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Eric Morecambe, a Rare card
John Eric Bartholomew, known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the double act Morecambe and Wise.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 48
- Power
- 115
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 200,000
Power 115 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Eric Morecambe quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Eric Morecambe card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984.
Answer
partnership. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. From the Eric Morecambe article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was the co-star of the BBC1's television series The Morecambe & Wise Show, which for the ____ Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people.
Answer
1970s. He was the co-star of the BBC1's television series The Morecambe & Wise Show, which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. From the Eric Morecambe article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Larry Allen. Larry Allen 73 · Norbert Leo Butz 70 · Eric Morecambe 67 · Bob cut 64 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984.
- Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe in Lancashire.
- He was the co-star of the BBC1's television series The Morecambe & Wise Show, which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Eric Morecambe article was read about 200,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 48: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get Eric Morecambe
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The cards just above and just below Eric Morecambe in the power ranking, all domains together.
- B. J. ThomasRare · Arts · ATK 65 DEF 50
- Joe BryantRare · Society · ATK 66 DEF 49
- Larry AllenRare · Society · ATK 73 DEF 42
- Norbert Leo ButzUncommon · Arts · ATK 70 DEF 45
- BarrelUncommon · History · ATK 67 DEF 48
- Max MallowanUncommon · History · ATK 61 DEF 54
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Eric Morecambe (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Victor Heyfron M.A., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
