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Favorite Just a Minute Subjects

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BobbyMar 18, 2010
 

 
I thought I'd take one step further and try to gauge what people consider to their their favorite subjects discussed on Just a Minute. Since the show has been running since 1967, with over four decades worth of programming, and a vast multitude of subjects that have been thought up for the panel to discuss, I'm sure people who have listened to the program will not only have their favorite panelists, but also have favorite subjects.

As for myself? Well, its hard to say. Cuz I'm not sure from which period of time to pluck a subject from. The first one that comes to my mind is from the 1970's, and I believe the subject was 'Heinreich Schwartzburg', which was a subject devised apparently by both Ian Messiter and Nicholas Parsons especially for Kenneth Williams. it was one of my favorites because of what Kenneth managed to make up about a nonexistent individual, and I loved how Clement attempted to get Kenneth on deviation, only to then get him on repetition or hesitation and takes the subject over for the final few seconds.

Great stuff.

Another one of my favorite subjects is one that frequently crops up on the program and its... are you ready for it cuz its one of the longest words in the Welsh language.

llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

this subject cropped up i believe three or four times over the course of the show's 40 year history, once in the 70's, once in the 80's, once i believe in the 90's or in the early 2000's. and i love how essentially only Nicholas is able to say the whole word, while the other panelists don't even make an attempt to say it or pronounce it, even though doing so would be helpful in using up some of their time.

I'll now open the floor to others.

 
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