NationStates Jolt Archive


Chasers War on Everything

Soleichunn
08-04-2007, 17:37
Does anyone else watch this?

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/

It is sad that the glass house had to go but at least the abc kept this.
Kanabia
08-04-2007, 17:50
Good show. I don't watch TV anymore, but I liked it when I did.
Soleichunn
08-04-2007, 17:54
You can download the episodes from the website, though I have to say it is murder on a dial-up connection (episode 2 of season 2 was 96mb).
Dryks Legacy
09-04-2007, 04:57
Hell yeah I watch it. It's a pity that my two favourite parts of episode one of this season were missing from the downloadable version though.
Eurgrovia
09-04-2007, 05:04
I've never heard of the show till now.
Soleichunn
09-04-2007, 06:51
I've never heard of the show till now.

I wouldn't be surprised. Most Australian content does not get put across overseas and almost no national television network stuff.

Hell yeah I watch it. It's a pity that my two favourite parts of episode one of this season were missing from the downloadable version though.

I was wondering why the download was smaller...

What parts were they?
Jeruselem
09-04-2007, 06:52
The same crazies responsible for the CNNNN show. :p
Soleichunn
09-04-2007, 06:56
The same crazies responsible for the CNNNN show. :p

Everyone needs a bit of crazieness. I could only rarely watch that though but some things stick in your mind... like fungries, lol.
4232
09-04-2007, 07:56
i LOVE this show. my week is not complete without it
Boonytopia
09-04-2007, 08:34
Yep, the new episodes have been pretty good.
Bolondgomba
09-04-2007, 08:44
This show is greatest part of being Australian for me.
Dryks Legacy
09-04-2007, 09:43
I was wondering why the download was smaller...

What parts were they?

The QANTAS ad and the bit with the free feel-ups sign.
Anarchuslavia
09-04-2007, 10:38
awesome show. i like its new timeslot, also.
cos now i get spicks and specks and the chaser all in the one block.

it is a pity about the glasshouse, though
Soleichunn
09-04-2007, 10:51
The QANTAS ad and the bit with the free feel-ups sign.

Ooh, I forgot about those. That song was pretty good, much better than the original.

awesome show. i like its new timeslot, also.
cos now i get spicks and specks and the chaser all in the one block.

it is a pity about the glasshouse, though

Well they had their 'bias police' in the ep :D to make sure they weren't axed.

Too bad g'ments are working towards the politisation of media.
Funky Beat
09-04-2007, 12:21
The West Coke Eagles bit was wonderful. Just made me laugh a lot... seeing the expressions on the players' faces just made it better.
Soleichunn
10-04-2007, 07:54
"Give me a hug!" *gets hug* "Now give me an E!"
Bazalonia
10-04-2007, 08:07
The Chaser people rock!

As for Australian things overseas. AFAIK only Home & Away and Neighbours *shudders* get shown oversees (primarily England)
Soleichunn
10-04-2007, 08:13
We are great at importing but not at exporting our media.

Odd thing is the only reason why neighbours has continued on for so long is because the english bought it. It seems like the southern parts of britain have a weird fascination with soaps.
Proggresica
10-04-2007, 09:53
The same crazies responsible for the CNNNN show. :p

lol. During the last xmas holidays a few months ago I was listening to Chris and Craig's triple J show. They were telling listeners to get onto the Wikipedia article of Peter Overtun and vandalise it. So I jumped on and started reverting the edits and left a note on the discussion page saying that Chris and Craig are lame for doing that and haven't been funny since CNNNN. I was being semi-serious. Then the next week they were talking to some guy about it and that guy mentioned my wikipedia name and read my comment out. :) They agreed.

But yes, it is a pretty funny show. Some of the sketches are getting stupid though with no relevance to anything like that tattoo officer one. Still better than most other Aussie comedy on right now.
Bazalonia
10-04-2007, 10:58
lol. During the last xmas holidays a few months ago I was listening to Chris and Craig's triple J show. They were telling listeners to get onto the Wikipedia article of Peter Overtun and vandalise it. So I jumped on and started reverting the edits and left a note on the discussion page saying that Chris and Craig are lame for doing that and haven't been funny since CNNNN. I was being semi-serious. Then the next week they were talking to some guy about it and that guy mentioned my wikipedia name and read my comment out. :) They agreed.

But yes, it is a pretty funny show. Some of the sketches are getting stupid though with no relevance to anything like that tattoo officer one. Still better than most other Aussie comedy on right now.

Ah, the "Citizens Infringement Officer". It's a running sketch that the guy tickets different things from mobile ringtones to Number plates... etc...
Marshmallow Warriors
10-04-2007, 11:12
It's why we're Australian.... to be able to listen/watch crackpots make fun of our laws and government and get thrown off air (it'll happen, look at the glass house) even in spite of how popular it is. Goota love the government.....

(and their Dr Who song was awesome...*goes off to listen to it*)
Proggresica
10-04-2007, 13:29
Ah, the "Citizens Infringement Officer". It's a running sketch that the guy tickets different things from mobile ringtones to Number plates... etc...

Yeah, I know. But it still seemed pretty stupid. Most of Julian's (is that the guy) sketches aren't funny.
Soleichunn
10-04-2007, 13:29
Usually it would be better to have the government/state being made fun of than acepting anything it says.
Dryks Legacy
10-04-2007, 13:34
Ah, the "Citizens Infringement Officer". It's a running sketch that the guy tickets different things from mobile ringtones to Number plates... etc...

I like the Number plates one... especially when he ticketed those people for driving a Volvo :D
Soleichunn
11-04-2007, 23:02
Hurrah!