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Chris Scull and Josh Widdicombe host this correspondence-only episode of Quickly Kevin in Michael Marden's absence, diving deep into listener-submitted footballer name games, discussing Tony Currie's unusual postcard behavior, and reminiscing about 90s television, video games, and football culture. The episode showcases the community's creative submissions while revealing Tony Coton's current role at Sunderland and debating the legacy of Euro 96.
Commodore 64 and 90s Gaming Nostalgia
The hosts open with an extended discussion about Commodore 64 gaming experiences from their childhood, sharing stories about unreliable game loading, obscure titles, and Chris's story of being drawn to International Soccer at Dixon's in Newton Abbott. This leads to a tangential but entertaining conversation about EastEnders characters and a revelation that a character named Roy Evans shared his name with Liverpool's manager.
- Chris's Commodore 64 console version could only play cartridges and had very limited games available including International Soccer, Flimbo's Quest, and Feeding This Freddy's Big Top Oath Fun
- Josh had Mike Reed's Pop Quiz on Commodore 64 and initially thought it was endorsed by Frank Butcher from EastEnders rather than the Radio 1 DJ
- The hosts discovered that EastEnders character Roy Evans shared his name with Liverpool's manager from the same era
" There and then I said, that is what I want for Christmas. And it was, but it wasn't just the Commodore 64. It was the Commodore 64 console version. So it didn't even have the typing or anything. It was just cartridges. And you couldn't get any games for it because there was only about four games there. "
" I love the idea that you'd have purchased a computer game purely on the fact that it was endorsed by Frank Butcher. "
Neighbours Death Scenes and Australian Soap Quirks
The conversation spirals into an extended discussion of classic Neighbours moments, including Helen Daniels' death scene watching Scott and Charlene's wedding video with impossible camera angles, Harold Bishop's disappearance at sea, and the bizarre period when Cheryl Stark was played by a different actress for eight weeks without explanation.
- Helen Daniels' death scene involved her watching Scott and Charlene's wedding on home video, but it was clearly the professionally shot TV footage with multiple camera angles
- Cheryl Stark was temporarily played by a different actress with blonde hair instead of red for about eight weeks, then changed back without any explanation
- Harold Bishop's disappearance involved him wandering off rocks in a scene that Josh remembers as epic but upon rewatching found cheaply done
" They're watching this home video and it's got like six different camera angles. And it's got like swooping shots and it's got like close-ups of Charlene. You know, surely there was a way around that. "
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