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Rupert Trousers

Broken link..uncited ref to suedeheads etc. I removed that para and put it here. In modern British slang plaid trousers, such as those worn on a golf course for visibility, are often called "Rupert Bear trousers" or "Ruperts." [1] The trousers were very popular among British youth sub cults of the '70s known as suedeheads and smoothies.

Not plaid, not tartan, but "checked" or "check". I changed it.

Mary Tourtel's preference was for a blue sweater, white scarf and trousers (grey/blue checks). Softwarestorage (talk) 00:40, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Redirect

Not really sure how to set up a redirect, but this should be redirected to a page entitled "Rupert Bear", as the name of the original character is "Rupert Bear", not "Rupert the Bear". Perhaps someone a little more experienced with this sort of thing can help?

An interesting point, except someone else has already redirected "Rupert Bear" to "Rupert the Bear", maybe I'll reverse them later. -- VederJuda 18:13, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

A very good point indeed, I have moved them over. Thanks for pointing this out. Jackliddle 20:40, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

Oh my god, I always thought Rupert was a mouse. :( -- Voretus the Benevolent 05:25, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Nelvana TV Series

This article, as well as many TV Guides (such as tv.com) list only 65 episodes of this show; there were actually 66. When Nelvana started doing the series by themselves, they produced an extra episode that goes between seasons 3 and 4; it was a standard clip show called "Rupert's Adventures" in which the professor showed of his latest invention, the Story Extractor, which could display videos based on a picture that was entered into it, so Rupert brought along a scrap album. The episode showed scenes from the Ellipse-Nelvana years, and at the end, the machine overloads and shows some images of season 4. I only found out about this episode when I saw it on TV; I guess it's rarely shown, and since the show is somewhat recent, but still has a few years on it, nobody bothers to hunt down any "missing" episodes, thinking all of them are already listed. -- VederJuda 02:17, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

Feel the Magic Episodes

Do we need a list of when F T M... was repeated. why don't we just put a list of episodes? -- Monitartar 19:07, 17 August 2007

I agree, it's not noteworthy when a particluar episode was repeated, the most that would be worth mentioning is the episodes, and the original air date. -- VederJuda 17:43, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

1986

There was a tv series in 1986 that is not mentioned here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179607/

I remember that there was a Rupert series on BBC One in the late 1980s. It was not actually animated. Still illustrations were shown and one man provided all the narration, which was in rhyme. (I imagine that the stories and illustrations were taken directly from Rupert annuals.) The theme tune was quite obviously an immitation of the one from the 1970-1974 "Adventures of Rupert", it went, "Rupert you're a wonderful bear, We want you to know that we really care. From the start you won evryone's heart, For the things you say and do, Make us all love you." I hope that somebdy better informed about it can add the details.Simon Peter Hughes (talk) 16:17, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

I have the theme tune for this series, and it sounds nothing like the 1970's version. I know that there weren't many episodes, and that they were only about five minute short stories. 92.3.235.114 (talk) 20:09, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

I found some more about this and put up what I know, but I can't find the source to show the theme music was by Brave New World, it possibly needs a citation. There used to be a Youtube clip of the episode 'Rupert and the Magic Ball' which contained the credits but has now been taken down, unfortunately. 92.3.235.114 (talk) 23:25, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Maybe I was wrong about the theme tume being an imitation of the one from the earlier series. I hadn't heard either version for more than twenty years , after all. Still, I helped jog someones memeory and got the 1980's BBC version added to the article, which is the most important thing. Simon Peter Hughes (talk) 07:10, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Rupert The Bear

When I read these cartoons as a child it was always Rupert The Bear not Rupert Bear. I think it would be better to name the article Rupert The Bear. I assume Rupert Bear is a more recent naming, perhaps from televison. I mean, not only did my grandmother read them to me, but I also had the Annuals - so I ought to know!

The cartoons have apparantly been around since the 1920's, TV is much more recent. I think more weight ought to be given to the paper cartoons. To me, and probably many other people, their images also defined an ideal english countryside, the type of countryside that was regarded as most beautiful.

And, since this is a british character should'nt his trousers be referred to as being tartan and not plaid? Plaid, meaning tartan, is an Americanism not used in UK. If its going to be plaid, why not say plaid "pants" rather thjan trousers?

Plus, the Oz trial could be mentioned. 80.0.132.197 20:56, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:02, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Rupert Bear Logo.jpg

Image:Rupert Bear Logo.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 04:59, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Appearance

Should it be mentioned than Rupert was originally brown, but change to white as the Daily Express realised it was cheaper to print than brown? He's brown on every annual edition except the 1973 one, of which the brown-faced one is very valuable.86.10.75.40 (talk) 23:30, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

What has happened to this years annual??

If you are a devoted Rupert fan, or even have a passing interest, you can not help but notice the awful attempt at this years annual? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.219.86.128 (talk) 13:12, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

EL

How were these spam links? They appear to be the two most official pages in the list, while [2] is the obvious fansite that should be removed. • Anakin ^(talk) 14:26, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Per NOT#DIRECTORY the library and museum don't belong there either. • Anakin ^(talk) 14:27, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

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