David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: satire

  • 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 22 – Impulse (1990)

    Highlights from a 1990 VHS tape of the 1984 film “Impulse”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – DMG stand-up bit about hard rubbish (2016)
    – Channel 10’s “Summer of Entertainment” Promo featuring The Robert Guillaume Show, That’s Love, Murphy’s Law and Starting From Scratch
    – Malvern vs. Malvern
    – A Night Out in Melbourne, Victorian Tourism Commission TVC
    – Red Rooster Einstein TVC
    – Telecom MobileNet TVC
    – Fairstar the Funship Cruise TVC
    – Le Specs Le Tough sunglasses TVC
    – Gordon’s Gin TVC with strangely upbeat jingle

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Melbourne 1990 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych and Tim Wray.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 21 – Back to School (2003)

    Highlights from a 2003 VHS tape of the 1986 Rodney Dangerfield comedy “Back to School”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – New autocue
    – Seven News Adelaide AFL Team Promo
    – Talking Furniture TVC
    – GO-LO TVC (with a cameo by Aunty Donna’s Broden Kelly)
    – Crazy Dave’s Discount Lighting TVC
    – Steve Hambour’s Fabrics TVC

    Footage recorded from Channel Seven Adelaide 2003 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych and Broden Kelly.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 20 – A Woman Called Golda (1982)

    Highlights from a 1982 Beta tape of the telemovie/miniseries “A Woman Called Golda”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Lowrey Organs TVC
    – Ford Meteor TVC
    – Ten Promo for Anne Wills Movie Scene
    – BP “The Quiet Achievers” TVC
    – “You Can See It All On Ten” Promo featuring Parkinson in Australia
    – Trix dishwashing liquid TVC
    – Ten Clock with “Australian Motors’ Brand New Sigma” jingle
    – Snippets of Violet Crumble and Crunchie TVCs
    – Drifter chocolate bar TVC – Treets confectionery TVC
    – Weller Balsam shampoo and conditioner TVC
    – DMG visits the supermarket
    – Promo for “A Woman Called Golda” Part 2 (“…Ingrid Bergman in POSSIBLY her last performance…”)

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide 1982 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy and John Hnatowych.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 18 – Good Morning Australia (1992)

    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