McPhail & Gadsby - Best of Series Five

This best of compilation from McPhail & Gadsby's 1983 season offers up a mixed bag of songs, political sketches, and even an extended pantomime — plus parodies of TV commercials long forgotten, but once known to legions of Kiwi viewers. Among the highlights: "pronouncing things proper", from trade unionist Jim Knox (Jon Gadsby); This Is Your Life, featuring David McPhail’s infamous caricature of Prime Minister Rob Muldoon; Lynn Waldegrave’s colourful impersonation of music show host Karyn Hay; and, hidden after the closing credits, a take-off of Kiwi television's old late night sign off, Goodnight Kiwi.

Just remember, impotence is the man's way of striking back!

– Charlie Bull (David McPhail) accepts his Man of the Year award at the Male Backlash Awards (the opening sketch)

Key Cast & Crew

David McPhail

Writer, Executive Producer, As: Rob Muldoon, Rob Whitingdoon, David Hartnell, Male backlash winner, various roles

AK Grant

Writer

Lynn Waldegrave

As: Karyn Hay, various roles

Stuart Devenie

As: Fraser Dic, Fairy Jim McLay, Justice Peter Mahon

Jon Gadsby

Writer, As: Awards show host, Jim Knox, Bill Birch, Olly Ohlson, Eamonn Andrews, Various roles

John Lye

Director, Producer