It’s the 8th installment of VHS Revue! Wow 8 episodes. I reckon that’s enough to call it a proper webseries now. This week I took a look through a circa 1993 tape of an episode of the late 80s/early 90s police drama “Wiseguy” – a show I’ve never heard of. Highlights include ads for Brunnings […]
VHS Revue 7 – 1989 British Open
Published in June 18th, 2015
It’s a politically-themed VHS Revue this week. On a tape of the 1989 British Open, Gough Whitlam endorses a fax machine and introduces Australia to the “smart phone” and a guy who looks like a former leader of The Greens does a patriotic ad for windscreen wipers. It’s as good as it sounds. Interesting/tedious production […]
VHS Revue 6 – Caddyshack (1984ish)
Published in June 11th, 2015
On this special late night movie edition of VHS Revue, I take a look at a tape that’s been in the Green Family Video Library for 31 years: The golf-based comedy “Caddyshack”. One of my all time favourite films. But get a load of the ads! Which include commercials for: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hungry Jack’s, Glen […]
VHS Revue 5 – 1992 Ray Martin Special
Published in June 4th, 2015
Pour yourself a tall glass of vodka and settle back for another VHS Revue! This time it’s a Channel Nine special called “Good Blokes & Superstars” from 18 November 1992. Highlights include commercials for Telecom, Bolle sunglasses, Australian Dairy Foundation and Spend-less Shoes. Join me as I raise a glass (or two) for quintuple Gold […]
DO SOMETHING to save Australian Community TV!
Published in June 1st, 2015
This week June 1 to 5, community television in Australia is having a week of action to call attention to the fact they’re still facing the axe at the end of the year when the Federal Government turns off their TV transmission. I wrote an article about all this for The Age last year. Aside […]
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