Mr Blobby [VHS]

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Featuring a star-studded cast including Will Carling, Valerie Singleton, Wayne Sleep, and more, this film is perfect for fans of comedy and British television.

In March 1994, Elizabeth Kolbert of The New York Times wrote: "Mr Blobby's rise to stardom has provoked anguished commentaries about just what he stands for. A Sun article published the previous month had reported that Blobby reduced a young girl to tears after throwing her birthday cake onto the floor during a show in Luton, causing the girl's father to mount the stage and assault Blobby. In November 2019, Mr Blobby appeared in Virgin Trains West Coast's "Final Whistle" music video, celebrating the end of the franchise.

On 7 November 2021, Mr Blobby attempted to take part in the Children in Need's Puppet Aid musical, but was locked out of the studio while the rest of Britain's famous puppets sang Starship's " Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now".

In February 2023, Mr Blobby made a guest appearance on the ITV skating series Dancing on Ice, to present part of the competition segment, in which he caused chaos in the studio and made snow angels on the ice. Various scenes were filmed in and around Cricket House, which wasn't open to the public at the time. He then, according to the video, three hours later, broke into the studio and delivered the final note. Three programs were released on VHS, Mr Blobby (1993), Blobbyvision (1994) and The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby (1996).and was filmed at the Crinkley Bottom Theme Park, Somerset and BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London.

More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon.Neville Crumpton, who bought some of the merchandise rights to the character in 1993, [31] said: "If the press can knock him, they'll knock him whenever they can. Mr Blobby was a regular character at the Danish adaption Greven på Hittegodset (1996) shown on TV 2 and was presented by Eddie Michel. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Examples include Lovejoy, where he unintentionally broke antique furniture, and Keeping Up Appearances, where he was seen paying an impromptu visit to Hyacinth and Richard Bucket, disrupting their kitchen.