David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: channel 10

  • I went on commercial TV to play some commercials

    Had a great time chatting with the gang at Studio 10 about VHS Revue and showing some of the weird ads I’ve found on old video tapes!

    Originally broadcast live on Channel 10, 25 May 2023.

    Ads shown included Smith’s Chips Lites (1989), Australian Fresh Orange Juice plus Calcium (2003) and McCain Baby Peas (1994).

    More Studio 10 on YouTube here.

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 24 – Ten Late News (2006)

    Highlights from a 2006 VHS tape of Ten Late News, Australia. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Opener to Ten Late News, Saturday 8 January 2006 with Tracy Spicer
    – DMG cameo in “Playing for Keeps” (2018)
    – “Summer on Ten” ident
    – Deep Spring mineral water TVC featuring nude scooter
    – Dodo dial-up internet TVC featuring nude cricket
    – Lynx Shows TVC
    – Ezy-Rest Armchairs TVC
    – Tone Booth SMS music service TVC featuring “From Paris to Berlin”
    – Gold Coast Girls SMS subscription service TVC

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide, 8 January 2006 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy & John Hnatowych.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 9 – Home Alone (1993)

    After a 3 month sabbatical, VHS Revue is back! I acquired a couple more tapes from my good friend Nicholas Godfrey and the first of which has been combed through in Ep 9 above.

    It’s the Australian television premiere of the 1990 Macaulay Culkin classic “Home Alone”, recorded on 15 August 1993.

    Highlights include ads for Optus, Pascal Dipstix, Ian Berry Insurance and the Christian Television Association. Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes (obviously).

    Plus a very special guest appearance by TV’s Mark Humphries!

    We used a different VHS camera this time: a circa 1985 Hitachi belonging to my good friend Alexis Kotlowy (AKA the guy who also did all the brilliant music and graphics). It has a slightly softer look than Nick’s circa 1990 National camera we used for Eps 2-8. We had to take the side panel off because it was chewing the tape at one point, but it did make it look cooler:

    Almost looks like it an old movie camera with those spools spinning around.

    I made those offensive chocolate bars myself. Bit of a shame you hardly get to see them in the video. Although, it’s probably for the best. Graphic design was never my strong point. And if you could see them close up, you can clearly see I’ve just printed out some “crude” labels and stuck them onto real confectionery… If you haven’t scrolled down already, go on have a look then.

    Got one more episode in the works for now, so keep track of VHS Revue on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

    But until then, I’ll see ya around.

    – David M. Green