Shortland Street - "Not Your Penis" Moment

Television (Excerpts) – 2017

Shortland Street has long had its finger on the pulse of popular culture, but a line uttered in 2017 by core character Chris Warner (Michael Galvin) to his son Harry (Reid Walker) entered the global consciousness. The line deftly addresses a serious issue — the trend of 'sexting' amongst young people — with dad-style humour. Within hours it went viral. The scene made global headlines, including via high-profile Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with host Jimmy Kimmel and surprise guest Alec Baldwin (as Chris Warner) recreating the awkward cliffhanger. Warner recalls the surreal experience of going viral here.

Rude? I'll show you 'rude'. Your tablet is still synched to your phone. Please tell me that is not your penis!
– Dr Chris Warner (Michael Galvin) utters the immortal line to son Harry (Reid Walker)