1993 in British music BBC One show "Noel's House Party", with "Mr. Blobby" (the first ever eponymously titled number 1 single). In the final week before Christmas, he was knocked off by Take That's "Babe", making Mr. Blobby the first one-week #1 since U2's "The Fly" in November 1991, and making Take That the first act to have three singles in a row all enter at #1. However, the following week (Christmas week) saw Mr. Blobby climb back up to the top, the first time this had happened since January 1969, and officially become this year's Christmas number 1. Take That's "Babe" became the
Mr. D "Mr. D" had been renewed for a sixth season in a press release. On April 6, 2017 Dee confirmed the show had been renewed for a seventh season. On March 11, 2018 the show was renewed for an eighth season. Dee confirmed this would be the show's last. The first episode of the show was watched by 1.23 million viewers, which was the biggest midseason debut for the CBC 2011–12 season. On October 31, 2015, Gerry Dee and "Mr. D" co-creator Michael Volpe announced an agreement had been signed with Will Arnett's newly formed TV production company, Electric Avenue, to