Mr Blobby attract substantial criticism. Mr Blobby first appeared in 1992 in the 'Gotcha' segment of the second series of "Noel's House Party", in which celebrities were caught out in a "Candid Camera" style prank. Mr Blobby was presented to the celebrities as if he were a real and established children's television character, in order to record an episode centred around the guests' profession. In truth, there was no "Mr. Blobby" TV series, and he was created purely for the prank. Mr Blobby would clumsily take part in the activity, knocking over the set, causing mayhem, and saying "blobby blobby blobby." His
Victoria Wood as Seen on TV wrote its programme synopsis for the broadcast listings magazine "Radio Times". All were misleading, with little or nothing to do with the contents of the actual broadcast. The entry for the first show on 8 January 1985 said: These continued throughout the original broadcast run: Other entries make reference to Mendelssohn, Anita Harris and others who would make no appearance on the actual show. Victoria Wood as Seen on TV Victoria Wood as Seen on TV is a British comedy sketch series starring comedian Victoria Wood, with Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Susie Blake and Patricia Routledge. The show