History YMMV / Blockbusters

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: On the original runs of the UK version, most contestants went for the throat as soon as possible, rather than go for extra money. However, one contestant did go for extra spaces in Bob Holness' run... and was promptly told by the producer not to do it again at the commercial break. In the most recent version, Dara O Briain actually ''encourages'' players to go for extra money... although the increased values and the one-and-done nature of his version may have something to do with that.

** The British version was also very popular in Dubai's English-speaking expats, to the point where shops and offices would closed early so everyone could watch it.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The British "[[https://youtu.be/WJDs9IjeY2o?t=69 cityscape]]" intro, with scenery and effects rivaling that of a science-fiction show.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The British "cityscape" intro, with scenery and effects rivaling that of a science-fiction show.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vddbWs8TOLk American]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RzJiwz8kjk themes]] are pretty catchy (even if the Rafferty theme was stock music); the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5m9luH0Da4 classic British theme]] from [[Series/CatchPhrase Ed]] [[Series/TheCrossWits Welch]] is even better.

* InternetBackdraft: Fans of the British version and the American version have gotten testy with each other.

* AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vddbWs8TOLk American]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RzJiwz8kjk themes]] are pretty catchy (even if the Rafferty theme was stock music); the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5m9luH0Da4 classic British theme]] from [[Series/CatchPhrase Ed]] [[Series/TheCrossWits Welch]] is even better.

* InternetBackdraft: The British version is ''far'' better than the American version, and if you say otherwise, [[FanDumb you're a moron]].

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* AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vddbWs8TOLk American]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RzJiwz8kjk themes]] are pretty catchy (even if the Rafferty theme was stock music); the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5m9luH0Da4 classic British theme]] from [[Series/CatchPhrase Ed [[Series/TheCrossWits Welch]]

* AwesomeMusic: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vddbWs8TOLk American]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RzJiwz8kjk themes]] are pretty catchy (even if the Rafferty theme was stock music); the classic British theme from [[Series/CatchPhrase Ed Welch]]

* FirstInstallmentWins: When people talk about the British version, most refer to the original Bob Holness version. This is somewhat realised in the latter revivals, with the 2000 revival replacing the 1997 purple colour scheme back to the more familiar blue scheme and restoring the original theme song (albeit [[RearrangeTheSong rearranged]]) that was also discarded in 1997. The 2012 revival takes it one step further by [[https://twitter.com/#!/simonmayo/status/167615797529812992/photo/1 reviving the original game board]].

* InternetBackdraft: The British version is ''far'' better than the American version, and if you say otherwise, you're a moron.

* InternetBackdraft: The British version is ''far'' better than the American version, and if you say otherwise, [[FanDumb you're a moron]].

* TooGoodToLast: What some think about the 1987 revival, which was simply a placeholder until ''Classic {{Concentration}}'' was ready to debut. For the last few weeks, ''Blockbusters'' was no longer accepting new contestants and their plugs were replaced by ones for ''Classic Concentration''.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The British version far outlasted the American ones.
* TooGoodToLast: What some think about the 1987 revival, which was simply a placeholder until ''Classic {{Concentration}}'' was ready to debut. For the last few weeks, ''Blockbusters'' was no longer accepting new contestants and their plugs were replaced by ones for ''Classic Concentration''.

* AdaptationDisplacement: The British version far outlasted the American ones.

* TooGoodToLast: What some think about the 1987 revival, which was simply a "placeholder" until ''Classic {{Concentration}}'' was ready to debut. During the last few weeks, the ''Blockbusters'' contestant plugs were replaced by those for ''Classic Concentration''.