I do remember a villain in one of them called something like "Skinks", cos his name was S.K.Inkham, or something like that. But I also remember thinking "He's very similar to XXXX", with XXXX being a villain in another one that I'd just finished.

I remember, Mr Van Lesbian, the seminal moment in my childhood when I noticed that most of Willard Price's Adventure books had basically the same plot, and the villain in each book was pretty much interchangeable with that from any other book. I can't remember, were the two boys generally the same ages throughout all…

I remember, Mr Van Lesbian, the seminal moment in my childhood when I noticed that most of Willard Price's Adventure books had basically the same plot, and the villain in each book was pretty much interchangeable with that from any other book. I can't remember, were the two boys generally the same ages throughout all…

"and I'm sure fully functioning legs would be considered creepy by a nation composed entirely of paraplegics."

Great Streets of San Francisco reference

Great Streets of San Francisco reference

Homer's hair was very much based on Bruce Willis's former hair, it seems to me.

Homer's hair was very much based on Bruce Willis's former hair, it seems to me.

I believe that would be 'graped'. Because, you know, there's a bunch of them.

I believe that would be 'graped'. Because, you know, there's a bunch of them.

Middle class Londoners tend to hold up TWO fingers, in the V-sign, surely? The middle finger thing is kind of American.

Middle class Londoners tend to hold up TWO fingers, in the V-sign, surely? The middle finger thing is kind of American.

He's six foot tall and weighs 5,250 pounds? Crikey.

He's six foot tall and weighs 5,250 pounds? Crikey.

There's nothing irrational about hating Zoidberg!

There's nothing irrational about hating Zoidberg!

"'Shut it Alan, I want you to stop'"

"'Shut it Alan, I want you to stop'"

Why wasn't the first time enough? Did she have a very short memory?

Why wasn't the first time enough? Did she have a very short memory?