As entertaining as the rebooted version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is, it just doesn't quite have the magic of the original. The recent screening of 'Quiz' on ITV has just driven home that fact.
Jeremy Clarkson is a good host, but he's no Chris Tarrant. Then you have the fact that there's a certain charm to the contestants in the 90s and early 00s. Unlike those today, they weren't used to being in front of a camera. The results were often pretty hilarious, as can be seen below.
Twitter user Jake Graham has put together a thread of some of the funniest contestant waves from the show.
We are all familiar with the process: Chris Tarrant would go around and introduce each contestant, who give a wave to the camera. Simple stuff, except some of them used to make an absolute balls of it.
If you thought that every person on the planet knew how to wave, think again. Take a look at some of these:
Inspired by #Quiz and due to having nothing better to do... here are some of my favourite ‘waves’ from hopeful contestants on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
Starting with this dainty effort from Brian. pic.twitter.com/f5NaoHTZtU— Jake Graham (@AlbionJake) April 15, 2020
Too low Barbara! pic.twitter.com/mvZAAtfcBF
— Jake Graham (@AlbionJake) April 15, 2020
Obviously Kevin is just here for his name. pic.twitter.com/ldAJLIINnY
— Jake Graham (@AlbionJake) April 15, 2020
I’m worried about Eileen, she will not cope under the pressure of the chair. pic.twitter.com/W62DXz6IUr
— Jake Graham (@AlbionJake) April 15, 2020
Brian puts 110% into everything he does. pic.twitter.com/J6NBTq2SJq
— Jake Graham (@AlbionJake) April 15, 2020
Fiona knows you want a wave and she couldn’t care less. pic.twitter.com/CoPJsn6Kj8
— Jake Graham (@AlbionJake) April 15, 2020
Dave the legend shows Gerald how it’s done. pic.twitter.com/iElOzNyknS
— Jake Graham (@AlbionJake) April 15, 2020
Stop fucking about please John. pic.twitter.com/JHFOxxZAKY
— Jake Graham (@AlbionJake) April 15, 2020
Fiona would have to be our personal favourite.
The show is very much back in the public consciousness after the airing of Quiz, with Charles Ingram himself even coming out of the woodwork. While he enjoyed the show, he still launched an odd rant slating Chris Tarrant.
He clearly hasn't gotten over the whole thing so.
