The Bizarre Comeback of Mr Blobby

The iconic pink, dotty British character Mr Blobby has seen a strange resurgence in popularity, appearing on TV shows and being declared a cultural equivalent to Mickey Mouse.

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The GuardianMostly Factual88d ago

‘A metaphor for a nation gone soft in the head’: the bizarre return of Mr Blobby

He’s pink, dotty and as British as a Boots meal deal. In recent months he’s duetted with pop stars, appeared on Saturday Night Live and been declared the UK’s equivalent of Mickey Mouse. What’s behind this strange comeback? Margaret Thatcher wasn’t to blame for the closure of Britain’s coalmines. Mr Blobby was. A harrowing spoof documentary exposed this horrific truth during the finale of Saturday Night Live UK’s debut season. Back in 1992, drilling activity at Nottinghamshire’s Grimethorpe C...

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