The Bear Facts
The secret of success for those TV moguls is of course getting shows that engage audiences. The icing on the cake - the big money - for locally popular shows comes from selling them internationally.
At Hanna Barbera a sales executive charged with responsibility for the Middle East was struggling selling Yogi Bear into the Gulf States. Market research in the region indicated that cultural differences were the reason... but not everywhere!
His research showed that people in Oman don’t like Yogi Bear or his sidekick Boo-Boo, neither do those in Qatar or Dubai..... but the folks in “Abu Dhabi do!”
- Category: Humor / Comedy
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Neville Hunt over 2 years ago
On reflection, I suspect that this particular piece of humour might go right over the heads of anyone who’s not in my generation or older.
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Christopher over 2 years ago
Hehe! I got it.
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Neville Hunt over 2 years ago
I thought you would, Christopher!
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Neville Hunt over 2 years ago
I first heard this told by larger than life Dawn French (If you’ve ever watched The Vicar of Dibley, Christopher, you might know her as the rather jolly Vicar)
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Jeff Taylor over 2 years ago
Oh, my goodness! Ha ha. Sigh. Yeah, that's a good one 😄
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Neville Hunt over 2 years ago
Thanks Jeff😊
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VerityAlways over 2 years ago
Okay, this is homework! a little help Neville?
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Neville Hunt over 2 years ago
It a generation thing Verity. Yogi Bear was a very famous US cartoon character, along with his much smaller sidekick Booboo. Yogi had a catchword (as opposed to a catchphrase) which was hugely famous and quoted all over the place. It was an exclamation; it was was ‘Yabbadabbadoo!’ (which you need to say out loud!)... et voila!
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VerityAlways over 2 years ago
Ah! Bear bared!
I'm figuring I'll say this instead of an expletive ;-)) -
Neville Hunt over 2 years ago
Yabbadabbadoo! is a great substitute curse. Go for it!
