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This showcase for Arthur Baysting’s sleazy, comedic alter-ego Neville (“on the level”) Purvis (“at your service”) is notorious for containing the first use of the f-word on NZ television. As a result, Baysting was banned and crossed the Tasman to find work (an irony given the show’s anti-Australian jokes). The controversial utterance no longer exists — extant segments include a launch by PM Rob Muldoon, a tour of Avalon, a performance by Limbs Dance Company (including Mary-Jane O'Reilly), a visit to the Close to Home set, a garden gnome fan, and some Mark II Zephyr worship.
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Television, 1996 (Full Length)
Documentary about the founder of Limbs Dance Company
Television, 1985 (Full Length Episode)
Another TV appearance by Sir Robert Muldoon
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