Sulake Press Releases - "Gorillaz live at Habbo Hotel" ". Sulake Corporation. 2007-08-17. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007 . Retrieved 2006-07-03. Mrs. Simmonite was the wife of Compo. They were married for a matter of weeks, before she ran off with a, to quote, "chuffin' Pole" in 1947. By 1973 Compo didn't even know if she was still alive.

Habbo X' Web 3.0 Spin-Off Enters Alpha With Immersive Communal Spaces". 13 December 2022 . Retrieved 2023-01-04. In the Comedy Playhouse pilot, the character (still unseen) was referred to as Harold. The character was played by Gary Whitaker in the prequel series First of the Summer Wine. Eli Woods( Eli Woods; 1988, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2006) made five appearances as a drunk with James Casey. The character's name was originally unknown, but in his 2006 appearance he was credited with appearing as himself thus his real name is his character's name.John Comer; 1973–1983, Tony Melody; 1983) Bluff café owner, who featured prominently for the first ten years, before Comer's death in 1984. Ivy remembers him fondly, and often mentions him in conversation. Sid was one of the few characters who actually seemed to enjoy getting involved in the misadventures of the three central characters, and often saw them as an excuse to get out of the café for a few hours. However, occasionally he was shown to be extremely irritated by some of their schemes and antics (most notably in the episode "Getting on Sidney's wire" where he gets angry with Foggy for ruining his attempts to fit a new doorbell to the cafe and subsequently throws him out). Like Wally Batty he often welcomed Compo's affection for his wife. In one episode, he remarks that he "can't help admiring Compo's nerve".

Eric(Derek Etchells; 1973, 1975) was the repo man who was seen going to Compo's house in both the pilot "Of Funerals and Fish" and the second series episode "Some Enchanted Evening". When Gordon Wharmby died in 2002, the character is said to have also died. Although he was not formally written out, subsequent references to him were in the past tense. His character was last referenced by Glenda in the final series when she claimed "my mother’s idea of naked was my father with his cap off". He appears in archive footage in the episode "It's Never Ten Years" (Series 29, Episode 10) marking 10 years since Compo died although isn't credited. In June 2011, most official rooms were removed from the hotel. The popular games BattleBall and SnowStorm were replaced with Freeze and Battle Banzai to coincide with the Flash client. By buying certain furni, players can build their own rooms for other players to play these games. This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. ( November 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Around the end of World War II, railroads began to move from steam to diesel locomotives, making jumping freight trains more difficult. This, in combination with increased postwar prosperity, led to a decline in the number of hoboes. In the 1970s and 1980s hobo numbers were augmented by returning Vietnam War veterans, many of whom were disillusioned with settled society. Overall, the national economic demand for a mobile surplus labor force has declined over time, leading to fewer hoboes. [14] [15] Culture [ edit ] Expressions used through the 1940s [ edit ]

USA Comics #5 (1941) had a character, Butch Brogan, alias Fighting Hobo, that helps save a kidnapped puppy in "The Dog-Nappers". A circle with two parallel arrows meaning "Get out fast," as hoboes are not welcome in the area. [19] June's daughter Suzy Aitchison appeared in an episode of Are You Being Served? which starred Frank Thornton and from 1986-1989 in The Russ Abbot Show. Something on Akon". HabboxForum. November 3, 2006. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015 . Retrieved June 14, 2015. Ironweed (1987), directed by Héctor Babenco and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by William Kennedy, who also wrote the screenplay.Mrs. Utterthwaite is the mother of Edie, Seymour and Roz who is mentioned occasionally. In the millennium special " Last Post and Pigeon" it is mentioned that Roz and her mother had a falling out for Roz going off with a married man. The Avenger and master archer in Marvel Comics, Hawkeye, is aware of, and can read hobo code in Matt Fraction and David Aja's 2012 run on the character. Walker, Peter (2012-06-14). "Habbo Hotel: NSPCC urges government and technology industry to act". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013 . Retrieved 15 June 2012. Lafontaine, Paul. "The Great Unmute-The 24 hour countdown begins". Habbo. Sulake. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013 . Retrieved 19 June 2012. For John Comer's last ever appearance, in the 1983 feature-length Christmas special, "Getting Sam Home", illness caused by cancer affected his speech, and so his lines were dubbed over by another actor, Tony Melody. Comer died two months later in February 1984. Sid's death was eventually referred to in the 1986 New Year's Day special "Uncle of the Bride". It was hinted after his death that Sid was a supporter of Manchester United.

Ethel( Maggie Ollerenshaw; 1979, 1997, 2008) is the argumentative wife of Lance. They both appeared in the episodes "The Love Mobile" and "All That Glitters is Not Elvis". Ollerenshaw played an unnamed woman in the 1979 episode "The Flag and Further Snags" and it's unknown if they are the same character. Maggie played Norman Clegg's mother Violet in First of the Summer Wine. Maggie played a recurring character in another sitcom written by Roy Clarke, Open All Hours, where she played Mavis. She reprised the role in the sequel Still Open All Hours.The Jungle by Upton Sinclair contains a section in which the main character, Jurgis Rudkus, abandons his family in Chicago and becomes a hobo for a while.