David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Tag: Sydney

  • VHS Revue 46 – The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1984)

    Highlights from a 1984 VHS tape of the TV movie ‘The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal’. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – A brief look at the 1979 TV movie ‘The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal’
    – The Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) TVC
    – Lovely! Pancakes TVC
    – “Be There” Seven Sydney Ident
    – Sons & Daughters Promo
    – 11A.M. with Graham Kennedy Promo
    – Kingswood Country Promo
    – Toyota TVC with guy in a red suit jacket
    – Nissan Bluebird TVC with “Foz” and his two Armaguard vans
    – Modular Pools TVC featuring “Monty Modular”
    – “Does It Jingle” segment
    – Norman Ross Electrical Discounts TVC
    – Singapore Airlines “Singapore Girl” TVC
    – Grace Bros winter menswear TVC
    – Suzuki Swift TVC
    – New South Wales Random Breath Testing TVC
    – St. George Building Society TVC “Name the day account” term deposit & “Love the feel of this country” jingle

    Footage recorded from Sydney’s Channel Seven in early 1984 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

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

    VHS Revue Links:

    DMG

  • VHS Revue 42 – NewsWorld (1986)

    Highlights from a 1986 VHS tape of “NewsWorld”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – A brief history of NewsWorld with Clive Robertson, with clips from 1986 and 1989
    – Channel 7 Sydney neon animation ident
    – Sydney Morning Herald TVC with Sherman Wormster the undertaker
    – The Sun newspaper TVC
    – Woman’s Day TVC with Ita Buttrose
    – Cosmopolitan magazine August 1986 TVC
    – Deliziosa Lasagna TVC
    – Holden Barina TVC with the Road Runner
    – Homestead Motor Inns TVC
    – Can’t Do That Any More
    – Bornhoffen bread TVC featuring Paul Chubb
    – Codral cold and flu tablets “Soldier On” TVC
    – KFC cartoon TVC with Fredrick Fox and Charlie Chickenhawk

    Footage recorded from Sydney’s Channel 7 in July 1986 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Dan Ilic, 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.

    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

  • Merry Christmas from 31 Questions! (select video MOST relevant to you)

    Merry Christmas from me and the team from 31 Questions: The TV game show of that name. Please view the appropriate Christmas message:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3v23l8BkG0

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V72Nkx6Tq94

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-dQCGkMsTU

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=371W84T_tYA

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuoz0oKX-nQ

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6VdemGVKoI

    If you live somewhere other than Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney or New Zealand, just try to imagine your favourite message without any geographic references.

    Happy holidays,
    David M. Green