Ross go home and take them nasty clothes with you! (They Think It's All Over)

Member Name: Judgee

Product:	They Think It's All Over
Date:	12/10/01 (158 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Funny when Ross shuts up

Disadvantages: Not as funny or interesting as it was originally

Back in the early days of "They think it's all over" the shows format was clear. A few laughs, a few sarcastic mickey takes and a bit of sporting trivia.


Two teams battled hard for the ultimate prize....err ok they just battled to win and beat the opposing team, whilst trying to destroy each others credibility and any future prospects for further television work. Hosted by Nick Hancock the chirpy and almost quite funny comedian and television personality. The teams consisted of David Gower and Lee Hurst on one side with Gary Lineker and Rory "I am so fat and funny" McGrath on the other side. Each team also had a different single sporting personality to add to this great sporting fountain of knowledge.


So let's take a closer look at the competitors and what did they add to the original show.


Name – David Gower
History – Cricketing hero who skippered England on many occasions.
Sporting knowledge –Great at cricketing questions, ok at any other sport
Personality – Subdued
Adds to the show – Dry humour

Name – Lee Hurst
History – Successful comedian
Sporting Knowledge – Good all rounder
Personality – Loud
Adds to the show – Quick and cheeky comebacks

Name – Gary Lineker
History – Footballing hero, football pundit and Walkers crisp golden boy
Sporting Knowledge – Exceptional football knowledge, pretty good all round
Personality – Quiet
Adds to the show – Boyish charm (for the laaaaadies!)

Name – Rory McGrath
History – Useless comedian and unfunny bearded comedy script writer
Sporting Knowledge – Pretty good (especially female Russian gymnasts!)
Personality – Smug
Adds to the Show – Dodgy Beard and pervert element


The show was a major success for a few years unt
il one day, disaster struck. Lee Hurst quit the show and was replaced by what can only be described as that fashion disaster known as Jonathan Ross, statistics as follows:

Name – Jonathan Ross
History – Television "personality" and Film critic
Sporting Knowledge – Average
Personality – Egomaniac
Adds to the show – Nothing but irritation


The once entertaining and somewhat informative sporting quiz was instantly transformed into a pointless waste of everybody's time. Every week now viewers are forced to endure some incoherent lisp ridden speech from this talentless fool going through a mid life crisis. Dressed like a clown, single-handedly Ross slows the show down to a snails pace. Questions are forgotten whist this badly dressed man attempts to boost his own ego. The show has lost it's way and it's own identity.


Originally a light hearted quiz, based on a slightly more humorous format than for instance "a question of sport", "They think it’s all over" really worked well. Whatever the cause for Lee Hursts’ departure, surely the BBC must realise that the program needs another "shake up" at least, or to be axed from our screens altogether.


Why am I writing this, well today is a landmark in the shows history. It will be the 100th edition of this "Comedy" quiz. Will it reach it's 200th? Unless things change I very much doubt it!

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