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You had to love this program, whether it was Richard O'Briens maniac like appearance, and random screamings of "mmmmmmumsy" as he entered the medieval section, or the complex and warm appearance of the aztec area. The funniest thing was watching the fat people having to do balancing events or the nerdy people having to use strength and failing miserably and getting locked in. Another source of amusement is when they actually get the crystal and are on their way back when they accidentally drop it in some swamp or something and can't find it again.
This show was the Daddy, collecting the tokens in a giant wind filled crystal with the crazy O'brien shouting completely random encouragement at them, followed by laughter when they had a negative score, was more amusing (well maybe not) than watching the lovely melinda messenger prance around on the comparitavely crap Fort Boyard.
In terms of Areas: medieval and aztec quite clearly ruled. Futuristic was pretty crap and industrial was a laugh, especially the maze level.
In fact Crystal Maze was probably the best program on at the time, then it all went horribly wrong when O'Brien left and was replaced with the rather lame Ed Tudor Pole who didn't really stand a chance of replacing O'Brien as he might well have been sane, had a dodgy hair cut, and was about 6'5.
Anyway i think a crystal maze conversation is in order, main topics are best area, best level, O'Brien as a mad man, Ed tudor Pole poorest replacement ever?
Ah fond memories
> Ed tudor Pole poorest
> replacement ever?
Surely the worst replacement ever was Dexter Fletcher taking over from Dominik Diamond (spelling?) on GamesMaster.
*Moron runs in*
"OH MY GOD WHAT DO I DO? WHERES THE TEA POT?"
"LEEEEEFTTT"
"RRRRRRRIIIIGGGGGHT"
"UUUUUUP"
"Mummmmmsssyyyy"
"3...2....1..."
>>Locked in<<<
mmmmm sweaty lycra.
Then a follow up programme would be the Crystal Palace where we look at the lovely homes that the contestants have bought (with Goverment subsidy as well) with their winnings.
I really am in a stinker.