Mr Watanabe In Fartland was a BBC World Service radio serial
that ran from June 1963 to August 1971.
It detailed the adventures of the titular 'Mr Watanabe'
(listeners never discover his first name)
and his adventures in the magical
constitutional republic of 'Fartland',
which he discovers when he is swept overboard
during a marlin fishing expedition.
In Popular Culture
The Weezer b-side 'Draino' contains the lyrics:
'O Mr Watanabe,
gonna punch Dugg's momma till we make you happy'
A reference to the episode where
Mr Watanabe is forced to beat to death
the mother of his horse pal 'Dugg',
after losing a bet.
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