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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 was the fencing wire-playing farmer and his “rural music”. This special episode collects the best of the spoofs, including the infamous radio-controlled dog, the overtly 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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@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
laugh til you drop. this could be a UTube hit.
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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
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Brian
Posted at 04.53AM - 07.08.2011
Ah Jim - your prefaces are ruin it