Here are some of my favourite bits I wrote for Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (Series 11 – 13).
These seasons were produced during Melbourne’s Covid-19 lockdowns and hence most of the episodes did not have a studio audience.
Writing on Mad as Hell is the best job I’ve ever had. Every day is a masterclass in creating television comedy, working with the best writers, performers and crew in Australia.
The show is currently preparing for its 15th season. Catch it on ABC TV and ABC iView.
-DMG
Highlights from a 2002 VHS tape of various Australian TV coverage of the first anniversary of 9/11. Presented by David M. Green.
Featuring:
– Introduction by John Wood
– A brief summary of Australian TV’s special coverage of the first 9/11 anniversary
– Promos for All Aussie Adventures and Becker
– 9/11 themed TVC for The Weekend Australian
– Flora Pro-Active TVC
– Can’t Do That Any More segment
– Henley Properties Group TVC
– Bi-Lo TVC with ‘Coon’ Cheese
– ‘Give Pause’ with special guest Tim Wray sharing his memories of 9/11, including Channel 10’s Jane Reilly visit to Sacred Heart College Middle School and dinner with TV’s Patricia Routledge
– SANFL local footy TVC featuring Mike Rann “Go Panthers”
– Vox-pops: Australians reflect on one year since 9/11
Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel 7, 9, 10 and ABC, September 11-12 2002 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.
Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Emmanuel Photakis & Tim Wray.
VHS Revue Links:
-DMG
Highlights from a 1992 VHS tape of “Good Morning Australia”. Presented by David M. Green.
Featuring:
– Senator Lady Flo Bjelke-Petersen promotes her cook book “Classic Country Cooking” and discusses the Queensland corruption inquiry with GMA host Mike Hammond
– News report about how Australia’s treatment of Indigenous people may affect Sydney’s bid to host the 2000 Olympics, featuring Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins. Warning: Offensive content.
– Hollywood Plaza TVC
– Ulta Bond TVC
Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide 1992 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.
Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy and John Hnatowych.
VHS Revue Links:
-DMG
Behold VHS Revue 16 – All the Rivers Run 2 (1990).
Featuring unusual commercials for: Toyota Spirit & Tarago, Taft hairspray, Vision Express, plus another special guest appearance by TV’s Stephen Hall.
That’s all the new episodes for now. Big thanks to Stephen Hall for donating the tapes and some of his time for these 4 recent episodes and as always to Alexis Kotlowy for the camera, graphics, music and video tape editing. And thank YOU for watching.
All of the links: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
In other news, I’ve just finished the first draft of a new screenplay and next month I’m back writing on series 9 of “Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell” on ABC TV. Can’t wait.
Could the timing be any better with #Libspill2?
– DMG
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 from my middle initial mysteriously disappearing from The Age website, nothing much has changed since then – not least my firm belief that community television is an important part of the Australian media landscape and deserves to exist.
Do you agree? Yes? Okay. So what can you do?
Go to the Commit to Community TV website: http://i.committocommunitytv.org.au/
Sign the petition. Like the Facebook page. Send a Tweet. Write to your local MP and/or Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Tell someone you think community TV and the thousands of hours of content created every year by thousands of volunteers is important and they should have more time to make the transition to an online distribution business model.
Do it this week.
DO SOMETHING.
– David M. Green