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McPhail & Gadsby - Best of Series Five

Television (Full Length) – 1983

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This best of compilation from McPhail & Gadsby's 1983 season offers up a mixed bag of songs, political sketches (one of them a pantomime) — and parodies of TV commercials long forgotten but once known to legions of Kiwi viewers. Among the highlights: "pronouncing things proper", with trade unionist Jim Knox; 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 a final take-off of Goodnight Kiwi in 'Goodnight from the Beehive'.

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 (opening sketch)

Key Cast & Crew

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: Award show host, Bill Birch, Olly OhlsonEamonn Andrews, Various roles

David McPhail

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

John Lye

Director, Producer

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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision - TVNZ Collection

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Musical director and composer of original material: Murray Wood

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McPhail & Gadsby - Best of Series Five

Television (Full Length) – 1983

Key Cast & Crew

AK Grant

Lynn Waldegrave

Stuart Devenie

Jon Gadsby

David McPhail

John Lye

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