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The Games Excerpt
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9 жыл бұрын“Available on DVD through www.umbrellaent.com.au”
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Featuring the formidable comedic talents of John Clarke (Fred Dagg, Death in Brunswick), Gina Riley, Bryan Dawe and Ross Stevenson, this hit ABC comedy series is a deadpan, surreal and highly satirical look at bureaucrats in the throws of organising the extravaganza that will be the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. A classic parody of Australian bureaucratic culture, our bungling committee - with comic legend John Clarke at the helm - have to deal with a 100 metres running track that is several metres short of the mark over zealous sponsorship opportunities from tobacco companies and a sex-change athlete - do they run in the men's or women's events? John Clarke brilliantly plays the prickly team leader, prone to bone-dry quips, dirty tricks and scathing remarks Gina Riley is the acerbic head of Games PR while Bryan Dawe plays the quietly flustered money man with his eyes on the bottom line.
@NickJohnCoop 3 ай бұрын
There will never be someone who could do deadpan sarcasm as well as John Clarke.
@Balancedviewable 24 күн бұрын
A long necked waddle for peace, kills me every time.
@JimOHalloran 3 жыл бұрын
It's a shame John Clarke isn't still with us to have another crack at this for the Brisbane Games.
@EmmittBrownBTTF1 Жыл бұрын
An if look back home, he might see a perfect target - er - subject in Christopher Luxon.
@paulorocky 8 ай бұрын
Utopia might have a crack at it
@JimOHalloran 8 ай бұрын
@@paulorocky I feel like Utopia is the spiritual successor to The Games. I’m hoping they move the series north and do the Brisbane games.
@MadMasterNeil 8 ай бұрын
I hope they make a series. 32 years later. Wow. I loved this show as a teenager.
@JimOHalloran 8 ай бұрын
@@MadMasterNeil Yeah, still one of my favourites too... Utopia has much the same feel, I hope they do a Utopia series where they take the crew north to work on the Brisbane Games. It'd be a worthy successor to the original series.
@tonybaloney8617 8 жыл бұрын
This series is absolutely phenomenal
@johnmoyle4195 2 ай бұрын
Brian became the 100m world champion when he tested out the track.
@milesellis2847 2 жыл бұрын
'We've got the NSW junior champs this weekend. The under 15s are gonna break the world record'
@joannefisher3281 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see this series again.
@doctorf7501 7 жыл бұрын
He'll be sorely missed.
@adelarsen9776 6 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows the 100m track is 94 metres in length. It's a standard.
@frederickcooper7031 3 жыл бұрын
2 seasons of this in the 2 years leading up to the 2000 Olimpics. Many great episodes - Dead IOC officials, con-men and the Government interfering with matters. Guest stars aplenty as well as many great local talents. This is only the first half/third of the 100m fiasco.
@geopolitix7770 Жыл бұрын
I always remembered the discussion about doping and how the minister might want to consider NOT cracking down on it too much lest no records got broken🤣
@karmapolice6888 6 ай бұрын
Got to get this sorted before the NSW schools tournament or someone will break a world record
@stuffedgrubs 2 жыл бұрын
John Clark gold
@Chartwell30 4 жыл бұрын
RIP John
@Autotrope 7 жыл бұрын
This excerpt cuts off the scene part way through, just as it's getting funny.
@Karl-pm9hv 2 жыл бұрын
"I want to hear you say it" That was the gold line of the scene.
@RWBHere Жыл бұрын
@@Karl-pm9hv 'Ninety four metres...'
@attackpatterndelta8949 8 ай бұрын
We've got two new events haven't we Mr Wilson. We've got the Men's 96 metres and the Women's 96 metres.
@johnmoyle4195 2 ай бұрын
94 metres
@stevecrocker6904 3 жыл бұрын
why cut off the denouement? A bit dopey! ..... ahhhh! Umbrellaent wants us to buy their product
@Whisper555 2 жыл бұрын
Always had a bit of a crush on Louise Siversen
@Ozymandias83 3 жыл бұрын
Dead builder proprietary limited
@munch15a 8 жыл бұрын
anyone know where I could get a full download of this show or someone who has uploaded it ?
@stuffedgrubs 2 жыл бұрын
I'm looking too
@munch15a 2 жыл бұрын
@@stuffedgrubs if you ever find it let me know
@GlenSydney 2 жыл бұрын
@@munch15a this is on iView now
@GlenSydney 2 жыл бұрын
@@stuffedgrubs The Games is on iView now
@johnmoyle4195 2 ай бұрын
You can buy both seasons here on KZfaq
@dumb_as_rocks 7 жыл бұрын
RIP
@Rtu776 2 жыл бұрын
We'll say it's the "100 yard track" and the rest fell off.
@jdrancho1864 7 ай бұрын
The front part, was it??
@johnmoyle4195 2 ай бұрын
Metres.
@chrlz904 2 жыл бұрын
Seriously, you cut it there???? Copyright escapism perhaps? What a waste of effing time that shows utter disrespect for comedy genius...
@paulcoffey359 3 ай бұрын
Exactly. Didn't even get to the best parts.
@stevecrocker6904 9 ай бұрын
Jasmine?? - ah the bliss of not knowing you're a twit. There were a few at our P&C meetings who were like that
@SM-dt1pr 14 күн бұрын
This is supposedly what Twenty Twelve ripped off? It's nothing like it.