On the big show this week we have the always fabulous Marieke Hardy, spilling it to us mere mortals about what it is like writing television, writing about television and being on television.
We look at another dodgy scam trying to lure in people with bad credit history and low I.Q.s in I Don’t Buy It.
There is another installment of The Golden Age of Television, featuring two ripper HBO shows – Carnivale and Oz.
And we finally get to the much promised Letters To Boxcutters.
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Yuppieville says:
Speaking of the AWAs on the Spielberg/Hanks production, here’s another story of worker exploitation on Australian TV which came up today. This time on Big Brother:
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Honestly, who is surprised?
Mike Beckham says:
Good episode. Would love to see Marieke a consistent guest. I love hearing about the industry and writing experience.
catbrain says:
Isn’t McLeod’s Daughters the most lucrative export these days?
Neighbours in hi-def? I reckon it will end up looking like headLand.
I have no idea what Australian daytime soaps are like now, but they had a history of covering issues of concern to the general population, albeit in a bit of a lame fashion. I’m surprised at how brazen it was on McLeod’s.
Josh, you are a complete snob, but at least you can pronounce Carnivàle correctly.
jimbo says:
In Rod We Trust.
Bolden says:
I’ll admit, I like the sound of Neighbours in HD, clearly it’s a stipulation from Ch5 where in the UK, HDTV is king.
I’m not keen on it for Neighbours per se, but hopefully this will flow on to other Aus. produced shows and we get more HD here.
Daniel D Boxcutter says:
Paul Higgins is back now (yay!) so any concerns the Lady D D and I had have now been allayed.
Nevertheless, my thanks to Ross for almost making an effort to answer my question.
Ross says:
Told you Higgins was on holidays…
Rob Boxcutter says:
I’ve just been watching The Chaser boys do their thing on the ABC and even though I love what they do (mostly), credit where credit’s due fellas – I’ve been noticing a pattern:
First there was “What We’ve Learnt From Current Affairs This Week”. Raywatch by any other name would smell as dodgy.
Then there was the “Ad Road Test.” Uh-uh, I don’t buy it!
Finally tonight they had something like “Things You May Have Missed on Cable TV.”
Next week I’m sure they’ll be serving up Pork.
[This post has no connection with BCep86. Any similarities to actual content in BCep86, either living or dead, is purely coincidental]
Written and authorised by Rob Boxcutter
MoBo says:
Yes, I thought the same thing Rob Boxcutter. They even do a video podcast!!
Ross says:
Rest assured, we have noticed. One of our number is even trying to get one or the more of the Chaser boys on the show so he can accuse them of stealing our material.
Personally, I think they owe a much greater debt to the D-Gen Late Show crew.
JB says:
I also do not get Family Guy, I have tried, I really have but nothing. However I do find American Dad hilarious, so go figure!!!
Another top show guys, Boxcutters just keeps getting better. Any comments on Sleeper Cell, just watched both series and thought it was all 24 hoped to be. Flight of the Concords pilot is available on their myspace page, so Brett’s special fancy not required. I liked it and will download the hell out of it, well the first couple of episodes anyway.