David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: sale of the century

  • VHS Revue 56 – Family Feud (1993)

    Highlights from a 1993 VHS recording of the Australian versions of ‘Family Feud’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ from Channel Seven. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – End credits to the Channel Seven kids’ game show ‘Blockbusters’
    – Highlights from ‘Family Feud’ with Rob Brough and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ with John Burgess & Adriana Xenides
    – A Tedious Explanation about why ’90s TV game shows were the best
    – Patronising an American guest on ‘Family Feud’
    – Seven Nightly News promo with a letter to the Herald Sun praising Jennifer Keyte during the recent Victorian flood crisis
    – Pantene shampoo TVC with Rachel Hunter
    – Manpower Australia ‘World Fantasy’ TVC
    – ‘Family Feud’ end credits with three different voice-overs

    Footage recorded from Melbourne’s Channel Seven, 6 October 1993 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Tim Wray, Bodie Thorpe, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman and our generous supporters on Patreon.

    DMG

  • VHS Revue 15 – Coast to Coast (1989)

    Hey, it’s VHS Revue 15 – Coast to Coast (1989). See why Graham Kennedy really was Australia’s “King of Television”, as well as some weird ads for: Sandhurst Foods, Fab washing powder, the Suzuki Super Carry, Capt’n Snooze, plus a bizarre promo for “Sale of the Century” and some news snippets.

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    – DMG

  • 31 Questions Ep #04 with TV’s Pete Smith!

    Best ep yet.

    But of course, I would say that wouldn’t I?

    Thanks for the Twitter love, folks!

    Kind regards,
    David M. Green
    Pete Smith = Pure class.

  • Such a tease, 31 Questions…

    That ought to get your mouth watering for my new TV game show. It’s our opening sketch with special guest, former host of Sale of the Century, TV’s Glenn Ridge! Also, you might want to grab a napkin.

    Yes! I can now officially announce 31 Questions (finally) will be taping its special second pilot on the evening of Wednesday June 29, 2011. This show will hopefully become episode 1 of our 13-episode first season.

    If you’ll be in the Melbourne area and are interested in joining our studio audience, you can get the details and RSVP to the event on Facebook. If you’re not on Facebook, what the hell are you doing?

    Alternatively, send an email to producer/director Simon Eastwood (simonpeter.eastwood@gmail.com).

    Space is limited, so if you really want in, RSVP early.

    And don’t forget to LIKE US ON FACEBOOK and SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE for all the latest news, photos and video.

    Let’s ask 31 Questions!

    Kind regards,
    David M. Green
    Whoo!

  • 31 Questions is back on track BABY!

    I used to watch “Sale of the Century” religiously when I was a kid, growing up in the early to mid-90s pre-Internet world. So it was a small dream fulfilled to not only meet former host Glenn Ridge, but to also film a sketch with him!

    It’s been quite some time since my last update on the progress of my RMITV Student Television game show production for Channel 31: “31 Questions”.

    The last piece of news I shared was when Channel 31 reviewed our pilot and said they wanted us to make another one. We were planning on filming a second pilot in late March, which would then allow us to go ahead with a 13-episode season.

    Unfortunately, it didn’t go as smoothly as we would have hoped. We weren’t allowed to shoot our second pilot and for a while there our whole show had actually been canceled by RMITV. I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to go into the details, but I’m sure it will all come out years from now when someone decides to write a book on the history of RMITV… And when that happens I’ll be all too happy to provide insight.

    But anyway, the important thing is that after two months of production gridlock, we’ve finally been allowed to film our second pilot. And we kicked it off in style, by filming a sketch with TV legend Glenn Ridge!

    The shoot could not have gone better. Glenn very kindly donated his time and his production company office (Q Media) in Port Melbourne. Great guy and a total pro. An absolute pleasure to work with.

    We’ll have that sketch online soon. So make sure to SUBSCRIBE TO 31 QUESTIONS ON YOUTUBE and LIKE 31 QUESTIONS ON FACEBOOK to get all the latest notifications.

    This is hopefully going to be a recurring theme – tracking down notable past and present TV game show hosts and getting them to make cameo sketch appearances.

    TV’s John Burgess of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Burgo’s Catch Phrase” fame has said he’s up for it. Unfortunately though, he lives on the Gold Coast… so we’re not quite sure how we’re going to film it… You can always help out by throwing us a bone? There’s a donate button on the left side of my website.

    We haven’t got a studio date yet to film pilot #2, which will hopefully be episode #1 of a 13-episode first season. But we’re aiming to do it within the next month. Stay tuned.

    Kind regards,
    David M. Green
    31 Questions
    Host – Writer – Producer