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Jeremy Paxman in University Challenge (1962)

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University Challenge

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Edited into

    • "Time Trumpet" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 2006)

      Footage is used from this show, but dubbed over to create a parody of it.

Featured in

    • 100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell (TV Special 2000)

      New Hall College's appearance takes the #8 spot
    • Goodbye 2000 (TV Movie 2000)

    • 40 Years of University Challenge (TV Movie 2002)

    • Comic Relief Does University Challenge (TV Special 2003)

      Clips are shown
    • Comic Relief Does University Challenge (TV Special 2005)

      A clip is shown

Referenced in

    • "Monty Python's Flying Circus ; Absurde, n'est-il pas?" Spam (TV Episode 1970)

      Lenin gets a Starter For 10.
    • "New Faces" Winners Show (TV Episode 1974)

      Mentioned by Les Dennis (as Frank Spencer) during his act.
    • "Porridge" Pardon Me (TV Episode 1977)

      "Go on, Bamber, ask me another one".
    • "Porridge" A Test of Character (TV Episode 1977)

      Mentioned by Bunny Warren.
    • "Blankety Blank" Episode #1.5 (TV Episode 1979)

      Michael Barrymore jokingly calls host Terry Wogan "Bamber", as if he's gotten him mixed up with the then-host of University Challenge, Bamber Gascoigne.

Spin-off

    • Universe Challenge (TV Special 1998)

    • Comic Relief Does University Challenge (TV Special 2003)

    • University Challenge: The Professionals (TV Series 2003–2008)

    • Comic Relief Does University Challenge (TV Special 2005)

    • Christmas University Challenge (TV Series 2011– )

      Spin off

Spoofed in

    • "The Main Attraction" Episode #1.7 (TV Episode 1983)

      Dustin Gee impersonates host Bamber Gasgoigne.
    • "The Young Ones" Bambi (TV Episode 1984)

      The final part of the episode takes place on a spoof recreation of the show, with quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne played by Griff Rhys-Jones. The game is rigged in favour of the upper class students from "Footlights College, Oxbridge" and the split screen camera effect is parodied by having the Young Ones' team literally sitting above the Footlights team and dropping things onto them.
    • "The Little and Large Show" Episode #6.1 (TV Episode 1986)

      Eddie impersonates host Bamber Gascoigne after mistaking Magnus Magnusson for him.
    • "The Treacle People" Slippery Slopes (TV Episode 1996)

      This episode features Lil and Nellie in a game show spoofing University Challenge.
    • Discworld Noir (Video Game 1999)

      The Unseen University students are said to be playing "Unseen University Challenge".

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