Re: Position Vacant - Any Takers?

[Bob <alco@acay.com.au>]

While in the US a few years back I was surprised to find that they redo the
voices for the US TV stations and they use the "Sir Topemhat" name instead of
the Fat Controller. When I enquired about this I was told that the Americans
don't like references to fat people.
Cheers
Bob

Krel wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Dec 1998 11:37:40 +1000, steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J
> Sos) wrote:
>
> >arthur marsh <marsh@ties.itu.int> wrote, and I selectively quote:
> >
> >>The "Fat Controller" that appeared in the ABC for kids show wasn't
> >>sufficently fat but did have the right voice.
> >
> >Having watched each of the TTTE videos a bazillion times and about to
> >watch them again another million times (three sons 6,4, and youngest
> >1yo is to be indoctrinated) I couldn't imagine TFatC having a voice
> >other than Ringo Starr's.
> >
> Wasn't at least one season done without Mr. Starkey?? ISTR another,
> similar, voice on some episodes.
>
> On another note isn't the Fat Controllers name Sir Topham Hatt?? The
> early books had Sir Hatt as the Fat Director (written before 1948).
> Now that BR is no more will the Fat Controller once more become the
> Fat Director??
>
> Cheers
>
> Krel
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Yuri
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