Season 4 · Episode 83

Why Is There A Giant Knife In The Daycare?

The Variety Show is back and this episode somehow manages to cover football, children’s TV, floppy disks and fake hazelnuts in the same conversation. Rob and Tom kick things off by trying to work out why the World Cup feels strangely invisible this year. Where are the flags, the mascots, the wall-to-wall coverage and the endless football hype? Is it just us, or does this tournament feel different? Things quickly descend into chaos when a seemingly innocent Peppa Pig football story turns into a full-scale investigation into cheating, questionable refereeing decisions and what exactly we’re teaching children about winning and losing. Then it’s time for one of the strangest things we’ve ever reviewed on the show: a classic Tweenies knife safety special. What starts as a well-meaning children’s safety video rapidly becomes a running commentary on daycare procedures, safeguarding concerns and why there appears to be a giant knife sitting in the middle of a nursery kitchen. The Snack Sack returns with Aldi Delta Strips, a Hazelnut Twix that raises more questions than answers, and Australian Cadbury Dream white chocolate. Which snack impressed us, which one disappointed us, and why are companies obsessed with putting hazelnut flavour into everything? Another round of “Do You Remember?” featuring a nostalgic trip back to the days of neon floppy disks, school computer rooms and transferring files one disk at a time. Finally, a return to “Was It Best Left In The 90s?” featuring two very different chart hits battling for survival. It’s another completely normal episode of The Variety Show. Which is to say, not normal at all. #PeppaPig #Tweenies #WorldCup #SnackSack #90sNostalgia