David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: comedy

  • VHS Revue 44 – Seinfeld Sein-off (1998)

    It’s 25 years to the day since the final episode of Seinfeld aired in Australia on Channel Ten so what better excuse to look at some highlights from a 1998 VHS tape of the “Seinfeld Sein-off”!?

    Featuring:
    – A brief look at the Australian broadcast of the Seinfeld Sein-off, which featured The Chronicle (AKA The Clip Show) and The Finale Parts 1 & 2
    – American Express TVC featuring Jerry Seinfeld at the supermarket
    – Channel Ten promo for their Thursday night comedy lineup: The Nanny, Rosanne & Totally Full Frontal
    – Nintendo 64 Twin Controller Pack with clear purple controller TVC
    – A DMG Tedious Anecdote about the Nintendo 64 with home video footage of the Green kids opening theirs on Christmas Day 1998
    – Turn Me On Ten Promo with clips from US sitcom ‘The Naked Truth’
    – The Seinfeld Sein-off brought to you by Ericsson and the Nintendo 64 Twin Controller Pack
    – Up & Go TVC
    – Diet Coke window washer TVC dubbed with Australian accents
    – Smiths ‘The Full Monty’ potato crisps TVC featuring cartoon family ‘The Smiths’
    – Mr Bankrupt TVC without the usual voice-over guy
    – Telstra TVC featuring rich bumbling idiot
    – Berri TVC with intolerant fruit

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel Ten on 20 August 1998 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Additional footage from Billy Madison (1995) and 31 Questions (2013)

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Jill Bruce, Graeme Bruce, Lachy Bruce, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman and our generous supporters on Patreon.

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    -DMG

  • Dissecting a Frog Podcast

    I was recently a guest on the excellent ‘Dissecting a Frog’ podcast, where host Luke Morris from Comedy Victoria and I discussed the finer points of writing comedy for radio, TV & online.

    Highlights include some things I’ve never told anyone, like how I derive inspiration from the ABC toilets, some behind the scenes tidbits from Mad as Hell, my brief time at Triple M in 2009, fun with autocues and the latest season of VHS Revue.

    They’re all good episodes and if you’re interested in writing and/or performing comedy and the mechanics of it, I highly recommend listening to the whole series.

    -DMG

  • The Adelaide Show Podcast

    Had a great chat the other day with Steve Davis on The Adelaide Show Podcast. Listen to it here.

    We talked in depth about writing for Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell. I went into the finer details about how I wrote that Bunnings Conspiracy fake ad and discussed what makes a good ‘out of context footage’ joke.

    Also touched on working in radio, Good Afternoon Adelaide, VHS Revue and old Adelaide TV commercials like Southern Music Centre, Force Electronics and Cunningham’s Warehouse.

    Enjoy!

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 40 – Futurama Tape 2 (2003)

    Highlights from a 2003 VHS tape of the TV cartoon series “Futurama”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Coca Cola TVC with “Everybody wants it” jingle and a young Miranda Kerr
    – Bundaberg Diet Ginger Beer TVC
    – Pepsi Blue TVC
    – Australian Fresh Plus Orange Juice with Calcium TVC
    – The Advertiser Sunday Mail Classifieds
    – Flight Centre TVC “cheaper than the Internet”
    – Joe Millionaire Promo
    – Seven News Iraq War Promo
    – Olympus digital camera monkey TVC
    – Rexona TVC “where is the formula?”
    – How Good Is That?
    – Comskil TVC

    Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel 7 between January & March 2003 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

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

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 38 – Christopher Columbus (1986)

    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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    -DMG