Mr Blobby

Mr Blobby was a character on Noel Edmonds' Saturday night variety television show Noel's House Party. A large pink blob, covered with yellow spots, sporting a permanent toothy grin and jiggling eyes, he communicated only by saying the word "blobby" in an electronically-altered voice, expressing his moods through tone of voice and repetition.

Mr Blobby first appeared in the 'Gotcha' segment during the show's second series, in which celebrities were caught out in a Candid Camera style prank. He was presented to the celebrities as a real and established children's television character, recording an episode centred around their profession. In truth, there was no "Mr. Blobby" TV series, and he was created purely for the prank. Mr Blobby would clumsily take part in the activity, knocking over the set, causing mayhem and saying "blobby blobby blobby." His childish and unprofessional behaviour was calculated to irritate the celebrities taking part. When the prank was finally revealed the Blobby costume would be opened, revealing Noel Edmonds inside.

Once the first Gotcha segments had aired, Mr Blobby was no longer usable as part of the Gotcha sequences, but continued to make appearances on Noel's House Party, with various members of the production team donning the costume, most notably Jim Poole. There was also a Mrs Blobby, seen briefly in the video, and sold as a doll.

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