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Captain Birdseye

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Captain Birdseye game quiz
"It was a dark and stormy night when the Pescod hove into view. At the wheel was its avuncular skipper, Captain Birdseye. How much do you remember about his career in European TV commercials?"

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1. You know it's Captain Birdseye because he is in familiar dress. Which of these best describes his attire?
    Naval uniform
    Just like a cruise ship passenger
    Pirate togs
    Shipwreck rags


2. Like the Flying Dutchman, Captain Birdseye seems destined to sail the seven seas forever and ever, but when did he first hit TV screens?
    1947
    1987
    2007
    1967


3. And, like Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Birdseye has been brought back from "down among the dead men". How did Birds Eye break the news of their captain's demise?
    With an obituary placed in the "Times" newspaper
    With a commercial that saw him swallowed by a whale
    With a firework display in central London
    With a town crier sent to every town in the UK


4. A blaze of lightning further illuminates the Pescod's bridge and you sight Pedro, the captain's pet. Pedro isn't a parrot but what sort of bird is he?
    Pelican
    Nightingale
    Albatross
    Emu


5. Captain Birdseye has anything but a ghostly crew. Their fresh faces reflect the demographic sector towards which his commercials are aimed. Which of the following best describes his shipmates?
    Working mothers
    A multi-cultural, cross-age, rainbow coalition
    Those on low incomes
    Children


6. There be no scurvy aboard Captain Birdseye's vessel. The Captain and his all-singing, all-dancing crew look supremely fit and healthy. Which product have they primarily been used to promote?
    Shrimps
    Sausages
    Hamburgers
    Fish Fingers/Fishsticks


7. Most sailors are said to have a different woman in every port. Captain Birdseye, it seems, has a different name. In the UK he is Captain Birdseye. In France he is Captain Iglo. In Italy he is Captain Findus. Which European based multi-national company has been the link between these brand names?
    Proctor & Gamble
    Hilton Hotels
    Unilever
    Pepperidge Farm


8. "Have you ever been to sea, Billy?"

The night is rough and now you're seeing double. A second captain has appeared that is almost identical to the first. This one won't be familiar to Europeans but will be to Canadians. Who is he?
    Captain Eyeliner
    Captain High Liner
    Captain High Roller
    Captain N. Tennille


9. Captain Birdseye's words drift across to you through the stormy air. Which of these is his well-worn catchphrase?
    Clear the plate or walk the plank
    Tuck in me hearties
    Fresher, fresher, better than treasure
    Only the best for the captain's table


10. The Captain's ship isn't really called the Pescod - it is unnamed in the commercials - but there is a Pescod related link to Captain Birdseye. Which of the following is true?
    Pescod is the surname of one of the actors to play Captain Birdseye
    Birds Eye products are made from a mixture of cod and PES (Pharmaceutically Enhanced Supplement)
    Pescod is the Swahili word for mariner
    Pescod was the name of Captain Birdseye's childhood sled


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Compiled Jun 28 12