Category: Television
After The Front Fell Off…
The other day, my good friend Brian Hill aka Bdog2g2 posted “The Front Fell Off“ to MixxingBowl.com. I was surprised that quite a few people haven’t seen this before – a sketch done by John Clarke and Bryan Dawe. More on that in a sec, but to kick off, if you haven’t seen “The Front [...]
Long Stabby Things In The Land Down Under
Australians, by and large, are much more laid back and easy going than Americans, which contributes to our collective sense of humor as well. Nothing shows this better than television. Aussie TV is a little bit more free-spirited than American TV. There’s just some stuff you won’t see on the tube in the US. Like [...]
Paul Hogan: Before Crocodile Dundee
Paul Hogan is internationally recognized as an Aussie icon. But before he became known in the USA for “throwing another shrimp on the barbie”, and before he unleashed Crocodile Dundee on the world, he was already a cultural icon in Australia. As he’s known back home, Hoges, built up his entertainment career as a comedian [...]
Channel 9 Perth 80′s Service Announcements
If you were a child of the 1980′s and grew up in Perth, Australia, these videos will be a trip down nostalgia avenue for you. Back during that time, a series of community service announcements were launched on Channel 9 Perth. These ads were specifically aimed at kids with some old school animation and catchy [...]
Aussie Cab Driver talks about his worst passengers ever
Aussie Taxi Drivers, otherwise known as “Cabbies” to Australians, are often the subject of negative stories… but in actual fact a great many of them are hard workin’, true blue cobbers. They may do it for a crust, but they’re the ones that get you home safe from the pub. And some of them have [...]
Remember the Energizer Guy?
Many years ago, back in the long-forgotten year of 1987, among the detritus of valley girls, acid-washed jeans, big hair and Ray-Bans, the nation of Australia became noticed by audiences who got to see Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee. Hot off the heels of Hoges’ big hit in America, came this fellow apparently dead-sure that [...]
The Chasers Do It Again!
The Chasers War On Everything is a classic and popular comedy show on Australian television. They’re well known for pulling pranks in public – and here’s one that is of no exception: trying to buy things while dressed as a bank robber….
More Chopper!
We got some great feedback about our feature on Aussie “bad-ass”, Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read, that we decided to put up some more videos for you blokes to check out. For those who have never heard of him, Chopper began his criminal career or vigilante career (depending upon your viewpoint) in his mid-teens, where he [...]
Why Kangaroos are beaut, mate!
When people from across the world think of Australia, they often think of Kangaroos. As a matter of fact, the Aussies do also – the marsupial is not just native to the great land down under – they’re a national symbol. You’ll find kangaroos in Coats of Arms, and patriotic designs (including the good ol’ [...]
It’s Chopper!
Aussie “bad-ass”. Tough guy. A punisher. A criminal. He’s been called many of these names and more – but whether you have a positive or negative opinion of the guy, Aussies cannot ignore Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read. He has become a historic and controversial figure in Australia, with a very colourful (spelled with a “u”) [...]
Where the bloody hell are ya?
Before the last Aussie election, a new tourist campaign proposed by the Howard Government faced a little controversy and criticism. The slogan for the campaign was: “Australia: Where the bloody hell are ya?” Aussie comedy TV show The Chaser’s War on Everything decided to take the controversy and run with it…