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Au contraire! Can you believe it!? This great British icon originally started life back in 1981 and has been classed as a classic ever since.

With sooo many brilliant comedy moments (and quotes!) to hold to it's name, this hit show managed to mix classic comedy with compassion, joy, tears and everything in between to keep us hooked.

Celebrating 33 years today since it's very first episode, we thought we would put together some of our all-time favourite moments so you can take a quick trip back down comedy memory lane and also re-live some of our highlights. Enjoy!

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'Blow' Up Dolls! (Danger UXD, 1989)

Del thinks he's got a bargain when he gets hold of a consignment of blow up dolls on the cheap. Little does he know that they are self inflating and filled with propane.

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Just when you think we couldn't possibly give you any more retro awesomeness, we just carry on giving you more and more for you to snap up to proudly show off some of your favourite films, cartoons and characters!

This time we've been routing around the simply AMAZING collection of backpacks from top brand Sprayground and bagged ourselves some fab new designs that are just perfect for anyone who is looking for something a little funkier than your average.

With so much buzz around the upcoming new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film (released 17th October), we just had to snap up these amazing new bags featuring each of the iconic characters in all their glory. The only question is....who will you be?

If you're as big a fan of the cheeky chappy who live in the sea, you'll just LOVE our amazing new SpongeBob Squarepants backpacks! Either rock him as a part sponge part shark combo, or as a super sneaky but probably very clumsy ninja, our amazing new bags are the perfect back to school companion or perhaps as a funky weekend bag.

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5....4....3....2....1....Thunderbirds are GO!

We can still remember it now, the opening titles, the excitement of getting to see what the heroes of Tracey Island would be up to next and what catastrophe or evil villain they had to deal with, all taken in their bouncy, puppety stride.

For as long as we can remember, we've been the biggest fans of Thunderbirds along with a whole line of kids from its humble beginnings back on September 30th, 1965 (nearly 49 years ago!).

It had everything, the characters, the gadgets, the cars, the planes and of course....its own Island! Not only that, but at every moment you found yourself trying to spot the strings (which wasn't tricky) and also when they had used someone's hand....probably the tea boy's, but all the while trying to believe it was all real. Simply magical!

Now, hopefully some of these won't act as a spoiler and perhaps young fans eyes should look away, but we've been busy digging out some of our favourite pictures of the creative geniuses putting together this iconic show for you all to see. Take a peep at our amazing 'string' of classic behind the plasti-scenes pictures (not even sorry) :) Enjoy!

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Can you believe it! We've done it again!

We're soooo honoured to be nominated once again for the Fabulous High Street Fashion Awards!

Bringing together the very best from the world of high street fashion, this is a huge chance for customers, fans and fashionistas to have their say and crown some of the biggest names in the bizz with some pretty prestigious titles. Exciting!

This is where TruffleShuffle needs YOU!

We have been nominated once again for the coveted Fabulous Online Boutique award and to give us the best possible chance of walking away with this amazing title, we need all you lovely lot to take to the polls and vote for us.

But wait there's more!

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As many of you might know, this Saturday 13th September marks Roald Dahl's Birthday AKA the official Roald Dahl Day! As some of the biggest Roald Dahl fans in the land, we thought it only right to celebrate by giving you wonderful lot the chance to snap up some gloriumptious, splendiferous, official Roald Dahl goodies in one of our BIG competitions!

As this year also marks a whopping 50 whipple-scrumptious years of childhood classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we've managed to get our mitts on some limited edition books, exclusive t-shirts and lots more Roald Dahl themed delights and they're all up for grabs!

The Prizes

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Rather than giving away just one big prize, we've decided to give TWO lucky people the chance to get their hands on some goodies so check out what you could win below!

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Blues and twos! Is it the weekend already?!

Fast approaching like a speeding police car in your rear view mirrors, this weekend is coming packed to the teach with some of the biggest and best movie ammunition that is sure to leave you having a blast. With their matching uniforms, radio chatter and watchful eyes, let us be your ever ready and diligent bobby as we stop and search high and low for even more retro movie magic and take every sniff of celluloid wonder with us as evidence, all for the cause of investigation retro greatness!

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER

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