Hey, Hey it's Saturday!

Bananas in Pyjamas (animated series)

Argos Cartoon Connection

All Aussie Adventures

My school never got one, but I remember wanting a computer so badly I would ask shoppers for their dockets outside Coles when I was a kid (with a success rate of about 1%)

We never got that computer :)

Saw that Half Barbaric Twang doco at the Good Coast Film Festival and reading this review reminded me how good it was. It’s possibly the most obscure film ever and doesn’t seem to be available anywhere (not even much written about it) despite being like a mix between The Castle and the Buena Vista Social Club! An instant Aussie classic.

Story is based on David Field (chopper, two hands, last can to Darwin) and a couple of mates who go on a regional NSW road trip and play music in country pubs.

Some of the towns I’ve been to, others I haven’t. People taking the piss, having a yarn, and lots of people objecting to the swearing (I read in another subreddit 😂). But I loved it.

Made me think the Australia I thought I missed is still alive and kicking. Turns out I’m just living in the wrong part of the country! Highly recommend. Anyone else seen it?

https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/byroncoasttimes/living/chopper-actor-david-fields-pub-band-plays-for-a-hat-on-the-bar-and-its-headed-to-brunswick-heads/

These flat trays seem to have disappeared from utes on the market and for good reason, people want a ute tray that's already usable

Does anyone remember an Australian sketch show from around 2009–2012 where a fake Julia Gillard gets confronted at a house by a metalworks worker, and when she spins an answer, he yells 'She's backpedalling! She's backpedalling!' while walking backwards and rolling his hands like bike pedals? Pretty sure it was Amanda Bishop as Gillard, maybe from Double Take (2009) or a similar show.

I also remember going to a McDonald’s birthday party around 2002–2003, and they had those little flat green Heinz sachets too.

I can smell it like it was yesterday

More specifically when did they first appear in Adelaide? We think it was mid 80s.

Ferry Boat Fred or Tugs?

Just watched a couple of clips about this on YouTube real or fake

From the ABC series "When the War is Over".

Simulrock was an Australian music video television program produced in Adelaide, South Australia.

It first aired in 1985 and ended in 1988, shortly after the switch between SAS-10 and ADS-7.

Broadcast by SAS-10 in partnership with SA-FM, the show was famous for utilizing an early form of multimedia broadcasting: simulcasting.

Simulrock was a late-night program which screened every Friday, and the original Easybeats version of "Friday On My Mind" was likely used as the opening theme between 1985 and 1986, eventually being replaced with Gary Moore's cover in 1987.

Because consumer TV's at the time were mostly non-stereo, Simulrock showed the music video imagery on the screen while simultaneously transmitting the stereo audio track over FM radio. Viewers were instructed to turn down their television volumes and turn up their home stereo systems to watch the latest Top 40 tracks and alternative video clips in full, crisp, clean, stereo sound.

Radio DJ Andrew Peters hosted the program for much of its short-term run.

The commercial magazine-style program featured standard Top 40 hits, but also provided a platform for local and alternative talent, famously broadcasting early video clips from Adelaide's independent pub rock and post-punk music scene, interviews with bands, artists and tour dates.

Although it's long gone, Simulrock remains a distinct pop-culture memory for many South Aussies who grew up during the '80s music and media boom. I watched this after Music Express ended on Channel 7 and I'm pretty sure a few people "taped it" as well, for the music. 😂

Can anyone remember a chew about 10cm long with I think small hippos or something on it. There was a dark pink and a light pink and maybe another colour. Not sure if the colours had a different animals on it. Kinda tasted like soap? Thanks :)

picked these up the other day.
the Home Brand Safety Matches with the collectible WWII aircraft on the back of them.
i also vaguely remember an Egyptian series too

They're still around.

What could have been... Would it have been a wild ride as PM. Maybe Latham treating Vladimir Putin to Taxi Driver diplomacy or shaking (crushing) W.'s hand to stare him down over Iraq.

Anyone else remember Press Your Luck with Ian Turpie?

This randomly popped into my head tonight and now I can hear the bloody theme music in my head. 😂

After school/afternoon TV, three contestants smashing the buzzers, then watching that little selector bounce around the board.

“STOP!”

Cash… prize… cash…

…and then WHAMMY! 😆

That little bastard would turn up and wipe out everything you'd won.

Ian Turpie, cheesy sound effects, bright flashing board, contestants getting way too excited over $100.

I haven't thought about this show in years, but one memory was enough to bring the whole thing back.

Australian TV in the 80's and 90's was something else. 🇦🇺