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Maynard at the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2000

It’s Maynard at Melbourne Comedy Festival 2000

Foxtel’s Channel V sent me to the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2000.

I was lucky to spend 2 days in Melbourne in March 2000 putting together a one hour special for Channel V on Foxtel, where I did my twice weekly show Rewind.

Featuring interviews with more than 20 of the comedians performing that year, it’s a unique snapshot of Melbourne comedy at the turn of the century.

It was a music channel after all, so I picked some of my favourite humorous clips from around that time.

Eric Bana describes to Maynard the first joke he ever told.
Eric Bana describes to Maynard the first joke he ever told.

But who is on the show Maynard?

In order of their appearance: Peter Hellier, Shane Bourne, The Comedy Zone standups, Miss Itchy, Chris Franklin, Garry Who, Ross Noble, Kim Hope, Eric Bana, Loose Moose, Boothby Graffoe, Adam Bloom, Tom Rhodes, Johnny Vegas, James O’Loghlin, Peter Berner, Wil Anderson, Kitty Flanagan, Greg Fleet, Tripod, The Four Noels, North and Mickey D.

Kim Hope looks less than impressed with Maynard's Nanook snow shoes.
Kim Hope looks less than impressed with Maynard’s Nanook snow shoes.

With wild and whacky music from the likes of Weird Al Yankovic, Foo Fighters, The Cruel Sea, Bloodhound Gang, Chris Franklin, Kenny Chesney, Beastie Boys, Scared Weird Little Guys, Fatboy Slim and Madness.

Miss Itchy & Maynard in Chapel Street, Melbourne
Miss Itchy & Maynard in Chapel Street, Melbourne. Shortly before they stole my jacket and goosed the unsuspecting public.

This show takes a shallow and imprecise dive into the fashion of comedy, the boundaries of comedy and the who, what and where of comedy. So shut up and laugh at people who do this for a living.

The 2000 Melbourne Comedy Special, presented lovingly from the boot of Maynard's 1978 Holden Gemini
The 2000 Melbourne Comedy Special, presented lovingly from the boot of Maynard’s 1978 Holden Gemini

Thanks to Desleigh Pender for production and Mary Datoc for programming. 

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