Highlights from a 1986 VHS tape of the miniseries “Christopher Columbus”. Presented by David M. Green.

Featuring:
– A random clip from the miniseries Christopher Columbus
– Cagney & Lacey promo
– Channel 7 Royal Wedding ident “Let’s All Be There”
– The Royal Wedding H.R.H. Prince Andrew to Miss Sarah Ferguson promo
– Terry Willesee promo with “The Queen of Fleet Street” Jean Rook
– Seven News Sydney Promo
– Seven National News Newsbreak with Greg Grainger: Moura Mine explosion, helicopter crash at Camden, a car crashes into Fred and Betty Flint’s house, lotto results
– American Express travellers’ cheques TVC “Mr Wong!”
– Custom Card TVC with Garry Who and John Newcombe
– Nylex Contact TVC
– Mansours massive winter clearance TVC “brilliant”
– A brief history of Australian Prime Ministers in TV commercials
– Australian Army Reserve TVC with PM Bob Hawke
– 702BL ABC radio TVC
– Penfolds Club Port TVC with Robert Hughes
– Violet Crumble TVC with Kevin Harrington
– What The Hell Was That? Segment
– Dewar’s Scotch Whisky TVC
– Drake TVC (still not sure what this company does exactly)
– CC’s TVC with Dan Ilic cameo
– Christopher Columbus end credits with slightly problematic voice-over read for ‘Allo ‘Allo!

Footage recorded from Sydney’s ATN Channel 7, 16 July 1986 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Chad Turner, Dan Ilic, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman and our generous supporters on Patreon.

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