Originally Posted by
2muchplastic
At least St Michael has a classy ring to it. When I was growing up the only thing called George was a man dressed as a furry bear in Rainbow
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
How can you make such a basic mistake about the heart of British culture? Next you'll be saying Lear was a prince encouraged by his father's ghost to avenge the death of Banquo.
George was a
pink Hippo with a distinctive voice. The furry bear was called
Bungle. Note that Bungle is the name of the bear, not the man inside the bear.
See
here for a sample of this fantastic programme which many of my friends still remember fondly.