One skit I clearly remember was when he was going to visit an aboriginal mission in the gulf. I was shocked and impressed on his whit and play on words. Pretty sure the ABC would have destroyed it. As it definitely would never pass the pub test now
Didn't one of the comedy shows, may have been Fast Forward, take the piss out of this ad? "You light up my liiiife (PICK OF THE BOARD!)" "Morning has broken (YOU'VE WON THE CAR!)"
And there were only 2 ads at a time every so often and they were actually often entertaining ads. I give up now because it's all ads with a few snippets of actual show. Now I just steal movies off here and removed my TV antenna 10 years ago.
He doesn't even have to say anything to be funny. The anticipation alone, then the expressions. My favourite verbal part is 'fair dinkum, fair dinkum' though.
Bert the pedofile! Norman the depressive perv. They were the days, Newton now rotting in hell. Lane in hell, Pedo's are harassed eternally as are rapists, liars, thieves, Satanists, witches all of you. That other "darling of Australian tv" um, Graham someone, he is raped by demons continually. All of Youse, you lived deliciously, filthy acts done in secret... nope, all seen.
My father always said - he was the character Australia had been searching for. Quintessential Aussie humour. Taking the piss out of everyone and everything including himself. And he was the first of his type worldwide with his interviews reflecting this. An absolute genius & given his style of humour and the pressure associated with it, no wonder he had a nervous breakdown.
You didn’t love your dad before that? Was there a reason? Your mum said he just knicked out for a pack of cigs. Why it’s taken 37 years already is anyone’s guess.
@nick Ah, I would have thought now that it’s so woke with a Globalist/Socialist government ruling with a velvet fist, it was on the upswing… Pardon my sarcasm, as I actually share your sentiments with regard to America …
I remember watching this on tv in 1976. I was a naive teenager who didn't know Garry McDonald was the man behind the character of Norman Gunston. I have never seen a character win an Oscar.
Without a doubt, an absolute genius!! Miles in front of anyone in his time!! Norman Gunston won a Gold Logie, Garry McDonald won our respect as a comedian and in later years, although condemned with, speaking out about those who suffer from extreme forms of Anxiety. Garry, YOU ARE a legend of the Australian television industry.
