This opening episode charted at 63rd place with 6.94 million viewers, some way behind an ITV screening of Bermuda Grace (1994) which was airing directly opposite to an audience of 10.15 million.
The rest of the final series was shown opposite even stronger competition on ITV, including highly-rated episodes of Barrymore (1991) and You've Been Framed! (1990). Consequently, this was the only episode from the final run that charted in the Top 70.
The rest of the final series was shown opposite even stronger competition on ITV, including highly-rated episodes of Barrymore (1991) and You've Been Framed! (1990). Consequently, this was the only episode from the final run that charted in the Top 70.
Guest Sielu does a lot of race-based humour that may seem a little shocking to some, particularly when watched with modern day sensibilities. After joking that he's "ripe" because of his brown skin, he tells the predominantly white audience that "some of you are not ripe."
After the jokes get uncertain laughter from the audience, he singles out a black audience member in the front row and asks him to stand up for a round of applause as he's "ripe". Although the audience member does so, and looks slightly uncomfortable while doing it, there is the suspicion, due to his body language, that he may have been a "plant".
After the jokes get uncertain laughter from the audience, he singles out a black audience member in the front row and asks him to stand up for a round of applause as he's "ripe". Although the audience member does so, and looks slightly uncomfortable while doing it, there is the suspicion, due to his body language, that he may have been a "plant".