I would, except that
she isn't a 70s tv star - she was more 80s and 90s.

And I have to admit I've got a bit sniffy about all the Teletubbies and Tweenies etc. This compo has become a'just put children's tv characters in unusual poses' thing. I mean, fair enough if they're really funny, but it doesn't fit the brief.

/pedant blog
( b3th icon sponsored by mongychops, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 10:54, archived)

:(

( bilbobarneybobs is thoroughly depressed, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 10:56, archived)

Stringent standards.
Kudos
( barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 10:57, archived)

I know
what we need is 'that's a strange place to see a hippo' then there can be very little confusion as to what is required.

/has been suggesting 'that's a strange place to see a hippo' for about 4 years now and refuses to give up until it is a compo
(Prof UnderCover old geordie mind tricks, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 10:57, archived)

I found one under my sofa the other day
I thought that was quite a strange place.
( b3th icon sponsored by mongychops, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 11:05, archived)

see - Hippos do the crasiest things

(Prof UnderCover old geordie mind tricks, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 11:06, archived)

eh?
It doesn't say 70's kids shows, it even mentions Superted and Bananaman in the description
( HappyToast is dancing like Tim Booth on, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 10:58, archived)

this
the original suggestion had 70s / 80s in it, but I rewrote it for the actual challenge mindful that our members are all sorts of ages
( rob, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 11:02, archived)

well smack me with a kipper and call me Shirley
I'll go and compo it then.
( b3th icon sponsored by mongychops, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 11:04, archived)

;)
isn't that what most compos turn out to be: just take whoever is mentioned in the challenge title and put them in unusual poses?
( mediocre mummy feets!, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 11:10, archived)

certainly was for Prince

( barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 21 Nov 2007, 11:15, archived)