Talk:Dinner for One

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It's certainly been shown at least once on UK terrestrial TV, since I used to have a video of it. I think it's been at least twice, but I'm not certain of that. Loganberry (Talk) 03:57, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

Apparently its on TWENTY times this year if you have access to Astra 1 satellite. Eek. --Kiand 18:15, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

The IMDb trivia page for DfO claims it's not shown in the US because of the heavy drinking--this is bullshit, isn't it? I guess if Animal House and Cheech and Chong can be shown on network television (and they have been, in the US), then a guy tipping back a few shouldn't be banned by the censors. Or does someone know of a reference that backs up the claim? (I personally think it's not shown because Americans don't find it funny :).

The IMDb has since removed the reference

Contents 1 Google link 2 Australia 3 Germany 4 USA

[edit] Google link

The Google Video version seems to be the 11 minute one, not the full 18 minute one?--SarekOfVulcan 00:59, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

what can i say? google video is still in beta. Fixing link description to note this. Bwithh 03:41, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Australia

Hi. The assertion that DfO is famous in Australia troubles me a bit. There is of course the usual "what is famous?" problem but at least in the case of say Germany or Austria there is plenty to support the idea of some kind, any kind, of fame. In the case of Australia I am less sure and the person who added it left no edit summary and no reference. As a precaution against it being a joke I am removing it: if you would like to replace it I would be happy to see it back in as long as there was some evidence. Thanks. 82.45.248.177 14:51, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Germany

In Germany the title "Dinner for one" is used too. The German title is "Der 90. Geburtstag" - but I can not remember that the title have been used by any tv station.

[edit] USA

Being an American living in Germany for close to 20 years (and having seen the broadcast enough times), I have to concur with the opinion that the program has probably not been [widely?] seen in the USA because Americans would most likely not find it entertaining, much less amusing..213.61.105.154 11:37, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

I can remember seeing Dinner for One on UK TV as a child back in the 50's so it is incoprrect to say it has never been on UK TV