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Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Thursday, 13-Dec-2018 01:30:37 EST Strypey

6 minutes in, time for a completely non-comedic musical number. So. Very. 80s!
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/mcphail-and-gadsby-1980
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  McPhail and Gadsby - First Episode | Television | NZ On Screen
  
  McPhail and Gadsby - First Episode - The debut episode of McPhail and Gadsby plunged into religion as the object of satire, and the result spawned death threats and annoyed letters to the editor. The pair dress up as angels, devils, monks, nuns, priests and Moses, and also make the first of many appearances as the smug Denny (McPhail) and not so clever Ron (Gadsby). McPhail argued later that a simple sketch involving an Anglican vicar dispensing communion unexpectedly caused the most offence. The thematic approach was soon abandoned in favour of shorter episodes, and a more familiar style of topical satire.
1. Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Thursday, 13-Dec-2018 01:33:51 EST Strypey
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  6 minutes in to the second section that is.
  
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2. Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Thursday, 13-Dec-2018 03:02:56 EST Strypey
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  The other thing very 80s about this first episode of 'McPhail and Gadsby', is that it's strongly biased towards what we now tend to call "#NeoLiberalism". The opening bit is anti-greenie. The first full skit takes a dig at unions. The second one takes a dig at #DIY culture (why make stuff when you can *buy* stuff?). In hindsight, a lot of NZ sketch comedy had this sort of centrist, anti-activist bias.
  
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