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Ask Country Calendar viewers which shows they remember and inevitably the answer is "the spoofs" — satirical episodes that screened unannounced. Sometimes there was outrage but mostly the public enjoyed having the wool pulled over their eyes. Created by producer Tony Trotter and Bogor cartoonist Burton Silver, the first (in late 1977) was the fencing wire-playing farmer and his "rural music". This special episode collects the best of the spoofs, from the infamous radio-controlled dog, to the gay couple who ran a "stress-free" flock, and more malarkey besides.
It’s been described as “iconic’, “the jewel in the crown of New Zealand television” and it’s been around for over four decades. Yes, we’re talking about Country ...
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I consider it necessary that country calendar show a farm, especially a hill farm, where the farmer has had the foresight to restrict water runoff by tree planting and or terracing. NZ is unique in having such good weather for growing but I see few farms that consider runoff in heavy rain as important. Too many farms are subject to erosion and we see the results everywhere. Any land on a slope has to have some protection.
Ah Jim - your prefaces are ruin it
@Sheryl
There are no plans to re-run this that I'm aware of, though it might appear on TVNZ's digital channels at some point.
If you are having trouble with the video, try using the low resolution version - switch by clicking the LO/HI button just below the video. It's still a big file, but a lot smaller than the Hi one.
Hi
Any chance you are going to run it on TV again soon? I have dial up so the videos take hours to load up.
Thanks
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Television, 1981 (Full Length Episode)
Also produced by Frank Torley
Television, 2005 (Full Length)
A ‘best of’ episode of the all-things-rural show
Television, 1985
Presented by the reporter in the fence-playing farmer spoof, Peter Hayden
Television, 1968 (Full Length)
Features the famous ‘Turkeys in Gumboots’ spoof
Television, 1981 (Full Length Episode)
Featuring more remotely controlled dogs
Television, 1978 (Full Length Episode)
More laughs from Country Calendar
Television, 1991 (Full Length)
Dog tricks in a long running series of advertisements
Television, 2006 (Full Length Episode)
An urban mockumentary
Television, 1982 (Full Length Episode)
Another famous Caountry Calendar episode
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Vicki
Posted at 07.10PM - 15.09.2012
Such a fantastic way to remember my Granddad and his farm.