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First aired in 1989 - Baywatch was one of the coolest shows on TV! Today marks the anniversary of the last ever show back in 2001. David Hasslehoff and Pamela Anderson running round wearing very little was probably the main highlight..but putting aside the tiny bikinis, and the even tinier speedos, it was also full of action packed story lines that seemed to keep us all entertained as we were growing up. Everything from earthquakes, shark attacks - serial killers, nuclear bombs....every now and again someone would nearly drown too - just a minor theme in the show!

As we are wise owls when it comes to retro trivia - we're going to fill you in on some exciting facts relating to Baywatch!

* We sell AMAZING Baywatch T-shirts (and some pretty cool Baywatch costumes!).

* Baywatch is the brainchild of producer Gregory J. Bonann. He was a lifeguard who often worked with Michael Newman and came up with the series idea about lifeguards based on his experiences.

* Gregory pitched the idea around Hollywood for years without success until his sister married TV writer Douglas Schwartz. Douglas later teamed with Michael Berk and sold Gregory's idea to NBC.

* At its peak in the mid-90s, Baywatch was seen by over 1 billion viewers, was shown in over 144 countries in 23 different languages.

* The show drew more female viewers than male. Statistics showed that female viewership was at a dominating 65 percent!

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Grange Hill....we all grew up watching it, didn't we?

First aired in 1978 - it was the perfect time for us 80's kids. Following a group of rebel kids as they work their way through their school years - I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say it was a big part of our childhoods.

Having said that, can you IMAGINE the excitement on our little faces when our Grange Hill t-shirts landed at TruffleShuffle?

We were over the moon!

A genuine piece of TV history, this amazing, rare tee from Retreat features the original artwork by Bob Cosford, used for the iconic Grange Hill title sequence.

If it's good enough for Zammo....it's more than good enough for us!

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We just can't help ourselves, this week we have added even more Doctor Who Gifts to our collection and we know you are going to love them.

From Doctor Who Mugs to Tardis Homewares we have just the Dr Who Accessory for you!

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It might amaze you (or not) to learn that this very day back in 2001 (which doesn't actually feel too long ago but it's a huge 12 years ago now...eeep) saw the last ever episode of one of our all time favourite TV shows Round The Twist.

This certainly wasn't your average show, my memories of this retro icon that first aired in 1989 are...of course the lighthouse, VERY weird goings on that seemed pretty typical for the place, and above all else...THAT THEME TUNE!

As soon as this classic tune started, you knew you were in for a treat, pretty much anything could happen in the next 25 minutes and it usually did. I seem to recall one episode where someone turned into a giant bird? Just me? Fancy getting this song stuck in your head all day again?? Listen below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mybg0l2Alaw

Only four series of this wacky show were made despite the show having an 11-year run. The first two series were based on fantasy stories written by author Paul Jennings, the latter two were based on a variety of authors' work. There were a fair few different editions of this show with a second series, with many roles re-cast made in 1992, a third series, again re-cast, was made in 2000, followed by a fourth (with some roles again re-cast) in 2000!

It followed the bizarre lives of the Twist family. Tony Twist (aka Dad) and his three children....the twins, Pete and Linda, and youngest son, Bronson who move from the city to the sea-side village of Port Niranda. They move into an old lighthouse, previously owned by their new neighbour, Nell, and their new lives begin. Strange things happen to the Twist family, strange but hilarious things.

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Here at Truffle Towers, following the recent arrival of our very own official Mr Bean T-Shirts we’ve bean getting a little obsessed with the comedy legend himself Mr Bean. His troublesome antics have had the whole office in stitches.

His quirky and unique take on life has you watching in wonder and crying with joy as he scrabbles his way out of trouble in the most creative and inventive ways. Kind of like if you combined Charlie Chaplin’s silent slapstick style with the initiative of Mcgyver.

This Clip may explain my point a little clearer

Mr Bean is a true golden crown of British comedy, when you consider his ability to have you rolling on the flood with laughter with barely saying a word, he may even be the Charlie Chaplin of our time! His comedy spans across generations, countries, cultures and is so global despite any language barriers.

So, to help put our Bean cravings at rest, here are five of some of my favourite scenes from the Slapstick McGyver himself Mr Bean....

1)Mr Bean Paints his house

2)Mr Bean Parking Lot

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We love nothing more than browsing through Instagram to see the latest pics our amazing customers have tagged us in while wearing their new TruffleShuffle goodies so imagine our delight when we spotted the lovely Laura Whitmore rocking our Ladies Grey Saved By The Bell Bayside Tigers Sweater!

Looking glam and accessorising with flowery trousers and a statement necklace Laura looks like she loves her cosy new jumper and who can blame her!

You can get your very own Saved By The Bell Sweaterfrom us, what will you accessorize yours with?!

This hugely popular sweater is out of stock at the moment but worry not, we are restocking in May so just pop yourself on the Waiting List and we will email you as soon as it is back in stock in your size :-)

xoxo