and I wasn't talking about Full Metal Jacket you spastic
Full Metal Jacket took the name from an american tv show
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:45, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Really?
I know nothing of films or TV.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:47, Reply)

I've never seen the show
it was some 60s thing about an idiot marine.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:48, Reply)

Ah, I see.
I hope it was better than 'Sgt Bilko', that wasn't amusing at all.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:49, Reply)

I can only imagine that it was not

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:58, Reply)

I think you mean "The Phil Silvers Show"
BAM! How'd you like those pointless trivia apples?
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:58, Reply)

Fabulous.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)

That show
was the inspiration for the (infinitely superior) Top Cat cartoon.

SHAZAM!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:01, Reply)

Which was supposed to be renamed Boss Cat in the UK and ther's even a title screen showing this, but the dialogue was never changed.
THWUMP!
(Cave Duck, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:03, Reply)

It couldn't be called that here
as there was a brand of cat food called Boss Cat.

BAZAMMMMM!!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:04, Reply)

I names my cat Benny
after a character in 'Top/Boss Cat'


NUCLEAR FLASH!!!!!!!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:06, Reply)

Erm you may havre to change this as my previous post was somewhat erroneous.
SPLURGE!
(Cave Duck, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:08, Reply)

Wikipedia:
In the United Kingdom, the show was first aired on BBC television (now called BBC One) but renamed Boss Cat shortly after it premiered in 1962 because Top Cat was also the name of a brand of cat food.

So I had the right idea but got it the worong way round...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:10, Reply)

Indeed, I initially incorrectly put that it was called Boss Cat in the states
which probably caused the confusion.

Clearly I've let you down
I've let the internet down
And I've let myself down.

I'm going to saw my left leg off in penance.
(Cave Duck, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:15, Reply)

I think it's best if we both flounce, here.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:18, Reply)