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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 3h

Well folks, we've made it through all five episodes tonight. And we're going to have to get used to that length of perseverance by the sound of things. Still, we've had the good, the bad, and the ugly. And all the better for your company. Can't wait until next time! #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 3h

I didn't think Ruby Flipper could top their "Back in the USSR" routine but oh my god how wrong was I? #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 3h

Three chords. 50 years of chart hits. 100 million quid in earnings. You can mock 'em, but they really don't care. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 3h

In other words, everything is Flick Colby's fault. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 3h

Little known fact: back in the 1970s there was a secret rebroadcast of BBC TV into the Soviet Union. Somewhere in Moscow a young Vladimir Putin caught sight of this load of nonsense and vowed that one day, whatever it takes, he would have revenge on the […] [Original post on social.chatty.monster]

The Top of the Pops dance troupe Ruby Flipper, wearing a pastiche of stereotypically turn-of-the-20th-century Russian costumes, perform a very silly dance routine in front of a Soviet flag

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Mike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @mikefromlfe.cupoftea.social.ap.brid.gy · 4h

#TOTP This genre of story song was a staple of the 70s charts - they were all absolute shite

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Somebody save us from over sentimental mawkish ballads. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Plenty of snow on the tables in the BBC canteen so I hear Noel. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

I don't know why they're doing all the trippy camera effects. I was way to young to participate myself but weren't all the grownups permanently on drugs in the 70s, and so didn't need artificially-induced hallucigenic TV effects. #TOTP

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Louise Paterson @louisep.bsky.social · 4h

Don’t really remember 1976. I was too busy being overwhelmed by all the brown. #totp

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

July 1976 must be one of the very earliest editions of Pops to survive and which is actually legally broadcastable. #TOTP

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Tony @tony.eurosky.social · 4h

FIVE! EVERY WEEK! What even when the snooker is on? SSSSHHHHIIITTTT!!! #totp

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Maybe in a year or so BBC Four will just be classic Pops 24/7. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

"From now on there will be five episodes each week" Oh my goodness, I'm going to have to get extra supplies in from now on. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Don't go anywhere yet Poppers! I know we've had four episodes, but there's still one more to go. #TOTP

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Chris Harris @headfirstonly.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4h

The late eighties, when guitar tech went thoroughly off the rails #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Imperial Phase George. (although I think all his phases were imperial, honestly) #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

*note to self* don't bother going to see KISS live. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

And bless him, doesn't he look dead chuffed about it. #TOTP

A very happy looking bearded man, which the caption tells us is Steve Walsh with a song called I Found Lovin'

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

I wondered for a moment if Neil Tennant had borrowed Tony Hadley's suit jacket. But it's not quite as tweedy. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

@neonbubble Yep. Sainsbury's last weekend was a non-stop stream of lost punters wandering through the aisles and harrassed looking staff trying to remember where the Branston is now so they could answer customers' questions.

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Check out the shoulder pads on the US presenter woman. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

You don't see white poo on the streets since people stopped walking the dinosaur. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Top of the Hats, and funky tune of the night as well. #TOTP

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keef @keefmarshall.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 4h

This is more reggae than the reggae dancing song from earlier. #totp

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Even 42 years later I can feel "The Sun" editors' pens twitching. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

They don't call him Cartwheelin' Shakey for nothing you know. #TOTP

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド @thevoidtlmb.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 4h

#TOTP Reminder that tonight’s Temporary One-Time Password is 4.

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Mark H @neonbubble.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 4h

My knees winced in sympathy with Shaky's. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

I bet these days he regrets all those times he literally fell to his knees like that. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 4h

She has a slightly scared, sightly haunted look on her face. Was she on #TOTP under duress?

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 5h

Play Eddy Grant! Play Japan! Play The Pretenders! #totp

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 5h

That's one of the fake microphones I think? @jess will confirm. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 5h

Unnecessary cover version. It's not even significantly different to the original. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 5h

There are some impressive outfits worn by some of the audience, too. Did anyone tell them that TVC is not the Blitz and there's no Steve Strange saying yay or nay on the door. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 5h

Like all proper gangs, Kool's wear distinctive colours so you know if you've strayed into the wrong part of town. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 5h

Oi, Powell, I did the technicolour dreamcoat gag half an hour ago for Macy Gray. You can't just nick it and pass it off as your own! #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 5h

Yay, Toyah! And she's giving Cyndi Lauper a run for her money in the clothing/hair stakes. #TOTP

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist.social.chatty.monster.ap.brid.gy · 5h

Are they even allowed to broadcast this before the watershed. My TV's started sizzling. #TOTP

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