The 30th Anniversary Celebration Ends With A Big Surprise From Richard O'Brien

There was videos, there was anecdotes, there was memories and a quick happy birthday for Red Dwarf too.

But most importantly, and I mean MOST importantly, there was this...

‼️ THIS IS NOT A DRILL ‼️

What better way to end our 30th Anniversary celebrations than with a very special message from RICHARD O'BRIEN himself!!

...If you need us, we've gone for a lie down...#CrystalMaze #CrystalMaze30 #RichardOBrien #1990 pic.twitter.com/qqYJRd6PSk

— The Crystal Maze (@TheCrystalMaze) February 15, 2020

The Crystal Maze - 30th Anniversary Toast Post

30 years ago today on February 15th 1990, Sinead O'Connor was depressing everyone at #1, the UK was still 1 month away from the greatest movie ever committed to film in "Weekend at Bernie's" and Channel 4 broadcast the first episode of what would become a rather successful adventure game show. We just wanted to share some enthusiasm around the show and we also asked some fans to share their opinions of the show in a toast to The Crystal Maze's 30th anniversary (Note: Two days after we started putting this together, TCM's official Twitter account started asking for similar comments, so some may be via them):

@Phil98167545

Its entertaining. The host makes me laugh. He is a great host.😃

— Delina Edmond (@DelinaEdmond) February 11, 2020

I like it because of the set designs, the inspiration it gives me for my many projects...and I like shouting at the screen at the players who cant figure out where the Button for U3 on the wall (I'm looking at YOU Mr. Richard Colburn!)

— J.D. Sadler (@TheFinalDoctor) February 11, 2020

⭐️💎⭐️ THE CRYSTAL MAZE ⭐️💎⭐️💗👍🏼 I love The Crystal Maze! Missed him! 🥺 pic.twitter.com/dmaCnCz9JF

— CViper (@CViper2) February 11, 2020

I loved the crystal maze it so entertaining and with richard Ayoade as the host and he's funny he makes me laugh

— Samantha Redwin (@samantha_redwin) February 11, 2020

@JGAdventureZone

Cos I was on it!! 😉
Didn’t do that well 🤷🏻‍♂️
Got injured thanks to Ed Tudor-Pole 😩
Met five great people. Had three great days 26 years ago!! 😳 pic.twitter.com/9KbbLau1sh

— Roy Ellaby (@elan4872) February 11, 2020

what would you like me to say, it is my favorite UK Game Show, and it's something I would probably spend the most time on GSIS talking about, and saving it for a good guest!

— Jordan Hass (@jordha) February 11, 2020

It’s an epic adventure in sixty minutes culminating in a “Will they? Won’t they?” reveal.

What’s not to love? I’ll watch it until the day I die.

— Rob James (@FrasyBaby) February 12, 2020

I loved this show in the 90s! The #CrystalMaze deserved a reboot and it especially deserves to be screened in America (what took so long?) https://t.co/LGtDMGA34q

— Atish Patel - WTSP (@ATISH_WTSP) February 10, 2020

Loved the show from the very start - channel hopping & seeing this crazy bald guy locking someone up inside a medieval castle. There was nothing on tv like it....plus the fact that the zones were all genuine sets & not green screen absolutely amazed me. 🚀⚙️⚱️⚔️

— Phil Newton-England (@PhilNew98167545) February 13, 2020

I love the show because it was way ahead of its time. It was a very modern thing to watch back in the 90s, nothing we had ever seen before. It brought us escapism, adventure and fantasy. It brought us memorable moments. It made us all want to enter the Maze ourselves. This became a lifelong dream of mine. I was lucky to enter the maze twice by working on the new series. I've collected tonnes of items from the show, including timers from two of the original zones, Crystal's, tokens, books, jacket and more. I am so happy to see the Maze still going strong 30 years on. Maze Master Edward Tudor-Pole was just as good as Richard O'Brien. I loved Ocean Zone. - Neil Robinson

I feel like to get the best TV escapism and fantasy nowadays, you have to pay for it via Tom, Dick or Harry's streaming service. The Crystal Maze is free to air, and for that I will always be grateful 💎❤

— Alison G (@AlisonGurney) February 13, 2020

#crystalmaze30 #CrystalMaze

If there is one thing we can all agree on about what makes @TheCrystalMaze special other than the set designs and Games...It's the FAILS (Clip Source: https://t.co/0Ivu34VFqN)! pic.twitter.com/n93N8vKNSC

— J.D. Sadler (@TheFinalDoctor) February 13, 2020

L💎VE the show so much, I walked down the aisle to the theme tune 💙 pic.twitter.com/JocHgRZ4tz

— Phil Newton-England (@PhilNew98167545) February 14, 2020

Made a little something pretty for #crystalmaze #30years 💎 pic.twitter.com/YG9cA9y8Se

— Charlie (@Wheeler____) February 14, 2020

Crystal Maze Sketches/Parodies Extra Extra (I need to learn to remember all of these at once)

In Britain, we love a panel show. Any excuse to cram a load of comedians and presenters on screen so they can all bounce off one another and have a joke about life, events, and everything in between. Since 2004, Channel 4 has marked the end of every year with 'The Big Fat Quiz of the Year' hosted by Jimmy Carr.

There have been a few spinoff versions over the years, BFG of the 80's/90's/00's, BFG of Everything but the one in question was the Big Fat Anniversary Quiz celebrating 25 years of Channel 4. With future mazemaster Richard Ayoade partnered with David Mitchell, after a couple of hours of questions covering everything from Oliver Reed getting lecherous to Shaun Ryder getting TFI Friday in more trouble than anyone had ever been in on the network, the BFAQ ended with a Crystal Maze clip, question and budget dome. It's a loose fit for "Sketch/Parody" but I'm counting it just based on the dome.