Rhyming slang purchase a wood burning range from a junk trader called Sam, who litters his language with phony slang in hopes of getting higher payment. He comes up with a fake story as to the origin of Cockney Rhyming slang and is caught out rather quickly. In "The Jeffersons" season 2 (1976) episode "The Breakup: Part 2", Mr. Bentley explains Cockney rhyming slang to George Jefferson, in that "whistle and flute" means "suit", "apples and pears" means "stairs", "plates of meat" means "feet". The use of rhyming slang was also prominent in "Mind Your Language" (1977–79), "Citizen Smith" (1977–80), "Minder" (1979–94),
PEARS released their sophomore album, Green Star, on April 1, 2016. Band members Zach Quinn, Erich Goodyear, and Brian Pretus are also in the band Little Bags. <nowiki>**</nowiki> = Bass players for PEARS / Strung Out Australia/New Zealand tour 2016. These people are referred to as "The Down Under 5", and Pat Decline remains an honorary member, as the only member of the PEARS Australian Chapter. PEARS PEARS is an American hardcore punk band formed in 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band was formed in early 2014 by Zach Quinn and Brian Pretus, a year after the breakup of their