Looks like it is from the long identifier in 1989.
Tonight on 9GrowingPains…
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I liked all of Nine’s promo packages from the late 80s to mid 90s.
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IAHHM - Fifty-six episodes were broadcast across eight series on the BBC and TVNZ between 1974 and 1981.
IAHHM, which attracted up to seventeen million viewers in its heyday, has been slammed with accusations of racism, homophobia and a pro-colonialist attitude. One specific criticism has been the casting of a white actor, Michael Bates, as an Indian character, with darkening makeup that some have described as brownface.
But if you’re prepared to put up with all that, and have a bit of a laugh, all 56 episodes are available on YouTube.
Probably not the type of comedy for the average Australian. But great viewing for old Poms and Kiwis.
Yeah I’m pretty sure it aired in Australia mate
It was first shown on ABC TV.
Would help if you specified what IAHHM meant. I had to look at the link to find out it was It Ain’t Half Hot Mum.
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Channel Seven in Adelaide had a flashback segment about switching from black and white to colour television.
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This is how you revamp a time slot. Fresh new branding, but bring along the built-in audience.
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It also aired on Seven at one point.
Apparently there were two episodes which the BBC wiped, but Seven kept their copies of said episodes, and in turn, a viewer taped said episodes, thus saving them from becoming lost media.
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Not that Australians are in any way fans of British comedy but was 7 more partial to it than 9?
If I mention British comedy to Australians all I ever hear is Fawlty Towers. Was that on 7 as well?
yes a few times over the years. I believe the first time, t he actual episode was ad free, hosted by Mark Mitchell with ad breaks in the rest of the hour. I recall it being said John Cleese hated advertisements.
Ironically in more recent years, he appeared on a Specsavers ad with him hitting the red car with a tree branch, but it turns out to be a police vehicle with the ad ending with him running down the road
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Perhaps talk to people under the age of 70
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No I think you’ll find that most people, any age have an appreciation of Fawlty Towers as the greatest TV comedy of all time.
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but your comment was that people mentioned ONLY Fawlty Towers?
Yes. There are many other British comedies appreciated by Aussies.
He’s one of the rare Australians who would have an appreciation of British comedy. I remember meeting him at the Aotearoa pavilion at Expo 88 and he was very funny. Struck me as being someone who was quite self-deprecating. I was in good comedy company.
No. The average Australian has no appreciation for British comedy. Hence why the greatest British comedian of all time ended up committing suicide right here in Australia.
Australians often laude ‘Aussie humor’ which often means ‘taking the piss out of’ or ‘laying shit on’ other people.
Even Kath and Kim is an example of this.
Random TV history and the end of an icon:
Even Ricky Gervais credits him as his greatest inspiration. But understood by Aussies?
No.
From a fellow New Zealander, you really do talk some absolute nonsense about our Australian cousins.
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