raquel and did favours for a hoodlum in LA called Winston Wolf (the half brother of Seattle's Jerome Belasco)1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/Frasier
Once Apon A Time lived a small man called Clarence, who wore nerdy little glasses and said cute things like...1mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
With all the recent Frasier news and trailers for the upcoming Season 12, let's not forget we first met Dr Frasier Crane in that Boston Bar in 1984. (Cheers: S3.E1. Aired Sep 27th)7mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/80s
Waiting 3 years to see Return of the Jedi and this was the only sound option.7mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/GenX
Until 1975, 75% of all Grand Slam matches were played on grass. Up to 1987, half of all GS matches were on grass. And for a brief 2 year window, 1976 and 1977, half of all GS matches were on clay.2yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/tennis
Walking the dog this morning, this freaked us both out. (Half) Full of the joys of spring!3yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
This is the result of City Fibre contractors hiring Half Job Harry to paint the road and pavement markings after digging the trench.2mo ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/CasualUK
For you older chaps, questions regarding National Service. What was your experience like? Did you just miss the cut off or the phasing out period (1990-4). And who remembers rat packs or those road signs to give him a lift?1yr ⋅ Make_the_music_stop ⋅ r/southafrica
