VHS Revue

S2 · E1 · 13 de mar. de 2023

School Ties (2002) Episodio 1

Highlights from a 2002 VHS tape of the 1992 film "School Ties". Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - Highlights from School Ties - Holden Statesman International TVC - Harvey Norman ex-government notebooks TVC - Harvey Norman $9999 LG plasma television TVC - Cunningham's Warehouse ladies' bras TVC - BILO 99 cent sale TVC - The Perfect Fit group fitness classes TVC - Today Tonight Adelaide's sleazy therapist Promo - Music compilation CDs - The Howie Bros. "100 Songs to Sing in the Shower" TVC Footage recorded from Adelaide's Channel 7, 21 April 2002 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes. Additional footage courtesy of BMW 'Hulyet Brider' by Dave Tarras & the A. Ellstein Orchestra (1927) Barnaby Joyce photo by David Foote Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych, Nicholas Godfrey, Antonio Cafasso, Annika Samuelsson, Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, Nigel Charman, Zoe Charman and our generous supporters on Patreon.

S2 · E2 · 31 de mar. de 2023

Beethoven's 2nd (1997) Episodio 2

Highlights from a 1997 VHS tape of the 1993 film "Beethoven's 2nd". Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - A tedious anecdote about seeing Beethoven's 2nd twice at the cinema - 90s kids movies about dogs named after famous historical figures - Channel Ten 'Enya meets Pet Shop Boys' Ident - Old El Paso Burrito TVC - Maggi Cup Noodles TVC - Bushells Tea TVC - Lean Cuisine TVC - Not Quite Right grocery clearance store TVC - TAC Drink Driving TVC - WorkCover confined spaces TVC - Building Control Commission TVC - Can't Do That Any More Segment - McDonald's "It's MacTime Now" in Rome, Moscow, Mexico, Australia TVC Footage recorded from Melbourne's Channel 10, July 1997 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

S2 · E3 · 14 de abr. de 2023

Top Gear (2011) Episodio 3

Highlights from a 2011 VHS tape of the BBC TV series "Top Gear". Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - A Tedious Explanation about aspect ratios on Australian television - Samsung "Turn on Tomorrow" TVC - CSI with Justin Bieber Channel Nine Promo - A Current Affair Promo: "Foreign Bacon Invasion" and "Angry Anderson's Cranky" - Commonwealth Bank TVC - Mother "Motherland" TVC - Zoo Magazine TVC with "hilarious" fridge magnets Footage recorded from Melbourne's Channel 9, March 2011 and used here for review, educational, parody and satirical purposes.

S2 · E4 · 28 de abr. de 2023

Christopher Columbus (1986) Episodio 4

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

S2 · E5 · 12 de may. de 2023

The Fifth Element (2000) Episodio 5

Highlights from a 2000 VHS tape of the 1997 film "The Fifth Element". Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - Video Library cold opening - Channel 10 promo for Switching Lives and Unreal TV broadcast in wrong aspect ratio - Hyundai Lantra "it sells itself" TVC - dstore TVC with Julia Zemiro - UDL TVC - Get This S#!& Off The Air! - UDL - Force Electronics TVC - A Tedious Anecdote about a zombie ad for Aunty Kath's Cookie Dough - A Ten News report about the Howard Government considering a plan to make boat people pick fruit by Samantha Maiden Footage recorded from Adelaide's Channel 10, 13 February 2000 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

S2 · E6 · 26 de may. de 2023

Futurama Tape 2 (2003) Episodio 6

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.

S2 · E7 · 9 de jun. de 2023

Alice in Wonderland (1999) Episodio 7

Highlights from a 1999 VHS tape of the TV movie "Alice in Wonderland". Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - WIN TV ident - Illawarra Mercury TVC - Rowen's Funland Ulladulla Indoor Park TVC - Collegians Club TVC - Mitchell's Fruit & Snowy River Meats TVC with joint jingle - WIN TV ident Toowoomba, Queensland - Clints Crazy Bargains rug store TVC - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on WIN TV promo with Eddie McGuire - Sydney 2000 Olympics Tourism New South Wales TVC - WIN TV ident Rockhampton, Queensland - Tenuous Premise Segment - NRMA Building Society TVC with cartoon goldfish - H. Parsons Funeral Directors TVC - Land Rover Financial Services TVC - 1999 Mazda 626 with air conditioning TVC with question for Randall Munroe - I Can't Believe It's Not Butter TVC - Hahn Premium Light TVC with Michael Caton

S2 · E8 · 23 de jun. de 2023

NewsWorld (1986) Episodio 8

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.

S2 · E9 · 31 de jul. de 2023

The Comedy Company So Excellent! (2002) Episodio 9

Highlights from a 2002 VHS tape of "The Comedy Company So Excellent!". Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - A brief look at The Comedy Company, the Australian sketch show that aired 1988-1990 - Channel Ten "Yellow" "Seriously" ident - Campbell's Chunky Soup TVC featuring Tony Lockett - Just Right cereal TVC - Dreamland TVC with Simmons Beautyrest mattress ad from overseas - Subway TVC with an Australian accent shoehorned in there - Australian Unity Health Insurance TVC featuring a man at a urinal - Get This S#!& Off The Air! - Australian Unity - Archers Aqua Schnapps TVC - Brickworks Markets TVC with Flintstones-esque jingle - Booze Brothers TVC Footage recorded from Adelaide's Channel Ten on 8 August 2002 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

S2 · E10 · 20 de ago. de 2023

Seinfeld Sein-off (1998) Episodio 10

Highlights from a 1998 VHS tape of the "Seinfeld Sein-off". Presented by David M. Green. 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

S2 · E11 · 4 de sep. de 2023

Yogi's First Christmas (1992) Episodio 11

Highlights from a 1992 VHS tape of "Yogi's First Christmas". Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - Seven's Family Christmas message from Mike Smithson & Dixie Marshall - Wallis Cinemas TVC with seat belts - Beyond 2000 promo with primitive CGI Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe "actors being brought back to life for the movies of the future" - Beyond 2000 promo with a man in one of those spinning sphere things - Sony Handycam from City International Duty Free TVC - The 1992 Carols Celebration at Campbelltown Oval TVC with "BBQ tea" (special guest appearance by TV's Andrew Maj) - Whitehouse Furniture TVC with a "I'm a Lumberjack-esque" jingle - Green's groceries TVC - Seven Promo for Bony and Pacific Power's Carols in the Domain - Clarksons glass repair TVC - Super Seal plastic bag sealer infomercial from Demtel Footage recorded from Adelaide's Channel Seven in December 1992 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

S2 · E12 · 18 de sep. de 2023

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1984) Episodio 12

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.

S2 · E13 · 1 de oct. de 2023

Royal Charity Performance (1981) Episodio 13

Highlights from a 1981 Beta tape of the 'Royal Charity Performance' in Adelaide, South Australia. Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - Introduction by Kevin Crease - Highlights from the concert at Adelaide's Festival Theatre, including Prince Charles walking around and jokes from host Barry Crocker - Robin Williams on The Don Lane Show in 1979 with some familiar material - Seven Ident with promo for 'A Man Called Intrepid' - Radio Rentals TVC featuring wood TVs on Festival Plaza - HMV (His Master's Voice) Television TVC with John Wood - Canberra Televisions TVC - Ernsmiths Norwood electrical store TVC with Jeremy Cordeaux - Colgate toothpaste TVC that uses the same set as the Ernsmiths ad - Promo for 'Daily at Dawn' and 'Kingswood Country' - Seven Adelaide Total News promo with funky soundtrack - Promo for 'The Australians' featuring truck driver Thora Daphne 'Toots' Holzheimer - Comparing Australian accents in ads for the Savings Bank of South Australia and Whiskas 'Fishkas'

S2 · E14 · 22 de oct. de 2023

Northern Pursuit (1984) Episodio 14

Highlights from a 1984 VHS tape of the 1943 film 'Northern Pursuit' partially taped over with the 1976 film 'Network'. Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - An interlude with Bill Collins promoting upcoming films and a preview of 'Cry Wolf' - Cleo Magazine TVC badly distorted - Kmart TVC featuring mostly items they no longer sell - SoluElastin anti-wrinkle cream TVC poorly acted and directed - Network breaker - Nissan Pulsar TVC "Real True Blue" - Does It Jingle segment - Foster's Lager TVC Los Angeles - 1984-themed General Pants TVC - Kraft Singles Cheese Slices TVC - A similar Bega Cheese TVC (1992) featuring a young Roz Hammond - Money Wise Account State Building Society TVC - Channel Ten Olympic rings Ident - Don't Drink and Drive "Guardian Angel" TVC with impressive chroma key effect - Bill Collins outro Footage recorded from Sydney's Channel Ten in 1984 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

S2 · E15 · 5 de nov. de 2023

The Court Jester (1990) Episodio 15

Highlights from a 1990 VHS tape of the 1955 film 'The Court Jester'. Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - A few snippets from The Court Jester - Promo for 'Jack Thompson Down Under' - Hungry Jack's Troppo Yumbo TVC (that's a regular Yumbo with pineapple) - Blackwell Funerals TVC - DMG holding the MTR mic flag up to Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews in 2011 - Australian Labor Party 1990 election TVC Medicare attack ad on Liberals/Nationals - Liberal Party 1990 election TVC with Andrew Peacock's plan "for people who won't even try to get a job" - Strepsils TVC featuring slightly mad scientist - Does It Jingle? segment - Rent-a-Ute TVC - Valvoline TVC "tomorrow's oils today" - The Whitewood Centre TVC - Computer Man TVC Footage recorded from Adelaide's Channel Ten 11 March 1990 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

S2 · E16 · 26 de nov. de 2023

Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2004) Episodio 16

Highlights from a 2004 VHS tape of 'Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration'. Presented by David M. Green. Featuring: - New VHS Revue intro - Highlights (and lowlights) from the 2003 Playboy special - Seven ident with Blue Heelers, All Saints & Ground Force - The Man From Atlantis TVC - Mannix Air Conditioning TVC - Cunningham's Warehouse ("Cunnos") TVC with Fujita air conditioners - Aus-Vac TVC before it re-branded as Godfrey's in South Australia - Greenseas Tuna TVC featuring a jogging tuna - Butlers Irrigation TVC - Office Plus TVC - Vern Schuppan Award for Best Sporting Celebrity Endorsement - Key Home Loans TVC with Jason Gillespie - Danoz Direct infomercial for the Thane Mini Digital Camera - VHS Revue 50 Ep montage Footage recorded from Adelaide's Channel Seven 10 February 2004 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

S2 · E98 · 1 de ene. de 2025

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S2 · E99 · 2 de ene. de 2025

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